Hardy Flowering and Shade Trees 



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MAPLE {Acer) 



Best of shade trees for lawns or streets. 

 Norway IVIaple (.4. platanoides) . 70 to 80 ft. Most popular of all trees for 

 street planting, since even the larger sizes transplant well, and are tolerant 

 of city conditions. A handsome and familiar roundheaded tree, whose green 

 leaves turn to a golden vellow in late Autumn, contrasting well with the 

 deep brown, nearly black bark. Each: 6 to 8 ft. SI. 50, 8 to 10 ft. $2.25, 

 10 to 12 ft. S3.50. 



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 specimen. Each: 6 to 8 ft. $2.00, 8 to 10 ft. $3.00. 



Silver Maple (.4. 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. 95c, 8 to 10 ft. S1.50. 



Sugar 3Iaple (-4. saccharum) . 80 to 100 ft. Tallest of Maples, with lovely 

 red, orange and yellow Fall foUage. Each: 6 to 8 ft. S1.50, 8 to 10 ft. $2.00. 



Weir Cutleaf Maple (.4. dasycarpum weiri). 70 to 80 ft. A graceful and lovely 

 lawn tree, with beautiful, drooping, finely cut foliage. Best as a lawn speci- 

 men. Each: 10 to 12 ft. $2.75. 



MOUNTAIN ASH {Sorbus) 



European Mountain Ash {S. aucuparia) . 25 to 30 ft. Good for street planting, 

 with huge clusters of orange-scarlet fruit, beloved by birds, from July until 

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



MULBERRY 



(M. alha pendula). 



{Moras) 



Weeping Mulberry (M. alha pendula). 8 to 10 ft. Long, graceful green 

 branches droop to the ground from the umbrella-shaped head. Improves 

 with age. Splendid trees with well developed tops, each $3.00. 



OAK {Quercus) 

 Symbols of rugged beauty through the ages. 



Pin Oak {Q. palustris). 70 to 80 ft. Quickly assumes majestic proportions, 

 with a symmetriceJ, p>Tamidal head of deeply cut, shiny foliage which 

 turns a rich scarlet in the Fall. Long-lived, popular, and the best Oak for 

 street or lawn. Each: 5 to 6 ft. $1.25, 6 to 8 ft. $1.50. 8 to 10 ft. $2.50. 



Red Oak (Q. rubra). 70 to 80 ft. Rapid in growi;h, with wide-spreading branches, 

 good for shade. The attractive leaves, mottled with Fall crimson, remain 

 until Spring. Each: 8 to 10 ft. $4.00. 



Scarlet Oak {Q. coccinea). 75 to 90 ft. Very handsome, with a rounded head 

 of spreading branches, covered with foUage that takes on brilliant scsirlet 

 coloring in the Fall. Each: 6 to 8 ft. $3.00, 8 to 10 ft. $4.50. 



PLANE {Platanus) 



Oriental Plane {P. orientalis). 75 ft. Populeir in this vicinity (though we mis- 

 call them Sycamores) these rapid-growing trees are impressive in a street 

 or seashore planting, with a broad rounded head on a thick trunk. Each: 

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



PLUM {Prunus) 



Newport Purpleleaf Plum (P. pissardi ''Newport''). 12 to 15 ft. An exotic 

 lawn tree with unusual and beautiful pinrple foliage. Each: 4 to 5 ft. $1.00, 

 5 to 6 ft. $1.50. Illustrated in color on page 36. 



POPLAR {Populus) 



Carolina Poplar (P. monolifera). 75 to 90 ft. Adaptable and rapid-growing, 

 with gray-green bark and heart-shaped foliage. Each: 5 to 6 ft. 60c, 6 to 8ft. 

 80c, 8 to 10 ft. $1.00. 



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. Best and most popular of the family. Each: 5 to 6 ft. 

 50c, 6 to 8 ft. 75c, 8 to 10 ft. $1.00, 10 to 12 ft. $1.50. 



REDBUD {Cercis) 



Chinese Kedhud or Judas Tree (C. chinensis). 10 to 15 ft. Compact tree, 

 with large blossoms of deepest pink before the foliage appears, in Spring. 

 Plant with Dogwood, Cedars or Hemlock for a lovely effect. Each: 3 to 4 ft. 

 $1.50, 4 to 5 ft. $2.00. 



SOURWOOD {Oxydendron) 

 Sourwood (0. arboreum). 30 to 35 ft. Handsome year-round tree, with long 

 clusters of white Summer flowers, followed by grav fruits and scarlet foliage 

 in early Fall. Each: 3 to 4 ft. $1.25, 4 to 5 ft. $1.75, 5 to 6 ft. $2.50. 



WILLOW {Salix) 



Babylon Weeping Willow {S. babylonica). 50 to 60 ft. Familiar along the 

 banks of streams, with its long, whip-hke branches drooping to the ground. 

 Each: 5 to 6 ft. $1.00, 6 to 8 ft. $1.50, 8 to 10 ft. $2.25. 



Schwedler .Mitple 



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