JloAdif, FLOWERING and SHADE TREES 



The proper utilization of ornamental trees adds mightily to the attractiveness of the home surroundings. 

 The classes and varieties offered in the following pages lend themselves ideally to beautifying the suburban 

 or country estate grounds. 



BEECH {Fagus) 



Fernleaf Beach (Fagus sylvatica asplenifolia) . 50 to 60 ft. Slow 

 growing, graceful specimen tree with dense, finely cut leaves. 

 Each: 3 to 4 ft. $7.50, 4 to 5 ft. $9.00, 5 lo 6 ft. $12.00. 



Rivers' Purple Beech (F. s. purpurea riversi) 70 to 80 ft. Hand- 

 some and dignified both in contour and in the amazingly beau- 

 tiful purple foliage. Excellent for lawn specimens. Trees of this 

 variety are extremely hardy, and generally regarded as the 

 finest of all purple-foliaged varieties. Each: 4 to 5 ft. $9.00, 



5 to 6 ft. $12.00, 6 to 8 ft. $15.00, 8 to 10 ft. $20.00. 



BIRCH (Betula) 



Columnar White Birch ( B. alba fastigiata, or pyramidalis) . 20 to 

 25 ft. Very much in outline like a Lombardy Poplar, this beauti 

 ful tree differs mainly in its white bark, which forms a distinct 

 contrast to the dark green leaves. It rapidly becomes a tall 

 narrow pyramid. Each: 5 to 6 ft. $3.00, 6 to 8 ft. $4.00. 



European White Birch (B. alba). 40 to 50 ft. Charmingly graceful, 

 with creamy white bark; good on the lawn, especially when 

 backed by evergreens. Each: 5 to 6 ft. $1.50, 6 to 8 ft. $2.00. 



Weeping Cutleaf Birch (B. a. laciniata). 30 to 40 ft. Graceful and 

 popular lawn tree, with deeply cut leaves, and drooping foun- 

 tain-like branches. This variety is generally regarded as being 

 the most desirable of all White Birch trees. Each: 5 to 6 ft. $2.00, 



6 to 8 ft. $3.00. 



FLOWERING CHERRIES 



Spectacular, With Glorious Spring Bloom 

 Double-Flowered Weeping Cherry ( Prunus subhirtella pendula 

 flore-pleno) . 12 to 15 ft. A waterfall of roselike pink bloom 

 covers the gracefully pendulous branches of this gorgeous lawn 

 tree in early spring. A hardy sort, which is truly magnificent. 

 Selected trees with 2-yr. heads, each $5.00. 

 Single Pink-Flowered Weeping Cherry (Prunus subhirtella pen- 

 dula). 12 to 15 ft. A waterfall of rose-pink bloom covers the 

 gracefully pendulous branches of this glorious lawn tree in early 

 spring; a breath- 

 taking spectacle 

 that will draw all 

 eyes to your lawn. 

 Selected trees with 

 2-year heads, each 

 $4.50. 



NAMED SORTS 



Kwanzan. 30 ft. Es- 

 pecially shapely, 

 and most popular 

 of all the upright 

 growing flowering 

 Cherries; countless 

 big, double, deep 

 pink flowers in late 

 spring. Each: 4 to 

 5 ft. $1.75, 5 to 6 

 ft. $2.50, 6 to 8 ft. 

 $3.50. 



Mt. Fuji. 30 ft. By far 



the best of the dou- 

 ble white-flowered 

 Cherries, with 

 drooping clusters of 

 big blooms in the 

 spring. Each: 3 to 

 4 ft. $1.50, 4 to 5 ft. 

 $2.00. 



Naden. 30 to 40 ft. 



Among the showi- 

 est, with many 

 short-stemmed clus- 

 ters of light pink 

 double flowers in 

 mid-spring. Each: 

 4 to 5 ft. $1.75. 



Shiroiugen. 30 ft. Vigorous, with striking three-toned, double flow- 

 ers, pink in the bud, opening to pure white, and blushing as 

 they mature. Each: 5 to 6 ft. $2.50, 6 to 8 ft. $3.50. 



Yoshino. 40 to 50 ft. Best Oriental Cherry for use as a shade tree, 

 with masses of pink bloom, tinged with purple before it falls. 

 The Tidal Basin Cherry of Washington, D. C. Each: 4 to 5 ft. 

 $2.00. 



FLOWERING CRABAPPLE 



Compact Little Trees, Lovely in Flower, With Ornamental Fruit and 

 Glossy Foliage 



Bechtel Crab (M. ioensis plena). 12 to 15 ft. Best known and most 

 worthy of all the flowering Crabapples, with big, double, pink 

 flowers, like small Roses, deliciously fragrant, in late May. 

 Quickly grows into a compact and formal little tree. Each: 2 to 



3 ft. $1.25, 3 to 4 ft. $1.50, 4 to 5 ft. $2.25, 5 to 6 ft. $3.00. 



Carmine Crab (M. atrosanguinea) . 12 to 15 ft. A shapely lawn 

 tree with a wealth of deep pink flowers shading to purplish 

 crimson in May. Each: 4 to 5 ft. $1.50, 5 to 6 ft. $2.00. 



Oriental Flowering Crab (M. floribunda). 12 to 15 ft. Handsome 

 specimens with many bright pink buds opening white, followed 

 by small yellow fruits, which turn red. Each: 3 to 4 ft. $1.25, 



4 to 5 ft. $1,50, 5 to 6 ft. $2.00, 6 to 8 ft. $2.75. 



Parkman Crab (M. halliana parkmani) . 10 to 12 ft. A slow grow- 

 ing sort, with semi-double, rosy red flowers in early May. Each: 

 3 to 4 ft. $1.50, 4 to 5 ft. $2.00, 5 to 6 ft. $2.50. 



Purple Crab (M. purpurea). 12 to 15 ft. A beautiful hybrid, with 

 young branchlets and leaves both a shining purple, and semi- 

 double flowers of attractive wine-red. Each: 5 to 6 ft. $2.00, 

 6 to 8 ft. $2.75. 



Red-Leaved Crab (M. eleyi). 12 to 15 ft. An outstanding color 

 combination, with big clusters of purple flowers from purple-red 

 fohage in early summer. Each: 4 to 5 ft. $1.50, 5 to 6 ft. $2.00, 

 6 to 8 ft. $3.00. 



ORIENTAL FLOWERING 

 CRAB 



( Malus Floribunda) 

 A variety that proves a 

 happy selection when a small 

 flowering tree is needed. They 

 are beautiful when grown 

 singly or in groups. See above. 



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