. Ellwanger & Barry's supplementary catalogue novelties, etc. : 1898. GEXERAL CATALOGUE. 53 AMYGDALtJS. Almond. Mandelbaum, G . Amandier, Fr. C. A Tig-orous, beautiful tree, eov- A. communis flore roseo pleno. Large Double-FLOA^-zring Almoxd. ered in May with double rose-colored blossoms, like small roses. 5(»c. A. communis striata. SxRiPED-BARK Almoxd. D. An ornamental variety, with bark and foliag-e yellow striped- A. Davicliana. C. Pink flowers: first tree to flower. cOc. For Dwarf varieties, see Pn/7??/.*, in ""Ornamental ; BETULA. Birch. Birkz, Ger. Bouleau, Fr.
. Ellwanger & Barry's supplementary catalogue novelties, etc. : 1898. GEXERAL CATALOGUE. 53 AMYGDALtJS. Almond. Mandelbaum, G . Amandier, Fr. C. A Tig-orous, beautiful tree, eov- A. communis flore roseo pleno. Large Double-FLOA^-zring Almoxd. ered in May with double rose-colored blossoms, like small roses. 5(»c. A. communis striata. SxRiPED-BARK Almoxd. D. An ornamental variety, with bark and foliag-e yellow striped- A. Davicliana. C. Pink flowers: first tree to flower. cOc. For Dwarf varieties, see Pn/7??/.*, in ""Ornamental ; BETULA. Birch. Birkz, Ger. Bouleau, Fr. This g-entis embraces a very popular and hig-hly ornamental class of trees. Their eleg-ant, graceful port, silvery bark, slender branches, and light and airy foliage, render them general favorites. As single sp*^-cimens on the lawn, or employed as avenue trees, the upright varieties are very imposing- and handsome. They thrive even in the poorest soils and in the most exposed situations. B. alba. EcROPEAX White WEZPrsG Birch. A. A graceful tree, with silvery bark and slen- der branches. Quite erect when j-oung-, but after four or five years' growth assumes an elegant drooping- habit, rendering- the tree verj- effective in landscapes. .^Oc. -rar. fastigiata. Pyramidal Birch. B. Of elegtint pyramidal habit, like the Lombardy Poplar. Bark silvery white. Very distinct and ornamental. $ -var. atropurpnrea. Purple-IXAved BiRCH. B. A variety possessing- the Aig-orous habit of the Birches, and having purple foliag-e. ). -var. pendula laciniata. CUT-LEAVED Weep- ing BiKCH. A. Beyond question one of the most popular of all -weeping- or pendulous treefS. Its tall, slender, yet vigorous g-rowtb, graceful drooping branches, silvery-white baj k, and delicately cut foliage, present a combination of attractive characteristics rarely met with in a single tree. See Cut. var. pendula Youngii. YOUXG'S Weeping Birch. C. When grafted on stems five to six feet high, it forms beautif
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