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QUERCUS, continued 
QUERCUS, continued 
Robinia • Locust or Acacia 
These thrive in poor soils. They are sub- 
ject to attacks by borers, which is a great 
drawback to their cultivation. 
Robinia Pseudacacia (Black Locust). B. 
Tree of large size, rapid growth, and valuable 
for timber as well as quite ornamental. The 
flowers are disposed in long pendulous ra- 
cemes, white or yellowish, very fragrant, and 
appear in J une. 6 to 8 ft., 60 cts. each, $5 for 
10; 8 to 10 ft., 75 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
Salisburia. Sec Ginkgo 
Salix • Willow 
Q. macrocarpa (Mossy ('up Oak). B. Of massive, 
wide growth, with large, heavy leaves and beautiful 
mossy acorns. The bark is corky and ridged. A fine 
and noble tree. 4 to 5 ft., 75 cts. each, $6.50 for 10. 
Q. palustris (Pin Oak). A. We consider this and 
Coccinea the two best Oaks. It is distinguished by 
its elegant growth and the drooping tendency of its 
limbs, and fine, deeply cut foliage, which, in the fall, 
colors brilliantly. Being one of the easiest Oaks to 
transplant, it is in great favor as a street tree. 5 to 6 
ft., 75 cts. each, $6 for 10; 6 to8 ft., Si each, $9 for 10; 
$75 per 100; 8 to 10 ft., $1.25 each, $10 for 10. 
Q. Phellos (Willow-leaved Oak). B. A rapid, 
slender-growing tree, with distinct willow-like foliage. 
Very effective. 4 to 5 ft., $1. 
Q. Robur pendula (Weeping Oak). A spreading, 
pendulous variety, the branches hanging low. It is a 
most graceful and attractive tree. 5 to 7 ft., $2. 
Q., var. fastigiata viridis (Pyramidal Oak). B. A 
distinct variety growing into upright pyramidal form, 
like the Lombardy poplar, with bright green leaves 
which remain on late into fall. A valuable tree, good 
at the seashore. 5 to 6 ft., $1.50. 
Q. rubra (Red Oak). A. An American variety, 
rapid in growth, with large foliage, which assumes in 
the fall a purplish scarlet hue. It makes a fine speci- 
men and cannot be too highly recommended for 
general planting. 5 to 6 ft., 75 cts. each, $6 for 10, 
$50 per 100; 6 to 8 ft., $1 each, $9 for 10; 8 to 10 ft., 
$1.50 each, $12.50 for 10. 
Q. velutina (Black Oak). B. Variable foli- 
age, with very dark bark. A good rapid grower, 
suitable for street planting. 5 to 6 ft., $1.25. 
Wisconsin Weeping Willow 
Salix alba (Common White Willow). A. 
Well adapted to wet ground, when it grows 
into a large, broad tree. 5 to 0 ft., 30 cts. each, 
$2.50 for 10, $20 per 100; 6 to 8 ft., 50 cts. 
each, $4 for 10, $30 per 100. 
S. vitellina aurea (Golden-barked Willow). 
B. A very showy variety, with golden bark of 
high color, and very showy in winter. A val- 
uable tree to use in connection with other 
showy-barked trees. Keep in bush form. 4 
to 5 ft., 25 cts. each, $2 for 10, $15 per 100; 5 
to 6 ft., 40 cts. each, $3 for 10, $25 per 100 ; 
6 to 7 ft., 50 cts. each, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
S., var. Britzensis (Salmon-barked Willow). 
An equally showy sort, with vivid yellowish 
red bark. Grows on any soil. 4 to 5 ft., 30c. 
each, S2. 50 for 10 ; 5 to 6 ft., 50 cts. each, $4 
for 10. 
Q. Prinus (Chestnut Oak). B. A superior quality, 
with leaves more like the chestnut than the Oak. The 
bark smooth when young, deeply furrowed when old. 
Poliagc brilliantly tinted in autumn. 5 to 6 ft., $1 
each, $9 for 10. 
Q. Robur (English Oak). A. Largely distinct 
from American varieties, the leaves, which are long 
and divided, retain their green color until very late. 
The growth is massive and spreading, and the tree a 
long-lived one. 5 to 6 ft., $1 each, $9 for 10. 
Q., var. Concordia (Golden Oak). B. A brilliant 
golden-foliaged variety, the color being retained 
through the summer. Of slow growth. Prune se- 
verely in transplanting. 4 to 5 ft., $1.50. 
S. Babylonica (Babylonian Willow). A. The well- 
known large Weeping Willow. Most valuable as a 
single specimen to contrast with upright trees. 7 to 9 
ft., 75 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
S., var. Salamonii. C. A pretty tree, with dark 
green, rather narrow leaves and a drooping habit. 
6 to 7 ft., 60 cts. each, $5 for 10. 
S., var. Wisconsin Weeping. A variety resembling 
the Babylonian Willow, except that it is more hardy. 
6 to 8 ft., 75 cts. each, $6 for 10. 
S. Caprea. var. pendula (Kilmarnock Weeping 
Willow). C. A good weeping tree, likely to grow 
coarse in its older state, i-ycar head, 75 cts. each, 
$6 for 10. 
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