CRIMSON KING MAPLE 



Plant Patent No. 735 



BEAUTIFUL COLOR — VIGOROUS GROWTH 



A "MUST" TREE IN EVERY YARD 



This is the real red maple you have been waiting for. It is a beautiful form of the Schwedler Maple with 

 intense red foliage throughout the growing season. Unlike other red maples, the color of the Crimson King does 

 not fade as the summer progresses. This fine tree originated in Europe and has beeu under observation in this 

 country for many years. We know it is adapted to our soils and climates, that it is perfectly hardy, and that 

 it can be grown in most any location. Crimson King is truly a "TREE OF BEAUTY". See color illustration 

 on cover. 4 to 5 ft.. $4.95 each; 5 to 6 ft., $5.95 each; 6 to 7 ft.., $6.95 each. 



Shade Trees Small Size Shade Trees Moraine Locust Tree 



We give special prices for park and 

 street plantings using twenty or more 

 trees. Write to us giving quantities 

 and grades desired. All 6-8 and 8-10 

 foot trees are well branched finished 

 stock. 



SWEET GUM. Sometimes called the 

 Star tree. A beautiful symmetrically 

 shaped tree. The corky-ridged bark 

 of the branches and large limbs, pre- 

 sent a unique appearance. Leaves are 

 bright green changing to a pleasing 

 tone of crimson in the autumn. 2 to 



3 ft., $1.50 each ; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00 each : 



4 to 5 ft., $4.00 each; 5 to 6 ft. $5.00 

 each. 



CHINESE ELM. Tree upright, extreme 

 end of branches drooping. Very 

 dense, making good shade. Past 

 growing and resistant to drought and 

 cold. 5 to 6 feet, $2.75 each; 6 to 8 

 feet, $3.75 each; 8 to 10 feet, $4.75 

 each. 



BIRCH WHITE (European). Erect 

 growing Branches slightly drooping 

 and attractive bark which is almost 

 white. 6 to 8 feet, $3.75 each; $10.5(1 

 for 3; 4 to 6 feet, $2.25 each; $0.00 for 

 3. 



WHITE BIRCH CLUMPS (European) 

 Same as regular White Birch except 

 grown in clumps of 3 or more stems 

 from a main stem at ground level. 

 Produces very beautiful effect and 

 very desirable for screen planting. 

 3-4 ft., 3 or more stems. $3.45 each; 

 4-5 ft., 3 or more stems, $4.45 each. 



MAPLE NORWAY (A. Platanoides). A 

 large, handsome tree with broad, deep 

 green foliage: has a very compact 

 growth. A valuable tree for parks, 

 lawns or streets. 6 to 8 feet, $5.50 

 each; 8 to 10 feet, $6.50 each. 



MAPLE, SILVER-LEAVED or SOFT 

 (A. Dasycarpum). A rapid growing 

 tree of large size, irregular rounded 

 form ; foliage bright green above and 

 silver beneath ; a favorite street and 

 park tree. 6 to 8 feet. $3.75 each ; 8 

 to 10 ft., $4.75 each. 



POPLAR, LOMBARDY. Grows to an 

 immense height. Used for roadside 

 planting or to break the monotony of 

 low, round-top trees. Also beautiful 

 as a screen or windbreak. 6 to 8 feet, 

 $1.95 each. 



These well rooted straight trees, 

 mostly whips with few branches 

 will grow and develop rapidly into 

 line shade trees. 



WISCONSIN WEEP'NG W I L L O W . 



The well known common weeping 

 willow, known in all sections. 3-4 

 feet, $1.00 each; 3 for $2.75; 6 for 

 $5.50. 



LOMBARDY POPLAR. Ideal for screen 

 and windbreak planting. The old 

 favorite. 4-5 feet, light, 75c each; 3 

 for $1.95. 



NORWAY MAPLE. Our most widely 

 planted lawn and street shade tree, 

 forming dense round tip. 4 to 5 ft., 

 $1.75 each; 3 for $4.75; 5 to 6 ft., $2.75 

 each; 3 for $7.50. 



CHINESE ELM. A hardy, rapid grow- 

 ing, very popular type of the elm of 

 recent introduction, proving the most 

 satisfactory of all rapid growing trees. 

 4-5 feet, $1.00 each; 3 for $2.70; 10 for 

 $9.00; 3-4 feet light, 75c each; 10 for 

 $5.00; 50 for $22.50. 



SILVER LEAVED MAPLE. The old 



standby in rapid growing shade trees 

 in many sections. 3 to 4 ft., light, 75c 

 each; 5 for $3.25; 10 for $5.50. 



WEEPING 

 ORNAMENTAL TREES 



WEEPING WILLOW, WISCONSIN. 



The well-known common weeping 

 willow : makes a large tree covered 

 with drooping branches. 6 to 8 feet, 

 $3.75 each. 



WEEPING WILLOW, NIOBE. A 



graceful weeping tree with golden 

 yellow bark, narrow green leaves, sil- 

 very beneath, and long drooping 

 branches. 5 to 6 ft., $3.00 each. 



CUT LEAF WEEPING WHIT E 

 BIRCH. One of the most beautiful 

 weeping trees now offered. Pyramid- 

 al in growth habit. Dark green leav- 

 es and shiny white bark as tree ma- 

 tures. 6-8 ft. trees, $5.95 each. 



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We bring to our patrons another tine 

 shade tree. The Moraine Locust is an 

 Improved variation of the Honey Locust 

 with a round head when young but tall 

 and vase shaped when older, attaining 

 a height of about 80 feet. A stately 

 specimen tree of tidy habits. The dark 

 green, lacy foliage leaves some sunlight 

 filter through and grasses do well un- 

 der the tree. A new, fast growing, di- 

 sease resistant shade tree you can en- 

 joy wherever planted. 5 to 6 feet, 

 branched $6.00 each; 6 to 7 ft., branched 

 $7.50 each; 7 to 8 ft., branched $9.00 

 each. 



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MORAINE LOCUST TREE 



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Beautiful blooms and blazing fall foliage bring beauty to any 

 planting. Flowers start opening in Mid-August and continue to open 

 until hard frosts. The young leaves are 5 to 6 inches long by about 

 one-third as wide, a rich dark green with red veining. In Autumn 

 the whole tree blazes a rich warm color. Produces a beautiful effect 

 in any ornamental planting. 12 to 18 inch, $2.45 each ; 18 to 24 inch, 

 $3.95 each; 2 to 3 feet, $4.95 each. 



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