Ellwanger & Barry Mount Ellwanger & Barry : Mount Hope nurseries ellwangerbarrymo1899moun Year: 1899 62 ELLWANGER &- BARRY'S LARIX. Larch. Larche, Ger. Meleze, J^r. *L. Europea. European Larch. A. A native of the Alps of the south of Europe. An elegant, rapid growing, pyramidal tree; valuable for timber ; small branches drooping. 50c. var. pendula. Weeping European Larch. C. One of the most picturesque weeping trees. The branches spread and droop irregularly, assuming curious forms. ^ L. Kaempferi. Japan Larch. B. Foliage, when young, of a Hght green, changing to a fine golden yellow in
Ellwanger & Barry Mount Ellwanger & Barry : Mount Hope nurseries ellwangerbarrymo1899moun Year: 1899 62 ELLWANGER &- BARRY'S LARIX. Larch. Larche, Ger. Meleze, J^r. *L. Europea. European Larch. A. A native of the Alps of the south of Europe. An elegant, rapid growing, pyramidal tree; valuable for timber ; small branches drooping. 50c. var. pendula. Weeping European Larch. C. One of the most picturesque weeping trees. The branches spread and droop irregularly, assuming curious forms. ^ L. Kaempferi. Japan Larch. B. Foliage, when young, of a Hght green, changing to a fine golden yellow in the fall. ^ L. leptolepis. B. A slender growing tree, with reddish-brown shoots ; leaves turn to a golden color in autumn. $ LIQUIDAMBAR. Amberbaum, Ger. Copalme, J^r. L. styraciflua. Sweet Gum or Bilsted. B. One of the finest American trees. Of medium size and moderate growth; form round-headed or tapering; leaves resemble somewhat those of the Maple, but are star-shaped and of a beautiful glossy green color in summer, turning to a deep purplish crimson in autumn ; bark corky. Beautiful in all stages of growth, it is particularly handsome and striking in autumn. $ LIRIODENDRON. Tulpenbaum, 6^^r. Tulipier, Tv-. L. tulipifera. Tulip Tree or Whitewood. A. A magnificent native tree, of tall, pyramidal habit, with broad, glossy, fiddle-shaped leaves of a light green color, and beautiful tulip-like flowers; allied to the Magnolias, and, like them, difficult to transplant, unless of small size. $ var. panache. Variegated-leaved Tulip Tree. B. One of the finest variegated trees; the margins of the broad, glossy leaves are variegated with a very light green, giving the tree a striking appearance. $ MACLURA. Maclure, Tv-. M. aurantiaca. Orange-like-fruited Maclura or Osage Orange. A native tree of medium size and spreading habit. Leaves bright shining green, broad and sharp-pointed. The fruit resembles an orange. Valuable, and very extensively used for farm an
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