PIN OAK— RAPID GROWER 



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FLOWERING CRABAPPLES— Continued 



Redvein Crab (M. niedzivetzkyana) . 12 to 

 15 ft. Thoroughly red-purple tree, with 

 leaves, fruit, bark and wood rivaling the 

 flowers in the intensity of that unusual 

 color. Each: 3 to 4 ft. $1.25, 4 to 5 ft. 

 $1.50, 5 to 6 ft. $2.00. 



Scheidecker Crab (M. scheideckeri) . 12 to 

 15 ft. Formal in appearance, with big, 

 lasting semi-double pink flowers, followed 

 by yellow fruits. Each: 4 to 5 ft. $1.50, 

 5 to 6 ft. $2.00, 6 to 8 ft. $3.00. 



Siberian Crab (M. baccata). 15 to 20 ft. A 

 round-headed tree, with big white flowers 

 in late spring, followed by red and yellow 

 fruit. Each: 3 to 4 ft. $1.25, 4 to 5 ft. $1.50. 



Velvet Crab (M. oldenhamensis) . 12 to 15 

 ft. An outstanding flowering Crabapple 

 with semi-double purple bloom in late 

 spring. Each: 3 to 4 ft. $1.25, 4 to 5 ft. 

 $1.50, 5 to 6 ft. $2.00. 



HAWTHORN [Crataegus] 

 Paul's Scarlet Hawthorn ( C. oxyacantha 

 pauli). 15 to 20 ft. Most popular of Haw- 

 thorns, with a mass of small double 

 button-like scarlet flowers, exceptionally 

 fragrant in June. The red berries of this 

 beautiful tree will attract many birds to 

 your grounds. Each: 3 to 4 ft. $1.50, 4 to 

 5 ft. $2.00. 



Double Pink Hawthorn (C. oxyacantha). 15 



to 20 ft. The amazingly gorgeous pink- 

 flowered form of the above. Each: 3 to 4 

 ft. $1.50, 4 to 5 ft. $2.00, 5 to 6 ft. $3.00. 



Double White Hawthorn (C. oxyacantha). 

 15 to 20 ft. Beautiful white flowers make 

 this form effective as a contrast with the 

 obove sorts. Each: 4 to 5 ft. $2.00. 



Washington Hawthorn (C. cordata). 20 to 

 25 ft. A four-season tree, with white 

 flowers in the late spring, exceptionally 

 beautiful fall foliage, and brilliant scar- 

 let fruits which appear in the summer- 

 time and last nearly all winter. Each: 3 

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

 $3.00. 



MAGNOLIA 



Hardy relatives of the South's loveliest 

 tree. 



Purple Lily Magnolia (M. lili flora nigra). 

 15 to 18 ft. A rapid growing tree, with 

 long, dark brownish purple flowers, 

 which open from early April until early 

 June, in great abundance. Each: 18 to 

 24 in. $1.75, 2 to 3 ft. $2.25. 



SAUCER MAGNOLIA 



Saucer Magnolia (M. soulangeana) . 15 to 

 18 ft. Best and most popular of the hardy 

 Magnolias, with huge flowers, pink with- 

 out and creamy white within, before the 

 foliage, in April. Increase in beauty 

 every year. Each: 2 to 3 ft. $2.50, 3 to 4 

 ft. $3.50, 4 to 5 ft. $4.50, 5 to 6 ft. $6.50. 



Star Magnolia (M. stellata). 10 to 12 ft. 

 Fragrant white flowers, like stars, in early 

 spring. Each: 18 to 24 in. $3.00, 2 to 3 ft. 

 $4.00. 



Sweetbay Magnolia (M. glauca). 15 to 20 

 ft. Creamy-white flowers in late spring 

 with gardenia-like fragrance. Semi-ever- 

 green. Each: 2 to 3 ft. $1.75; 3 to 4 ft. 

 $2.50, 4 to 5 ft. $3.50, 5 to 6 ft. $5.00. 



