Landscape Gardening 
A good lawn with beautiful shrubbery, tastefully arranged, enhances values in the 
entire neighborhood. Trees and shrubs undesirable, or ill-fitted to the soil and 
location, a competent horiiculturist would reject, and give the reason why ; saving 
many costly mistakes and discouraging dela) s. 
Drawing plans fornew estates or for older grounds is a department in our business 
whicli is every year increasing. 
A rough draft, with estimate, can usually be furnished without expense. We 
employ skilled workmen to do the planting, and when desired, we personally lay 
out the walks and roads, and build the same of any material required, to make a 
complete and satisfactory finish. 
Ornamental Department 
SELECT LAWN TREES 
The price depends upon size and form 
Acacia semperflorens. Fragrant pea blossoms; flowers nearly all sum- 
mer. Well suited to sandy soil, and ornamental. 75 cts. 
Aralia spinosa (Hercules' Club). A tropical looking plant, with stout, 
spiny stems and palmate leaves 3 feet long. 50 to 75 cts. 
Ash, American. Rapid growing lawn trees, with dark purple leaves iu 
autumn. 6 to 8 ft., 75 cts.; 10 to 12 ft., $1. 
Beech, American. Compact form, rich, glossy, attractive. 5 to 7 ft., 75 cts. 
Beech, Dark Purple-leaved. There are many varieties. The best one 
has large, glossy, deep purple leaves in the spring, changing to crim- 
son, and in the fall to a dull purplish green. A favorite lawn tree. 3ft., 
St.; 4 ft., $1.50 : 6 ft., $3. 
Beech, Purple-leaved Seedlings. 3 ft., 75 cts ; 4 ft., St ; 6 ft., $2. 
Beech, Weeping. A tree with erect stem and spreading branches, droop- 
ing to the ground. 4 to 6 ft , 52 ; extra size. S3. 
Birch, Columnar. A new and elegant variety of pyramidal liabit. Bark sil- 
P very white ; very distinct and ornamental tree. $i and $1.50 ; extra size, $3. 
Birch, Cut-leaved. Remarkable for its erect, slender, yet vigorous 
?;rowth, graceful, drooping habit, silvery white bark and delicately cut 
oliage. It thrives in sandy or moist soils, and is beyond question, one of 
the most pleasing and desirable for lawns, parks, cemeteries and all orna- 
mental purposes. We have now a fine stock of the larger sizes. Our 
Birches are carefully grown, and transplant safely. 3 to 4 ft., 50 cts.; 6 ft., 
$1 ; 8 ft., 
Birch, European White. A graceful tree, with silvery bark and slender, 
upright branches. A fine landscape tree. 50 to 75 cts. 
V Birch, Canoe or Paper, sotorfoft. The wonderful white Viark of this 
species is strikingly beautiful, partii-ularly in winter, An invaluable lawn 
tree. 5107 ft., 50 cts.; 6 to 8 ft., 75 cts.; 8 to 10 ft., $i ; 10 to 12 ft., Si. 50. 
Catalpa, speciosa. Quite hardy and a very rapid-growing tree, with large 
heart-sliaped leaves, and showy white and purple flowers in July. In 
much detnand for timber planting, on account of its quick growth and 
durability. Grows well near salt water. It is also an excellent street and 
lawn tree. 25 cts. to $1. 
Catalpa Bungei. A curious dwarf; head globular or dome shaped, with 
leaves laid with the precision of pointed slate. For terrace decoration it 
takes the place of the expensive and tender Bay trees. It is free from 
insect enemies. $1 to $3 each. 
