. Ellwanger & Barry's catalogue : ornamental trees, shrubs, etc. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Ornamental trees Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. 18 ELLWANGEB & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. Betula papyracea. Paper or Canoe Birch. Native of America ; forms a large tree ; bark brilliant white, leaves large and handsome. B. popiilifolia. American White Birch. An American species of rapid growth, with triangular, taper-pointed, smooth and glossy leaves. var. purpurea. Pale purple leaves, turning almost green as the season, advances. 75 cents
. Ellwanger & Barry's catalogue : ornamental trees, shrubs, etc. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Ornamental trees Catalogs; Shrubs Catalogs; Roses Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. 18 ELLWANGEB & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. Betula papyracea. Paper or Canoe Birch. Native of America ; forms a large tree ; bark brilliant white, leaves large and handsome. B. popiilifolia. American White Birch. An American species of rapid growth, with triangular, taper-pointed, smooth and glossy leaves. var. purpurea. Pale purple leaves, turning almost green as the season, advances. 75 cents. CARPINUS. Hornbeam. Hainbuche, Ger. Charme, Fr. C. Americana. American Hornbeam. A native species, growing from fifteen to twenty feet high. In its mode of growth, quite similar to the Beech, but the foliage is thinner and more irregular in form. Makes a very ornamental and useful FLOWERS OF THE CATALPA. ()4 NATURAL SIZE.) CAKYA. Hickory. Noyer, Fr. C. alba. Shell Bark or Shag Bark Hickory. The most ornamental and valuable of the genus. The nuts are whiter and the shell thinner than those of other species. CASTANEA. Chestnut. JEchte Kastanien, Ger. Chataignier, Fr. C. Americana. American Chestnut. 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. C. Japonica. Japan Chestnut. Habit and foliage like Spanish Chestnut; fruit very large. $ C. vesca. Sweet or Spanish Chestnut. 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 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 Ellwanger & Barry; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collectio
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