HARRISON'S NURSERIES, BERLIN, MP. 



Maple is adapted to any kind of planting, in public or private 

 places, singly in your yard or in large groves or windbreaks. 

 It is a safe tree to plant — it has the ability to take care of 

 itself. The dense, compact foliage makes such a barrier to 

 the sun's rays as can be found in few other kinds of trees. 



Silver Maple. The name comes from the color of the 

 leaves. Underneath, these are the same shade as bright, new 

 silver dollars; on top they are light green. Many of them are 

 carried on their edges, and when the wind blows the trees are 

 alive with silver-green flashes. Silver Maples produce enor- 

 mous crops of leaves for the amount of wood-growth, and yet 

 the growth of Silver Maples is the greatest thing about them. 

 They grow faster and get big quicker than any other shade 

 tree. Whenever you want cheap and rapid results you can- 

 not select better trees. They stand dry weather and continue 

 to look fresh. As screens, while they are not so thick as 

 Norway Maples, they are satisfactory. 



The trees get very large. In the fertile valley of the Ohio 

 River and its tributaries they are often lOO feet high with a 

 3-foot trunk at the base. It is easy to train them, by pruning, 

 so they arch over drives or buildings. They can be made to 

 look almost like Elms. The bloom comes very early, usually 

 in March. There are two kind of flowers: one pollen-bear- 

 ing, which is greenish yellow, and the other seed-bearing, 

 which is greenish with crimson spots and hairs. 



Ash-leaved Maple, or Box Elder. Good old reliable 

 shade trees which are especially suitable for planting in the 

 country and small towns. They are clean and have no bad 

 habits, nor do they harbor enemies. The branches grow very 

 upright, making an oval head. Foliage is abundant and the 

 shade dense. Ash-leaved Maples are an exception to the rule 

 of single-leaved Maples because each stem has from three to 

 seven leaflets. The curious fact is that the leaflets on one stem 

 almost always differ in shape one from the others. The olive- 

 green of the twigs is very rich looking during fall and winter. 

 After the leaves fall in October long clusters of key-shaped, or 

 winged, fruits remain thickly on the branches until whipped 

 off by winter winds. The Box Elder is noted for rapid growth, 

 dense foliage, good coloring of leaves, comparative freedom 

 from disease, ability to stand dry weather and freezing, and 

 to thrive under hard conditions. With age, it grows less 

 rapidly, a feature in which Norway excels it. 



Colchicum Maple, or Red Maple. In winter the bark 

 of the twigs is red, and in spring the same color appears in 

 the blossoms. During the summer the fruits are red, and in 

 the fall the red leaves make a magnificent banner. So Red 

 Maples are appropriately named. Naturally they are low- 

 land trees, growing along river banks and in swamps, but 

 thrive almost anywhere. Originally they came from Asia. 

 The shape is very regular, and the trees never get very large 

 nor do they grow very fast. They are chiefly valuable for 

 their gorgeous leaves. Their small or medium size makes 

 them suitable for planting singly in a limited space. 



Schwedler's Maple. Strikingly colored shade trees which 

 are valuable for their brilliant tones from spring to fall. The 

 first leaves which come out in the spring are a very dark crim- 

 son, or even purple. In a few weeks they change to dark 

 green. In the fall this again turns to brown and yellowish 

 red. Schwedler's Maple differs slightly from others in form 

 of growth, branches, etc., resembling the Silver in the 

 appearance of its frame. The trees eventually get very large. 



Sugar Maple. Before Norway Maples were introduced 

 generally into this country, and before it was possible to get 

 carefully grown Norway nursery trees, Sugar Maples were 



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