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PabloWqi a Iipperialis. 
This is from Japan, and is the handsomest foliage and dow¬ 
ering Iree ill cultivation, producing heart-shaped leaves sev¬ 
eral feet across, and making a specimen for the lawn or vnrd 
which nothing of the sort cun equal. It is not quite hardy in 
the latitude of New York, and is liable to kill down to the 
ground any winter, but this is not a great drawback, font 
will each spring send up from the root strong shoots which 
will grow in one season 10 or 1:1 feet high, and ou these are 
borne its largest and liuest leaves. In this way it proves a 
grand ornamental plant in any Northern stale. Month of 
New York it is hardy. Its flowers appear in early spring-be¬ 
fore the leaves Start, and are borne in great panicles of .SO to 
40 large, purplish blue. Gloxinia-like blooms. These great 
puniclrsof bloom appear on every branch, robing the tree 
completely, and it presents the appearance of being in itself 
one h uge bouquet. A ftcr the flowers, large round seed pods 
appear, the size and shape of walnuts, which remain on the 
tree until it blooms again the next year. Mr. .1. S. Allen ot 
Philadelphia, writes us follows. May 13th: “ I send you to-day 
specimen lloworsof the Faulownia. The panicles are com¬ 
posed of from 25 to 40 flowers. Part of them were taken from 
an old tree measuring fully 30 feet across the top, and as every 
tip was a bunch of flowers, the whole tree is an immense bou¬ 
quet. The remainder are from a young tree, 4 years from 
seed- 1 send also some ot the seed nods. These are in large 
bunches below t he flower spikes. The appearance of the I ree 
literally covered wit h flowers arid seed pods, but no leaves, is 
strikingly unique." Mr. Allen considers the Paulowma to be 
the linest of all trees. Price, seed, 20c. per pkt.: trees, 00c. 
cat'll. 
«&ilaqthlis, or Tree of HeaVcp. 
This grand ornamental tree is not unknown in some parts 
of the country, having been introduced some years ago. 
Here on Louv Island it is probably the most plentiful, and fine 
specimens of it are quite common. It is a rapid grower, per¬ 
fectly hardy in all parts, succeeding in any soil.no matter 
how poor, and growing from sir to ten feet nigh the first sum¬ 
mer fro m secd % w i t h magnificent leans five to six feet tong, giving 
it a grand tropical appearance. It tea nat fve ot China, where 
it is known as the Tree of Heaven, a name suggested by its 
majestic form and great beauty. Trees grow to a good height, 
and bear, in the greatest profusion, large panicles of bloom, 
which are followed by the seed pods hanging in great elus- 
I ters and colored like autumnal leaves. Tho cut represents a 
a panicle of bloom, and a seedling tree four months from 
I sowing. These seedlings are beaut If til lor lawns auu flower 
beds, even iinci- than Klcinus. Meed, 10 c. per paper. Voung 
trees bv mail, post-paid. 15c. each; 4 for 50c. Trees makesuch 
| a rapid growth from seed, that it is fully as desirable to 
I plant seed as it is to set small trees. 
SPECIAL OFFER .— For only SI.SO ire will send by mail or 
express one fine tree each of the 10 sorts here offered. Large- 
ones can hr. sent I’ll express than by mail. 
AILANTMoa, OR TREE OF MrAVCN. 
