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ILLUSTRATED DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
Laburnum. 
ALPINA (Scotch) Blooms later than the common, and is somewhat earlier. 
COMMUNIS (Golden Chain)— A small tree of irregular shape ; bears long, pendent racemes of 
yellow flowers. 
PURPUREA — Fine purple flowers. 
Larch (Larix). 
EUROPEAN {Europeea) An excellent, rapid growing, pyramidal tree; also valuable for limber. 
Small branches drooping. 
Linden (Tilia). 
EUROPEAN < Euro/xra ')— A very pyramidal tree, with large leaves and fragrant flowers. 
WHITE OR SILVER LEAVED lArgentea)— A handsome, vigorous growing tree: large leaves 
whitish on the under side, and having a beautiful appearance when ruffled by the wind. One 
of the best. See cut, page 46. 
RL BRA (Red-Twigged European Linden! — A fine variety with blood red branches. 
AMERICAN OR BASSWOOD (Americana) — A rapid growing, beautiful native tree, with very 
large leaves and fragrant flowers. 
Liquid Amber. 
S r\ RACIFLU A {Sweet Gum or Bilstead)—A fine native ornamental tree. The foliage resembles 
that of the Maple, and changes to a bright red in Autumn. 
Magnolia. 
ACU MINATA— A noble, beautiful tree with very large leaves and yellow flowers, tinted with 
bluish purple. 
CONSPICUA — A beautiful Chinese variety, with large, v'hite flowers, that appear before the 
leaves. Tree of small size. 
LENNEI— One of the best varieties; flowers large and of a dark, rich purple color. Not ha*dy 
enough for the North. 
NORBERTIANA— Large fragrant, purple flowers. 
SPECIOSA (Showy flowered)— Similar habit to the Soulangeana; flowers paler and blooms later. 
SOULANGEANA — Resembles the foregoing, except that the flowers are tinted with purple, an 
blooms rather later. A most desirable tree for all planters. 
Maple (Acer). 
ASH LEAVED (Ne^undo)— A fine, rapid-growing variety, with handsome, light green permeated 
foliage and spreading head ; very hardy ; excellent for avenues. 
WIER’S CUT LEAVED {Laciniata)— A silver Maple with remarkable and beautiful dissected 
foliage. Of rapid growth; shoots slender and drooping, giving it a very graceful appearance, 
Should be in every collection. See cut, page 45. 
SYCAMORE {Pseudo Planlamis)—A large, noble variety, with spacious head and deep green foli- 
age; a free grower, and very desirable as a shade tree. 
NORWAY {Plantanoides)—\ distinct foreign variety, with large broad leaves of a deep rich green. 
Probably the best Maple in cultivation. 
PURPLE LEAVED {Purpurea)— One of the most beautiful and distinctly marked of all; leaves 
purple red, particularly on the under side. A rapid, strong grower ; hardy, and should be in 
every collection. 
SCARLET {Rubruni )— A rapid growing tree, with red flowers very early in spring. 
SCHWERDLERII {SchwerdleP s Maple) — A beautiful variety, with young shoots and leaves of a 
bright purplish and crimson color, which changes to purplish green in the older leaves. It is a 
great improvement on the well known Colchicum Rubrum, the foliage being much brighter and 
the growth more vigorous. 
SILVER LEAVED ( Dasycarpum)—Ol excellent rapid growth, and desirable for immediate effect. 
SUGAR or ROCK ( Saccharin u in ) — A very popular American tree, and for its stately form and fine 
foliage, justly ranked among the very best, both for the lawn and avenue. 
Mountain Ash (Pyrus). 
EUROPEAN {Aucuparid) — A fine, hardy tree; head dense and regular, covered from July till win- 
ter with large clusters of bright scarlet berries. 
OAK LEAVED {Querci/olia)— A variety with large hoary lobed leaves; distinct and fine. 
Oak (£>uercus). 
AMERICANA— A tree of coarse growth and foliage, with large and bright colored berries. 
CONCORDIA (Golden)— A new variety of great beauty. Leaves green, heavily shaded with a 
rich gold yellow. A most striking and beautiful tree on the lawn, and should be in every 
collection. 
