O O N S 



TREES 



Lr> vji cr> o o ci o o en o c 



Fagus. The Beeches 



THESE are among the most attractive ornamental trees for lawn or park plantings. They are also use- 

 ful for high screens or as specimens. Hardy, and rarely subjected to insect ravages. The deep, dark 

 red leaves of the purple varieties, the delicately cut foliage of the Fern-leaved and the grotesque- 

 ness of the Weeping Beech are characteristics meriting their more general use. The Beeches, particularly 

 our American variety, rival the Oaks for stately appearance. One of the few trees which transplant with 

 better success in the Spring. 



American Beech. Fagus Ferruginea. (L). 

 Lofty, spreading tree with clean, close-fitting, 

 smooth, gray bark. Stems slender and of a reddish 

 brown color. Buds, long pointed with many over- 

 lapping scales. These worthy old proprietors of 

 the forest are frequently seen throughout the 

 Eastern States and often recognized by the small 

 brown nuts found on the ground. 



Each Per 10 



5 to 6 ft $2 00 $17 50 



6 to 7 ft 3 00 27 50 



European Beech. Fagus S\xvatica. (L). A 

 compact, long-lived tree. The foliage is dense and 

 darker green than the American Beech. The dead 

 leaves hang all Winter and make this one of the 

 very best trees for screens to shut off unsightly 

 objects. It is also appropriate for individual plant- 

 ing. 



Each Per 10 



3 to 4 ft $1 00 S7 50 



4 to 5 ft 1 50 12 50 



Fern-leaved Beech, var. Heterophylla. (S). 

 Deep, delicately-cut foliage. Develops into a 

 splendid lawn specimen that presents an effect 

 quite different from other trees. Of rather slow 

 growth, and while it takes several years before it 

 assumes the proportions of a shade tree, it is orna- 

 mental even when small. 



Each Per 10 



2 to 3 ft $1 00 $7 50 



3 to 4 ft 1 50 12 50 



4 to 5 ft 2 00 17 50 



River's Purple Beech. Fagus; var. Riversii. 

 (M). This variety assumes rather more the propor- 

 tions of a shade tree and is not branched so closely 

 to the ground as most kinds. The color is retained 

 during the Summer months. When young it is 

 usually somewhat open and of a spreading nature 

 but eventually it develops into a symmetrical, 

 round-headed tree of great beauty. The best purple- 

 leaved tree for lawn planting. 



Each Per 10 



4 to 5 ft $1 50 $12 50 



5 to 6 ft 2 00 17 50 



6 to 8 ft 3 00 25 00 



8 to 10 ft 4 00 35 00 



10 to 12 ft 5 00 45 00 



12 to 14 ft 6 50 60 00 



var. Sieboldi. (M). A novelty of comparatively 

 slow growth, having attractive green leaves. 



Each 



5 to 6 ft $5 00 



Weeping Beech, var. Pendula. (M). The 

 drooping branches of this tree present a very pic- 

 turesque effect. In a fully developed tree they look 

 almost like a waterfall. A desirable tree, par- 

 ticularly for large lawns. 



Each Per 10 



3 to 4 ft $1 50 $12 50 



4 to 5 ft 2 00 17 50 



5 to 6 ft 2 50 20 00 



6 to 8 ft 3 50 30 00 



Purple, or Copper Beech, var. Purpurea. 

 (M). The beautiful purple foliage of this variety 

 makes it one of the most ornamental trees for in- 

 dividual planting. Useful for producing color con- 

 trasts. Of rather slow growth, but in time develops 

 into a fine specimen. The trees we offer are fine 

 and bushy, being branched to the ground. 



4 to 



5 to 



6 to 8 ft. I Fine low 

 8 to 10 ft. branched bushy 



10 to 12 ft. 



5 ft 



6 ft. f 

 8 ft. I 



Each 



Per 10 



Per 100 



$1 00 



$7 50 



$60 00 



1 50 



12 50 





1 2 00 



17 50 



150 00 



3 50 



30 00 



250 00 



( 5 00 



45 00 



400 00 



1 6 00 



55 00 



500 00 



Beech trees that have been allowed to retain their 

 graceful, spreading, lower branches, which give them a 

 character that other trees seldom have. The conspic- 

 uous leaves of the Purple or Copper Beech make these 

 trees attractive for lawn planting. 



Try a tall hedge, screen or windbreak of the 

 Purple or Copper Beech listed in the opposite 

 column. 



Five or more plants of any one variety at price per 10; 25 or more at price per 100 



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