. Catalogue of trees, shrubs, evergreens and herbaceous plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 16 CATALOGUE OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND VINES. FAGUS— Beech. The Beeches are famous trees on both continents, not only for their massive form and grand outlines, but their delicate beauty of feathery limb and foliage. There is no tree more beautiful than our native Beech, and it should be more generally planted. All of the other forms have their individual characteri
. Catalogue of trees, shrubs, evergreens and herbaceous plants. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 16 CATALOGUE OF TREES, SHRUBS, AND VINES. FAGUS— Beech. The Beeches are famous trees on both continents, not only for their massive form and grand outlines, but their delicate beauty of feathery limb and foliage. There is no tree more beautiful than our native Beech, and it should be more generally planted. All of the other forms have their individual characteristics so Btrongly marked that not one of them should be overlooked. All require hard pruning when planted, and small -izes are preferable. F. fermginea. American Beech. A. Good in any situation, but preferring strong soil. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cents. 5 ft., $ F. sylvatica. European Beech. A. Of slower growth than the American, with darker bark and more compact habit. Excellent for screen purposes. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cents. 4 ft., 75 <;ents. 5 ft., § F. var. cristata. Crested Beech. B. Inward curling foliage crowded into small, dense tufts. SI. 00. F. var. heterophylla. Fern-leaved Beech. B. A tree of compact elegant habit, at-. FACUS SYLVATICA VAR. PENDULA — WEEPING BEECH. taining a large size. Its foliage is finely cut and fern-like, and its young branches are tendril- like in growth. $ to $ F. var. laciniata. Cut-leaved Beech. Like the preceding, but with less finely divided foliage. Also a tree of fine habit and appearance. $ to $ F. var. pendula. Weeping Beech. A. The cut we print above, of this variety, will. 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 Shady Hill Nursery Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Boston, Mass. : Shady Hill Nursery
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