. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Catalogue of Reading- Nursery, Mass. — J. W. Manning, Proprietor. 11 CAT ALP A— Catalpa or Indian Bean. A valuable class of ornamental foliaged and flowered trees of easy culture on common soils. Leaves usually of immense size, heart-shaped, and of pleasing color. Flowers borne in upright, large panicles, similar to that of the Hors
. Catalogue of hardy ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines, hardy flowers and large and small fruits. Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Catalogue of Reading- Nursery, Mass. — J. W. Manning, Proprietor. 11 CAT ALP A— Catalpa or Indian Bean. A valuable class of ornamental foliaged and flowered trees of easy culture on common soils. Leaves usually of immense size, heart-shaped, and of pleasing color. Flowers borne in upright, large panicles, similar to that of the Horse- chestnut, yet broader and larger: the indi- vidual flowers arc trumpet-shaped and somewhat fragrant. Valuable for lawn, street, or park planting. They arc of rapid growth and flower when quite young. C. bignonoides or syringaefolia. [Common Catalpa.] Med. A worthy, broad, open-topped tree, with its immense panicles of flowers home freely in July. White with throat spotted purple. Foli- age broad and light green. 50 cents. C bignonoides var aurea. [Gol- den Catalpa.] Med. Foliage of a rich golden color. Very effective. 75 cents. C. Bungeii. [Bunge's Catalpa.] Sin. A small tree of close, dense habit oi growth. $ C. Kaempferri. [K<empfer's Ca- talpa.] Sm. A desirable species, with cream-colored spotted purple flowers. 50 cents. C. speciosa. [Showy Catalpa.] Sm. A species supposed to be extra hardy. 50 cents. CELTIS-Nettle Tree. C. occidentalis. [Hackberry.] Med. A rare native and worthy orna- mental or shade tree, easily transplanted, and thriving in most soils. In general appearances similar to an Elm, but with thinner foliage, of pleasing color and form, and forming a broad, open-headed top. Its reddish fruit hangs to the branches nil winter. 50 cents. CERASUS - Cherry. A class of highly ornamental trees which deserve of much more extended use. Easily grown in common good soils. The larger-growing forms make excellent shade trees, while the dwarf and weeping sorts
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