ROCHESTER COMMERCIAL NURSERIES 
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SPECIALTIES AND NOVELTIES. 
For prices of items mentioned below see previous pages. Single specimens of 
any of the items will be sold at one-tenth of the Dozen Rate. 
BEECH— Fern Leaf. One of the most delicately beautiful trees in outline when 
in a growing state. H. W. Sargent, in his supplement to Downing's Landscape 
Gardening, says in reference to this tree: ‘' If we could plant but half a 
dozen trees, this would be certainly one of the first." 
BEECH— Purple Leaf. We have some very fine specimens of this remarkable 
tree. 
BEECH— Weeping. The most picturesque tree of the temperate zone, so says 
Scott in his treatise on landscape gardening. 
BEECH —Weeping Purple. The name of this tree sufficiently describes it. It is 
a combination of the singular qualities of the two preceding varieties. 
CHINESE MAGNOLIAS. AVe have a very fine collection of these trees, and we 
handle them in such a way that they are almost sure to live. They are grown 
in a stiff soil, which enables them to be lifted with a large ball of earth 
attached to the roots. We offer the following varieties. They all have 
blossom buds, and will flower a week or two after they aro planted : Alexan- 
drina, the most vigorous grower ; flowers white with pink markings, Lcnnc, 
dark red ; flowers very large. Korbevtiami, large pink flowers ; one of the 
best. Soulangcana, deep pink; a most beautiful color. Speciosa. If we 
could have but one Magnolia this is the sort we should choose. The tree is a 
good grower, and naturally makes a compact, round-headed tree. The 
flowers are borne In the greatest profusion, literally covering the tree ; the 
color is white, tinged with pink at the base of the petals. 
NORWAY MAPLES. We have an unusually fine stock of this valuable street tree. 
CEDRELA SINENSIS. Any one who wants something nice and wants it 
quickly should plant one of these trees. A specimen planted in Fairmount 
Park, Philadelphia, ten years ago, is now about thirty feet high and nearly as 
many in width. Last spring we planted some little wisps, about tho size of 
knitting-needles, in our nursery, and they are now about four feet high and 
nearly an inch in diameter. The leaves are put together on the style of the 
Locust leaf, and aro about three feet long. In general style tho tree resembles 
the Ailanthus, but it is entirely free from its disagreeable odor. 
JAPANESE CHESTNUT. A fine hardy tree, bearing nuts the size of tho French 
Marron. The meat is sweeter and the tree is hardier. 
JAPANESE WALNUT. Bears exactly the same relation to the English Walnut 
that the Japanese Chestnut bears to the French Marron. These two Japanese 
trees are being planted quite extensively in this country and are very profit¬ 
able, they both come into bearing when quite young. 
JAPAN MAPLES. Beautiful little dwarf trees with exquisite foliage. We have 
tried a great number of varieties but have now given up all but the three 
following sorts, Atropurpureum, Atropurpureum Dissectum and Sanguineum. 
JAPANESE WEEPING ROSE FLOWERING CHERRY. In our estimation 
the most beautiful of the weeping trees. In form of head it resembles the 
Camperdown Elm, but the branches are more slender and graceful. In the 
spring before the leaves appear it is covered with beautiful rosy pink flowers 
making a sight which once seen will not be soon forgotten. 
ROCKY MOUNTAIN DWARF CHERRY. A very hardy dwarf variety, rarely 
exceeding four or five feet in height. As an ornamental shrub it is very fine, 
being covered in spring with masses of white bloom. Its fruit is black, quite 
sweet and about the size of the English Morello. It begins to fruit when two 
years old and sixteen quarts of fruit have been picked from a three year old 
bush. As we have never tasted the fruit we can not vouch for its quality, 
but we are assured on good authority that it is very fine. It ripens in August 
after all other Cherries are gone. 
