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The Elm City Nursery Co., New Haven, Connecticut. 
DECIDUOUS TREES—Continued. 
ARALIA, see Shrubs. 
ASH AMERICAN WHITE (Fraxinus Americana), 
. . . Specimens, 12 to 25feet, $2.00 to 
The Amencan white ash is a rapid-growing, long-lived 
tree of fine proportions and is a very desirable shade tree. 
The European ash grows to be a large tree, similar in 10 to 12 feet 
many respects to the American white ash. 
ASH EUROPEAN WEEPING (F. Excelsior var.) 
A form with drooping branches. Specimens, 5 to 8 feet, $1.00 tc 
10 to 12 feet. 
8 to 10 feet. 
4 feet. 
3 feet. 
6 feet. 
5 feet. 
4 feet. 
Very rapid grower and should be used freely. 
BIRCH RED RIVER (B. Nigra).Specimens, 
A beautiful tree with glossy green leaves and symmetrical 
habit, rapid growth. 
ASH MOUNTAIN, see Mountain Ash. 
ASH-PRICKLY (Xanthoxylum Americanum). 4 to 5 feet. 
Interesting native shrub with attractive foliage. 3 to 4 feet. 
BASSWOOD, see Linden. 
BEECH AMERICAN (Fagus Ferruginea). 3 to 
Our native beech is a tree of noble proportions. 2 to 
BEECH EUROPEAN (F. Sylvatica).Specimens, 8 to 12 feet, $2.00 to 
This is the beech famous in England, where many ave- 6 to 8 feet, 
nues planted centuries ago, now in their majestic old age are 5 to 
objects of veneration. It seems to thrive equally well in 4 to 
this country. I nquire for prices on smaller sizes for hedges. 3 to 
BEECH EUROPEAN FERN-LEAF (F. Sylvatica var.). 4 to 5 feet. 
This is a beautiful shrub-like form of the European beech 3 to 4 feet! 
and makes a striking object on the lawn. 
BEECH EUROPEAN PURPLE-LEAF (F. Sylvatica var.) 
The well-known purple-leaved beech. Its rich coloring 
is too well known to need describing. Specimens, 6 to 10 feet, $3.00 to 
5 to 6 feet. 
4 to 5 feet. 
3 to 4 feet. 
BEECH EUROPEAN RIVER’S PURPLE (F. Svlvatica var.) 2 t0 3 feet ' 
The darkest purple-leaved form of the beech. 
Specimens, 6 to 10 feet, $5.00 to 
BEECH EUROPEAN WEEPING (F. Sylvatica var.) See illustration. 
. , Specimens. 8 to 10 feet, $3.00 to 
This unique form of the European beech is well 6 to 8 feet, 
known by its tortuous outline, striving upwards and 4 to 6 feet, 
at the same time drooping in all directions. Picturesque arches and 
garden houses can be created by the skillful use of this tree, which 
will become more effective from year to year. 
BETULA, see Birch. 
BIRCH CANOE (B. Papyrifera). Specimens, 12 to 20 feet. $2.00 to 
The well-known white birch of our northern woods. 10 to 12 feet. 
8 to 10 feet. 
12 to 15 feet. $3.00 to 
BIRCH WHITE 
EUROPEAN (B. 
Alba). 
Specimens, 12 to 
20 feet. $ 1. 50 to 
This White Birch 
is a European 
species and grows to 
be a large tree, erect 
habit with drooping 
branch, bark silvery 
white. 
BIRCH WHITE 
EUROPEAN CUT 
LEAF WEEPING 
(B. Alba var.) 
8 to 10 feet. 
6 to 8 feet. 
A very popular 
form of preceding 
with deep-cut foliage 
and pendulous 
growth to the side 
branches. 
BIRCH YELLOW 
(B. Lutea). 
10 to 12 feet. 
8 to 10 feet. 
Large- growing 
native tree with sil¬ 
very bark. 
BUTTON-BALL or 
PLANE (Platanus 
Orientalis. 
12 to 15 feet. 
10 to 12 feet. 
8 to 10 feet. 
6 to 8 feet. 
4 to 6 feet. 
A noble tree of 
very rapid growth. 
Very desirable for 
avenue planting and 
is preferable for that 
purpose to our native 
button-ball (occiden- 
talis) 
Weeping Beech. 
BACH. 
PER 
10 . 
PER 
100. 
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8.00 
1 1.50 
$ 12.50 
$ 90.00 
I 5.00 
8.00 
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.75 
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10.00 
1.75 
is .66 
1.50 
12.50 
1.25 
10.00 
1.00 
8.00 
60.00 
2.00 
17.50 
1.50 
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1.50 
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15.00 
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2.00 
17.50 
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1.75 
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1.00 
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22.50 
2.00 
17.50 
1.50 
12.50 
100.00 
.75 
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.50 
4.00 
30.00 
“Of all the stock we have obtained from your nursery the past season (about 11,200.00 worth) 
but one small Evergreen has failed to grow” 
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