. Continental Nurseries. Trees, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture), New York (State), Rochester, Catalogs. OF FRUIT AXD ORNAMENTAL TREES, fr-v. 51 It was found by Dr. Thompson, of Maryland, in the woods, and I purchased the plant of him. My own nursery business is chiefly of a retail character, dealing directly with customers without the interven- tion of agents. It was my intention at first to keep it wholly for my own trade, but its great beauty and value grew on me, with tlie growth of the plant, and I felt that it deserved to be among the most widely known of ornamental
. Continental Nurseries. Trees, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture), New York (State), Rochester, Catalogs. OF FRUIT AXD ORNAMENTAL TREES, fr-v. 51 It was found by Dr. Thompson, of Maryland, in the woods, and I purchased the plant of him. My own nursery business is chiefly of a retail character, dealing directly with customers without the interven- tion of agents. It was my intention at first to keep it wholly for my own trade, but its great beauty and value grew on me, with tlie growth of the plant, and I felt that it deserved to be among the most widely known of ornamental plants. It is, therefore, with much pleasure that I pass over to you whatever right or title to it I may have, because with your admirable machinery for selling, I feel that thousands may pos- sess it for every hundred that I can reach. Very truly yours, • THOMAS YOLNO'S WEEPING [IIRCII. Cherry iCerasus). PENDULA (Weeping)—Is worked standard high, and forms a full, globular head, with shining leaves and white flowers. PUMILA (Dwarf Weeping)—Very delicate drooping branches and tiny leaves and flowers. Elm (Ulmus). PENDULA (Camperdown)— Its vigorous, irregular branches which have a uniform weeping habit, overlap so regularly that a compact roof-like head is form«d ; the finest Weeping Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Continental Nurseries; Stone, Geo. A. Rochester, N. Y. : Geo. A Stone
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