WEEPING WILLOW 



OAK (Quercus) 

 Tall and Majestic, Beautiful In Its Various Forms 



English Oak (Q. robur). 100 to 120 i\. Becomes in time an 

 enormous wide-spreading tree with attractive rounded 

 leaves, and an excepficnally thick trunk. Each: 5 to 6 ft. 

 S2.50, 6 to 8 ft. $3.50. 



Pin Oak C Q. palustris) . 70 to 80 ft. Quickly assumes ma- 

 jestic proportions, with a symmetrical broadly pyramidal 

 head of deeply cut, shiny Iciiage, which turns a rich scar- 

 let in the fall. Long-lived, popular, and the best Oak for 

 street or lawn. Each: 6 to 8 ft. $2.50, 8 to 10 ft. $3.50, 

 10 to 12 ft. $4.50. 



Red Oak (Q. rubra). 70 to 80 ft. Rapid in growth, with 

 wide-spreading branches, good for shade. The attractive 

 leaves, mettled with fall crimson, remain until spring. 

 Each: 6 to 8 ft. $3.50, 8 to 10 ft. $4.75, 10 to 12 ft. $6.50. 



Scarlet Oak (Q. coccinea). 75 to 90 ft. Very handsome, 

 with a rounded head of spreading branches, covered with 

 foliage that takes on brilliant scarlet coloring in the fall. 

 Each: 6 to 8 ft. $4.00. 



POPLAR (Populus) 



Bolleana Poplar (P. hoUeana). 75 to 80 ft. Resembles in appearance 

 the Lombardy Poplar, but bears leaves of a distinctly silvery hue, 

 makina it exceptionally attractive for accent. Each: 5 to 6 ft. $1.25, 

 6 to 8 ft. $1.50, 8 to 10 ft. $2.00. 



Carolina Poplai' (P. monilifera eugenei). 75 to 90 ft. An extremely 

 adaptable and exceedingly rapid growing tree, which bears heart- 

 shaped foliage and attractive gray-green bark. Each: 6 to 8 ft. 75c, 

 8 to 10 ft. $1.00, 10 to 12 ft. $1.25. 



Lombardy Poplar (P. nigra italica). 60 to 80 ft. Unique among trees, 

 the Lombardy Poplar rises a tall, slender spire of green, excellent for 

 an accent planting or a tall screen. Most popular of the family. Each: 

 5 to 6 ft. 60c, 6 to 8 ft. 75c, 8 to 10 ft. 90c, 10 to 12 ft. $1.50. 



REDBUD (Cercis) 



American Redbud (C. canadensis) . 20 to 25 ft. Small, rosy pink sweet 

 pea flowers, nearly cover branches in April before foliage appears. 

 Beautiful as a specimen, or planted with dogwood, cedars or hemlock. 

 Each: 2 to 3 ft. 60c, 3 to 4 ft. 75c, 4 to 5 ft. $1.00, 5 to 6 ft. $1.50. 



SOURWOOD (Oxydendrum ) 

 Sourwood (O. arboreum). 30 to 35 ft. Handsome tree, with long clusters 

 of white summer flowers, followed by gray fruits and scarlet foliage in 

 fall Each: 3 to 4 ft. $1.50, 4 to 5 ft. $2.00, 5 to 6 ft. $3.00. 



SWEETGUM (Liqiiidamhar) 



Sweetgum (L. styraciflnaj . 100 ft. Shining maple-like leaves- turn bril- 

 liant scarlet and deep crimson in early fall. The conspicuous corky- 

 barked branches and spiny fruit balls add winter interest. Each: 4 to 

 5 ft. $1.75, 5 to 6 ft. $2.50. 



SYCAMORE. See under Plane (Platanus), page 27. 



TULIPTREE (Liriodendron) 

 Tuliptree (L. tulipifera). 150 ft. The bluish green leaves are lobed and 

 abruptly cut off at the tips; greenish yellow tuliplike flowers appear 

 in June. A handsome sort with clean straight trunk. Each: 4 to 5 ft. 

 $1.50, 5 to 6 ft. $2.00, 6 to 8 ft. $2.50. 



WILLOW (Salix) 



Babylon Weeping Willow (S. bobylonica) . 50 to 60 ft. A familiar sight 

 in the country, especially along the banks of streams, with its long, 

 whiplike branches drooping to the ground. Each: 5 to 6 ft. $1.25, 6 to 

 8 ft. $1.75, 8 to 10 ft. $2.50. 



Laurel-Leaved Willow (S. pentandra). 30 to 40 ft. Rich green, shiny 

 foliage serves to m_ake this an ideal quick background at seashore or 

 inland. Each: 4 to 5 ft. 90c, 5 to 6 ft. $1.25, 6 to 8 ft. $1.75. ■ 



PLUM (Prunus) (Ornamental Plum) 

 Newport Purple-Lea{ Plum (P. pissardi "Newport"). 12 to 15 ft. An exotic lawn 



tree with unusual beautiful red-tipped, purple foliage, gaudy, yet dignified. 



