Magnolias (continued) 
M. glauca (Sweet Bay, Swamp Magnolia). 
A desirable hardy, small tree; flowers white 
and very fragrant; although a native of 
swamps, it will flourish in any good garden 
soil. $i to $2. 
M. tripetala (Umbrella Tree). A handsome 
tree with very large leaves. It blooms in 
midsummer, and the flowers are succeeded 
by large, rose-colored fruit-cones, which 
open when ripe, and the scarlet seeds de¬ 
pend from them by slender threads. A 
valuable and ornamental tree, so cts. to 
$1.50. 
MORLJS alba Tatarica (Russian Mulberry). A 
very hardy tree, with pretty foliage; a rapid 
grower; valuable for shade and timber, 
enduring the dust of city streets well. On 
some trees the fruit is abundant and good. 
The birds love it. 50 cts. 
M. a. pendula (Teas’ Weeping Mulberry). 
One of the finest and most graceful and 
satisfactory weeping trees, forming an 
umbrella-shaped head, with slender, wil¬ 
lowy branches drooping to the ground. It 
has beautiful, glossy foliage, handsomely 
cut or divided into lobes. It is perfectly 
hardy, enduring unharmed not only the 
severe cold of the North, but the far more 
destructive heat of the South and South¬ 
west, which is so disastrous to many other 
weeping trees. 50 cts. to $2. 
M. Downingii (Downing Mulberry). A large 
fruited variety; one of the best for eating. 
50 cts. 
NYASSA multiflora (Tupelo,or Sour Gum). Of 
medium size, and a moderate grower; 
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PIN OAK, QUERCUS PALUSTRIS 
leaves small, shiny, green, turning to 
bright crimson in autumn. $1. 
OXYDENDRUM arboreum (Sorrel Tree); 
syn., Andromeda arborea. A beautiful, 
medium-sized flowering tree. The narrow, 
glossy leaves resemble those of the peach, 
and have an acid taste, whence its name. 
Small white flowers, in slender terminal 
panicles, are borne in great profusion, and 
the seed-vessels remain on all winter. It 
is attractive at all seasons, but attains the 
height of its glory when arrayed in the 
brilliant coloring of its autumn foliage, 
which assumes the brightest shades of 
scarlet and crimson. $1 to $3. 
PLATANUS orientalis (Oriental Plane, East¬ 
ern Buttonwood). A very rapid grower 
and long-lived tree of largest size; excel¬ 
lent for streets and avenues. Very similar 
to the American Buttonwood but less sub¬ 
ject to injury from the fungus, which is so 
disfiguring to the former. 50 cts. to $1.50. 
Populus : The Poplars 
These trees grow fast, are quickly effective 
and cheap. They thrive in almost any soil 
and withstand well the smoke and gases of 
city streets. Where quick shade or temporary 
effects are desired, poplars are much used. 
Populus alba (Abele, Silver-Leaf Poplar). A 
good tree for the seashore. 50 cts. 
P. a. Bolleana. A remarkable form of silver- 
leaved variety, with columnar or fastigiate 
habit like the Lombardy poplar. 50 cts. 
to $1. 
P. a. nivea (White-Leaf Poplar). An im¬ 
proved variety, with larger and whiter 
leaves than P. alba. 50 cts. to 75 cts. 
P. balsamifera (Balsam Poplar, Balm of 
Gilead). In habit more spreading than 
Carolina. Both of these varieties are valu¬ 
able where shade is wanted as soon as 
possible, as they are of most rapid growth. 
8 to 20 feet. 25 cts. to $1.50. 
P. nigra Italica (Lombardy Poplar); syn., P 
fastigiata. A tall, slender tree; rapid 
grower. Very useful for producing attrac¬ 
tive effects in many situations. 50 cts. to $1. 
P. deltoides Carolinensis (Carolina Poplar). 
A very rapid grower, of erect habit, for 
this reason planted extensively. 25 cts. 
to $1.50. 
The Flowering Cherries and Orna¬ 
mental Plums 
At the beginning of summer these trees are 
buried under a wealth of bloom, which is 
strung all aong the branches. They have a 
good dense foliage, so that the taller kinds 
make good shade trees. 
PRUNUS. Prunus is a large genus, including 
Almond, Cherry, Peach, Plum, etc., with 
many beautiful double-flowering and bright 
foliaged varieties. 
P. Avium plena (Double-flowering Cherry). 
A Cherry tree covered with double flowers 
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