MULBERRY (Morus) 



Weeping Mulberry (M. alba pendula). 8 to 

 10 ft. Long, graceful branches droop to the 

 ground from the umbrella-shaped head. 

 Improves with age. Splendid trees with 

 well developed tops, each $4.50. 



PLANE (Platanus) 



Oriental Plane (P. onentalis) . lb ft. One of 



the best of all trees, since it is rapid grow- 

 ing, yet lives for a long while; bears a 

 shapely head, and succeeds on lawns, 

 along city streets, and at the seashore. 

 Each: 6 to 8 ft. $1.75, 8 to 10 ft. $2.50. 



PLUM iPrunus) 

 (Omamenfal Plum) 



Newport Purple-Leaf Plum ( P. pissardi "New- 

 port"). 12 to 15 ft. An exotic lawn tree with 

 unusual beautiful red-tipped, purple foli- 

 age, gaudy, yet dignified. Each: 3 to 4 ft. 

 85c, 4 to 5 ft. $1.25, 5 to 6 ft. $1.50. 



Pink-Flowered Plum (P. bliriana). 12 to 15 ft. 

 Blooms in early spring, with fragrant, dou- 

 ble pink flowers among its purple leaves. 

 Each: 3 to 4 ft. $1.00, 4 to 5 ft. $1.50, 5 to 6 

 ft. $2.00. 



OAK (Quercus) 



Symbols of rugged beauty through the 

 ages. 



English Oak (Q. robur). 100 to 120 ft. Be- 

 comes, in time, an enormous, wide-spread- 

 ing tree with attractive rounded leaves, 

 and an exceptionally thick trunk. Each: 

 5 to 6 ft. $2.50, 6 to 8 ft. $3.50. 



Pin Oak (Q. palustris). 70 to 80 ft. Quickly 

 assumes majestic proportions, with a sym- 

 metrical broadly pyramidal head of deeply 

 cut, shiny foliage, 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. $2.00, 8 to 10 ft. $3.00. 



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

 growth, with wide-spreading branches, 

 good for shade. The attractive leaves, 

 mottled with fall crimson, remain until 

 spring. Each: 8 to 10 ft. $3.75. 



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

 handsome, with a rounded head of spread- 

 ing branches, covered with foliage that 

 takes on brilliant scarlet coloring in the 

 fall. Each: 8 to 10 ft. $4.50. 



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. 70c, 4 to 5 ft. 90c. 



POPLAR (Populus) 



BoUeana Poplar (P. bolleana). 75 to 80 ft. 

 Resembles in appearance the Lombardy 

 Poplar, but bears leaves of a distinctly 

 silvery hue, making it exceptionally attrac- 

 tive for accent. Each: 5 to 6 ft. $1.25, 6 to 

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

 Carolina Poplar (P. monilifera). 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 it. 75c, 8 to 13 

 ft. $1.00. 



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

 bardy Poplar rises, a tall, slender spire of green, excellent for an accent plant- 

 ing or a tall screen. Best and 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 flowers, like 

 sweet peas, nearly cover the branches in April before the foliage appears. 

 Beautiful as a specimen, or when 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 (0. arboreum). 30 to 35 ft. Handsome year-round tree, with long clus- 

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

 early falL Each: 2 to 3 ft. $1.25, 3 to 4 ft. $1.50, 4 to 5 ft. $2.00. 



WILLOW (Salix) 



Babylon Weeping Willow (S. babylonica). 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. $1.00, 6 to 8 ft. $1.50, 8 to 

 10 ft. $2.25. 



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

 serves to make this an ideal quick background at seashore or inland. Each: 

 4 to 5 ft. 85c, 5 to 6 ft. $1.25. 



A LIST OF TREES RECOMMENDED FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES 



LOMBARDY POPLAR 



BABYLON WEEPING WILLOW 



Street, Road, and Wide Avenue Trees. 



Maples in variety, Lindens, Plane, 

 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 oi Medium Growth. 

 Horse-Chestnut, Laurel-Leaf Willow, 

 Mountain Ash, Flowering Thorn, Hem- 

 locks, Siberian Arbor-Vitae, Pyramidal 

 Arbor-Vitae, American Arbor-Vitae. 



Trees tor 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- 

 ing Cherry, Wier's Cut-Leaf Maple. 



Trees That Flower. Judas Trees, Fringe 

 Tree (purple), Cherry, Peach (double- 

 ilowering), F'lum (flowering). Lindens, 

 Horse-Chestnut, Crabs, Thorns (pink 

 and scarlet), Dogwood. 



Trees tor 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 Eiiects. 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. 



[28] Ornamental Trees 



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