. Ellwanger & Barry's supplementary catalogue novelties, etc. : 1898. GEXERAL CA TAL 0G UE. Xettle Tree. Zurgelbaum, iMicocouLiER, Fr. Ger. occidentalis. American Nettle Tree. B. A rare native tree, with numerous slender branches, which spread out horizontally, and thick, rough bark. Leaves about the size and form of those of the apple, but more pointed, and a brig-ht, shiny green. oOc. CERASUS. Cherry. Kirsche, isrER. Fr. Ger. Cer- A very ornamental family of trees. The drooping- varieties are esi>eciall3' adaptefl to beautify small grounds. As smgle specimens on the lawn they
. Ellwanger & Barry's supplementary catalogue novelties, etc. : 1898. GEXERAL CA TAL 0G UE. Xettle Tree. Zurgelbaum, iMicocouLiER, Fr. Ger. occidentalis. American Nettle Tree. B. A rare native tree, with numerous slender branches, which spread out horizontally, and thick, rough bark. Leaves about the size and form of those of the apple, but more pointed, and a brig-ht, shiny green. oOc. CERASUS. Cherry. Kirsche, isrER. Fr. Ger. Cer- A very ornamental family of trees. The drooping- varieties are esi>eciall3' adaptefl to beautify small grounds. As smgle specimens on the lawn they are unique and handsome, and require only to be better known in order to be extensively planted. Now that the Kilmarnock Weeping Willow is no longer rare, its place may well be filled with the Japan Weepiag Cherry, which is equally ornamental, and is unquestionably destined to become just as popular. C acida var. semperflorens pendula. Ever-flow- ering Weeping Cherrt. C. A fine drooping variety, that bears frmt and flowers aU summer. $ C. avium var. flore alba plena. Large Double- ixowERixG Cherry. B. At the period of flow- ering in May, a remarkably beautiful and attrac- tive tree. The flowers are so numerous as to conceal the branches, and present to the eye nothing but a mass of bloom, each flower resembling a miniature rose. A valuable variety, deserving of wide dissemination. See Cut. 50c. C. caproniana raniincnliflora. TlAyuxcrxus-EiKE Flowerexg Cherrt. C. An upright grower, producing large, double white flowers, resembling those of a Ranunculus. An important addition. Flowers several days later than the Double White. See Cut. $ RAXrXCULUS-LIKE FLOWERrNG CHERRY. (1^ Natural 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 Mount Hope Nurseries; Ellwanger & Barry; Henry G. Gilbert
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