Ornamental Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Etc. 
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BETULA, continued 
small, smooth leaves, and a pleasing drooping habit. 
It is very effective on the margins of lakes, etc., 
and will thrive in almost any situation, 
var. laciniata. Cut-Leaved Weeping Birch. One 
of the most popular ornamental trees in the entire 
list, owing to- its charming drooping habit and 
elegant fern-like foliage. It succeeds best at the 
north, where it is less likely to lose its lower branches, 
var. Youngi pendula. Young’s Weeping Birch. A 
very graceful form, with long, slender branches 
reaching to the ground. It is entirely distinct and 
very striking in a collection. 
B. lenta. Snveet , or Cherry Birch. Attains the 
height of about 50 feet, with numerous slender 
branches which are pleasantly aromatic. It is a 
graceful specimen in ornamental grounds, grows 
rapidly and is quite hardy. 
CARPINUS. Hornbeam 
Deciduous trees of medium size, rather slow in 
growth, with dark elm-like leaves, and very dense 
in construction. The trunk and branches are also 
not unlike the Elm family in general appearance. 
Hardy, and suited to most soils. 
C. Betulus. European Hornbeam. The natural com¬ 
pactness and denseness of its structure admirably 
fit it for hedging purposes, but it, likewise, forms 
a striking ornamental specimen. 
CASTANEA. Chestnut 
This is a genus of decided merit, not only for its 
crops of edible nuts, but also for its value as a lawn 
tree. The trees are generally of large size, with 
ample foliage, rapid in growth, succeeding in light, 
dry soils. 
C. vesca. European Chestnut. Originally from Asia 
Minor, although frequently known as Spanish 
Chestnut, French Chestnut, etc. It forms an im¬ 
posing specimen, with a large rounded head and 
straight trunk, besides yielding usually a bounteous 
crop of nuts. Our trees were grown from selected 
seed anil will produce fairly large nuts. 
var. Americana. American Chestnut. Our own 
native tree, with smaller, but sweeter, nuts than the 
preceding. It is also of large size, but more pic¬ 
turesque in growth than the above. Of rapid 
growth when fully established, and excellent for 
grouping. 
var. Japonica. Japanese Chestnut. The trees of 
this variety are smaller than the others and begin 
fruiting at a much earlier age. Exceedingly pro¬ 
lific. Nuts much larger than most varieties, and 
occasionally running 4, and even 5, in the burr. 
There are a number of improved varieties now in 
cultivation, possibly crosses between the European 
and japan Chestnuts, of which we can supply Alpha, 
Early Reliance, Giant, Numbo, Paragon, Ridgely, Suc¬ 
cess and Superb. For descriptions, refer to our Fruit 
Catalogue, No. 1. 
CATALPA. Indian Bean, etc. 
A genus composed of about 7 species, some of 
which are natives of this country'. The large foliage 
and long panicles of beautiful white or mottled flow¬ 
ers. as well as their rapid growth, have caused them 
to be very popular with planters. Suited for low- 
grounds. 
CATALPA Bungei. Die a rj Catalpa. From eastern 
Asia, but quite hardy with us. It forms a round, 
dense head, and is especially attractive when grafted 
standard high on a straight stem. A distinct and 
excellent large shrub for massing. 
C. Catalpa. (Syn., bignonioiJcs). Common Catal¬ 
pa. A native of the southern states, but natural¬ 
ized at the North, where it has proved hardy and 
fine. It grows to a large size, with broadly ovate 
leaves and numerous erect panicles of very showv 
flowers. 
var. purpurea. Purple-Leaved Catalpa. The 
young shoots and foliage early in the season show 
a decided purplish tint; otherwise as in the species. 
Bctula alba, var. laciniata. 
C. hybrida. Teas' Japan Catalpa. Is a remarkably 
rapid grower and forms a compact, shapely head. 
Very desirable as an ornamental tree, as it blooms 
profusely and has very attractive flowers. 
C. Kaempferi. Kcrmpfer's Japan Catalpa. A distinct 
species from Japan, of only medium height, but 
with numerous erect panicles of elegant yellowish 
flowers rather earlier than the others. 
C. speciosa. Larger Indian Bean. A western species 
growing to a large size, and with faintly mottled 
flowers, in large showy clusters, followed by curious 
long beans that give the tree a most picturesque as¬ 
pect in winter. The bark is rough and thick, thus 
differing from C. Catalpa. 
