Stark Bro's Landscape Architects and Ornamental Nurserymen Louisiana, Mo. 



HICKORY, SHELLBARK. A commonly- 

 known tree of our forest. Recognized by its 

 stout grey branches, open top and shaggy 

 bark which makes it look very picturesque. 

 Bears large crops of high quality nuts though 

 not as large as the preneeding. 

 PECAN, ILLINOIS SEEDLING. Origina- 

 ted in Pike Co., 111. A thrifty tree producing 

 extra large nuts. 



PECAN, MISSOURI SEEDLING. Pro- 

 duced from seed of tree bearing extra large 

 nuts near our home nursery. 



The American White Elm 



The grandest of all American trees', of fairly 

 rapid growth and long-lived. Stark Bro's 

 blocks of Elm. are in great demand. 



PECAN, PABST, Grafted. Nut of excellent 

 quality and of moderate size. Shell soft, part- 

 ing well from meat. The paper-shell pecans 

 are not hardy in the north. 

 PECAN, STUART, Grafted. The most popu- 

 lar paper-shell pecan. Tree a vigorous grower 

 bearing nuts of good quality in abundance. 

 PECAN, VAN DEMAN, Grafted. A large 

 nut of good quality. Oblong in shape with 

 moderately thin shell. 



WALNUT, BLACK, Juglans Nigra. A large 

 spreading tree to 50 feet with divided foliage. 

 Extensively planted as a timber tree as the 

 wood is very valuable. Perfectly hardy and 

 prolific, bearing large rich nuts of good quality. 

 WALNUT, JAPAN, Juglans Sieboldiana. A 

 hardy tree from Japan. An abundance of 

 small, thin-shelled, sweet nuts of good quality 

 produced in clusters. Tree a vigorous grower 

 and ornamental. Bears young. 

 WALNUT, WHITE (BUTTERNUT), Jug- 

 lans Cinerea. Rather fast growing tree, at- 

 taining large size. Rough oblong nuts with 

 very rich meat. Perfectly hardy. 



Evergreens 



CONCOLOR FIR, Abies Concolor. Very 

 hardy, grows rapidly, withstands heat and 

 drouth. Foliage varies from light green to 

 deep blue. Long-lived, attaining a height of 

 00 to 80 feet. 



DOUGLAS FIR, Abies Douglasi. Dark 

 green foliage slightly drooping a large 

 stately tree. 



BOXWOOD PYRAMID. A dwarf growing 

 evergreen plant somewhat resembling privet. 

 Good for low hedges but not hardy north. 

 COUNARTI JUNIPER, Juniperus Counarti. 

 A very hardy pyramidal shaped Juniper. The 

 dense, dark green foliage lies close to the 

 ground. Can be sheared. 

 JUNIPERUS PFITZERIANA. Uniform 

 growth; requires no trimming. Used extens- 

 ively for lawn and cemetery planting. 

 JAPANESE TRAILING JUNIPER, Juni- 

 perus Procumbe.ns. Dwarf form. 

 SCHOTTI JUNIPER, Juniperus Schotti. A 

 native Rocky Mountain species; graceful in 

 habit with dark green foliage. Moderately 

 rapid in growth, dense and symmetrical. 

 RED CEDAR. Juniperus Virginiana. A 

 compact tree varying somewhat in color and 

 form. Foliage bright green in Summer and 

 assuming a darker hue in Winter. 



SILVER CEDAR, Juniperus Virginiana 

 Glauca A vigorous growing variety with con- 

 spicuous light colored foliage. 

 SAVIN JUNIPER, Juniperus Sabina. A fine 

 low growing Juniper for massing in groups. 

 LEE GOLDEN JUNIPER, Juniperus Ell. 

 Lee. A tall grower. Will endure heat and 

 wind well. 



JUNIPERUS SABINA PROSTRATA. A 

 very low growing, prostrate form with dull 

 green foliage. 



WHITE SPRUCE, Picea Alba. Excellent 

 for windbreaks. A long-lived, rapid-growing 

 tree that does well anywhere. 

 NORWAY SPRUCE, Picea Excelsa. Our 

 well-known spruce. Foliage dark green; fine. 

 Tree pyramidal to 45 feet in height. Hardy. 

 COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE, Picea Pun- 

 gens Glauca. Foliage bluish to dark green. 

 Branches in whorls extending horizontally. 

 BLUE SPRUCE, GRAFTED, Picea Pun- 

 gens Kosteriana Glauca. Drouth-resistant. 

 Compact in growth. Good for shelterbelts. 

 DWARF MUGHO PINE, Pinus Mugho. A 

 dwarf form suitable for low planting. 

 WHITE PINE, Pinus Strobus. One of the 

 best native pines with smooth bark, hori- 

 zontal branches bearing dark green foliage 

 arranged in groups of five. 

 SWISS STONE PINE, Pinus Cembra. Small, 

 compact tree of a bluish-green color. 