MAIDENHAIR TREE (Ginkgo) 



Maidenhair Tree (G. biloba). 100 ft. Pic- 

 turesque pyramidal trees, with distinctive, 

 fan-shaped leaves. May be successfully 

 grown in a city. Each: 6 to 8 ft. $3.00, 

 8 to 10 ft. $4.00, 10 to 12 ft. $6.00. 



NORWAY MAPLE 



Silver Maple (A. dasycarpum). 70 to 80 ft. 



A quick growing and graceful shade tree. 

 Popular for specimen or street planting, 

 with leaves silver on under side. Each: 

 6 to 8 ft. $1.00, 8 to 10 ft. $1.50. 



Sugar Maple (A. saccharuin). 80 to 100 ft. 

 Tallest of Maples, with lovely orange and 

 yellow fall foliage. Each: 6 to 8 ft. $2.00, 

 8 to 10 ft. $2.75. 



Wier Cutleai Maple (A. dasycarpum wieri). 

 70 to 80 ft. A graceful and lovely lawn 

 tree, with beautiful, drooping, finely cut 

 foliage. Best as a lawn specimen. Each: 

 10 to 12 ft. $3.50. 



MOUNTAIN ASH (Sorbus) 



European Mountain Ash (S. aucuparia). 25 

 to 30 ft. Attractive by itself or for street 

 planting, with great clusters of orange- 

 scarlet fruit, beloved by birds, and out- 

 standing in conspicuous charm from July 

 until winter. Each: 5 to 6 ft. $1.75, 6 to 

 8 ft. $2.25. 



MAPLE (Acer) 



Best shade trees for lawns 

 or streets. 



Norway Maple (A. platan - 

 aides). 70 to 80 ft. Most pop- 

 ular of all trees for street 

 planting, since even the 

 larger sizes transplant well, 

 and are tolerant of city con- 

 ditions. A handsome round- 

 headed tree, whose green 

 leaves turn golden yellow 

 in late autumn, contrasting 

 well with the deep brown, 

 nearly black bark. Each: 6 

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

 $2.50, 10 to 12 ft. $3.50. 



Red Maple (A. rubrum). 80 

 to 90 ft. Among the most 

 striking of our native trees, 

 with fiery red blossoms in 

 spring, and leaves almost 

 as intense a scarlet in the 

 fall. Each: 5 to 6 ft. $2.00, 

 6 to 8 ft. $2.50. 



Schwedler Maple (A. plat, 

 schwedleri). 50 to 70 ft. 

 Easily grown, with young 

 leaves bright red, turning 

 purplish green in summer 

 and brightening again in the 

 fall. Splendid lawn speci- 

 men. Each: 6 to 8 ft. $2.50, 

 8 to 10 ft. $3.50, 10 to 12 ft. 

 $4.50. 



How to Plant a Tree 



SET TREE IN TUB OF WATER \WHILE DIGGING HOLE. 



SUBSOIL SHOULD 

 BE BROKEN UP 

 IF VERY HARD 



FREE BY^iAuUI 

 SHAKING UP .nWH'i! ': 



ROOTS SHOULD NOT 

 BE BENT IN PLANT- 

 ^ ING SO DIG HOLE 

 PLENTY LARGE ENOUGH 



SET TREE TRIFLE DEEPER 

 THAN IT GREW IN NURSERY. 



SETTLE TREE BY 



AND DOWN. 



WHEN HOLE IS - l^m^^^V 



r 



SPREAD ROOTS TO 

 NATURAL POSITION 



ABOUT Z'3 FULL PACK 

 FIRMLY WITH FEET. 



FILL IN AMONG ROOTS 

 WITH GOOD LOAMY 

 SOIL. WORK IN BY 

 HAND OR SETTLE 

 WITH WATER. 



HOLE i 

 PACK FIRMLY. 

 LIGHT SOIL 

 REQUIRES MORE 

 PACKING THAN 

 HEAVY^SOIL. 



LEAVE POCKET AROLTND 

 HOLE TO CATCH WATER. 



Little Silver. N. J. 



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