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ORNAMENTAL TREES.—Continued. 
glossy and takes on in autumn the richest crimson 
and orange colors. 3 to 4 feet, 35c.; 4 to 5 feet, 
50c.; 5 to 6 feet, 60c. 
BEECH. Fagus, 
B. Purx)le-Leaved—The foliage, which is of dark 
purple or chocolate color, produces a most effective 
contrast to the green of 
other trees. Unquestiona¬ 
bly one of the most con¬ 
spicuous and ornamental 
deciduous trees. We com¬ 
mend it asoueof the finest 
trees that can be planted 
on a lawn. 3 to 4 feet, 
75c.; 4 to 5 feet, $1.25; 
5 to 6 feet, $1.50; extra 
large, $2. Specimens, .$5 
to .$10. 
B. Fern-Leaved—A fine 
lawn tree of roundish form 
and delicate, fern-like foli¬ 
age, the young sprays of 
winch give the tree an ex¬ 
quisitely delicate outline. 
Thecoloris also of a some¬ 
what lighter tint than 
that of the other beeches. 
2 to 3 feet, $1; 4 to 5 feet, 
.$1.25 to$1.50; 6to7feet, 
$2 to $3. 
B. European — Dark bark 
and compact habit. Ex¬ 
cellent for screen purposes. 
3 to 4 feet, 35c.; 4 to 5 
feet, 50c.; 5 to 6 feet, 75c. 
B. Weeping—A picturesque tree of large size. Its 
mode of growth is extremely curious. The trunk or 
stem is generally crooked, with the branches tortu¬ 
ous and spreading. When covered with rich, luxu¬ 
riant foliage, of wonderful grace and beauty. 2 to 
3 feet, 75c.; 3 to 4 feet, $1.50; 4 to 5 feet, $2 to $3. 
Specimens, $3.50 to $10. 
CHERRY. Cerasus. 
Large Double Flowering—At the period of flower¬ 
ing in May, a remarkably beautiful and attractive 
tree. The flowers are so numerous as to conceal 
the branches and present to the eye nothing but a 
mass of bloom, each flower resembling a miniature 
rose. 2 to 3 feet, 35c.; 3 to 4 feet, 50c. 
Shiro-fugen—Double white flowers. 
Yosbino—Single light pink, larger flower. 
Higan-Zakura—Pink, small flowers in bunches. 
Hizakura—Double, pink, large flowers. 
Japan \Veei>ing Rose Flowered (Rosapendula)— 
Brought from Japan, and is certainly one of the 
finest pendulous trees for lawns or small grounds. 
The branches are slender and fall gracefully to the 
gi’ound; flowers are rose colored. One of the finest 
weeping trees. 2 to 3 feet, 75c.; -3 to 4 feet, $1.25; 
4 to 5 feet, $1.50. Specimens, 7 to 9 feet, $3 to $5. 
Cherry—European Bird Cherry (Padus)—Covered 
in May with long spikes of w'hite flowers. Can be 
grown as a shrub; a pretty ornamental tree. 35c. 
to 50c. 
Decidxious Cypress—A choice cone-shaped tree 
from China, with pendulous branches and finely cut 
twisted foliage of a decided^ pea^ green color. A 
lawn tree of the first merit. 5 to 6 feet, .$1.50. 
DOGWOOD. Cornus. 
D. White Flowering (C. Florida)—The flowers are 
produced in spring before the leaves appear, are 
from 3 to 31/2 inches in diameter, white and very 
showy. The foliage in the autumn turning to a 
deep red, rendering the tree one of the most showy 
and beautiful at that season. 5 to 6 feet, 65c.; 6 
to 8 feet, 75c.; S to 9 feet, $1.25; 9 to 10 feet, $1.75. 
I Specimens, $3 to .$8. 
■ D. Red Flowering (C. Florida rubro)—Having 
deep, rosy pink flowers, produced in great abun¬ 
dance like the preceding, only more rare. 2 to 3 
feet, 50c.; 3 to 4 feet, 60c.; 4 to 5 feet, 75c.; 5 to 6 
feet, $1; 6 to 7 feet, $1.25. 
D. Weeping (C. Pendula)—A weeping form of the 
white flowering variety, of a habit unlike that of 
any other weeping tree. Brilliant autumn foliage 
and attractive fruit in winter; peculiar in its 
growth. 3 to 4 feet, .$1.50 to $2.50. 
ELM. Ulmus. 
English (Campestris)—Erect in growth, compact, 
with leaves smaller than the American. A hardy, 
valuable tree. 8 to 9 feet, 50c.; 10 to 11 feet, 75c. 
E. American White (U. Americana)—Lofty and 
spreading, with drooping branches. 8 to 9 feet, 
50c.; 9 to 10 feet, 75c. 10 to 12 feet, $1. Speci¬ 
mens, $5 to $6. 
Elm Camperdown Weeping—A remarkably pic* 
turesque weeping tree, extending its branches hori¬ 
zontally until it forms a complete arbor. There is 
no other weeping tree just like it. .$1.25 to $2. 
Cut-Leaved Weeping Birch. 
BIRCH. Betula. 
Birch Cut-Leaved Weeping—A superb tree; its 
long, slender, drooping branches, silvery bark and 
delicately cut foliage rank it among the most beau¬ 
tiful trees. It is particularly useful for planting as 
a single specimen or in groups on the lawn, and for 
a specimen tree in a cemetery. Can not be excelled. 
I 6 to 8 feet, 50c.; 8 to 10 feet, 75c.; 10 to 12 feet, 
$1; 12 to 14 feet, $2. 
, Birch, Young’s AVeeping—When grafted on stems 
5 to 6 feet in height, forms a pendulous head, 
xvhose slender shoots droop gracefully to the 
ground. .$1.50 to $2. 
I B. American AVhite—A native of America; forms a 
I large tree; bark brilliant white; leaves large and 
handsome. 6 to 8 feet, 50c.; 10 ■*'o 12 feet, $1; 12 
! to 14 feet, .$1.50. 
Weeping Beech, 
