. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, evergreens, grape vines, shrubs, bulbs, Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs. DOUBLE FLOWEEIXG THORN". Weeping Deciduous Trees. Ash (Fraxiniis.) EUROPEAN WEEPING (Excelsor Pendula)—The common, well known sort; one of the finest lawn and arbor trees, covering a great space and growing rapidly. GOLD BARKED WEEPING (Aurea Pendula)—A sin- gular variety bark in winter as yellow as gold. Beech. WEEPING (Pendula)—Originated in Belgium. Re- markably vigorous; picturesque tree, of large size. Its
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, evergreens, grape vines, shrubs, bulbs, Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs. DOUBLE FLOWEEIXG THORN". Weeping Deciduous Trees. Ash (Fraxiniis.) EUROPEAN WEEPING (Excelsor Pendula)—The common, well known sort; one of the finest lawn and arbor trees, covering a great space and growing rapidly. GOLD BARKED WEEPING (Aurea Pendula)—A sin- gular variety bark in winter as yellow as gold. Beech. WEEPING (Pendula)—Originated in Belgium. Re- markably vigorous; picturesque tree, of large size. Its mode of growth is extremely curious. The trunk or stem is generally straight, with the branches tor- tuous and spreading. Quite ungainly in appearance, divested of their leaves—but when covered with rich, luxuriant foliage of wonderful grace and beauty. Birch (Betula.) CUT LEAVED WEEPING (Lasciniata Pendula)—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 Europe; habit nearly as pendulous as that of the Kilmarnock Wil- low. YOUNG'S WEEPING (Pendula Youngii)—This variety is of a beautiful pendulous habit, with long, slender shoots of picturesque and irregular form. The BEECH—WEEPING. leaves are broad, almost heart-shaped, and very pretty. As a small, weeping ornamental tree it has no equal. It is a decided 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 Storrs & Harrison Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Painesville, Ohio : Storrs & Harrison Co.
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