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BULB AND PLANT BOOK 



GROUP II— TREES FOR LAWN AND PARK PLANTING. 



Prominent in the landscape picture, permanent and enduring, trees are very important factors in lawn and park 

 planting. 



A distant view is made a conspicuous element of the whole scheme when framed by properly located trees. 



Unevenness of ground can be accentuated by the proper use of trees. Hills can be made to look higher by planting 

 tall growing trees on the crest, valleys made to look deeper by giving them wooded slopes. 



And for an informal boundary to fields and large lawns, trees are essential. They lend a note of naturalness and 

 permanence that gives true pleasure to the observer. 



When planting trees for specimens a distance of 50-100 feet should be allowed between them. 



For thick natural planting when a mass of foliage is wanted quickly, 15 feet apart is not too close. 



We recommend all the trees in Group I and also the following varieties: 



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UMBRELLA CATALPA. Catalpa bignonioides nana. 

 A formal, umbrella like tree obtained by grafting on to a 

 tall stem or standard. Leaves very large and glossy. Used 

 for formal gardens. Grows in almost any somewhat moist 

 soil. 



5-6' standards l%-2' head. ?3.50 each. ?33.25 for 10. 



FLOWERING DOGWOOD. Cornus florida (15'). A 

 hardy ornamental shrub or small tree with dark green 

 foliage, assuming a brilliant fall coloring. The showy 

 white flowers, 3-4 inches wide, appear in spring before the 

 leaves. Brilliant red berries are borne in autumn. 



3-4'. 



$1.00 each. 



.50 for 10. 



CANADA HEMLOCK. Tsuga canadensis. An orna- 

 mental coniferous evergreen tree with spreading branches 

 more or less drooping having a graceful, broadly pyramidal 

 effect It has rich green foliage. It will thrive in partial 

 shade and in varying soils. 



2-3'. $4.00 each. 



$38.00 for 10. 



WHITE PINE. Pinus strobus. A very hardy, orna- 

 mental coniferous evergreen tree of rapid growth, sym- 

 metrical when growing, picturesque in old age. Soft, light 

 silvery green foliage. 



2-3'. 



.00 each. 



$28.50 for 10. 



AMERICAN REDBUO. Cercis canadensis. A small 

 native ornamental tree with roundish leaves and showy, 

 rosy pink flowers produced in April before the foliage ap- 

 pears. It grows best in rich sandy and somewhat moist 

 loam. 



3-4'. 



$1.00 each. $9.50 for 10. 



REDCEDAR. Juniperus virglniana. Narrow pyramidal 

 coniferous evergreen tree with dark green to bluish or 

 brown foliage. It is native to North America, very hardy 

 and adapted to planting in all sections of the country. It 

 is particularly desirable for formal effect. 



2-3'. $3.00 each. $28.50 for 10. 



PLUME RETINOSPORA. Chamaecyparls pisifera plu- 

 mosa. An evergreen tree of dense conical habit; branches 

 almost erect with soft plume-like feathery foliage, light 

 green in color. 



2-21/2'. $4.00 each. $38.00 for 10. 



THREAD RETINOSPORA. Chamaecyparls pisifera 



fillfera. A coinferous evergreen tree of broad pyramidal 

 shape with long slender thread-like branches, gracefully 

 pendulous. It is a very decorative form with dark green 

 foliage and will thrive in more or less shady locations. 



2-21/2'. 



1.75 each. 



$45.25 for 10. 



tTMBRELLA CATALPA. 



NORWAY SPRUCE. Picea excelsa. A hardy, rapid 

 growing, coniferous evergreen tree with spreading branches 

 and usually pendulous branchlets. The foliage is dense 

 and dark green. It is adapted to almost any soil. 

 2-3'. $3.00 each. $28.50 for 10. 



BABYLON WEEPING WILLOW. Salix babylonica (40'). 

 A tree of weeping habit, with long slender olive-green or 

 purplish branches and narrow leaves. It flourishes in wet 

 ground, but can be cultivated in various situations. 

 6-8'. $2.00 each. $19.00 for 10. 



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