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MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES. SHENANDOAH. IOWA 
SALISBURIA 
Maiden Hair or Gingko (S. Adiantifolia) — Very 
effective tor lawns, foliage fern-like, yellow- 
ish-green marked with delicate, hair-like lines. 
The fruits which mature in the fall have a 
sweetish, resinous taste. 
SYCAMORE. Platanus 
American Sycamore or Plane Tree (P. Occiden- 
talis) — A well-known tree, very common 
throughout the United States; leaves heart- 
shaped at base, the short lobes sharp pointed; 
branches are wide spreading. 
Oriental Plane or European Sycamore (P. Orien- 
talis) — A rapid growing, erect tree with bright 
green foliage; much more esteemed than the 
American variety as a shade tree; very desir- 
able for parks, streets and lawns. 
THORN. Crataegus 
Double White Thorn (Oxyacantha, var. nlba 
flore pleno) — A small tree, with spreading, 
spiny branches; very hardy and will thrive in 
any dry soil; has small double, white flowers, 
a very highly ornamental tree. 
Double Pink Thorn (C. Oxyacantha; var. rosea 
flore pleno) — Same as above, but with flow'ers 
of a beautiful pink color. 
Camperdown Weeping Elm 
English Hawthorne (C. Oxyacantha) — The well- 
known English variety extensively used for 
hedges; flowers single white. 
Paul's Double Scarlet (C. Oxyacantha var. coc- 
cinea flore pleno) — Flowers a bright carmine 
red; superior to any of its color. 
TULIP TREE. Lifiodendron 
Tulip Tree (L. Tulipfera) — A magnificent rapi l 
growing tree of pyramidal form attaining a 
height of 150 feet, with light green, glossy 
fiddle-shaped leaves and greenish-yellow tulip 
shaped flowers; also known as white wood. 
Black- 
WALNUT 
-(See page 26.) 
WILLOW. Salix 
Russian Golden (S. Vitellina aurea) — At the 
present time one of the most planted of all 
the willows and a very important tree, both 
from an economical and ornamental stand- 
point. It makes a round topped tree of sym- 
metrical form. One of its strongest ornamen- 
tal features is the bright, clear, golden-yellow 
bark which offei-s a pleasing contrast where- 
ever it is used. The variety which is now 
generally grown under this name is quite dis- 
tinct from that to which it was formerly 
given. This type was brought from Russia 
by Prof. Budd, under the name of Salix Aurea 
and it is superior not only for its hardiness, 
but for its ornamental features as well. 
Laurel Leaved Willow (S. Laurifolia) — A fine 
ornamental tree with very large shining leaves. 
WEEPING TREES 
BIRCH. Betula 
Cut Leaved Weeping Birch (B. Alba. var. pen- 
dula laciniatu) — Undoubtedly one of the most 
popular of all weeping or pendulous trees; 
tall and slender, graceful drooping branches, 
silvery- white bark, 
delicately cut foli- 
age; makes an at- 
tractive specimen; 
growth vigorous. 
ELM. Ulmus 
Camperdown Weep- 
ing Elm (U. Scabra 
var. pendula) — This 
forms one of the 
most picturesque of 
the drooping trees; 
forms a large, um- 
brella - like head, 
spreading mainy 
feet in every direc- 
tion; very rapid 
grower, making a 
growth of several 
feet in a season; 
leaves are large, 
dark green and 
glossy and cover 
the tree with a 
dense mass of 
verdure. 
MOUNTAIN ASH. Pyrus 
Weeping Mountain Ash (P. Sorbus Aucuparia, 
var. pendula) — A beautiful tree of rapid 
growth and decidedly pendulous and trailing 
habit. One of the most desirable of lawn trees. 
MULBERRY. Morus 
Iowa Weeping Mulberry — Originated in Iowa 
County, Iowa; similar to the Teas in habit 
of growth, but hardier and a more vigorous 
grower; a valuable ornamental weeping tree. 
Tea's Weeping Mulberry (M. Alba, var. tartar- 
ica pendula) — One of the most graceful and 
hardy weeping trees; forms a perfect um- 
