. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue : Mount Hope nurseries. i 44 ELLWANOER & BARRY'S FagTis (Beech). vai\ pendiila. WEEPING Beech. A. Quite ung-ainly in appearance, divested of its leaves, but when covered with rich luxuriant foliage, of wonderful grace and beauty. $ to $ var. purpurea. PuRPLE-LEAVED Beech. B. Foliage in spring is deep purple, changing to crimson and dull purplish green in the autumn. $ to $ var. purpurea major. B. Leaves large, and very dark purple. $, var. purpurea KiA'ersii. RiVERS' Smooth- leaved Purple Beech. B. Growth compact and symmetr


. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue : Mount Hope nurseries. i 44 ELLWANOER & BARRY'S FagTis (Beech). vai\ pendiila. WEEPING Beech. A. Quite ung-ainly in appearance, divested of its leaves, but when covered with rich luxuriant foliage, of wonderful grace and beauty. $ to $ var. purpurea. PuRPLE-LEAVED Beech. B. Foliage in spring is deep purple, changing to crimson and dull purplish green in the autumn. $ to $ var. purpurea major. B. Leaves large, and very dark purple. $, var. purpurea KiA'ersii. RiVERS' Smooth- leaved Purple Beech. B. Growth compact and symmetrical; foliage crimson early in the spring, changing to a dark purple in summer. Tl\e finest of all purpU-leaved trees.' $ to $ RIVERS' PURPLE-LEAVED BEECH. var. qiiercifolia. Oak-leaved Beech. B. $ Fraxinus (Ash). This is a large family, and comprises many species and varieties of great beauty and value. alba argentea niarginata. B. Marg'ins of leaves silvery white. $ Americana var. auciibtefolia. AUCUBA- LEAVED Ash. B. Gold-blotched leaves; per- manent variegation. $ var. Bosci. Bosc'S Ash. B. $ var. juglandifolia. Walnut-LEAVED Ash. B. $ var. pannosa. Cloth-LIKE-LEAVED Ash. B. $ var. rufa. RuFOUS-HAlRED ASH. B. $ var. sambucifolia. AMERICAN BLACK ASH. B. $ Bungeana. B. $ excelsior. European Ash. B. 50 cents. Fraxinus (Ash). var. aurea. GOLDEN-BARKED ASH. B. Par- ticularly conspicuous in winter. $ var. concavaefolia fol. var. B. A charm- ing variety, leaves tui-ning almost white, $ 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 Mount Hope Nurseries; Ellwanger & Barry; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Rochester, N. Y. : Ellwanger & Barry


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