. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue : fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, plants, etc. Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. 38 Desckh'tivk and Illustrated Catalogue of. FLOWER OF CORNUS, REDUCED IN SIZE. Chestnut (Castanea,) AMERICAN SWEET {vesca)—Among our large collection of ornamental native forest trees, the Chestnut is unrivalled for its beauty. When grown in the open ground, it assumes an elegant symmetrical form. The foliage is-rich, glossy and healthy, and the whole tree is covered in
. Descriptive and illustrated catalogue : fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, plants, etc. Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. 38 Desckh'tivk and Illustrated Catalogue of. FLOWER OF CORNUS, REDUCED IN SIZE. Chestnut (Castanea,) AMERICAN SWEET {vesca)—Among our large collection of ornamental native forest trees, the Chestnut is unrivalled for its beauty. When grown in the open ground, it assumes an elegant symmetrical form. The foliage is-rich, glossy and healthy, and the whole tree is covered in early summer with long, pendant, tassel- like blossoms, than which there is none more graceful and beautiful. It is espec- ially desirable for its nuts, which it bears profusely a few years after transplant- ing. The Chestnut thrives well on any soil except a wet one. When nursery grown, bears transplanting well, and when once established is a rapid grower, and soon comes into bearing. JAPANESE SWEET, or GIANT—Of tlie very many good things introduced from Japan none are more worthy than this. The tree is decidedly ornamental, very hardy and productive ; of dwarf habit, bearing extremely young. Nuts of enor- mous size, and of the sweet, rich flavor of the American Chestnut. Cherry (Cerasus). CHINESE, or DWARF WHITE FLOWERING (Sitiemis fl. pt.)—X variety of the Morello with double white flowers. FLORE ALBA PLENO (Large Double Flowering Cherry-)—At the period of flow- ering 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 Ijloom, each flower resembling a miniature white rose. A valuable variety deserving of wide dissemination. May. Elm (Ulmus). AMERICAN WHITE (Americana)—The noble, drooping, spreading tree of our own woods. One of the grandest of park or sti-eet trees. CAMPESTRIS (English)—More iipriglit and compact habit than American ; also, tlie leaves are smaller and mor
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