Ellwanger & Barry's catalogue Ellwanger & Barry's catalogue : ornamental trees, shrubs, etc ellwangerbarrysc1888ellw Year: 1888 *28 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. Fag'US S. var. peiidula. Weeping Beech. Originated in Belgium. A remark- ably vigorous, picturesque tree of large size. Its mode of growth is extremely curious. The trnnk or stem is generally straight, with the branches tortuous and spreading ; quite ungainly in appearance, divested of their leaves, but when covered with rich, luxuriant foliage, of wonderful grace and beauty. See cut. $ to $ var. purpurea. Purple-leaved Be
Ellwanger & Barry's catalogue Ellwanger & Barry's catalogue : ornamental trees, shrubs, etc ellwangerbarrysc1888ellw Year: 1888 *28 ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. Fag'US S. var. peiidula. Weeping Beech. Originated in Belgium. A remark- ably vigorous, picturesque tree of large size. Its mode of growth is extremely curious. The trnnk or stem is generally straight, with the branches tortuous and spreading ; quite ungainly in appearance, divested of their leaves, but when covered with rich, luxuriant foliage, of wonderful grace and beauty. See cut. $ to $ var. purpurea. Purple-leaved Beech. Discovered in a German forest. An elegant vigorous tree, growing 40 to 50 feet high. The foliage in spring is deep purple, and later in the season changes to crimson, and again to a dull purplish green in the fall. $ to $ var. purpurea major. An erect, rapid grower; leaves large, shining and very dark purple. $ var. purpurea Riversii. Kiver's Smooth-leaved Purple Beech. This variety, which we procured of Mr. Rivers, differs from the ordinary Purple- leaved Beech by its compact, symmetrical habit of growth, and crimson foliage early in the spring, changing to a dark purple in summer. The finest of all purple-leaved trees. $ to $ See cut. var. quercifolia. Oak-leaved Beech. Dwarf habit; distinct, fine foliage. $ leaves of the aucuba-leaved ash. NATURAL SIZE.) FRAXINUS. Ash. Esche, Ger. Frene, Fr. This is a large family, and comprises many species and varieties of great beauty and value. F. alba argentea marg'inata. A medium sized tree with elegantly varie- gated foliage. The inner portions of the leaves are a deep green, while the margins are silvery white. $ F. Americana var. aucubgefolia. Aucuba-leaved Ash. A beautiful variety, with gold-blotched leaves like the Japan Aucuba. As the variegation is per- manent, the tree is valuable for grouping with purple leaved trees. Punctata resem- bles this so closely, that we do not deem it necessar
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