AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1920. 



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ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES. 



Varieties suitable for Autumn Planting. 



ACER platanoides. {Norway Maple.) A large, handsome tree; foliage 

 deep green. Fine variety for the street or lawn. 



Each Doz. 

 . . $3.50 $40.00 



8 to 10 ft. 

 10 to 12 ft. 



Kach Doz. 

 $2.00 $22.00 

 2.50 28.00 



12 to 14 ft. 



dasycarpum. {Silver-leaved Maple.) A native species of rapid growth; 

 foliage light green, reverse silvery-white. Each Doz. 



10 to 12 ft. ._ . . V $2.00 S22.00 



saccharinum. {Sugar Maple.) A popular native tree of elegant form. 

 Very desirable as an ornamental or shade tree. 



Each Doz. 

 $1.75 $18.00 

 2 . 25 25 . 00 



Each Doz. 

 12 to 14 ft. . . . $3.00 $33.00 



8 to 10 ft. . 

 10 to 12 ft. . 



rubrum. {Red or Scarlet Maple.) A native tree produc- 

 ing red blossoms before the leaves. Foliage changes in 

 Autumn to brilliant scarlet. 8 to 10 ft. . . . . 2 . 50 27.50 



dasycarpum var. Wierii laciniatum. {Weirs' Cut-leaved Maple.) 

 A graceful tree with deeply cut foliage and recurving pendulous branches. 

 Each Doz. 1 Each Doz. 



8 to 10 ft. . . $2.25 $25.00 1 10 to 12 ft. . . . $3.00 833.00 



negundo. {Ash-leaved Maple.) Valuable for very cold or 



windy exposures 1 . 75 18 . 00 



platanoides, var. Sehwedlerii. {Schwedler's Nonoay 

 Maple.) The young foliage of this variety is bright 

 crin^.son fading to purplish-green, a valuable tree. 8 to 



10 ft 2 00 



10 to 12 ft 3.00 



21.00 

 33.00 



.ffilSCULUS hippocastanum. {Horse Chestnut.) A well- 

 known species with flesh-colored hyacinth-like flower 



clusters in June. 8 to 10 ft 3.00 .33.00 



hippoeastanum var. rubicunda. {Red-flowering Horse 

 Chestnut.) A very ornamental tree. The flowers are 

 deep red, contrasting well with the dark foliage. 8 to 



10 ft \ . 3.00 33.00 



hippoeastanum var. alba fl. pi. {Double-fl,owering 



White Horse Chestnut.) 8 to 10 ft 3.00 33.00 



AILANTHUS glandulosa. {Tree of Heaven.) A lofty, 



rapid-growing tree with feathery tropical foliage . . 2.00 21.00 



AMELANCHIER canadensis. {ShadBush.) Dwarf spread- 

 ing tree, producing in early Summer small white blos- 

 soms; fruit purplish, sweet and edible 1.00 10.00 



15.00 



18.00 

 27.00 



ARALIA spinosa. {Hercules Club.) Acanthopanax spin- 

 osum.) A small tropical-looking tree with pinnate 

 leaves, prickly stems and large panicles of white flow- 

 ers in August 1 . 50 



BETULA alba var. atropurpurea. {Purple-leaved Birch.) 

 A varietv of vigorous growth, foliage coppery-red. 6 to 



8 ft. .■ 1.75 



8 to 10 ft 2 . 50 



papyrifera. {Paper or Canoe Birch.) A very ornamental native tree 

 with pendulous branches and silvery-white bark. 



Each Doz. I Each Doz. 



6 to 8 ft. . . $.75 $7 . 50 8 to 10 ft. . . . $1.50 $15.00 

 10 to 12 ft. . . 2.00 20.00 I 



alba var. lacinlata pendula. {White Cut-leaved Weeping Birch.) A 

 popular tree of tall, slender growth with finely cut foliage borne on 

 drooping branches; bark silvery-white. Very ornamental. 



Each Doz. I Each Doz 



6 to 8 ft. 



$1.75 $18.00 I 8 to 10 ft. . . . $2.50 $27.00 



CATALPA Kaempferi. {Japanese Golden Catalpa.) A 

 species of rapid growth with light green leaves; fragrant 

 white flowers in panicles. 6 to 8 ft 1.25 12.00 



speciosa. {Western Catalpa.) An effective native tree of 

 tropical appearance with large leaves and fragrant white 

 flowers in pvramidal clusters. Long, ornamental fruit 

 pods. 6 to 8 ft 1.25 12.00 



CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum. {The Katsura Tree.) 

 A rapid-growing Japanese tree with small heart-shaped 

 leaves. Thrives best in damp soils. 

 5 to 6 ft. . . . $2 . 00 each | 6 to 8 ft 3 . 00 



CERCIS canadensis. {Judas Tree or Red Bud.) A low- 

 growing native tree with light green foliage. Before the 

 leaves appear the stems are covered with a profusion of 

 reddish-purple flowers 1 . 50 15 . 00 



Acer platanoides. (Norway Maple.) 



CORNUS florida. {White-flowered Dogwood.) An American species of 

 spreading irregular form, growing about 25 ft. high. The pure white 

 flowers cover the trees in early Spring. 



Each Do3. I Each Do?. 



3 to 4 ft. . . $1.00 $10.00 I 4 to 5 ft $1.50 $15.00 



florida var. flore rubro. {Red-flowered Dogwood.) Sim- 

 ilar to the preceding, but with pink flowers. Very 



showy. 3 to 4 ft 2 . 50 25 . 00 



4 to 5 ft 4.00 40.00 



For other varieties of Cornus, see Ornamental Shrubs. 



CRATAEGUS cordata. {Washington Thorn.) .... 1.00 10.00 

 crus-galli. (Cockspur Thorn.) A well-known variety 

 with long thorns and glossy foliage; fruit bright red. 3 



' to 4 ft 75 7 . 50 



4 to 5 ft 1.50 15.00 



oxyeantha var. alba fl. pi. {Double White Hawthorn.) 

 Small double white flowers; very ornamental. 5 to 



6 ft 3.00 



oxyeantha. The common English Hedge Thorn; flow- 

 ers single white. 3 to 4 ft 75 7.50 



G YMNOCLADUS canadensis. ( Kentucky Coffee Tree.) A 

 native tree of medium size with bluish-green feathery 

 foliage. Desirable for street or lawn planting. . . 2.00 



KOELREUTERIA paniculata. {Varnish Tree.) A hardy 

 tree of medium size, producing showy panicles of yellow 

 flowers in July 2 . 00 



LARIX americana. {American Larch.) 6 to 7 ft. . . . 1.00 10.00 

 europaea. {European Larch.) An elegant quick-grow- 

 ing tree with light green needle-Uke leaves which turn 

 to yellow in Fall. 4 to 5 ft 1 . 00 



7 to 8 ft 2 . 50 



LIRIODENDRON tulipifera. {Tidip Tree.) A grand 

 native tree of rapid growth; dense foliage, dark, glossy 

 green. 6 to 8 ft 1.50 15.00 



8 to 10 ft 2.50 



MALUS. {Fragrant-flowering Crab.) 



Dawsoniana. Single, pale pink 2.00 



floribunda. {Flowering Crab.) Single flowers, carmine 



in bud, wliite when open. Small red fruit in Autumn . 2.00 



floribunda var. atrosangulnea. {Flowering Crab.) 



Flowers of a deeper color than the above . . . . 2 . 00 



floribunda var. Parkmani. {Syn. Halleana.) (Park- 

 man Crab. ) A showy variety of medium height, bearing 

 large double dark rose flowers 2.00 



