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TREES AND SHRUBS 
OFFER new seeds of all of the following Trees and Shrubs, but I will say, right here, that 
many kinds of Tree and Shrub seeds are tardy in starting. Some are nuts and need to 
be filed before planting; others have an impervious covering which retards germination. 
All should lie sown in a retired bed, which will not be disturbed for two or three years. Some 
will start in a reasonable time, and these can be removed. Germination, however, is variable 
and always more or less tardy. 
Acacia Julibrissin, Albizzia, 30 feet, a 
hardy leguminous tree bearing paniculate heads of white 
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flowers; has beautiful pinnate foliage, very handsome. 
Acer Pseudo-platanus Rubrum, 50 feet, 
leaves Sycamore-like, purple beneath, the breeze giving 
a variable appearance; a rare, handsome Maple. 
Sacharinum, the well-known Sugar Maple. 
Ailanthus Glandulosa, 40 feet, Tree of 
Heaven: beautiful massive foliage and greenish-white 
terminal panicles of bloom; makes a fine specimen. 
Akebia Quinata, 30 feet, a fine Japanese 
evergreen hardy vine; flowers brown, very fragrant; and 
are very freely produced in Spring; not hardy far north. 
Alnus Glutinosa, 50 ft., a quick-growing 
tree, handsome foliage and pretty flowers in early spring. 
Amelanchier Botryapium, 8 feet, a very 
bunchy shrub with masses of showy white firs in early 
spring, followed by clusters of palatable fruit in June. 
Amorpha Fruticosa, 8 ft., a pretty native; 
the flowers are purple and grow in spikes. 
Ampelopsis Veitchi, a robust hardy wood¬ 
bine, clings to walls, bright-colored foliage in autumn. 
Aralia Spinosa, 10 feet, a handsome native; 
the flowers are white in big umbels, splendid. 
Arbutus Unedo, 8 ft., Strawberry Tree; firs 
in drooping racemes; fruit scarlet., edible; blooms in 
late autumn, at which time the previous year’s fruit is 
ripe; flowers and ripe fruits are very attractive. 
Aristolochia Sipho, 40 feet, a hardy vine; 
leaves semi-tropical, firs pipe-like, brown, in early spring. 
Aucuba Japonica, 5 feet, leathery green 
leaves spotted white; female plants fruit freely; mixed. 
Azalea Mollis, 3 ft., bell-shaped bright col¬ 
ored flowers in clusters; from Japan; hardy. 
Berberis Aquifolium, 4 ft., a hardy shrub; 
flowers are yellow 7 in crowded erect racemes; fine. 
Thunbergii,3ft, golden pendulous firs; scarlet berries. 
Vulgaris Purpurea, 5 feet, deciduous purple foliage; 
red autumn fruit, a splendid variety. 
Jamesonii, a beautiful hybrid Mahonia; should be in 
every collection; a rare hardy variety. 
Betula Alba, 50 feet, the European Birch. 
Bignonia Radicans, Tecoma, native shrubby 
wall vine; flowers clustered, large, red, showy trumpets. 
Buddleya Variabilis, 8 ft., Butterfly Bush, hardy 
summer-blooming, firs lilac in show T y terminal spikes. 
Buxus Sempervirens, a dense hardy ever¬ 
green shrub, much used for edging and single specimens. 
Calycanthus Floridus, 5 feet, the sweet 
native shrub; firs brown followed by large seed-fruits. 
Praecox, a beautiful winter-blooming shrub, flowers 
purple, very fragrant, axillary and terminal. 
Caragana Arborescens, 15 feet, a Siberian 
Pea Tree; golden firs in April, a hardy leguminous tree. 
Carpinus Bet ulus, 50 ft., European Horn¬ 
beam, a good hedge plant if kept pruned, yellowish firs. 
Catalpa Speciosa, 30 ft., a beautiful flower¬ 
ing tree; big terminal panicles of large white flowers; in 
bloom itis very attractive; blooms when quite young. 
Ceanothus Azureus, 10 ft., a fine Mexican 
shrub, firs lovely blue in cymes, give a sheltered place. 
Celastrus Scandens, 30 ft., hardy shrubby 
vine, clusters of white firs in spring, and a rich orange 
vessel with bright scarlet seeds in autumn, fine native. 
Ceratonia Siliqua, 30 ft., an evergreen leg¬ 
uminous tree, leaflets shining green, flowers red in Sept. 
