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  STANDARD 
  OF 
  COMPARISON 
  

  

  SHADE 
  TREES 
  

  

  We 
  give 
  special 
  prices 
  for 
  street 
  and 
  park 
  planting 
  

   using 
  fifty 
  trees 
  or 
  more. 
  Write 
  to 
  us, 
  giving 
  quan- 
  

   tities 
  and 
  grades 
  desired. 
  

  

  NORWAY 
  MAPLE 
  

  

  ASH, 
  El 
  ROPEAN 
  MOUNTAIN. 
  Hardy 
  tree, 
  head 
  dense 
  

   and 
  regular, 
  beautiful 
  fern-like 
  green 
  foliage; 
  covered 
  

   from 
  July 
  till 
  winter 
  with 
  clusters 
  of 
  bright 
  red 
  ber- 
  

   ries. 
  The 
  combination 
  of 
  foliage 
  and 
  clustered 
  fruits 
  

   makes 
  this 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  most 
  striking 
  and 
  beautiful 
  

   trees 
  that 
  grow. 
  6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  $1.00 
  each; 
  8 
  to 
  10 
  feet, 
  

   $1.50 
  each; 
  $14.00 
  for 
  10; 
  10 
  to 
  12 
  feet, 
  $2.00 
  each; 
  

   $16.00 
  for 
  10; 
  12 
  to 
  14 
  feet, 
  $2.50 
  each. 
  

  

  BIRCH, 
  WHITE 
  (Betula 
  Alba.) 
  Erect 
  growing. 
  Branch- 
  

   es 
  slightly 
  drooping 
  and 
  attractive 
  bark 
  which 
  is 
  al- 
  

   most 
  white. 
  Very 
  beautiful 
  for 
  individual 
  specimen 
  

   planting. 
  6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  $1.00 
  each; 
  8 
  to 
  10 
  feet, 
  $1.50 
  

   each; 
  $14.00 
  for 
  10; 
  10 
  to 
  12 
  feet, 
  $2.00 
  each. 
  

  

  CATALPA 
  BUNGEI 
  (Umbrella 
  Catalpa). 
  Perfectly 
  

   hardy, 
  and 
  flourishes 
  in 
  almost 
  all 
  soils 
  and 
  climates. 
  

   Leaves 
  large, 
  glossy, 
  heart-shaped 
  deep-green 
  ; 
  lie 
  

   like 
  shingles 
  on 
  a 
  roof; 
  always 
  makes 
  a 
  symmetrical 
  

   head. 
  Desirable 
  for 
  lawn, 
  park 
  and 
  cemetery 
  plant- 
  

   ing. 
  6-foot 
  stems, 
  2-year 
  heads, 
  $1.00 
  each; 
  5-foot 
  

   stems, 
  2-year 
  heads, 
  75c 
  each. 
  

  

  CATALPA 
  SPECIOSA 
  (Western 
  Catalpa). 
  Rapid 
  grow- 
  

   er. 
  Large, 
  heart-shaped 
  downy 
  .leaves 
  and 
  compound 
  

   panicles 
  of 
  white 
  flowers 
  tinged 
  with 
  violet 
  and 
  dot- 
  

   ted 
  with 
  purple 
  and 
  yellow. 
  5 
  to 
  6 
  feet, 
  50c 
  each; 
  

   $4.00 
  for 
  10. 
  

  

  ELM, 
  AMERICAN 
  WHITE 
  (TJ. 
  Americana). 
  A 
  mag- 
  

   nificent 
  tree 
  growing 
  80 
  to 
  100 
  feet 
  high 
  with 
  droop- 
  

   ing, 
  spreading 
  branches. 
  One 
  of 
  the 
  grandest 
  of 
  our 
  

   native 
  trees. 
  8 
  to 
  10 
  feet, 
  $1.50 
  each; 
  6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  

   $1.25 
  each; 
  $9.00 
  for 
  10. 
  