AUSTRIAN PINE, Pinus Austriaca. A ro- 

 bust grower, withstanding severe conditions. 

 AMERICAN ARBOR VITAE, Thuya Occi- 

 dental's. A good hedge plant. Foliage scaly 

 of bright green color, slightly lighter on under 

 side. Pruned to desired height and shape. 

 DOUGLAS GOLDEN ARBOR VITAE, 

 Thuya Occidentalis Aurea. A golden yellow 

 variety of the preceding. 



PEABODY'S GOLDEN ARBOR VITAE 

 Thuya Occidentalis Lutea. A yellow foliaged 

 evergreen broadly pyramidal in form. 



Norway Maple 



Easily queen of all the Maples; forms a dense 



round head; probably the most popular shade 



tree for lawn and avenue. 



HEMLOCK Tsuga Canadensis. A very 

 graceful tree with fern-like foliage. Thrives 

 in partial shade. 



SIBERIAN ARBOR VITAE, Thuya Oc- 

 cidentalis Warreana Siberica. Another hardy 

 form well known as a hedge plant. 



Hardy Perennials 



ASTER TATARICA. An excellent va- 

 riety with bright purple flowers and heavy 

 foliage. 5 ft. in height. Fall blooming. 

 ANCHUSA, " Dropmore Variety." Stems 

 3 to 5 ft. in height, bearing showy, deep blue 

 flowers from spring until late summ 

 BALL OF SNOW. Achillea m 



"Boule de Niege." Small double 

 white flowers, borne profusely on 

 slender, graceful branches. 

 An erect, compact grower. 

 Better than the Pearl. Fin 

 for cutting. Not 

 particular as to soil. 

 To 2 feet in 

 height. 



BLANKET FLOWER, Gaillardia Grandi- 

 flora. One of the best perennials. Large, 

 daisy-like flowers, with dark, reddish-brown 

 centers, blending through all shades to 

 orange-crimson at the petal tips. 2 ft. high. 



CANTERBURY BELLS, Campanula Caly- 

 canthema. A most popular "cup and saucer" 

 variety with rose-colored flowers, often 3 

 inches long. Grows to 3 ft. in height. 



FOXGLOVE, Digitalis Rosea. An old, 

 well known favorite with rose colored, 

 bell or thimble shaped flowers, densely 

 arranged at the ends of the slender branches. 

 Blooms July and August. Height 4 ft. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM, Pompon Varieties. 

 Hardy varieties of the bachelor button type 

 are very attractive in the border. Pink, yel- 

 low or white colors. To 3 ft. in height. 



GOLDEN GLOW, Rudbeckia. An excellent, 

 tall growing, hardy perennial plant, with 

 hundreds of bright, golden yellow flowers 

 as large as dahlias, on slender stems. 7 ft. 



GERMAN IRIS, Iris Germanica. Should 

 have a prominent place in every perennial 

 collection. Excellent, large, beautiful, showy 

 flowers. Fine effect when planted near 

 water. May or June. We grow the blue, 

 white and yellow varieties. 



JAPANESE IRIS, Iris Kaempferi. Im- 

 mense flowers in June and July, produced on 

 stout stems 3 ft. high. Red flowers. 



MALLOWS, Hibiscus Moscheutos. Large 

 flowers resembling the old time Hollyhock. 

 Vigorous grower with strong upright shoots 

 to 5 ft. Flowers produced in July and August. 

 Both pink and white colors. 



MOUNTAIN BLUET, Centaurea Alpina. 

 Similar in appearance to the Corn flower. 

 Large violet-blue, flowers on 3 ft. stems. 



ORIENTAL POPPY, Papaver Orientate. 

 Immense flowers of a bright flaming scarlet 

 color, wearing at the base of the cup, formed 

 by the petals, a maltese cross of purple 

 black. A thrifty grower to 3 ft. 



PHLOX. The huge clusters of beautiful 

 colored flowers terminating the many leafy 

 shoots, make this plant most attractive. 

 A border of hardy perennials is incomplete 

 without the Phlox. Supplied in the following 

 colors: white, white-red eye, pink, red. 



ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLUMBINE, 



Aquilegia Coerulea. The showy, light blue- 

 flowers on slender branches are very showy 

 in early spring. Height about 2 ft. 



ZEBRA GRASS, Eulalia Japonica Zebrina. 

 A variegated grass with green leaves, banded 

 yellow. Rarely over 18 in. in height. 



WIND FLOWER, Anemone Japonica Alba. 

 Very attractive. Of rapid growth to 2 or 

 3 ft. in height. Flowers pure white with 

 yellow center August till November. 



PAEONIES, described on page 24. 



A row of thrifty Euro- 

 pean Sycamore grown by 

 Stark Bro's. This 

 tree and American 

 Elm and Norway 

 Maple were selected as 

 the best for street 

 planting by the 

 city foresters. 

 All are 

 good 

 growers. 



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