Each: 4 to 5 ft. $1.25, 5 to 6 ft. $1.50, 6 to 8 ft. $2.00. 

 Pink-Flowered Plum (P. bliriana). 12 to 15 ft. Blooms in early spring, with 



fragrant, double pink flowers among its purple leaves. Each: 4 to 5 ft. $1.50. 



5 to 6 ft. $2.00, 6 to 8 ft. $2.50. 



PEACH, FLOWERING (Amygdalus) 



Double-Flowering Peach (A. persica). 12 to 15 ft. These trees are outstanding 

 in their fairy-like beauty in the spring, when their double flowers burst into 

 colorful bloom. We can supply them in White-Flowered, Red-Flowered and 

 Pink-Flowered sorts. Each: 3 to 4 ft. 75c, 4 to 5 ft. $1.00. 



A LIST OF TREES RECOMMENDED FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES 



and Wide Avenue Trees. 



variety. Lindens, Plane, 



Street, Road, 



Maples in 

 Oaks. 



Driveways Through Lawns and Parks. 



Norway Maple, Linden, Horse-Chestnut, 

 Laurel-Leaf Willow. 



Single Specimens of Large Growth. The 

 Birches, Linden, Norway Maple, Cut- 

 Leaf Maple, Schwedleri Maple. Aus- 

 trian and Scotch Pines, Norway Spruce, 

 and Colorado Blue Spruce. 



Single Specimens of Medium Growth. 

 Ho se-Chestnut, Laurel-Leaf Willow, 

 Mountain Ash, Flowering Thorn, Hem- 

 locks, Siberian Arbor-Vitae, Pyramidal 

 Arbor-Vitae, American Arbor-Vitae. 



Trees for Wet Soil. Poplars and Willows. 



Trees That Thrive on Dry Knolls or Poor 

 Soil. Silver-Leaf Maples and Poplars. 



Cut-Leaved Trees. Cut-Leaved Birch, 

 Wier's Cut-Leaved Maple. 



Weeping and Drooping Trees. Cut-Leaf 

 Birch, Teas' Mulberry, Japanese Weep- 

 mg Cherry, Wier's Cut-Leaf Maple. 



Trees That Flower. Judas Trees, Fringe 

 Tree (purple), Cherry, Peach (double- 

 tlowering). Plum (flowering). Lindens, 

 Horse-Chestnut, Crabs, Thorns (pink 

 and scarlet). Dogwood. 

 Trees for Shade on the Lawn. Linden, 

 Norway Maple, Oriental Plane, Pin 

 Oak, Silver-Leaf Maple, Sugar Maple, 

 Wier's Cut-Leaf Maple. 

 Trees for the Front Lawn Where the 

 House Sets Back 25 to 30 Feet. Bechtel's 

 Crab, Double Flowering Cherry, Red- 

 bud, Laburnum. 

 Trees for Quick Effects. Laurel-Leaf Wil- 

 low, Poplars, Silver Maple, Wier's Cut- 

 Leaf Maple, Willow. 

 Trees That Color in the Fall. Mountain 

 Ash, Norway Maple, Dogwoods, Paul's 

 Scarlet Thorn, Pin Oak, Birch, Japan 

 Maple. 



Trees for Shade on the Small Lawn. Pin 



Oak, Mountain Ash, Crab, Fringe, Red- 

 bud, Paul's Scarlet Thorn, Dogwood, 

 Cherries, Flowering Peach, Flowering 

 Plum. 



How to Plant a Tree 



SET TREE IN TUB OF WATER WHILE DIGGING HOLE. 



SUBSOIL SHOULD 

 BE BROKEN UP 

 IF VERY HARD. 



SETTLE TREE BY 

 SHAKING UP . 

 AND DOWN. X 



\VHEN HOLE IS 

 ABOUT V3 FULL PACK 

 FIRMLY WITH FEET. 



ROOTS SHOULD NOT 

 BE BENT IN PLANT- 

 1NG SO DIG HOLE 

 j^y ' PLENTY LARGE ENOUGH 



'^3 



SET TREE TRIFLE DEEPER 

 TKAM IT GREW IN NURSERY. 



SPREAD ROOTS TO 

 NATURAL POSITION. 



FILL IN AMONG ROOTS 

 WITH GOOD LOAMY 

 SOIL. WORK IN BY 

 >, >,^HAND OR SETTLE 

 WITH V^ATER. 



PACK FIRMLY. 

 LIGHT SOIL 

 REQUIRES MORE 

 S PACKING THAN 

 A HEAVY SOIL. 



LEAVE POCKET AROUND 

 HOLE TO CATCH WATER. 



[28] Ornamental Trees 



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