SIEBRECHT & SON 
DECIDUOUS TREES 
Figures foil oir ill <j the names indicate, about the height of the tree when about tirenty-jire years of age. 
The Maples (Acer) 
There are but few trees as popular as JIaples. For street, avenue and other places where 
shade is retiuircd. the Silver, .Norway and Suj;;u- are invaluable. The Silver is the fastest grower 
of all ; but for permanency the others are sometimes preferred. The Wier's and Sehwedler's make 
lieauliful lawn specimens. .Vll are almost entirely free from attacks of insects and other pests, 
and are available for planting in any ordinary position. 
Acer campestre (European Cork Maple). 20 
to 2.") ft. -V compact, pretty grower, with 
prettily divided leaves. Thrives in high 
ground, in rather poor soil. 7.") cts. to ,$1..50. 
A, dasycarpum (Silver Maple). 50 to (JO ft. 
\'ery ijuick grower. Trimmed moderately, 
annually, it liecomes of fine shape. A beau- 
tiful ()i'nam<'ntal tree if gi^■eu ami)lc room to 
develop. 10 to 14 iu., ,fl.50 to $3. 
A, dasycarpum Wieri (Wier's Cut-leaved Silver 
Maple 1. 3.1 to 40 ft. This remarkalily 
beautiful tree has a partly drooping habit 
and (iuely divided leaves. It is a rapid grow- 
er and an e.-icellent lawn tree, $1 to .$2. 
A. Negundo argenteo-marginatum (Silver-mar- 
gined .\sh-leaved Maidel. One of tlie most 
effective of all variegated hardy trees. .^H.SO 
to 
A. Negundo aureo-marginatum (Y e I I o w-niar- 
g'iued .\sh-leave(l Maiile). .\ haudsome variety 
witli leaves margined with gold. .fli.l^O to $5. 
A, platanoides (Norway Maple), 40 to 50 ft. 
A round-headed, haiulsome tree: large, green 
l<'aves which hold their color till v<'ry late in 
autumn. Its showy yellow Mowers in early 
spring are worthy of notice. .fl.50 to .$5. 
A. platanoides globosa (Olobe Norway Maple). 
10 lo 15 ft. A dwarf, compact, glolic-shaped 
Norway Maple. (|uite distinct : desiralilc a"d 
uuconuuon. .$1.50 to .$2.50. 
A, platanoides Schwedleri ( Purple Norway Jla- 
ple). :iO to :i5 ft. The foliage of Ibis variety 
is of a bright crimson iu early spring. It af- 
terwards fades to a purplish green. It nuikes 
a tree of nearly the same size ns the Nor- 
way, and of equally line form. .$1 to .$5. 
A. Pseudo-plafanus (European Sycamore Ma- 
ple). 40 to .50 ft. .\ fast-growing tree, with 
large green leaves and clean, smooth bark. It 
makes a fine tree for street planting, esjie- 
cially where the atmosphere is cool and 
moist, .$1.50 to .$7.50. 
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. 
Acer Pseudo-platanus purpurea, 30 to 40 ft. 
The leaves are reddish purple in spring and 
to some e.x'tent all the season. ,$3 to .$7,50. 
A, Pseudo-platanus tricolor, 20 to 30 ft. Leaves 
slightly tricolored, .$5 to .$10, 
ACER PSEUDO-PLATANUS 
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