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Title: Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, hardy plants and fruits
Identifier: CAT31285273 (find matches)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Thomas Meehan and Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock, Pennsylvania, Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs
Publisher: Germantown, Pa. : Thomas Meehan & Sons
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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DECIDUOUS TREES 27 QuercUS Ph©IIOS. Willow Oak. (50 to 60 ft.) So named on account of its willow-like loliage. It makes a large tree of rapid growth. The acorns are very small. Should be closely pruned when moved. 2 to 3 ft. Trans. $ 75 each. 4 to 5 ft. " 1 50 " " prinoides , Dwarf Chestnut Oak. (3 to io ft.) One of the shrub sort*, bearing acorns when but six to eight feet high. Useful for massing. 10tol5in. Seed $ 25 each. $ 1 50 per 10 3 to 4 ft. Trans. 1 00 " QuerCUS PrinuS. Rock Chestnut Oak. (40 to ft.) A most beautiful, large growing species. The leaves are more like a Chestnut than an Oak. It has clean, smooth bark when young,
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TILIA EUROP^EA ARGENTEA. (Silver-leaved Linden.) Many nice things may be said about this linden, and perhaps not one word against it. In growth it is rapid and clean, form- ing a singularly bushy specimen, as our illustra- tion indicates. The leaves are dark green on the upper surface, and a clear silvery color beneath, which renders a beautiful effect as the wind flutters them, as seen in the pic- ture. Not the least of its charm are the flowers borne in great profusion. They are somewhat insig- nificant, being partly hid- den by the leaves; but nothing can hide the great fragrance which they emit and laden the surrounding air. For this it should have its place among flowering trees. Low-branched speci- mens for the lawn are most in demand. (For prices, see page 30.) Tilia Europaei argentea. (Silver-leaved Linden.) Our supply of the Silver-leaved Linden Is small, but of particularly fine specimens.

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