AUTUMN CATALOGUE, 1921. 



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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. 



8 to 10 ft. 

 10 to 12 ft. 



Each Doz. 



$2.00 $22.00 



2.50 28.00 



12 to 14 ft. 



Each Doz. 

 $3.50 $40.00 



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

 foliage light green, reverse silvery-white. 



Each Doz. 

 10 to 12 ft $2.00 $22.00 



sacehrinum. (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 27.50 



dasycarpum var. Wierli lacinlatum. (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 I 10 to 12 ft. . .$3.00 $33.00 



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



windy exposures 1.75 18.00 



platanoides, var. Schwedlerii. (Schwedler's Norway 

 Maple.) The young foliage of this variety is bright 

 crimson fading to purpHsh-green, a valuable tree. 8 to 



10 ft 2.50 27.00 



10 to 12 ft 3.00 33.00 



.ffiSCULUS hippocastanum. (Horse Chestnut.) A well- 

 known species with flesh-colored hyacinth-like flower 

 clusters in June. 8 to 10 ft 3.00 33.00 



hippocastanum 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 



hippocastanum var. alba fl. pi. (Double-flowering 



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 



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 1.25 12.00 



BETULA 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. . .$1.25 $12.00 8 to 10 ft. . . . $1.50 $15.00 



10 to 12 ft. . . 2.00 20.00 I 



alba var. laeinlata 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. . . $2.00 $21.00 t 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 2.50 20.00 



speciosa. (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 



Acer platanoides. iXorway 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 4to5ft. . . . 1.50 $15.00 

 florida var. flore rubro. (Red-flou-ered 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.ffiGUScordata. (Washington Thorn.) .... 1.00 10.00 

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



with long thorns and glossy foliage; fruit bright red. 



4 to 5 ft 1.00 10.00 



oxycantha var. alba fl. pi. (Double White Hawthorn.) 



Small double white flowers; very ornamental. 5 to 



6 ft 3.00 



oxycantha. var. coccinea fl. pi. Paul's Double Scarlet 



Hawthorn. One of the best double varieties; flowers 



brilliant carmine 3 . 00 



oxycantha. 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.. . . 1.50 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 2.00 



7 to 8 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. atrosanguinea. (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 



