J. T. LOVETT, INC., LITTLE SILVER, N. J. -SHADE TREES 



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WEEPING PURPLE-LEAVED BEECH. 



—A form of the popular Purple-leaved Beech 

 with weeping- or drooping limbs and branches. 

 An exceedingly picturesque tree. 4 feet, $1.50. 



BIRCH (Betula) 

 CUT-LEAVED WEEPING (B. lacinata 

 pendula). — Of upright, graceful habit with 

 silvery bark and slender, drooping branches, 

 clothed with deeply cut, fern-like leaves. Re- 

 markably airy and picturesque. Prefers a 

 moist situation. 8 to 10 feet, each, $1.00. 



CATALPA 



BUNGEI or UMBRELLA TREE.— Forms 

 an umbrella head upon a straight stem, with 

 dense large overlapping leaves. A striking 

 ©bject upon the lawn or along the drive. 

 Mature trees have a spread of 12 feet or more. 

 Handsome trees with 6 foot smooth, straight 

 trunks; two-year heads, $1.25; three-year 

 heads, $1.50 each. 



DOGWOOD (Cornus) 

 RED-FLOWERED (C. florida rubra).— A 



variety of the well known flowering dogwood 

 with rosy pink flowers. The trees are literally 

 covered with showy flowers or bracts in May 

 and early June and remain in good condition 

 tor a long time. In autumn the limbs are 

 studded with bright red berries and the au- 

 tumn foliage assumes most brilliant shades of 

 crimson. 3 to 4 feet, $1.50 each. 



WHITE-FLOWERED or CORNEL (C. 

 florida). — Of upright habit, becoming a small 

 tree with age. In late May and early June it 

 is enveloped in large white flowers or invo- 

 lucres, succeeded in autumn by clusters of 

 bright scarlet berries. Its autumn foliage is 

 crimson and carmine. 4 feet, 50c.: 6 feet, 75c.; 

 8 feet, $1.25 each. 



ELM (Ulmus) 

 AMERICANA (U. Americana).— The 



noblest shade tree of all. Of lofty habit with 

 broad spreading top. Of rapid growth after 

 it has become established. 8 feet, 75c.; 10 feet, 

 $1.00; 12 feet, $1.40 each. 



CAMPERDOWN WEEPING (U. montana 

 Camperdowni). — Foliage dark green in a dense 

 mass. Branches grotesquely pendulous. 

 Grafted upon a stem six feet or more in height, 

 it becomes a striking and picturesque object. 

 Handsome trees with 7 to 8 feet stems and 

 large heads, $3.00 each. 



CORK-BARKED (U. racemosa).— An in- 

 teresting species. In addition to its attractive 

 fohage. its downy branches and limbs have 

 conspicuous corky ridges upon them. 8 feet, 

 75c.: 10 feet. $1.00, 12 feet. $1.40 each. 



HORSE CHESTNUT (Aesculus) 



EUROPEAN or WHITE-FLOWERED 

 (A. Hippocastanum). — A popular and well 

 known shade tree, having in May great num- 

 bers of large spikes of conspicuous flowers. 

 It is of compact, dense habit and rather slow 

 growth. Owing to its abundant, large rich 

 green leaves, it is most attractive throughout 

 the summer and autumn. 8 feet, $1.00; 10 feet, 

 $1.50 each. 



LABURNUM (Cytisus) 



GOLDEN CHAIN (Cytisus Laburnum).— 



In early summer great numbers of long 

 drooping racemes of lively yellow flowers ap- 

 pear over the entire tree. It is of spreading 

 growth with glossy foliage. 5 feet, 50c. each. 



LILAC (Syringa) 

 TREE or JAPANESE (S. Japonica).— At- 

 tains a height of thirty to forty feet, with a 

 clean, smooth trunk and a well branched top; 

 has large, handsome leaves, and in midsummer 

 is covered with panicles a foot or more long 

 of small white flowers. Very effective, distinct 

 and striking. 6 feet, $1.00 each. 



LINDEN (Tilia) 



AMERICAN or BASSWOOD (T. Ameri- 

 cana). — Of lofty habit and rapid growth with 

 deep green heart-shaped leaves and masses of 

 fragrant creamy yellow flowers in clusters. 

 8 feet, 75c.; 10 feet, $1.25; 12 feet, $1.75 each. 



EUROPEAN or LIME (T. Europea).— The 

 foliage of this is much smaller than that of 

 the American species, is of a much darker 

 green and more dense. Of rapid growth and 

 large proportions. 10 feet, $1.25; 12 feet, $1.75 

 each. 



WHITE or SILVER-LEAVED (T. Euro- 

 pea argentea). — Of vigorous growth and 

 forms a dense, round-headed tree that is heavi- 

 ly clothed with beautiful foliage. The rather 

 large leaves are deep green and glossy above 

 and powdered white beneath. Being beauti- 

 ful in form, habit and foliage, it is one of the 

 very finest of all shade trees. 10 feet, $1.50; 

 12 feet, $2.00 each. 



MAGNOLIA 



These Magnolias are most conspicuous and 

 beautiful objects upon the lawn; especially in 

 May when the trees are covered with flowers, 

 before the leaves appear. They form some- 

 what spreading trees and have attractive 

 leaves. 



LENNEI. — The large flowers are very fra- 

 grant and rich purple-plum without and sil- 

 very rose within. Flowers also in late sum- 

 mer and autumn. 4 feet. $2.00; 6 feet, $2.50 

 each. 



SOULANGEANA.— Flowers bell-shaped, 3 

 to 5 inches in diameter, pearly white, marked 

 with lilac. Large, glossy, massive foliage. 

 4 feet, $2.00; 6 feet. $2.50 each. 



STELLATA (Halleana).— Of somewhat 

 dwarf habit and produces great masses of 

 pure white semi-double fragrant flowers very 

 early. 2^^ to 3 feet, $2.00 each. 



As Magnolias are somewhat difficult to 

 transplant successfully, we dig them with balls 

 of earth and encase the roots and earth in 

 burlap. 



