Archive image from page 41 of Descriptive and illustrated catalogue . Descriptive and illustrated catalogue : fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, plants, etc. . descriptiveillus1894benn Year: 1894 38 DliSCmPTIVK AiiD IliLUSTKATKD CATALOGUE OF FLOWKH OF CORNtS, HEDI C:i;j> IN SIZK. Chestnut (Castanea,) AMERICAN SWEET (wica)—Among our large collection of ornamental native forest trues, the Chestnut is unrivalled for its beauty. When grown in the open ground, it assumes an elegant symmetrical form. The foliage is rich, glossy and healthy, and the whole tree is covered in early summer with
Archive image from page 41 of Descriptive and illustrated catalogue . Descriptive and illustrated catalogue : fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, plants, etc. . descriptiveillus1894benn Year: 1894 38 DliSCmPTIVK AiiD IliLUSTKATKD CATALOGUE OF FLOWKH OF CORNtS, HEDI C:i;j> IN SIZK. Chestnut (Castanea,) AMERICAN SWEET (wica)—Among our large collection of ornamental native forest trues, the Chestnut is unrivalled for its beauty. When grown in the open ground, it assumes an elegant symmetrical form. The foliage is rich, glossy and healthy, and the whole tree is covered in early summer with long, pendant, tassel- like blossoms, than which there is none more graceful and beautiful. It is espec- ially desirable for its nuts, which it bears a few years after transplant- ing. The Cliestaut thrives well on any soil except a wet one. When nursery grown, bears transplanting well, and when onc e establislied is a rapid grower, and soon comes into bearing. JAPANESE SWEET, or GIANT—Of the very many good things introduced from Japan none are more worthy than this. The tree is decidedly ornamental, very hardy and productive ; of dwarf habit, bearing extremely young. Nuts of enor- mous size, and of the sweet, rich flavor of the American Chestnut. Cherry (Cerasus). CHINESE, or DWARF WHITE FLOWERING {SimnsM fl. pl.)—X variety of the Morello with doui>le white flowers. FLORE ALBA PLENO (Large Double Flowering Cherry)—At the period of flow- ering a remarkably beautiful and attractive tree. The liowers are so numerous as to conceal the branches, and present to the eye nothing but a mass of bloom, each flower resembling a miniature white rose. A valuable variety deserving of wide dissemination. Say. Elm (Ulmus). AMERICAN WHITE { AmencarM)—The noble, drooping, spreading tree of our own woods. One of the grandest of park or street trees. CAMPESTRIS (English)—More upright and compact habit than American ; also, the leaves are smaller and more numerous. PURPLE
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