A\OON'S TREES 



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. 



A shipment of large Beech ready for loading. Note the 

 care that each tree has received. 



American Beech. Fagus Ferruoinea; syn. 

 Atropunicea. (L). Lofty, spreading tree with clean, 

 close-fitting, smooth, gray bark. Stems slender and 

 of a reddish brown color. Buds, long pointed with 

 many overlapping scales. These worthy old pro- 

 genitors 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 



6 to 7 ft $3 00 $27 50 



7 to 8 ft 4 00 35 00 



8 to 10 ft 5 00 45 00 



European Beech. Fagus Sylvatica. (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 Per 100 



2 to 3 ft $0 75 $6 00 $45 00 



3 to 4 ft 1 00 7 50 60 00 



4 to 5 ft 1 25 10 00 



5 to 6 ft 1 75 15 00 



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. 



Each Per 10 Per 100 



3 to 4 ft $1 50 $12 50 $100 00 



4 to 5 ft 2 00 17 50 



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

 drooping branches of this tree present a very pic- 

 turesque effect. In a fully dev^eloped tree they look 

 almost like a waterfall. 



Each Per 10 



4 to 5 ft $2 00 $17 50 



5 to 6 ft 2 50 20 00 



6 to 7 ft 3 00 25 00 



7 to 8 ft 4 00 35 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 ofifer are fine 

 and bushy, being branched to the ground. 



Each Per 10 Per 100 



4 to 5 ft $1 50 $12 50 



5 to 6 ft 2 00 17 50 



6 to 8 ft. f ] 3 50 30 00 $250 00 

 8 to 10 ft. I Fine busily I 5 00 45 00 400 00 



10 to 12 ft. I stock I 6 00 55 00 



12 to 14 ft. [ J 7 50 65 00 



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 best purple- 

 leaved tree for lawn planting. 



Each Per 10 Per 100 



3 to 4 ft $1 00 $7 50 $65 00 



4 to 5 ft 1 50 12 50 100 00 



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 



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 

 tiees attractive for lawn planting. Copper Beeches also 

 make splendid tall hedges and windbreaks. 



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