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ALBANY NURSERIES 
Aralia: ARALIA — Continued. 
A spreading spiny tree, with club - like 
branches. Its broad handsomely cut foli- 
age and immense clusters of white flowers 
in July or August are very showy. The 
leaves turn to red and gold in Autumn. 
They sway in the Summer winds, giving 
the tree the appearance of a royal palm. 
The purplish berries make a fine showing 
in the Fall and Winter. 
Aesculus: HORSE-CHESTNUT. 
Trees that are excellent for lawn and 
parking purposes. They develop a round 
symmetrical head, and their spreading habit 
affords fine shade. The foliage is magnifi- 
cent, the leaves being palmately compound 
with large leaflets. They are of added 
merit because of the beautiful spikes of 
flowers produced in May and June. 
Ae. glabra. OHIO BUCKEYE. North 
America. This tree attains a height of 70 
feet, with small spreading top; leaves are 
smooth, light green; flowers yellow; blooms 
in May and June. 
Ae. Hippocastanum. HORSE - CHEST- 
NUT. Asia. Although an exotic, this tree 
is well known in America. It is hardy and 
does well in most locations, but develops 
best away from choking dust and smother- 
ing pavements. The tree becomes large 
and handsome, regular in outline, and is 
free from disease. In May, when in bloom, 
it is a superb sight, covered with a thous- 
and pyramids of white flowers. 
Var. rubicunda. RED-FLOWERED 
HORSE-CHESTNUT. Its habit is similar 
to the above, except in that it blooms a 
little later and has deeper green foliage. 
Its greatest difference is in the color of the 
flowers, which are red. 
BALM OF GILEAD. (See Poplar.) 
Betula: BIRCH. 
This genus embraces a very popular and 
highly ornamental class of trees. Their 
elegant, graceful habit, silvery bark, slen- 
der branches, and light airy foliage, render 
them general favorites. As a ri»gle speci- 
men on the lawn, or employed as avenue 
trees, the upright varieties are very impos- 
ing and handsome. When planted in groups 
of three to five in close proximity, they are 
even more effective. They thrive in the 
forest soils and in exposed situations. 
Flowering Chestnuts. Fine for parking. 
B. alba. EUROPEAN WHITE 
BIRCH. A graceful tree with silvery 
bark and slender branches. Upright 
and slender in form; 40 to 60 feet. 
Var. pendula laciniata. CUT- 
LEAVED WEEPING BIRCH. For 
grace and beauty this variety excels 
the preceding. It is very popular and 
makes a desirable specimen tree. It 
is tall and slender yet of vigorous 
growth. With its drooping branches, 
silvery-white bark and delicately cut 
foliage, it presents a rare combina- 
tion of distinct and attractive charac- 
teristics. 
Var. pendula Youngii. YOUNG’S 
WEEPING BIRCH. Grafted on 
stems five to six feet high, it forms 
attractive pendulous heads, and its 
slender shoots droop gracefully to the 
ground. 
B. populifolia. AMERICAN 
WHITE BIRCH. North American. 
A small tree 25 to 40 feet high, with 
slender horizontal branches and 
tremulous foliage. The bark is chalky 
white or grayish, which does not rub 
off; branches dark brown. 
