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Title: Catalog of fruit trees vines, ornamentals, etc.
Identifier: catalogoffruittr1911jvan (find matches)
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: J. Van Lindley Nursery Co. (Pomona, N. C. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries (Horticulture), North Carolina, Pomona; Nurseries (Horticulture), Catalogs; Fruit trees, Catalogs; Evergreens, Catalogs; Shrubs, Catalogs; Roses, Catalogs; Nut trees, Catalogs
Publisher: Pomona, N. C. : J. Van Lindley Nurseries Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Fruits and Ornamentals for Profit and Beauty Magnolia Soulangeana. Very hardy and one of the most handsome trees in bloom, its large, spreading head some- times 20 X 25 feet, being a solid mass of thousands of blooms of a rosy pink in bud and pure white when fullv ex- panded, making a flower show'that is not excelled by any other tree. 20 to 30 feet. Grandiflora. Common evergreen Mag- nolia of the South, with large, hand- some white blooms through )\Iay and June, which, combined with its large, glossy green leaves which remain on throughout the whole year, makes this the greatest of all the Southern or- namental trees. The tree is usually mod- erate in size, but in favored locations and rich soils it sometimes measures 20 to 24 inches in diameter of trunk. MULBERRY, Teas' Weeping (M 0 r 11 s alba pendida). An exceedingly grace- ful and striking tree for planting in prominent places about lawns and parks. Grows about 7 feet high, with a straight stem; bran- ches sweep to the ground on all sides, completely hiding the trunk. The leaves are bright, shining green. 6 to 10 feet. ^ , OAK, English (Quercus Rohur). Makes a beautiful and symmetrical head; re- tains foliage until winter. 40 to 50 ft. Mossy-cup, or Bur (Q. macrocarpa ). Makes a fine, large tree. Acorns large, and cups beautifully fringed around the edge. 40 to 60 feet. Pin (Q. palustris). One of the fastest- growing Oaks; very popular and largely planted. 25 to 40 feet. White (Q. alba). A majestic native tree, with a broad, spreading head. De- velops rapidly and is very long lived. 60 feet. POPLAR,Bolle's Silver (Popubis Bolleana) Tall: uniform in growth; leaves deeply cut. green above, whitish beneath. Poplar, BoUe's Silver, continued Fine specimen tree, particularly good for formal plantings. Does best in a moderately rich loam. 60 feet. Carolina (P. moiilifcra). Rapid-grow- ing; succeeds everywhere. Makes a quick shade, but sheds its foliage early. Not desirable for lawns, but may well be planted wherever a quick shade is the chief desire. 30 to 60 ft. Lombardy (P. nigra fastigiata). A tall, slender-growing tree; rapid grower;
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Teas' Weeping Mulberry useful in producing attractive effects in many situations. 60 feet. Volga (P. Ccrtincnsis). A new variety introduced from Russia. Superior to both Carolina and Lombardy Poplars, as it is more spreading than Lombardy and holds foliage later than Carolina. Beautiful golden-tinged foliage in fall. Very rapid grower, attaining a height of 30 to 60 feet. PLUM, Purple-leaf (Prunus Pissardi). One of the most desirable of the pur- ple-leaved trees, as it retains its color throughout the season and holds its foliage very late. Very orna- mental for lawns. 25 feet. 37

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