. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees, roses etc. GENERAL CATALOGUE. 51 Acer p. p. var. purpurea. Purple-leaved SYCAMORE MAPLE. B. Tree of fine robust habit. Foliage deep green on the U])per surface, and purplish red underneath. Produces a fine effect planted with golden-leaved trees. var. tricolor. TRICOLOR-LEAVED SYCAMORE AIaple. B. Another charming- variety of the European Sycamore. Leaves distinctly marked with white, red and green, retaining their variegation all summer. One of the finest variegated-leaved trees. $ A' var. Worleii. Worle's


. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees, roses etc. GENERAL CATALOGUE. 51 Acer p. p. var. purpurea. Purple-leaved SYCAMORE MAPLE. B. Tree of fine robust habit. Foliage deep green on the U])per surface, and purplish red underneath. Produces a fine effect planted with golden-leaved trees. var. tricolor. TRICOLOR-LEAVED SYCAMORE AIaple. B. Another charming- variety of the European Sycamore. Leaves distinctly marked with white, red and green, retaining their variegation all summer. One of the finest variegated-leaved trees. $ A' var. Worleii. Worle's Golden-leaved SYCA- MORE Maple. B. Recently introduced from. Hamburg, Germany. In spring the foliage is of a golden yellow color- which changes to a duller shade as the season advances. The young growth continues brilliant throughout the sum- mer. A valuable and effective variety for group- ing with purple-leaved trees. Sl-OO. A. rubruni. Red OR SCARLET MAPLE, RED-BUD Maple. B. A native species, of medium size, and rounded head; produces deep red blossoms which appear before the leaves. In autumn the foliage cliauges to brilliant scarlet, rendering- the tree very conspicvious. At the South the seed- pods assume gorgeous tints. $ â par. fulgens. C. A dwarf variety of the Scarlet, forming a very conspicuous round head. Flow- ers bright red. $ var. globosum. C. Very compact, of slow growth; flowers bright scarlet, extremelj' showy; leaves large, deep green above, white underneath. $ *A. saccharinum. SUGAR OR RoCK MAPLE. A. A well-known native tree, of elegant pyramidal form ; valuable both for the production of sugar and for its wood; its stately gro^vth, fine form and foliage, make it desirable as an ornamental and shade tree. 50c. A. spicatum. B. A very attractive native species, of moderate growth; leaves medium size, rough, three to five lobed, somewhat pointed; flowers greenish, in closely branched clusters, becoming pendulous. A. Xartaricuiu. Tartaelan


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