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ALBANY NURSERIES 
Sorbus: MOUNTAIN ASH, Continued. 
Their foliage is rich green and always at- 
tractive. In the spring the clusters of 
white flowers impart quite an additional 
feature, and a far more brilliant one is 
furnished in the autumn by the bright 
scarlet berries. In the late autumn the 
berries are matched by the ruddy foliage. 
The birds often depend on the berries for 
food in snowy winters. On a lawn a moun- 
tain ash is a neat and decorative tree dur- 
ing any season. 
S. Americana. A MERICAN MOUNT AIN 
ASH. Small tree attaining 30 feet, with 
slender spreading branches, forming a pyr- 
amidal head; fruit small, scarlet, berry-like; 
it ripens in September, and hangs on all 
winter. The flowers are creamy white in 
large flat topped clusters and appear in 
May and June. They prefer rich moist 
soil. 
S. aucuperia. EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN 
ASH. This tree is more often found in our 
lawns than the native variety. It is trim, 
round-headed and very conventional. It 
may be known at any season by the woolly 
fuz that whitens buds, twigs and linings 
of leaves. The leaflets are small and 
dark green. The flowers and fruits are 
larger than those of the native species and 
more showy. 
S. quercifolia. OAK LEAVED. A very 
distinct and desirable tree, with compact, 
pyramidal head and dark lobed leaves, 
downy underneath; producing the same 
flowers and berries as the preceding. 
Hardy and desirable for planting on lawns 
or in dooryards. When fully grown, 20 to 
30 feet. 
Tilia: LINDEN. 
The Lindens are all beautiful trees. 
They are close, dense headed, rapid in 
growth and are excellent for shade. They 
are also well adapted to street, park ana 
lawn planting. They do well in nearly all 
situations except in alkali soil, where they 
are sure to fail. The flowers of all are 
fragrant. 
T. Americana. AMERICAN LINDEN 
or BASSWOOD. Native. Tall, stately,’ 
with a spreading round top, 75 to 125 feet 
high when old. The leaves which are ob- 
liquely heart-shaped, are rather light 
green, the flowers are small and clustered 
very fragrant. It is used extensively for 
bees. 
T argentea. WHITE or SILVER- 
LEAVED. A handsome, vigorous grow- 
ing tree; pyramidal form; large leaves, 
whitish on the under side, and having a 
a beautiful appearance when ruffled by the 
wind, its white color making it conspicuous 
among other trees. Blossoms very fra- 
grant. 
T. Europaea. EUROPEAN LINDEN. 
A very fine pyramidal tree, with large 
leaves and fragrant flowers. A valuable 
tree for street and lawn planting, devel- 
oping into beautiful specimens. 
Ulmus: ELM. 
The Elms are so well known that it is 
unnecessary to refer to their great beauty 
and value for ornamental planting. For a 
street tree the American Elm is second to 
none. 
U. Americana. AMERICAN ELM. A 
tall, graceful, stately wide-spreading tree, 
75 to 125 feet high, usually of symmetrical 
vase shape. When planted along avenues 
these trees in time form a perfect Gothic 
arch over the roadway, making a sight 
splendid to behold. 
U. campestris. ENGLISH ELM. This 
tree is strikingly different from the Amer- 
ican. Dignity is characteristic of each. 
Each bears a burden of leaves, but the 
English is stocky while the American is 
airily graceful; the former compact, the 
latter loose in form. 
U. racemosa. CORK BARK ELM. The 
bark is corky, the tree an upright, fast 
grower. 
U. purpurea. PURPLE LEAVED. Erect 
in growth, with slend' r branches, densely 
clothed with dark, purplish green foliage. 
U. Camperdownii pendula. CAMPER- 
DOWN ELM. A vigorous grower, and 
forms one of the most picturesque droop- 
ing trees. Leaves large, dark green and 
glossy, and cover the trees with a luxuri- 
ant mass of verdure; very desirable. 
The Camperdown Elm. 
