AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1929 



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Ornamental and Shade Trees 



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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 aU 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. Norway Maple. Ql. A large, handsome tree 



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



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 autuirn 



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 auturrn, 



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

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



tree, with drooping branches. The leaves are silvery under- 

 neath, 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 glandulosa. 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 orna- 

 mental 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 foliage borne 



on drooping branches. Bark silvery-white at maturity. Prob- 

 ably 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. 

 CATALPA 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, with branches 



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



green above, silvery underneath, and veined deep red. Thrives 



and grows rapidly in a damp soil. $2.00 each; $18.00 for 10. 

 CERCIS canadensis. Judas Tree; Red Bud. S2. A low-growing 



native tree with light green foliage. Before the leaves appear 



the stems are covered with a profusion of reddish purple 



flowers. $1.50 each; $13.50 for 10. 

 CORNUS florida. White-flowered Dogwood. M2. An American 



species of spreading, irregular form, growing about 25 feet high. 



White flowers in early spring. In autumn, the foliage turns 



dark red and with the bright red berries make it a beautiful 



tree. Fruit is attractive to birds. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00 each, $18.00 



for 10; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50 each, $22.50 for 10. 

 florida rubra. Red-flowered Dogwood. M2. Similar to the pre- 

 ceding, but with pink flowers. 3 to 4 ft., $6.50 each. 



Malus floribunda 



Acer platanoides (Norway Maple) 



CHIONANTHUS virginica. White Fringe Tree. M3. A large 

 shrub or slender tree; large, dark green foliage and pendulous 

 white fringy flowers in early summer. $1.50 each; $13.50 for 10. 

 *CRAT>EGUS Oxyacantha alba flore-plena. Double White- 

 flowering Hawthorn. M3. Small, double, white flowers. Very 

 ornamental. 4 to 5 ft., $3.00 each. 



Oxyacantha splendens. Paul's Double Scarlet Hawthorn. M3. 

 This is a small tree of compact habit, with rich, luxuriant 

 foliage and large clusters of brilliant double red flowers. One 

 of the finest varieties. 4 to 5 ft., $3.00 each. 



CYTISUS Laburnum. Golden Chain. M2. A dwarf tree bearing 

 long racemes of golden yellow flowers in June. $2.00 each. 



HALESIA tetraptera. Snowdrop Tree. M2. A very vigorous 

 dwarf tree with beautiful white, bell-shaped flowers borne pro- 

 fusely in May. $1.25 each. 



*LARIX leptolepis (L. Ksemjrferi). Japanese Larch. Ql. Delicate 

 bluish green needle-like leaves. This elegant tree quickly 

 establishes itself and makes a rapid growth. 3 to 4 ft., $2.50 

 each. 



LIRIODENDRON Tulipifera. Tulip Tree. Ql. A grand native 

 tree of rapid growth. Dense, dark, glossy green foliage, and 

 ornamental fragrant tulip-like flowers, orange or yellow in 

 color. 6 to 8 ft., $2.50 each. 



MALUS (Fragrant Flowering Crab) 



Ornamental small trees covered with fragrant flowers in the spring, 

 followed by yellow, orange, or red fruit in the autumn. They are of 

 easy culture and are ideal for planting ingly or in masses on the edge 

 of woodland or as a background for lower shrubs. Plant in rich foil 

 a^ early in the spring as the ground can be worked, using all the water 

 the ground wiU take. Many of the varieties furnish attractive food 

 for the birds in winter. 



Arnoldiana. Arnold Crab. M3. This beautiful variety originated 

 and was developed at the Arnold Arboretum, hence its name. The 

 large, delicate rose-colored flowersare followed by ornamental golden 

 yellow fruits, which are retained far into winter, a welcome food for 

 birds. $3.00 each. 



floribunda. Japanese Flowering Crab. M3. Single flowers, carmine 

 in bud, white when open. Small yellowish fruit in autumn. Much 

 liked by birds. $2.00 each. 



floribunda atrosanguinea. Carmine Crab. M3. Flowers of a 

 deeper color than M. floribunda. $2.00 each. 



