Center Point, Iowa 
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SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES— Continued 
Purple Leaved Plum (Cestena) — A cross 
of the Sand Cherry and purple leaved 
plum, Prunus Pissardi. A beautiful, 
hardy, ornamental shrub with rich pur- 
ple-red leaves; in every way able to fill 
the place of the common Purple Leaved 
Plum which is too tender for planting 
here. This is not a fruit tree and Is for 
ornamental planting only. 
Russian Mulberry — A very rapid growing, 
drought resisting tree, which bears an 
abundance of fruit that attracts the 
birds for which it is often planted. The 
leaves are very variable in shape. 
Russian Olive — The only real hardy decid- 
uous tree with real silvery foliage which 
thrives here. It is very valuable tor 
landscape work to contrast with the 
green of other trees. Its blossoms are 
extremely fragrant; a small sprig will 
perfume an entire house. It attains only 
medium size and bears heavy pruning 
remarkably well. 
Sycamore, American (Platanus occiden- 
tals) — a very rapid growing, spreading 
native tree; always clean and healthy. 
One of the most desirable among our 
native trees for shade and street plant- 
ing. 
Walnut, Black — One of the most rapid 
growing of our native nut trees. A 
a beautiful spreading tree valuable for 
shade, nuts and lumber. Our transplants 
are easy to transplant. 
Walnut, White or Butternut — A native tree 
with a spreading top and tropical ap- 
pearing foliage. Also valuable for its 
nuts and wood. Very easy to transplant. 
W illow, Laurel-Leaved — A hardy, broad - 
leaved willow with a symmetrical round 
top and glossy, dark green leaves; of 
striking appearance. The most orna- 
mental of the willows. Very hardy and 
thrifty. 
Willow, Russian Golden — A variety with 
bright yellow bark and very fine droop- 
ing branches. Very ornamental the year 
round. 
Weeping Trees 
Birch, Cut-Leaved Weeping — Unquestion- 
ably the most popular of all the weeping 
or pendulous trees. Its tall, slender, yet 
graceful drooping branches, white bark 
and delicately cut foliage present a com- 
bination of attractive characteristics 
rarely met with in a single tree. Entire- 
ly hardy, perfect, full-grown specimens 
are seen in Minnesota where the mer- 
cury drops to thirty or forty degrees 
below zero. 
Camperdown Weeping Elm — This forms 
one of the most picturesque drooping 
trees. It is of rank growth, the shoots 
often making a zigzag growth outward 
and downward of several feet in a single 
season. The leaves are large, dark 
green and glossy, and cover the tree. 
Ten's Weeping Mulberry — One of the 
hardiest and most vigorous of the weep- 
ing trees. It forms a perfect umbrella 
shaped head, with long, sweeping 
branches which reach to the ground. 
Produces fruit the same as Russian 
Mulberry. 
Weeping Mountain Ash — A very hardy 
pendulous form of the European Moun- 
tain Ash which makes a conspicuous 
lawn tree. Should be pruned to make it 
branch symmetrically. 
Niohe Willow — A perfectly hardy golden- 
barked willow of decided weeping habit, 
imported from Northern Europe by Prof. 
Hansen. The tree is a good grower and 
its long, pendulous branches almost 
reach the ground. The bright yellow 
bark makes It especially beautiful in 
winter. 
Ten's Weeping Mulberry. 