  

  CHINESE 
  ELM. 
  Recently 
  released 
  to 
  the 
  nurserymen 
  

  

  • 
  by 
  the 
  U. 
  S. 
  Government 
  and 
  becoming 
  very 
  popular 
  

   as 
  a 
  quick-growing, 
  desirable 
  shade 
  tree. 
  Tree 
  grows 
  

   upright, 
  extreme 
  end 
  of 
  branches 
  drooping. 
  Very 
  

   dense, 
  making 
  good 
  shade. 
  Large 
  growing 
  and 
  re- 
  

   sistant 
  to 
  drought 
  and 
  cold. 
  5 
  to 
  6 
  feet, 
  $1.00 
  each; 
  

   6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  $1.25 
  each; 
  8 
  to 
  10 
  feet, 
  $1.75 
  each. 
  

  

  MOLINE 
  ELM. 
  A 
  quick-growing 
  elm 
  of 
  distinct 
  hab- 
  

   its, 
  being 
  very 
  dense 
  and 
  developing 
  into 
  conical- 
  

   shaped 
  specimen 
  trees. 
  Very 
  desirable. 
  10 
  to 
  12 
  feet, 
  

   $1.50 
  each; 
  $14.00 
  for 
  10. 
  

  

  MULBERRY. 
  NEW 
  AMERICAN. 
  Largest 
  fruit; 
  black; 
  

   delicious 
  flavor; 
  a 
  very 
  attractive 
  lawn 
  tree, 
  with 
  

   very 
  large 
  leaves. 
  Of 
  rapid 
  growth. 
  Hardy. 
  6 
  to 
  

   8 
  feet, 
  $1.00 
  each. 
  

  

  BOXELDER 
  MAPLE. 
  Large 
  rapid 
  growing 
  tree; 
  will 
  

   grow 
  where 
  others 
  fail. 
  Especially 
  good 
  for 
  dry, 
  

   barren 
  places 
  and 
  seashore. 
  6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  $1.00 
  each; 
  

   $9.00 
  for 
  10. 
  

  

  SCHWEDLER'S 
  PURPLE 
  LEAVED 
  MAPLE. 
  Probably 
  

   our 
  best, 
  large 
  growing 
  purple 
  leaved 
  tree, 
  of 
  the 
  

   sugar 
  maple 
  type 
  and 
  especially 
  desirable 
  for 
  lawn 
  

   specimen 
  tree. 
  6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  $1.75 
  each; 
  $16.00 
  for 
  10. 
  

  

  MAPLE, 
  NORWAY 
  (A. 
  Platanoides). 
  A 
  large, 
  hand- 
  

   some 
  tree 
  with 
  broad, 
  deep 
  green 
  foliage; 
  has 
  a 
  very 
  

   compact 
  growth. 
  A 
  valuable 
  tree 
  for 
  parks, 
  lawns 
  

   or 
  streets. 
  6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  $1.00 
  each; 
  $9.00 
  for 
  10; 
  8 
  to 
  

   10 
  feet, 
  $1.75 
  each, 
  $15.00 
  for 
  10; 
  10 
  to 
  12 
  feet, 
  $2.50 
  

   each; 
  12 
  to 
  14 
  feet, 
  $3.00 
  each. 
  

  

  MAPLE, 
  SILVER-LEAVED 
  or 
  SOFT 
  (A. 
  Dasycarpum) 
  . 
  

  

  A 
  rapid-growing 
  tree 
  of 
  large 
  size, 
  irregular, 
  round- 
  

   ed 
  form 
  ; 
  foliage 
  bright 
  green 
  above 
  and 
  silver 
  be- 
  

   neath 
  ; 
  a 
  favorite 
  street 
  and 
  park 
  tree. 
  6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  

   50c 
  each; 
  8 
  to 
  10 
  feet, 
  80c 
  each; 
  10 
  to 
  12 
  feet, 
  $1.00 
  

   each; 
  $9.00 
  for 
  10; 
  12 
  to 
  14 
  feet, 
  $1.50 
  each. 
  

  

  MAPLE, 
  SUGAR 
  or 
  HARD 
  (A. 
  Saccharum). 
  A 
  well- 
  

   known 
  native 
  tree 
  valuable 
  both 
  for 
  the 
  production 
  of 
  

   sugar 
  and 
  wood; 
  very 
  desirable. 
  6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  $1.00 
  

   each; 
  8 
  to 
  10 
  feet, 
  $1.50 
  each; 
  10 
  to 
  12 
  feet, 
  $2.00 
  each; 
  

   12 
  to 
  14 
  feet, 
  $2.50 
  each. 
  

