. [Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue]. 52 ELLWANOBR & BARRTS ^sculus H. var. rubicunda. Red Flowered Horse Chestnut. B. Origin obscure. One of the finest trees in cultivation; form round; flowers showy red ; blooms a little later than the white, and the leaves are of a deeper g-reen. One of the most valuable ornamental trees. The white-flowered and this contrast well when planted together. var. foliis aureo variegatis. GOLDEN A^abieqated Hokse Chestnut. B. Foliage with bright golden yellow variegation. umbracTilifera. C. Of pyramidal compact habit; a moderate grower.
. [Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue]. 52 ELLWANOBR & BARRTS ^sculus H. var. rubicunda. Red Flowered Horse Chestnut. B. Origin obscure. One of the finest trees in cultivation; form round; flowers showy red ; blooms a little later than the white, and the leaves are of a deeper g-reen. One of the most valuable ornamental trees. The white-flowered and this contrast well when planted together. var. foliis aureo variegatis. GOLDEN A^abieqated Hokse Chestnut. B. Foliage with bright golden yellow variegation. umbracTilifera. C. Of pyramidal compact habit; a moderate grower. For Smooth-Fruited Horse Chestnut see Horse Chestntjt, Double Flowered. (Reduced Size). ATLANTHUS. Tree of Heaven. Gotterbaum, Ger. Ailanthe, Fr. A. glandulosa. A. From Japan. A lofty, rapid growing tree, with long, elegant feathery foliage, exempt from all diseases and insects. One of the most distinct of ornamental trees with pinnate foliage. Useful to produce tropical effects. 50c. Alder. Erle, Ger. Aulne, F): The cut-leaved varieties in this family are particularly elegant and ornamental; being rapid and robust grow- ers, they should be pruned every year in order to form handsome specimens. A. flrma. B. A distinct species from Japan. In foliage and general appearance the tree resembles a Morello Cherry. 50c. A. glutinosa. EUROPEAN OR Common Alder. B. A remarkably rapid growing tree, attaining a height of from thirty to sixty feet. Foliage roundish, wedge-shaped and wavy. This species is specially adapted to moist situations. 50c. var. laciniata. Cut-leaved Aldeb. B. From Northern France. A very ornamental variety, with dark green and deeply seri-ated foliage. 50c. var. laciniata imperialls. Imperlal Cut-Leaved Alder. B. A stately tree, of graceful habit, with large and deeply laciniated foliage; at the same time vigorous and perfectly hardy. Unsurpassed as a lawn tree. A. incana laciniata. B. A distinct, handsome tree, with regularly laciniated
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