. Ellwanger & Barry : Mount Hope nurseries. CATALOGUE. 59. Those preceded by a t are either new or rare, and only to be had of small size. Q. alba. American White Oak. A. One of the finest American trees, of large size and spreading branches; leaves lobed, pale green above and glaucous beneath. Q. bicolor. Swamp White Oak. A native species, with handsome, large sinuate toothed leaves, which turn to a bright scarlet in autumn. Q. cerris. Turkey Oak. B. A very handsome South European species, of rapid, symmetri- cal growth; foliage finely lobed and deeply cut; leaves c
. Ellwanger & Barry : Mount Hope nurseries. CATALOGUE. 59. Those preceded by a t are either new or rare, and only to be had of small size. Q. alba. American White Oak. A. One of the finest American trees, of large size and spreading branches; leaves lobed, pale green above and glaucous beneath. Q. bicolor. Swamp White Oak. A native species, with handsome, large sinuate toothed leaves, which turn to a bright scarlet in autumn. Q. cerris. Turkey Oak. B. A very handsome South European species, of rapid, symmetri- cal growth; foliage finely lobed and deeply cut; leaves change to bro-mi in autumn, and persist during a great part of the -vsinter. Fine for the lawn. ^ var. conferte, syn. panonica. B. Leaves light green, more deeply cut than the type; tree a stronger grower. Q. coccinea. Scarlet Oak. B. A native tree of rapid growth, pyramidal outline, and especially remarkable in autumn, when the foliage changes to a bright scarlet. var. tinctoria. Black Oak. B. Beautiful colored foliage in autumn. tQ. Daimio. Japan Oak. C. A distinct and remarkable tree ; foliage very large, leathery, of a glossy dark green color. Q. Ilex var. Fordii fastigiata. Pyramidal Ever- green Oak. B. a variety of the Euro- pean Evergreen Oak, of very upright growth. A beautiful tree. $ Q. macrocarpa. Mossy Cup or Bur Oak. /^. A native tree of spreading form. Foliage deeply lobed, and the largest and most beautiful among Oak leaves. Cup-bearing, acorn-fringed and bur-like. Bark corky. One of the noblest of the family. $ Q. palustris. Pin Oak. B. Foliage deep green, finely divided; assumes a drooping form when it acquires age. One of the most valuable. A good grower. Fine for streets. Q. phellos. Willow Oak. B. A medium sized tree; small willow-shaped leaves; growth compact, upright, making a fine p\Tamid. A valuable variety. $ tQ. Prinus. Chestnut Oak. B, One of the finest species; leaves resemble those of the chestnu
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