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Oak (Quereus). 
PIN — The Pin Oak is undoubtedly the 
most valuable variety for all practi- 
cal purposes. The foliage is dense, 
finely divided, of a beautiful shining 
green that colors to sparkling red 
and yellow in fall. The tree is 
easily transplanted and grows well 
on wet or dry ground; is, in fact, 
the quickest growing of all the Oaks. 
As an avenue and street tree it is 
unequaled, anti it is one of the best 
for park planting. 
Peach (Persica). 
DOUBLE ROSE-FLOWERING— (Flore 
Rosea Pleno) — Flowers pale rose 
color, double; produced in great 
abundance and very handsome. 
D O U B L FI WHITE- FLOWERING— 
(Flore Alba Pleno) — Very ornamen- 
tal; flowers pure white; hardy. 
Poplar (Populus). 
BOLLEANA— (New) — Pyramidal 
form, leaves dark green on upper 
side, brilliant silver beneath. Very 
beautiful; 8 to 9 feet. 
CAROLINA — Pyramidal in form, 
and robust in growth; leaves 
large, pale i deep green. 
LOMBARDY— (Fastigiata)— Well 
known for its erect, rapid 
growth and commanding form; 
very desirable in large grounds 
and along roads to break the 
average height and forms of 
other trees. 
SILVER-LEAVED — (Alba) — A 
tree of wonderful rapid growth 
and spreading habit; leaves 
large, dark rich green above 
and white as snow beneath. 
Salisburia. 
MAIDEN HAIR TREE— (Adian 
tifolia)— One of the most beau- 
tiful of lawn trees. A native of 
Japan. Of medium size, rapid 
growth and rich, glossy, fern- 
like foliage. Rare and elegant. 
Sycamore. 
ORIENTAL or PLANE TREE— 
As an ornamental tree for large 
grounds, or as a shade tree for 
street planting, this has no supe- 
rior. A rapid grower, attains a 
large size, and is very graceful. 
Foliage heavy, and not subject 
to the ravages of insects. Especially 
cially valuable for city planting, as 
it is not affected by smoke or gas. 
Thorn (Crataegus). 
DOUBLE-SCARLET— (Coccinea fl. pi.) 
—Flowers deep crimson with scarlet 
shade; very double and considered 
larger than the double red; fine rich 
foliage. 
DOUBLE-WHITE— (Alba flore pi.)— 
Has small double white flow’ers. 
PAUL’S DOUBLE SCARLET— (Coe- 
cinea fl. pi. Paulii) — Flowers large, 
deep carmine scarlet. Superior to 
any other variety. 
Tulip Tree (Liricdendron). 
TULTPIFERA — A magnificent native 
tree with broad, glossy, fiddle-shaped 
leaves and beautiful tulip-like flow- 
ers; allied to the Magnolias, and like 
them, difficult to transplant unless of 
small size. 
Walnut (Juglans). 
BLACK WALNUT— (J. Nigra)— A na 
tivc species of large s : ze and majes- 
tic form; foliage beautiful, being 
composed of from thirteen to seven- 
teen leafllets. 
Oriental Sycamore 
BUTTERNUT or WHITE WALNUT— 
(J. Cinera) — A native tree of me- 
dium size, spreading head and gray- 
ish-colored bark. 
ENGLISH, or M A DERI A NUT— (J. 
Regia) — A handsome tree which pro- 
duces fine fruit. Should be more ex- 
tensively planted as it is quite hardy. 
JAPAN — (Walnut) — Perfectly hardy 
here, rapid grower, handsome form, 
large leaves, bears young and abund- 
antly. A fine ornamental tree. 
