. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Catalogue of Reading Nursery, Mass. —J. W. Manning, Proprietor. 11 Flowers borne in upright, CAT ALP A— Catalpa or Indian Bean. A valuable class of ornamental foliaged and flowered trees of easy culture on common soils. Leaves usually of immense size, heart-shaped, and of pleasing color, large panicle
. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Catalogue of Reading Nursery, Mass. —J. W. Manning, Proprietor. 11 Flowers borne in upright, CAT ALP A— Catalpa or Indian Bean. A valuable class of ornamental foliaged and flowered trees of easy culture on common soils. Leaves usually of immense size, heart-shaped, and of pleasing color, large panicles, similar to that of the Horse- chestnut, yet broader and larger; the indi- vidual flowers are trumpet-shaped and somewhat fragrant. Valuable for lawn, street, or park planting. They are of rapid growth and flower when quite young. C. bignonoides or syringsefolia. [Common Catalpa.] Med. A worthy, broad, open-topped tree, with its immense panicles of flowers borne freely in July. White, with throat spotted purple. Foli- age broad and light green. 50 cents. C bignonoides var. aurea [Gol- den Catalpa.] Med. Foliage of a rich golden color. Very effective. 75 cents. C. Bungeii. [Bunge's Catalpa.] Sm. A small tree of close, dense habit of growth. $ C. Kaempferri. [Kaempfer's Ca- talpa.] Sm. A desirable species, with cream-colored spotted purple flowers. 50 cents. C. speciosa. [Showy Catalpa.] Sm. A species supposed to be extra hardv. 50 CELTIS-Nettle Tree. C. occidentalis. [Hackberry.] Med. A rare native and worthy orna- mental or shade tree, easily transplanted, and thriving in most soils. In general appearances similar to an Elm, but with thinner foliage, of pleasing color and form, and forming a broad, open-headed top. Its reddish fruit hangs to the branches all winter. 50 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 per
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