. [Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue]. C. alba. Shell Bark or Shag Bark Hickory, a. The most orna- mental and valuable of the g-enus. The nuts are whiter and the shell thinner than those of other species. 50e. CASTANEA. Cliestuut. J^chte Kastanien, Ger. Cha- taignier, Fr. C. Americana. AMERICAN CHESTNUT. A. The well known native variety. A stately tree, with broader leaves than the Spanish, and producing- smaller fruit. When in full bloom, one of the handsomest trees. 50c. C. Japonica. Japan Chestnut. C. Habit and foliag-e like Spanish SPANISH CHESTNUT. Chestuut; fruit Very larg'e. Sl-
. [Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue]. C. alba. Shell Bark or Shag Bark Hickory, a. The most orna- mental and valuable of the g-enus. The nuts are whiter and the shell thinner than those of other species. 50e. CASTANEA. Cliestuut. J^chte Kastanien, Ger. Cha- taignier, Fr. C. Americana. AMERICAN CHESTNUT. A. The well known native variety. A stately tree, with broader leaves than the Spanish, and producing- smaller fruit. When in full bloom, one of the handsomest trees. 50c. C. Japonica. Japan Chestnut. C. Habit and foliag-e like Spanish SPANISH CHESTNUT. Chestuut; fruit Very larg'e. Sl-OO. C. vesca. Sweet or Spanish Chestnut. C. 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. 50c. CATALPA. Trompetenbatjm, Oer. Catalpa, Fh; The Catalpas flower in July, when few trees are in bloom. Their blossoms are large, very showy, and quite fragrant. Leaves large, heart-shaped, and yellowish green. They are all effective, tropical-looking lawn trees. C. Bungei. D. A species from China, of dwarf habit, growing only from three to five feet high. Foliage large and glossy; a shy bloomer. $ Flowers of the Catalpa. Natural Size.) C. bignonioides, syn. C. syringaefolia. B. Native of the Southern States. A showy, rapid growing, spreading, irregular tree, with very large, heart-shaped leaves, and pyramidal clusters, a foot long, of white and purple fragrant flowei-s. Blooms latter part of June, when few trees are in blossom, and, therefore, very desirable. 50c. var. aurea variegata. Golden Catalpa. B. A medium-sized tree of rapid growth, having large heart- shaped leaves, which are of a beautiful golden color in spring and early summer, but later in the season become green. '75c. var. purpurea. B. Foliage large, dark purple; liolds its color well. Sl-OO. %'ar. si>eciosa. A. A variety which is said to have originated in the west. It is
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