DECIDUOUS TREES 



HE wide range in selection afforded the planter in choosing from the ranks of decidu- 

 ous trees constitutes one of the charms of this very important group. Not only are 

 the numerical factors extensive, but the characters of outline and habit, color tones of 

 foliage and floral values, are almost equally diversified. No garden or landscape is 

 complete without them, and their proper spacing and arrangement should constitute 

 the basis or foundation upon which all other planting is made. Our trees are 

 select, straight specimens, frequently transplanted, and are, so far as it is possible 

 to control the selection, the offspring of noteworthy and desirable parents. 



Acer The Maples 



Among the most valuable of ornamental trees for street or landscape planting, the 

 Maples stand out prominently. The glorious autumnal colors which characterize so many 

 of the species add greatly to their effectiveness. The leaf outlines are pleasing and sym- 

 metrical, and in the Japanese varieties assume a veritable flower-garden aspect. A moist, 

 porous soil is best for them. 



Acer laetum. COLCHICUM MAPLE. A handsome tree 

 with light green foliage, the spreading branches form- 

 ing a symmetrical oval crown. Native of the Orient. 



Acer campestre. EUROPEAN CORK MAPLE. A small 

 dense tree with corky ridges on the branches, native of 

 Europe and Western Asia. Leaves 3- to 5-lobed, dark 

 dull green, fading in autumn to yellow and brown. 

 Makes a neat specimen, especially if branched to the 

 ground. 



A. circinalum. VINE MAPLE. A small tree or shrub, 

 native of the region from British Columbia to Cali- 

 fornia, and hardy in the East as far north as Eastern 

 Massachusetts. Leaves almost circular in outline, 7- to 

 9-lobed, the divisions irregularly serrate, bright green 

 above, paler beneath, fading in autumn with gorgeous 

 tones of orange and scarlet. Fruit rose-color. 



A ginnala. SIBERIAN MAPLE. A graceful small tree 

 or shrub, native of China and Japan. Leaves 3-lobed, 

 the middle division much elongated, their edges ser- 

 rate, bright green, turning to a brilliant red in autumn. 

 Handsome and desirable. Has been recommended as 

 a substitute for the Japanese Maples when these are 

 not hardy. 



A. japonicum. JAPANESE MAPLE. A shrub or small 

 tree of great beauty. Native of Japan. Leaves 7- to 

 n-lobed,the divisions doubly serrate, light green. This 

 species and its forms, and Acer palmatum, are known 

 as Japanese Maples. They are beautiful objects with 

 extremely pretty foliage. 



A. japonicum aureum. GOLDEN JAPANESE MAPLE. 

 Leaves of a beautiful golden yellow color, 7- to i i-lobed, 

 their edges sharply toothed. 



A. japonicum filicifolium. FERN-LEAVED JAPANESE 

 MAPLE. Leaves large, divided nearly to the base into 

 9 to ii segments, the divisions still further cut and 

 toothed, of a beautiful bright green color. 



A. japonicum purpureum. PURPLE JAPANESE MAPLE. 

 Leaves purplish red, 7- to n-lobed, the divisions 

 doubly serrate. 



Leaves 5- to 7-lobed, quite smooth, fading m autumn 

 with tones of yellow and orange. Flowers yellow- 

 green in spring. 



A. laetum rubrum (A. colchicum rubrum}. RED 

 COLCHICUM MAPLE. Similar to the last, but with foli- 

 age of a dark blood-red color at the time'of unfolding. 

 It seldom attains a large size, but on account of its 

 vernal color it is much used in connection with shrub 

 plantations. 



A. macrophyllum. OREGON MAPLE. A large tree, with 

 stout, often pendulous branches, forming a compact, 

 round head. Grows naturally from British Columbia 

 and Oregon to California. Leaves 3- to 5-cleft, dark 

 green and lustrous, pale beneath, turning in autumn 

 to bright orange and red. Often cultivated in the West, 

 and hardy in the East as far north as Eastern Pennsyl- 

 vania. 



A. monspessulanum. MoNTPELiER MAPLE. A low 

 tree or large shrub of relatively slow growth. Native of 

 Southern Europe. Leaves 3-lobed, remaining green 

 until frost. Flowers pale yellow in spring. An inter- 

 esting tree with a dense round head, thriving even on 

 poor, dry soils. 



A. negundo (Negundo aceroidcs}. ASH -LEAVED 

 MAPLE. Box ELDER. A rapid-growing tree with wide- 

 spreading branches, occurring from New England to 

 Florida, and westward to the Rocky Mountains. 

 Twigs pale green and shining, or sometimes purple 

 with a glaucous bloom. Leaves compound, with 3 to 5 

 leaflets, bright green, paler beneath, turning yellow in 

 autumn. Frequently planted as an ornamental, and in 

 the Middle West for wind-breaks and timber, where it 

 withstands cold and drought. 



A. nigrum. BLACK SUGAR MAPLE. A large tree with 

 dark-colored bark and spreading branches. Occurs 



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