. Ellwanger & Barry : Mount Hope nurseries. 4(1 ELLWANGER cV BARRY'S. DARK PURPLE-LEAVED JAPAN MAPLE (Reduced). Acer pp. var. purpurea. Purple-leaved Syca- more Maple. B. Tree of fine robust habit. Foliage deep green on the upper surface, and purplish red underneath. Produces a fine effect planted with golden-leaved trees. $ var. Simon Louis Freres. B. Foliage large, green, distinctly marked with white; leaf stalks reddish. Very distinct and beautiful. Should be planted in somewhat shaded position. $ var. tricolor. Tricolor-leaved Syca- more Maple. B. Leaves distinctly marked wit


. Ellwanger & Barry : Mount Hope nurseries. 4(1 ELLWANGER cV BARRY'S. DARK PURPLE-LEAVED JAPAN MAPLE (Reduced). Acer pp. var. purpurea. Purple-leaved Syca- more Maple. B. Tree of fine robust habit. Foliage deep green on the upper surface, and purplish red underneath. Produces a fine effect planted with golden-leaved trees. $ var. Simon Louis Freres. B. Foliage large, green, distinctly marked with white; leaf stalks reddish. Very distinct and beautiful. Should be planted in somewhat shaded position. $ var. tricolor. Tricolor-leaved Syca- more Maple. B. Leaves distinctly marked with white, red, and green, retain- ing their variegation all summer. One of the finest variegated-leaved trees. $ var. Worleii. Worle's Golden-leaved Sycamore Maple. B. In the spring the foliage is of a golden yellow color which changes to a duller shade as the season advances. The young growth con- tinues brilliant throughout the summer. A valuable and effective variety for grouping with purple-leaved trees. $ A. rubrum. Red or Scarlet Maple, Red-Bud Maple. B. A native species, of med- ium size, and rounded head; produces deep red blossoms which appear before the leaves. In autumn the foliage changes to brilliant scarlet, rendering the tree very conspicuous. At the South the seed-pods assume gorgeous tints. $ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mount Hope Nurseries; Ellwanger & Barry; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Rochester, N. Y. : Ellwanger & Barry


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