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ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE . 
Acer p. var. Reitenbaclii. Reitenbach’s Norway Maple. An 
excellent and striking variety with dark purple leaves in spring. In summer and 
autumn the leaves have a faint purple tint. $1.00. 
var. Schwedlerii. Schwedler’s Norway Maple. A beautiful 
variety, with the young shoots and leaves of a bright purplish and crimson color, 
which changes to purplish green in the older leaves. One of the most valuable trees 
of recent introduction. $1.00. 
A. polymorphum. Japan Maple. This is the normal form or type; 
growth slow and shrubby ; foliage small, five lobed, and of a bright cheerful green in 
spring and summer, changing to a lovely dark crimson in autumn. Apparently 
perfectly hardy. One of the most beautiful and valuable of small sized trees. 2 to 3 
feet plants, $1.00. 
var. atropurpureum. Dark Purple - leaved Japan Maple. 
Forms a bushy shrub; foliage dark purple and deeply cut; very ornamental. 2 
to 3 feet plants, $2.00. 
var. aureum reticula turn. Golden Blotched-leaved Maple. 
A handsome variety of the Japan maple; of slender growth, leaves deeply lobed, of a 
light golden color, changing to bright yellow as the tree matures. $2.00. 
var. cristatum. Crested-leaved Maple. An interesting, robust 
variety, with deep green lobed and serrated leaves. $2.00. 
var. dissectum atropurpureum. Cut-leaved Purple Japan 
Maple. One of the most striking and handsome varieties of the Japanese Maples, 
rorm dwarf and weeping. The leaves are of a beautiful rose color when young and 
change to a deep and constant purple, as they become older. They are also deeplv 
and delicately cut, giving them an elegant, fern-like appearance. The voung growth 
is long, slender and pendulous, and like the leaves, has a deep, crimson hue. Besides 
being an elegant and attractive lawn tree, it is also very useful for conservatory decor¬ 
ation in spring. 2 to 3 feet plants. $2.00. 
var. pal mat um. Palm-leaved Maple. Leaves five to seven lobed 
deep green, changing to crimson in autumn ; habit upright, very compact. $2.00. * * 
LEAF OF TRICOLOR LEAVED SYCAMORE. 
(H Natural Size.) 
var. pal mat ti m pendu¬ 
lum. Palm-leaved Weeping Ma¬ 
ple. . Age is necessary to develop the 
weeping habit of this variety. It is elen- 
der-branched, with pale green foliage. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
var. sanguineum. Blood¬ 
leaved Japan Maple. Of dwarf 
habit and rounded form ; foliage five 
lobed and serrated ; reddish crimson in 
June. A charming variety and one of 
the best of the Japanese Maples. 2 to 
3 feet plants. $2.00. 
Var. versicolor. Varie¬ 
gated Maple. This is a little differ¬ 
ent from the normal, an occasional leaf 
or branch being variegated with crim- 
son, white or pale green on the margins 
of the leaves, or along the slender 
young shoots. $2.00, 
pseudo platanus. Euro¬ 
pean Sycamore Maple. From 
Europe. A handsome tree, of rapid, 
upright growth, with large foliage, and 
smooth, ash-gray colored bark. 
