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Title: C. M. Hobbs & Sons
Year: 1922 (1920s)
Authors: C.M. Hobbs & Sons Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nurseries Horticulture Catalogs Evergreens Catalogs Fruit trees Catalogs Climbing plants Catalogs Shrubs Catalogs Vegetables Catalogs Flowers Catalogs
Publisher: Bridgeport, Ind. : C.M. Hobbs & 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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C. M. HOBBS & SONS, BRIDGEPORT, INDIANA 19 Betula - The Birches var. alba (European White Birch). A grace-ful tree with silvery bark and slender branches.Very effective when grouped with Evergreens. var. laciniata pendula (Weeping Cut-leavedWhite Birch). Undoubtedly one of the mostpopular of all weeping trees; tall and slender,graceful drooping branches, silvery white bark,delicately cut foliage. A well known favoriteof great beauty. The Catalpas var. Bungei (Chinese Catalpa). Umbrella-like head only three or four feet high andtwice as broad, forming a pretty dome-shapedhead of great, soft, leathery leaves. It is verydesirable when grafted on stems five to sixfeet high for border along drive, walk oraround a park where you do not desire talltrees. var. spedosa (Western Catalpa). Veryhardy. Rapid grower. White flowers in latespring. Very valuable for poles, posts andrailroad ties. \ Cercis (Judas Tree or Red Bud). A medium sizedtree with large irregular head. Profusion ofreddish-pi

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