OF FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES , &c. 
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PURPLE LEAVED BEECH. 
tree of fine form, its foliage is of a grayish green color, glossy and handsome, and in the autumn 
turns to a deep red, rendering the tree one of the most showy and beautiful objects at tha 
season. We regard it, all things considered, as one of the most valuable trees for ornamenta 
planting, ranking next to the Magnolia among flowering trees, and only second to the Scarlet 
Oak (which it almost equals) in brilliant foliage in Autumn. See cut page 43. 
Chestnut (Castanea) . 
AMERICAN SWEET (vesca)— among our large collection of ornamental native forest trees, the 
Chestnut is unrivalled for its beauty. When grown in the open ground, it assumes an elegant 
