. Ornamental trees & plants : no. 2. Nursery stock Pennsylvania West Chester Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania West Chester Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs. 19 MOHRODENDRON (Halesia) Silver Bell A small genus of three species, native of south- eastern North America, hardy here and exceedingly attractive when in bloom. They are small trees, with drooping, bell-shaped flowers in short racemes early in the season. M. Carolinum (Syn., Halesia tet rapt era). Snowdrop Tree. An attractive little tre
. Ornamental trees & plants : no. 2. Nursery stock Pennsylvania West Chester Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania West Chester Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs. 19 MOHRODENDRON (Halesia) Silver Bell A small genus of three species, native of south- eastern North America, hardy here and exceedingly attractive when in bloom. They are small trees, with drooping, bell-shaped flowers in short racemes early in the season. M. Carolinum (Syn., Halesia tet rapt era). Snowdrop Tree. An attractive little tree, with mostly ovate dark green leaves and fascicles of white flowers in March and April. When in bloom this pretty spe- cies appears covered with its pendent white bells. Hardy and fine. MORUS. Mulberry Deciduous trees of medium size, valued principally for their fruit, although grown for ornament as well. The foliage is used almost exclusively as food for silk- worms. The species are generally hardy and of rapid growth, with broad, spreading tops. M. alba. White Mulberry. Of medium size, with glossy leaves, native of China. It is rather slender in growth, with light-colored bark, and produces large crops of whitish fruit that is edible and pleasant. var. multicaulis. Chinese Mulberry. Introduced into our collections many years since as food for silkworms. It is a strong grower, with very large leaves, and bears a fine crop of large blackish pur- ple fruit of good flavor. var. " Downing's ; A chance seedling of the above, raised by the late Chas. Downing. The fruit is superior in quality and is produced sparingly all through the season, var. Moretti. Russian Mulberry. Of comparatively recent introduction, bearing large crops of rather small, black, sweet fruit. It is very hardy, grows rapidly, and makes quite a large tree, var. pendula. Weeping Mulberry. This unique form was raised by John C. Teas, of Carthage, Missouri. It is decidedly one of the most pe
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