AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1923. 



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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. 



Each 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. 

 12 to 14 ft $2.50 $27.00 



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

 Very desirable as an ornamental or shade tree. 



8 to 10 ft. 

 10 to 12 ft. 



Each Doz. 



$1.75 $18.00 



2.25 25.00 



12 to 14 ft. 



':Each Doz. 

 $3.00 $33.00 



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 27.00 



dasycarpum var. Wieril laeinlatum. {Weirs' Cut-leaved"^ Maple.) 

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



Each Doz. 

 10 to 12 ft. . . $3.00 $33.00 



platanoides, var. Schwedlerii. {Schwedler's Norway 

 Maple.) The young foliage of this variety is bright 

 crimson fading to purplish-green, a valuable tree. 



8 to 10 ft 2.50 27.00 



10 to 12 ft 3.00 33.00 



^SCULUS hippoeastanum. { Horse Chestnut.) A well- 

 known species with flesh-colored hyacinth-like flower 

 clusters in June. 8 to 10 ft 3.00 33.00 



AILANTHUS glandulosa. {Tree of Heaven.) A 

 rapid-growing tree with feathery tropical foliage . 



lofty. 



2.00 21.00 



ARALIA spinosa. {Hercules Club.) {Acanlhopanax spin- 

 osum.) A small tropical-looking tree with pinnate 

 leaves, prickly stems and large panicles of white flow- 

 ers in August . 1.25 12.00 



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

 tree with pendulous branches and silvery-white bark. 



5 to 6 ft. 



Each Doz. 

 $1.75 $18.00 



Each Doz. 

 6 to 8 ft. . . . $2.25 $24.00 



alba var. laeiniata 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. 



6 to 8 ft. 



Each Doz. 

 $2.50 $27.00 



8 to 10 ft. 



Each Doz. 

 $3.25 $36.00 



CATALPA speeiosa. {Western Catalpa.) An effective native 

 tree of tropical appearance with large leaves and fragrant 

 white flowers in pyramidal 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 



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 1.25 12.00 















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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 Doz. I Each Doz. 



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. 



CRAT.ffiGUS cordata. {Washington Thorn.) .... 1.00 10.00 



erus-galll. {Cockspur Thorn.) A well-known variety 

 with long thorns and glossy foUage; fruit bright red. 

 4 to 5 ft 1.00 10.00 



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

 Small double white flowers; very ornamental. 5 to 

 6 ft 3.00 



oxyeantha. var. coccinea fl. pi. {Paul's Double Scarlet 

 Hawthorn.) One of the best double varieties; flowers 

 brilliant carmine 3 . 00 



oxyeantha. The common English Hedge Thorn; flow- 

 ers single white. 3 to 4 ft 75 7.50 



KOELREUTERIA paniculata. {Varnish Tree.) A hardy 

 tree of medium size, producing showy panicles of yellow 

 flowers in July 2 . 00 



LARIX amerleana. {American Larch.) 6 to 7 ft.. . . 1.50 15.00 

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

 ing tree with light green needle-like leaves which turn 

 to yellow in Fall. 4 to 5 ft 2.50 



LIRIODENDRON tulipifera. {Tulip Tree.) A grand 

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

 green. 6 to 8 ft 2.50 27.00 



MALUS. {Fragrant-flowering Crab.) 



floribunda. {Flowering Crab.) Single flowers, carmine 



in bud, white 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. Parkmanl. {Syn. Halleana.) {Park- 

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

 large double dark rose flowers 2 . 00 



