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INDIVIDUAL SPECIMENS 
Among deciduous trees suitable for specimen plantings are the varieties listed under 
"Shade Plantings" and the following sorts which are valuable for then flower or leaf effect. 
Flowering Cherries Cerasus varielies 
The following cherries are recent introductions from 
Japan and have not yet acquired a common name. 
Cerasus japonica flora 'plena alba 
Foliage heavy and vigorous, handsome. Flowers are 
white and double in May. 6 to 7 ft., $4.00. 
Cerasus japonica flora plena rosea 
Similar to the preceding. Flowers are pink and double 
in May. 6 to 7 ft., $4.00. 
Cerasus japonica hisakura 
An improvement on the preceding. 6 to 7 ft., $5.00. 
Cerasus japonica pumila multiflora 
A dwarf, globe shaped plant grafted onto strong stems, 
5 to 6 ft. tall. The heads are from 2 to 3 feet broad. 
Branches very fine and numerous. Leaves are small 
and rich in color. Small white flowers almost completely 
cover the heads in May. $7.50 each. 
White-flowering Dogwood Cornus florida 
Native. Habit irregular; top open and spreading. 
Usually attains about 20 ft., sometimes 40 ft. Large 
showy white flowers in May before the leaves appear. 
In autumn the grayish green foliage turns to dark red, 
which with the brilliant red berries make it one of the 
most beautiful trees of the fall season. 4 to 5 ft., $1.25. 
Red-flowering Dogwood Cornus florida rubra 
Similar to the preceding. Flowers deep rose. 3 to 4 
ft, $1.75. 
Carriere's Hawthorn Crataegus carrieri 
Foliage glossy dark green. Flowers in May. Fruit 
large, dark red, showy and hangs to the tree until late in 
the Winter. 5 to 6 ft., $1.25. 
Scarlet-fruited Thorn Crataegus coccinea 
Native. Large foliage. White blossoms in May followed 
by scarlet fruit. 5 to 6 ft., $1.00. 
Washington Thorn Crataegus cordata 
White Flowers in May and June. Beautiful fall color- 
ing of foliage. Bright red fruit. 6 to 6 ft., $1.00. 
Gockspur Thorn Crataegus crus-galli 
Foliage glossy green turning to brilliant orange and 
scarlet. White flowers in May and June. Its numerous 
long strong thorns make this plant admirable for large 
hedges where a positive barrier is desired. 6 to 6 ft., 
$1.00. 
Common Hawthorn Crataegus oxyacantha 
The celebrated English hedge plant. Flowers pure 
white, sweet scented, in May, followed by scarlet fruit. 
6 to 7 ft., $1.00. 
Double White Hawthorn 
Crataegus oxyacantha f lore plena alba 
A variety of the preceding with small double, white 
flcfwers. 7 to 8 ft., $2.00. 
Paul's Scarlet Thorn 
Crataegus oxyacantha flore plena coccinea 
Similar to the preceding. Flowers large, scarlet crimson, 
very double. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00. 
Weeping Beech Fagus sylvatica pendula 
A picturesque tree with long drooping branches. The 
longer limbs spread horizontally. Rich luxuriant foliage 
hangs down in masses. 5 to 6 ft., $5.00. 
Weeping Purple Beech Fagus sylvatica purpurea pendula 
Similar to the preceding. Leaves purple. 5 to 6 ft., 
$7.50. 
Maidenhair Tree Oinkgo biloba 
Native of Japan. Medium size. Clean, straight trunk. 
Foliage resembles the Maidenhair Fern. 6 to 8 ft., $1.50. 
Varnish Tree Koelreuteria paniculata 
From China. Large leaves. In July produces a mass of 
showy orange-yellow flowers, followed by curious seed 
vessels. 4 to 5 ft., $1.25. 
Golden Chain Laburnum vulgare 
A small tree deriving its name from the long chains of 
golden blossoms in June. 8 to 10 ft., $2.00. 
European Larch Larix europaea 
Pyramidal tree. Terminal branchlets drooping. Foliage 
light green — similar in size and shape to Spruce foliage. 
Bears cones. 8 to 10 ft., $1.25. 
Alexander's Magnolia Magnolia alexandrina 
Large, light pink, waxy flowers early in May. Large 
dark leaves. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00. 
Lenne's Magnolia Magnolia lennei. 
Strong growing. Dark purple, cup-shaped flowers in 
April. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00. 
Purple Magnolia Magnolia purpurea 
Flowers rich purple in early spring before leaves start. 
3 to 4 ft., $2.00. 
Soulange's Magnolia Magnolia soulangeana 
One of the hardiest and most popular Magnolias. Flowers 
in April, white inside, pink outside. Foliage dense and 
glossy. 4 to 5 ft., $2.50; 5 to 6 ft., $4.00. 
Bechtel's Double-flowering Crab 
Malus floribunda ioensis 
One of the besl. Double, fragrant, delicate, pink flowers, 
resembling small roses. 3 to 4 ft., $1.00. 
Scheideclier's Crab Malun floribunda scheideckeri 
Double, bright rose flowers. Exquisite. 4 to 5 ft., $1.25. 
Parkman's Crab Malus parkmani 
Irregular habit. Carmine colored, .semi-double blossoms 
on pendulous stems. 5 to 6 ft., $2.25. 
Japanese Tree Lilac Syringa japonica 
One of the remarkable tree lilacs from Japan. Flowers 
creamy white in July. 
Showy-flowered Magnolia Magnolia speciosa 
Resembles the preceding. Flowers are smaller, later 
of appearance and deeper in color. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00. 
Hall's Magnolia Magnolia stellata 
Dwarf habit. Spreading branches. Blooms earlier than 
other Magnolias, producing double pure white fragrant 
flowers, petals long and narrow. 3 to 4 ft., $4.00. 
Flowering Crab Malus floribunda 
Flowers rose or rosy red, appearing with the leaves, 
in great abundance. Very showy. Fruit very small, 
ornamental in autumn. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00. 
Crimson Crab Malus floribunda atrosanguinea 
Profusion of crimson flowers. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00. 
INDIVIDUAL DECIDUOUS SHRUBS 
Any of the shrubs listed for foundation planting and for screen and border plant- 
ing are suitable for this purpose. Merely give more room than usual. 
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