. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, shrubs, hardy perennial plants, etc. : twenty-fifth edition. Ornamental trees Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 19 B. nigra. RrvER or Red Birch. An American species of moderate growth, elegant habit, with fine foliage and reddisli brown bark. 75 cents, B. i>ai>yracea. Paper or Canoe Birch. Native of America; forms a large tree; baric l)rilliant white, leaves large and handsome. 75 cents. B. populifolia. American White Birch. An American species of rapid growth, with triangular, taper po
. Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, shrubs, hardy perennial plants, etc. : twenty-fifth edition. Ornamental trees Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 19 B. nigra. RrvER or Red Birch. An American species of moderate growth, elegant habit, with fine foliage and reddisli brown bark. 75 cents, B. i>ai>yracea. Paper or Canoe Birch. Native of America; forms a large tree; baric l)rilliant white, leaves large and handsome. 75 cents. B. populifolia. American White Birch. An American species of rapid growth, with triangular, taper pointed, smooth and glossy leaves. CARPINUS. Horubeam. Hainbucfie, Ger. Charme, Fr. C. Americana. American Hornbeam. A native species, growing from fifteen to twent}^ feet high. In its mode of growth, quite similar to the Beech, but the foliage is thinner and more irregular in form. Makes a very ornamental and useful hedge. CARTA. Hickory. Noyer, Ft. C. alba. Shell Bark or Shag Bark Hickory. The most ornamental and valuable of the genus. The nuts are whiter and shell thinner than those of other species. CASTANEA. Chestnut, ^chte Kastanien, Ger. Chataignier, Fr. C. vesca. Sweet or Spanish Chestnut. Originally introduced from Asia Minor into Europe. A valuable species both for ornament and fruit. It forms a handsome lawn tree, and produces much larger fruit than the American variety. var. laciniata. A. handsome variety having the margin of its leaves finely cut. A moderate grower. $ var. Americana. American Chestnut. The well known native varietj^ A stately tree, with broader leaves than the European, and producing smaller fruit. When in full bloom, one of the handsomest :<r^,.. 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 Ellwanger & Barry; Ellwanger & Barry; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery
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