AESCULUS Hippocastanum, var. carnea (Rubicunda). Red- 
flowering Horse-chestnut. One of the most valuable and 
striking ornamental trees grown. Form round, with showy red flow- 
ers ; very attractive. There are some very fine specimens in Wood- 
land cemetery. The most attractive tree of its season, 
var. Brioti. Briot’s Horse-chestnut. Similar to the preceding, 
except that the flowers are darker. 
ALNUS glutinosa, var. imperialis laciniata. Imperial Cut- 
leaved Alder. A stately tree of graceful habit, with deeply laciniated 
foliage, at the same time vigorous and hardy. A splendid lawn tree. 
BASSWOOD. SeeTilia. 
BEECH. See Fagus. 
BETULA alba. European White Birch. This is the famous Birch 
of literature. Erect when young, but later assumes a drooping habit. 
Its bark is snow-white and very effective in landscape views, 
var. laciniata pendula. Cut-leaved Weeping Birch. Beyond 
question one of the most popular of all the weeping or pendulous 
trees. Its tall, slender, yet vigorous growth, gracefully drooping 
branches, silvery white bark and delicately cut foliage present a com- 
bination of attractive characteristics rarely met with in a single tree. 
Special care must be exercised in transplanting this tree, 
var. atropurpurea. Purple-leaved Birch. A curious combina- 
tion of deep purple leaves, with characteristic white bark of the Birch. 
CARPINTUS Betulus. European Hornbeam. A slow-growing small 
tree, with a low, dense head, and foliage similar to the Beeches. Valu- 
able for screens ; useful in landscape work. 
CASTANEA Americana. American Chestnut. The American 
Chestnut makes an excellent lawn and shade tree. It assumes a good 
form, its foliage is handsome and it is an interesting tree when in 
bloom. 
C. Japonica. Japan Chestnut. 
C. Vesca. Spanish Chestnut. 
var. Paragon. Large fruit. 
var. Ridgley. Another variety bearing large fruit. 
CATALPA ovata (Kaempferii. Japan Catalpa. An attractive form 
of the Catalpa; smaller than the Speciosa, and hardy. 
C. hybrida. Tea’s Japan Hybrid Catalpa. Particularly valuable for 
its unusually quick growth, extreme hardiness and the beauty and 
fragrance of its flowers. Attains good size and is strikingly attractive 
when in bloom. 
C. Bungei. Chinese Catalpa. A singular variety, useful in formal 
work when grafted on stems 5 to 7 feet high, forming a dome-shaped 
head of great soft, heavy leaves, which are laid with shingle-like pre- 
cision. Hardy, vigorous and unique. 
CERASUS pumila, var. Rhexi fl. pi. Rhex’s Double-flowering 
Cherry. Double-flowering Cherries are all decidedly ornamental 
and this is one of the best. In flowering time it is a “ drift of bloom.” 
C. Japonica, var. rosea pendula. Japan Weeping Rose-flowered 
Cherry. An exquisite little tree, with pendulous branches draped in 
rosy masses of bloom in early spring. Very interesting. 
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