. Descriptive illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, plants etc., etc., Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Worcester Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Horticulture Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 46 ILLUSTBATEB ANU DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Weeping Deciduous Trees- Cornus. XEW WEEPING (Cornus Florida pendula)—Is a variety of the great Cornus Florida, which is itself known as one of the most beautiful of ornamental plants. It is admired especially for its large white floral bracts, which are suc- ceeded by red herries as brilliant as
. Descriptive illustrated catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, plants etc., etc., Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Worcester Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Horticulture Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 46 ILLUSTBATEB ANU DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE Weeping Deciduous Trees- Cornus. XEW WEEPING (Cornus Florida pendula)—Is a variety of the great Cornus Florida, which is itself known as one of the most beautiful of ornamental plants. It is admired especially for its large white floral bracts, which are suc- ceeded by red herries as brilliant as the Holly, while in the Fall the dctp red foliage is one of the chief elements in our brilliant Autumn scenery. Ash fFraxinus), EUROPEAN WEEPING (Excelsior Pendula)—The com- mon, well-known sort: one of the finest lawn and arbor trees, covering a great space and growing rapidly. GOLD BARKED WEEPING (Aurca Pendula) -A singular variety, bark in Win- ter as yellow as gold. LENTISCUS LEAA^ED WEEPING (Lentisci- folia Pendula)—Fine glossy foliage; small leaves; dark colored bark, with slender drooping branches. Makes an elegant tree. Beech. WEEPING (Pendula) Originated in Bel- gium. Remarkably "vdgorous; picturesque tree, of large size. Its mode of growth is ex- tremely curious. The wFFPTvr PFTTPH truuk or stem is gen- A\EEPI^G BEECH. ^^^^^^ straight, with the branches tortuous and spreading. Quite ungainly in appearance divested of their leaves—^but when covered with rich, luxur- iant foliage of wonderful grace and beauty. Birch (Betula). CUT-LEAYED WEEPING iLasciniata Pen- dula)—An elegant erect tree, with slender, drooping branches and fine-cut leaves. A magnificent variety, and worthy of a place on every lawn. ELEGANS PENDULA—A new sort from Eu- rope ; habit nearly as pendulous as that of the Kilmarnock Willow. YOUNG'S WEEPING {Pendida Youngii) —This variety is of a beautiful pendu- lous habit, with long, slender shoots of picturesque and irregular form. The le
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