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CATALOGUE OF THE HIGHLANDS NURSERY. 
HAGROLIA, Continued. 
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flowers, and "cucumber" shaped fruit of a bright scarlet color 
when ripe. 9 to 12 inches $0 20 $1 00 
I to 2 ft 35 I 75 
M. Frazeri (Ear-leaved Cucumber Tree). This species is found 
only along our Southern Alleghany mountains and is very rare in 
cultivation ; grows here to a height of 40 to 50 ft., and is distin- 
guished for the beauty of its foliage and flowers, the latter being 
6 inches across, white and exceedingly fragrant. Leaves eared at 
the base and often 3 ft. long. 6 to 12 inches 20 i 00 
I to I >^ ft 30 I 50 
Larger 40 to 50 
Q M. glauca. See Shrubs. 
OSTRYA Virginioa (Ironwood, Hop Hornbeam). Small sized 
'1 hard-wooded tree, with noble elm-like foliage and large handsome 
fruit, resembling hops, i to 2 feet 20 75 
PYRXJS Americana (American Mountain Ash). A small tree, priz- 
ed for its white blossoms and clusters of bright scarlet ornamental 
fruit in autumn and winter. 2 to 3 ft 25 i 00 
qPBUNUS Pennsylvanica (Wild Red Cherry). A very fast grow- 
ing tree of small size, bearing a mass of white flowers early in 
spring before the leaves are out. i to 2 ft 20 75 
Q P. serotina (Black Cherry). Well-formed, fast-growing tree, valued 
for its timber, i to 2 ft 20 75 
Larger, 2 to 3 ft 3° 
0 ROBINIA pseud-acacia (Locust). Medium sized tree with good 
foliage and dense racemes of fine white and fragrant pea-shaped 
flowers. I to 2 ft 20 75 
0 RHUS cotonoides (Chittem-Wood). A new and rare native tree, 
of vigorous growth and spreading habit, with very handsome 
green foliage, softened by a bluish tinge. In early spring, its broad 
oval leaves appear, together with its long open panicles of 
small sweet white flowers. In time the panicles expand into a 
light feathery plume of purplish silky hairs, producing a beautiful 
and striking effect. A very desirable addition to our native list of 
trees. 2 to 3 ft 75 4 25 
3 to 4 ft I 00 5 50 
^ SASSAFRAS officinale (Sassafras). Tree 15 to 50 ft. high ; the 
yellowish-green twigs, together with the foliage, spicy-aromatic. 
Yellow clustered flowers appear with the leaves, i ft 15 
TILIA Americana (Linden, Basswood). A rapid growing, large 
sized tree, with fine large leaves and fragrant flowers. Very desi- 
rable for street and lawn planting and in large grounds, i to 2 ft.. . 35 
Evergreen Trees. 
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ABIFS Frazeri (Southern Balsam Fir). This fine Fir is generally 
a smaller tree than its near relation A. balsamea, of the northern 
states, although in favored localities we have seen it reach the 
height of 45 to 50 feet. Its foliage, also, is shorter, denser and 
more erect, while its shape is more compact. It inhabits only the 
highest mountains of the Alleghanies. Perfectly hardy. 6 to 9 
inches $0 15 fo 75 
9 to 12 inches 25 I 00 
I to 2 ft. Very fine 5° 225 
U GORDONIA lasianthus (Loblolly Bay). A fine native evergreen 
producing large and showy white flowers 2 to 3 inches across, and 
very ornamental, i to 2 ft 4° 2 00 
