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THE FREMONT NURSERY, FREMONT, OHIO 
DECIDUOUS TICEES 
NUT TREES 
CHESTNUT (American Swoot) — A valuable na¬ 
tive tree, useful an<l ornamental; timber is very 
durable, and possesses a fine for oil finish. 
Nuts sweet, or delicate flavor, and are a valuable 
article of eommerct’. 
CHESTNUT (Spanish)—A handsome round 
headed tree, producing abundantly very lar^e 
nuts that fijid a ready market at good prices. 
Twenty-five dollai's have been reali/.ed at one 
fruiting from the nuts of a single tree. Not as 
sweet as tho American and tree not as hardy. 
WALNUT (Japan Sieboldi)- -Perfectly hardy 
here, rapid grower, handsome form, immense 
leaves; bears young and abundantly; one of 
tho finest ornamental trees. Nuts produced in 
clusters; resembles Butternut in shape and (jual- 
ity; smaller with smooth and thliuier shell. Jt 
is worthy of extensive planting. 
Also Black Walnut. English Walnut, Pecan, etc. 
ing appearance. Early in the season the foliage 
is deep purple, later changes to crimson, and 
again, in the fall, to a dull i)urplish green. Forty 
to fifty feet when fully grown. 
BIRCH 
EUROPEAN WHITE (Alba) — Silvery bark and 
slender branches. Fifteen to thirty feet high 
when fully grown. 
CATALPA 
The Catalpas flower in July when few varieties 
are in bloom, and are therefore desirable. The 
blossoms are largo and quite fragrant. Large, 
heart sha])ed, yellowish green leaves. Very ef¬ 
fective, tropical looking lawn trees. 
BUNGEII (Chinese Catalpa) — A species from 
China of dwarf habit, growing only from three 
to five feet high. Foliage large and glossy; a 
shy bloomer. Top grafted on tall stems it makes 
an effective umbrella-shaped tree. 
ALDER 
ELM 
IMPERIAL CUT LEAF — Of stately, graceful AMERICAN — A very large, rapid growing native 
growth, having deeply 
cut foliage. Vigorous 
and very hardy. At¬ 
tains a height of about 
20 feet. 
AMERICAN CRAB 
BECTHEL’S DOUBLE 
FLOWERED - • One of 
the most beautiful of 
the many fine varieties 
of flowering crabs. Tree 
of medium size, covered 
in early spring with 
large, beautiful, double 
fragrant flowers of a 
delicate pink color. 
From a distance the 
flowers have the ap¬ 
pearance of small roses. 
A great acquisition, and 
certain to become veiy 
popular as soon a.s it 
is known. Blooms when 
quite young. 
BEECH 
PURPLE LEAVED 
(Purpurea)—A most ele¬ 
gant lawn tree, of strik- 
THE BEECH 
