AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1928. 



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ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES. 



Varieties suitable for Autumn Planting, Ready about October 1 5th. 



For complete list of Ornamental Trees see our Garden Annual 



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ACER platanoides. {Norway Maple.) A large, handsome 

 tree; foliage deep green. Fine variety for the street or 



lawn. 



Each. 10 I Each. 10 



6to8ft. . . . $2.50 $22.50 | 8 to 10 ft. . . $3.50 $33.00 



platanoides, Schwedlerii. {Schwedler's Norway Maple.) 

 The young foliage of this variety is bright crimson fading 

 to purplish-green, a valuable tree for decorative purposes. 

 6 to 8 ft 3 . 50 32 . 50 



rubrum. (Red or Scarlet Maple.) A native tree produc- 

 ing red blossoms before the leaves. Foliage changes in 

 Autumn to brilliant scarlet. 6 to 8 ft 2.50 24.00 



saccliarinum. {Sugar Maple.) A popular native tree of 

 elegant form. Very desirable as an ornamental or shade tree 



Each. 10 I 

 8 to 10 ft. . . $3.00 $28.00 | 10 to 12 ft. . 4.00 38.00 



saccharinum Weiri. {Wier's Cut-leaved Maple.) A graceful 

 tree remarkable for its drooping branches. The leaves are 

 silvery underneath, deeply and delicately cut. Very attrac- 

 tractive as a lawn specimen. 

 6 to 8 ft.. . .$2. 50 each | 8 to 10 ft. . . .3. .50 



AILANTHUS glandulosa. {Tree of Heaven.) A lofty 



rapid-growingtree with feathery tropical foliage . . .2.00 



ARALIA spinosa. {Hercules Club.) {Acanthopanax spin- 

 osum.) A small tropical-looking tree with pinnate 

 leaves, prickly stems and large panicles of white flow- i- 



ers in August 1.25 11.00 



BETULA papyrifera. {Paper or Canoe Birch.) A very 

 ornamental native tree with pendulous branches and 

 silvery-white bark. Each. 10 

 5 to 6 ft.. . . $2.00 $18.00 I 6 to 8 ft. . . 2.50 22.50 



CATALPA speciosa. {Western Catalpa.) An effective native 

 tree of tropical appearance with large leaves and fragrant 

 white flowers in pyramidal clusters. Long, ornamental 

 fruitpods. 5to6ft 1.25 11.00 



Cornua Florida. (Dogwood.) 



Acer platanoides. (Norway Maple.) 



CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonieum. (T^ie Katsura Tree.) 



A rapid-growing Japanese tree with small heart-shaped Each, 

 leaves. Thrives best in damp soils . . . . . .$2.00 



CERCIS canadensis. {Judas Tree or Red Bud.) A low- 

 growing native tree with light green foliage. Before the 

 leaves appear the stems are covered with a profusion of 

 reddish-purple flowers 1 . 25 



CORNUS florida. {White flowered Dogwood.) An Ameri- 

 can species of spreading irregular form, growing about 

 25 ft. high. The pure white flowers cover the trees in 

 early Spring. 



Each. 10 I 



3 to 4 ft.. . . $2.00 $18.00 I 4 to 5 ft. . . 2.50 



florida rubra. {Red-flowered Dogwood.) Similar to the 

 preceding, but with pink flowers. Very showy. 2 to 



3 ft 7.50 



For other varieties of Cornus, see Ornamental Shrubs. 



CRATAEGUS cordata. {Washington Thorn.) . . . .1.50 

 crus-galli. {Cockspur Thorn.) A well-known variety 

 with long thorns and glossy foliage; fruit bright red. 



4 to 5 ft 1 . 75 



oxyaeantha splendens. {Paul's Double Scarlet Haw- 

 thorn.) One of the best double varieties; flowers bril- 

 liant carmine. 5 to 6 ft. 3.50 



oxyaeantha. The common English Hedge Thorn; 

 flowers single white. 3 to 4 ft 1 . 00 



GINKGO biloba. {SeeSalisburia.) 



LARIX leptolepis. (L. Kcempfen. {Japanese Larch.) 

 Delicate bluish-green needle-like leaves. This ele- 

 gant tree quickly establishes itself and makes a rapid 

 growth. 3 to 4 ft. 2.50 



LIRIODENDRON tulipifera. {Tulip Tree.) A grand 

 native tree of rapid growth: dense foliage, dark, glossy 

 green. 6 to 8 ft. 2 . 50 



10 

 $18.00 



11.00 



22.50 



14.00 



16.00 



9.00 