  

  MAPLE, 
  WIER'S 
  CUT-LEAVED 
  (A. 
  Wierii 
  Lacinia- 
  

   tum. 
  A 
  variety 
  of 
  the 
  silver-leaved, 
  and 
  one 
  of 
  the 
  

   most 
  beautiful, 
  with 
  cut 
  or 
  dissected 
  foliage; 
  rapid 
  

   growth, 
  shoots 
  slender 
  and 
  drooping. 
  6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  

   $1.25 
  each. 
  

  

  ORIENTAL 
  PLANE, 
  or 
  EUROPEAN 
  SYCAMORE 
  

   (P. 
  Orientalis). 
  A 
  rapid-growing, 
  erect 
  tree 
  with 
  

   bright 
  green 
  foliage; 
  much 
  more 
  esteemed 
  than 
  the 
  

   American 
  variety 
  as 
  a 
  shade 
  tree; 
  very 
  desirable 
  for 
  

   parks, 
  streets 
  and 
  lawns. 
  8 
  to 
  10 
  feet, 
  $1.50 
  each; 
  

   6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  $1.00 
  each. 
  

  

  CHINESE 
  POPLAR. 
  Like 
  Lombardy 
  in 
  having 
  a 
  pyr- 
  

   amidal 
  or 
  columnar-head. 
  The 
  leaf 
  is 
  medium 
  green, 
  

   red 
  veined, 
  and 
  smaller 
  than 
  Lombardy. 
  This 
  is 
  a 
  

   good 
  tree 
  for 
  narrow 
  streets. 
  It 
  is 
  useful 
  too, 
  where 
  

   a 
  naturalistic 
  effect 
  is 
  wanted. 
  5 
  to 
  6 
  feet, 
  50c 
  each; 
  

   6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  90c 
  each. 
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  ■. 
  

  

  POPLAR, 
  LOMBARD 
  Y. 
  This 
  tree 
  grows 
  to 
  an 
  immense 
  

   height. 
  May 
  be 
  used 
  to 
  good 
  advantage 
  for 
  road- 
  

   side 
  planting 
  or 
  to 
  break 
  the 
  monotony 
  of 
  low, 
  round- 
  

   top 
  trees. 
  Also 
  beautiful 
  as 
  a 
  screen 
  or 
  windbreak. 
  

   8 
  to 
  10 
  feet, 
  $1.00 
  each; 
  6 
  to 
  8 
  feet, 
  75c 
  each; 
  4 
  to 
  6 
  

   feet, 
  50c 
  each. 
  

  

  TEXAS 
  UMBRELLA 
  TREE. 
  This 
  is 
  a 
  rapid-growing 
  

   tree 
  which 
  naturally 
  assumes 
  a 
  spreading 
  head, 
  re- 
  

   sembling 
  a 
  gigantic 
  umbrella. 
  Its 
  beautiful 
  foliage 
  

   and 
  natural 
  shape 
  make 
  it 
  a 
  most 
  desirable 
  shade 
  

   tree. 
  Not 
  hardy 
  north 
  of 
  southern 
  New 
  York. 
  3 
  to 
  

   4 
  feet, 
  75c 
  each; 
  4 
  to 
  5 
  feet, 
  $1.00 
  each; 
  5 
  to 
  6 
  feet, 
  

   81.50 
  each. 
  

  

  TULIP 
  TREE 
  (L. 
  Tulip 
  fera). 
  A 
  magnificent 
  rapid- 
  

   growing 
  tree 
  with 
  light 
  green, 
  glossy 
  fiddle-shaped 
  

   leaves 
  and 
  greenish-yellow, 
  tulip-shaped 
  flowers. 
  Also 
  

   kuown 
  as 
  white 
  wood. 
  8 
  to 
  10 
  feet, 
  $1.50 
  each; 
  6 
  to 
  

   8 
  feet, 
  $1.25 
  each. 
  

  

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