ORNAMENVAL DEPARTMENT DECIDUOUS TREES 
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UPRIGHT DECIDUOUS TREES 
AILANTHUS. Tree of Heaven 
A. glandulosa. A distinct ornamental tree from 
Japan; rapid grower, with long, elegant, feathery 
foliage; exempt from diseases and insects. One 
of the most distinct of ornamental trees with 
pinnate foliage. Useful to produce tropical ef- 
fects. Is sometimes cut off every spring, when 
the youhg shoots form a foliage mass of tropical 
richness. 
ACACIA. (False-acacia.) See Locust. 
ALDER. Alnus 
European. (A. glutinosa.) A tree of rapid 
growth, attaining a height of 40 to 60 feet; foliage 
wavy, roundish, wedge-shaped; suitable for damp 
soils, but thriving well everywhere. 
ARALIA 
Angelica Tree or Hercules’ Club 
All small trees with large, finely divided foli- 
age and snowy heads of white flowers; very use- 
ful for lawn planting and subtropical effects. 
We recommend the two following varieties: 
A. Japonica. (Angelica Tree.) A handsome, 
distinct, small tree from Japan; spreading habit 
of growth, with immense finely divided foliage 
and spiny stems. Flowers white, in large spikes, 
in July. 
A. Spinosa. (Hercules’ Club.) A very showy 
sort. Broad, handsome cut foliage, and immense 
clusters of small white flowers in July or August. 
A singular-looking, small-sized tree, with very 
prickly stems and pinnate leaves. It suckers oc- 
casionally from the roots, but not after well es- 
tablished. 
ASH. Fraxinus 
European. ( F . excelsior.) A lofty tree of rapid 
growth, with spreading head, pinnate leaves and 
black buds. 
See also Weeping Trees. 
BALM OF GILEAD. See Poplar. 
BIRCH. Betula 
European White. ( B . alba.) A fine tree of 
moderate size, with silvery bark and slender 
branches. 
See also Weeping Trees. 
BEECH. Fagus 
European. (S. sylvatica.) A beautiful tree 
growing to the height of 60 or 80 feet. 
Purple-leaved. ( F . purpurea.) Discovered in 
a German forest. An elegant, vigorous tree, 
growing 46 to 50 feet high. Foliage deep purple, 
changing to crimson. Like all varieties of the 
Beech, this is difficult to transplant; hence small 
trees 3 feet high are preferable. 
Rivers’ Blood-leaved. (F. purpurea Riversi.) 
Smooth-leaved Purple Beech. This variety dif- 
fers from the ordinary Purple-leaved by its com- 
pact, symmetrical growth and crimson foliage 
early in the spring, changing to dark purple in 
the summer. One of the finest of all purple- 
leaved trees. 
See also Weeping Trees. 
B1LSTED. See Sweet Gum. 
BOX ELDER. See Ash-leaved Maple. 
BUCKEYE. See Horse-chestnut. 
BUTTONWOOD. See Sycamore. 
CATALPA. Catalpa 
C. Bungei. (Umbrella Catalpa.) Grafted on 
stems 6 to 8 feet high, it makes an umbrella- 
shaped top without pruning. Perfectly hardy 
and flourishes in most all soils and climates. 
Leaves large, glossy, heart-shaped, deep green, 
lying like shingles on a roof; always makes a 
symmetrical head. One of the most unique trees. 
A valuable acquisition; desirable for lawn, park 
and cemetery planting. 
C. Specosia. One of the most rapid growers. 
Valuable for timber, fence-posts, railroad ties, 
etc., possessing wonderful durability. Large, 
heart-shaped, downy leaves and compounded 
panicles of white flowers, tinged with violet and 
dotted with purple and yellow. Very ornamental 
and useful. 
C. Syringaefolia. A native of the South. A 
rapid-growing, beautiful tree, with very large, 
heart-shaped leaves and pyramidal clusters of 
white and purple flowers. Late in July. 
C. Teas’ Japan Hybrid. Large luxuriant foli- 
age, handsome white flowers with purple dots 
and a touch of yellow around the throat, with a 
pleasant, delicate fragrance. A tree in bloom 
not only produces a magnificent spectacle to the 
Flowering Chestnut. See page 48. 
