CATALOGUE OF THE HIGHLANDS NURSERY, 
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LIRIODENDRON tulipifera (Carolina Poplar, Tulip-tree). A very large, vigor¬ 
ous and exceedingly rapid-growing tree, with beautiful white wood and bark, 
and having large greenish-yellow flowers which are striped or tinged with 
yellow, i to 3 feet. .$o 20 Ji 50 
3 to 6 feet. Very fine .30 to 5 ° 3 5 ° 
MAGNOLIA acuminata (Cucumber Tree). A beautiful large-growing pyramidal 
free, bearing large greenish or yellow-white flowers, and “ cucumber ” shaped 
fruit of a bright scarlet color when ripe. 9 to 12 inches. 20 2 00 
1 to 2 feet. 35 3 5° 
2 to 3 feet. 50 5 00 
M. Frazeri (Ear-leaved Cucumber Tree). This species is found only along our 
Southern Alleghany mountains and is rare in cultivation ; grows to a height 
of go to 50 feet; is distinguished for the beauty of its foliage and flowers, the 
latter being 6 inches across, white and exceedingly fragrant. Leaves eared 
at the base and often 3 feet long. 6 to 12 inches. 20 2 00 
1 to i l / 2 feet. 30 3 00 
Larger. . goto 50 
M. glauca. (See cut.) See under Evergreen Shrubs. 
OSTRYA Virginica (Ironwood, Hop Hornbeam) Small sized hard-wooded tree, 
with noble elm-like foliage and large handsome fruit, which resembles hops. 
1 to 2 feet. 20 1 50 
PYRUS Americana (American Mountain Ash). A small tree, prized for its white 
blossoms and clusters of bright, scarlet ornamental fruit in autumn and 
winter 1 to 2 feet. 25 2 00 
PRUNUS Pennsylvanica (Wild Red Cherry). A very fast growing tree of small 
size, bearing a mass of white flowers early in spring before the leaves are out. 
1 to 2 feet. 20 1 50 
P. serotina (Black Cherry). Well-formed, fast-growing tree, much valued for 
its timber. 1 to 2 feet. 20 1 50 
Larger, 2 to 3 feet.. 30 
ROBINIA pseud-acacia (Locust). Medium sized tree with good foliage and dense 
racemes of fine white and fragrant pea-shaped flowers. 1 to 2 feet. 20 1 50 
RHUS cotinoides (Chittem-wood). A new and rare native tree, of vigorous 
growth and spreading habit, with very handsome green foliage, softened by 
a bluish tinge. In early spring its broad oval leaves appear, together with 
long open panicles of small sweet white flowers. In time the panicles ex¬ 
pand into a light feathery plume of purplish silky hairs, producing a beauti¬ 
ful and striking effect. A very desirable addition to our native deciduous 
trees. 2 to 3 feet. 75 8 50 
, 3 to t \ feet. 1 00 11 00 
R. cotinus (Smoke Tree). A well-known form. 1 to 2 feet. 50 
SASSAFRAS officinale (Sassafras). Tree 15 to 50 feet high; the yellowish- 
green twigs, together with the foliage, spicy-aromatic. Few persons are 
aware what an exceedingly fine lawn tree the Sassafras is, being especially 
showy when covered with its clustered masses of bright yellow flowers. 20 1 50 
TILIA Americana (Linden, Basswood). A rapid growing, large sized tree, with 
fine large leaves and fragrant flowers. For these qualities we recommend it 
as peculia** 1 -- ’ 1 1 ’ ’ 1 
3 to 2 feet 
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