Ellwanger & Barry's catalogue Ellwanger & Barry's catalogue : ornamental trees, shrubs, etc ellwangerbarrysc1888ellw Year: 1888 ORSAMEXTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 17 JAPAN AVEEPING KOSE-FLOWERED CHERRY. (From a Specimen in our Collection.) Betula a. var. peudula Youngii, Young's Weeping Birch. When grafted on stems five to six feet high, it forms beautiful pendulous heads, and its slen- der shoots droop gracefully to the ground. See cut. § var, pubescens. Downy-leaved Birch, A native of Germany, re- sembling the European White Birch, but more vigorous, and branches slightly pendu- var. t
Ellwanger & Barry's catalogue Ellwanger & Barry's catalogue : ornamental trees, shrubs, etc ellwangerbarrysc1888ellw Year: 1888 ORSAMEXTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 17 JAPAN AVEEPING KOSE-FLOWERED CHERRY. (From a Specimen in our Collection.) Betula a. var. peudula Youngii, Young's Weeping Birch. When grafted on stems five to six feet high, it forms beautiful pendulous heads, and its slen- der shoots droop gracefully to the ground. See cut. § var, pubescens. Downy-leaved Birch, A native of Germany, re- sembling the European White Birch, but more vigorous, and branches slightly pendu- var. tristis. A charming variety of the European ; of pendulous habit. lous. $ var. iirticifolia. Nettle-leaved Birch. A fine tree, of rather slow growth, with irregularly cut foliage of a deep green color. 75 cents. B. Bliojpattra. Indian Paper Birch. A fine, distinct species, of upright growth, with large heart-shaped foliage. In its wild state, on the Himalayan ]\Iountains, it forms a noble tree fifty to sixty feet high. 75 cents. B, COStata. A species from the Amoor Eiver, of fine, erect habit, and with cordate leaves. $ B. nana. Dwarf Birch. A bushy shrub, native of both Europe and America,seldom growing higher than twelve feet; leaves numerous, lound, sharply crenated. Young wood downy. A charming miniature tree. $ B. Digra. River or Red Birch. An American species of moderate growth, elegant habit, with fine foliage and reddish brown bark.
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