Ornamental and Shade Trees 



We Make No Charge for Packing on Nursery Stock 

 Under this heading will be found trees for specimen planting in the lawn or for grouping upon the grounds of a large estate, trees 

 suitable for street planting, avenue effects, and all places which require their comfortable shade in summer. The trees grouped here 

 are all deciduous, i.e., they drop their leaves in autumn, after changing from green through a kaleidoscopic variation of magnificent 

 color. They are marked for height as follows: 1, tall, over 50 feet; 2, medium, 25 to 50 feet; 3, dwarf, less than 25 feet. Quick- 

 growing trees are marked Q; moderately fast, M; slow, S. Varieties suitable for seaside planting are marked *. 



*ACER platanoides. A'^orwaj/Mapfe. Ql. A large, handsome tree 

 with deep green foliage. Fine for the street, lawn, or sea- 

 shore planting. 6 to 8 ft., $2.75 each; $25.00 for 10. 



platanoides Schwedleri. Schwedler's Norway Maple. Q2. 

 The young foliage of this variety is bright crimson, fading 

 to purplish green. 6 to 8 ft., $6 each. 



rubrum. Red or Scarlet Maple. Ml. A native tree producing 

 red blossoms before the leaves. Foliage changes in autumn 

 to brilliant scarlet. Thrives in wet situations. 6 to 8 ft., 

 $2.75 each; $25.00 for 10. 



saccharinum. Sugar Maple. Ql. A popular native tree of 

 elegant form. Very desirable as an ornamental or shade 

 tree. Dense foliage turning to bright yellow and scarlet 

 in autumn. 8 to 10 ft., $3.50 each; $33.00 for 10. 



saccharinum Wieri. Wier's Cut-leaved Maple. Ql. A 

 graceful tree, remarkable for its drooping branches. The 

 leaves are silvery underneath, deeply and delicately cut. 

 Very attractive as a tall lawn specimen. 6 to 8 ft., $2.50 

 each; 10 to 12 ft., $4.50 each. 



AILANTHUS giandulosa. Tree of Heaven. Ql. A rapid- 

 growing tree, with feathery tropical foliage. Valuable for 

 planting in cities where other trees do not thrive. 5 to 6 ft., 

 $2.00 each; 8 to 10 ft., $3.00 each. 



ARALIA spinosa (Acanthopanax spinosum). Hercules' Club. 

 Q3. A small, tropical-looking tree, with pinnate leaves, 

 prickly stems, and large panicles of white flowers in August. 

 $1.50 each; $14.00 for 10. 



*BETULA papyrifera. Paper or Canoe Birch. Q2. A very 

 ornamental native tree of graceful, branching habit and 

 picturesque paper bark of silvery white. When young the 

 bark of this variety is of a dark brown color but gradually 

 changes to white as the tree grows older. Valuable for 

 group planting. 5 to 6 ft., $2.00 each, $18.00 for 10; 6 to 

 8 ft., $2.50 each, $24.00 for 10. 



pendula gracilis. White Cut-leaved Weeping Birch. M2. 

 A popular tree of tall, slender growth with finely cut fohage 

 borne on drooping branches. Bark silvery-white at matur- 

 ity. Probably the most ornamental of all weeping trees 

 and as a lawn specimen it is unsurpassed. 6 to 8 ft., $4.00 

 each; $38.00 for 10. 



Cercidiphyllum japonicum 



CATALPA bignonioides nana (C. Bungei). Umbrella Catalpa. 

 M3. A showy, dwarf tree with dense, globular heads of 

 glossy green leaves. Very effective for formal planting on 

 the lawn or terrace. The tops are grafted on stems 5 to 6 

 feet in height. 2-year heads, $2.50 each. 

 speciosa. Western Catalpa. Ql- An effective native tree of 

 tropical appearance, with large leaves and fragrant white 

 flowers in pyramidal clusters. Long ornamental fruit-pods. 

 6 to 8 ft., $1,25 each; $11.00 for 10. 

 CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum. Katsura Tree. Q2. This 

 rapid-growing Japanese tree is of pyramidal form. Math 

 branches clear to the ground. The leaves are small, heart- 

 shaped, dark green above, silvery underneath, and veined 

 deep red. Thrives best in a damp soil where it grows rapidly. 

 $2.00 each; $18.00 for 10. 



Not less than 5 of a kind sold at the 10 rate 



Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) 

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