Cercis Canadensis, 15 feet, Red Bud; a 
hardy native tree showing masses of little red butterfly- 
like flowersin early spring, before the foliage, splendid. 
Chionanthus Virginica, 15 ft., Fringe Tree, 
also Grandfather Gray Beard; firs white in big show'y 
clusters in spring, a native ornamental tree. 
Citrus Trifoliata, 20 feet, a hardy orange 
tree, the fruit small but beautiful flowers white, scented. 
Clematis, Vines, shrubby, hardy kinds, 
mixed colors, many beautiful sorts. 
Colutea Arborescens, 8 ft. firs yellow, free¬ 
ly produced during July and August, a hardy shrub. 
Callicarpa Americana, 5 ft., a hardy native 
shrub laden with clusters of purple berries in autumn. 
Clethra Alnifolia, 3 feet, a hardy native 
shrub with lovely, deliciously scented white flowers in 
spicate racemes from July until September. 
Crataegus Pyracantha, 10 feet, Evergreen 
Thorn, clusters of white bloom in May, and in autumn 
covered with bright red berries that remain in winter. 
Cydonia Japonica, 5 feet, Japan Quince; 
bright red flr3 in spring, fruit, green, delightfully fragrant. 
Cytisus Laburnum, 20 feet. Golden Chain; 
flowers are golden yellow in pendulous racemes from 
April to June, leguminous, very beautiful. 
Cotoneaster Microphylla, an evergreen 
wall plant, preferred to Ivy, a profusion of white bloom 
in spring, succeeded by scarlet berries, also for rockeries. 
Cornus Mascula, 12 ft.. Cornelian Cherry; 
umbels of golden flowers on leafless twigs in February 
and March, followed by red, edible cherry-like fruits. 
Cryptomeria Japonica Elegans, a beauti¬ 
ful evergreen pyramidal tree, branchlets pendulous, 
very graceful, bronzy crimson in autumn and winter. 
Daphne Mezereum, 3 ft., Spurge Olive; a 
charming shrub, flowers red, fragrant, in clusters during 
February and March, give it a protected place. 
Deutzia Crenata, fl. pi., 8 ft., fine spring- 
double rose-tinted flowers in terminal panicles. 
Diospyros Virginica, 40 feet, Persimmon; 
seeds from delicious non-astringent fruit, excellent. 
Desmodium Penduliflorum, 3 ft., a beauti¬ 
ful pendulous shrub, flowers pea-shaped, purple, free. 
Euonymus Americana, 6 feet, green bark, 
purple firs, pink strawberry-like fruits, scarlet seeds. 
Eleagnus Angustifolia, a handsome deciduous 
tree prized for its fragrant yellow flowers and red fruit. 
Exochorda Grandiflora, 12 ft., Pearl Bush; 
a lovely, free-blooming, beautiful tree; the flowers like 
Cherry-blooms and cover the tree in May. 
Fraxinus Excelsior Pendula, weeping Ash. 
Ornus, the handsome flowering Ash; very pretty. 
Genista Tinctoria, H) ft., flowers golden, 
in profusion from July till September; of easy culture. 
Gleditschia, Honey Locust, 50 ft., greenish 
flowers and big red sweet seed pods, pretty foliage. 
Grevillea Robusta, a fine tree south, and 
a beautiful pot plant in the north. 
Ginkgo Biloba, 40 ft., Maiden-hair tree, fine. 
Gymnociadus, Kentucky Coffee Tree. 75 ft., 
racemes of white bloom, May to July, big red showy 
pods in autumn, seeds browned, ground, used for coffee. 
Hedera Helix, most beautiful of our ever¬ 
green climbers, leaves leathery, graceful and attractive. 
Hamamelis, Witch Hazel, 8 ft. golden firs. 
Hazel-nut (Corylus) 8ft., pretty flowersin 
March, with ripe brown palatable nuts in autumn. 
Hibiscus Syriacus, Althea, Double, mixed. 
Hypericum Calycinum, 1 ft., large yellow 
flowers; one of the handsomest of our shrubs. 
Ilex Aquifolia, Holly; green foliage, red berry. 
Juglans, the Butternut and White Walnut. 
Koelreuteria Paniculata, 15 ft., a beautiful 
tree with pinnate foliage and big panicles of golden firs. 
Ligustrum Japonicum, 6 ft,, an evergreen 
hardy shrub, with fragrant white firs and large leaves. 
