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Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue. 
Branch of Bechtel s Double-Flowering Crab 
Dogwood. 
AMERICAN WHITE— (Florida) — A 
native tree of fine form and beauti- 
ful foliage, growing from 20 to 25 
feet high, producing white flowers 
three inches in diameter early in 
spring before the leaves appear. 
, RED FLOWERING — First dissemi- 
nated by Thomas Meehan and con- 
sidered a great acquisition. 
Elm (Ulmus). 
AMERICAN WHITE — (Americana) — 
The noble, spreading, dropping tree 
of our own woods. One of the 
grandest and hardiest of park or 
street trees. 
ENGLISH — (Campestrcs) — An erect, 
lofty tree, with rather small leaves. 
PURPLE — (Stricta Purpurc a) — A 
beautiful variety; leaves of rich pur- 
ple color when young. 
SCOTCH or W Y CII — (Montana) — A 
fine, spreading tree of rapid growth, 
foliage large. 
RED-FLOWERING — (Rebicunda) — 
Not so rapid or fine a grower as the 
white; foliage of a deep green and 
blooms later, with showy red flowers. 
Horse Chestnut (Aeculus). 
WHITE-FLOWERING — (Hippocas- 
ta-num) — A very beautiful well- 
known tree, with round, dense head, 
dark green foliage, and an abund- 
ance of showy flowers in early 
spring. 
DOUBLE WHITE— Same in habit as 
White-1 lowering, with double flower. 
Horse Chestnut, Smooth-Fruited (Pavia). 
OHIO BUCKEYE— (Flava)— Has pale 
green leaves and showy yellow flow- 
ers. A fine small tree. A very 
crooked and irregular grower. 
