. Revised, illustrated and descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees shrubs, roses, bulbs and bulbous plants, grape vines, small fruits, ction of ornamental shrubbery. Hardy andof vigorous growth. New American.— (Purpurea pendula)—AnAmerican dwarf variety, which when graftedon a standard stem, five or six feet high,makes one of the most ornamental of smallweeping trees, having long, slender shootsand delicate leaves of great beauty and verygraceful. 50 PERRY NURSERY COMPANY. ROCHESTER, N. Y. NUT TREES CHESTNUT——A well known forest and nut-bearing tree; of grea
. Revised, illustrated and descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees shrubs, roses, bulbs and bulbous plants, grape vines, small fruits, ction of ornamental shrubbery. Hardy andof vigorous growth. New American.— (Purpurea pendula)—AnAmerican dwarf variety, which when graftedon a standard stem, five or six feet high,makes one of the most ornamental of smallweeping trees, having long, slender shootsand delicate leaves of great beauty and verygraceful. 50 PERRY NURSERY COMPANY. ROCHESTER, N. Y. NUT TREES CHESTNUT——A well known forest and nut-bearing tree; of great value for ornamentalpurposes. Spanish.—A valuable species for both orna-ment and fruit. It forms a handsome lawntree and produces fruit three or four times aslarge as the American variety. Not hardynorth of Philadelphia, Pa. Numbo.—A New Jersey seedling of the Span-ish Chestnut, and claimed to be as hardy asthe American. Japan.—Tree medium sized and decidedlyornamental. It fruits when very young; nutsare much larger than the Spanish and equal toit in flavor. Believed to be a great acquisi-tion. Not hardy north of Philadelphia. ButternutWALNUT——The well known native species;hardy, prolific and valuable; timber in point ofdurability is difficult to excel.
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