NURSERYMEN— PLANTERS 
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DECIDUOUS TREES 
Partial view of the grounds of a Country Club planned and planted by us 
AESCULUS 
Horse-Chestnut 
i^sculus glabra (Smooth-leaved Ohio Buckeye). A stately tree of 
variable size. Leaves broad, dark green, and numerous. Bears trusses 
of greenish yellow flowers. A pleasing lawn or street tree. 
JE. Hippocastanum (European White-flowering Horse-Chestnut). 
A handsome tree of symmetrical shape. Foliage dark green, turning to 
gold and brown. Bears large, pyramid-shaped clusters of cream-colored 
flowers in early spring. 
JE. Hippocastanum rubicunda (Red-flowering Horse-Chestnut). 
One of the finest ornamental trees in cultivation; of a shapely, round 
appearance; the flowers are very showy red; leaves dark green. A rare 
tree. 
AILANTHUS 
Ailanthus glandulosa (Tree of Heaven). A hardy tree with the 
appearance of the tropics. Slender, feather-shaped leaves, sometimes 
S feet long; very pale green flowers. Extremely desirable for planting on 
banks and rocky places. 
ALNUS Alder 
Alnus glutinosa (Black Alder). Like the following Alders, this tree 
likes damp locations, but will do well on the lawn. Foliage is dark green, 
quite round, and coarsely toothed; turns to yellow in the fall. 
A. incana (Gray Alder). The leaves are egg-shaped and quite broad; 
dark green above and furry beneath. 
BETULA 
The Birches 
Betula alba (European White Birch). With its beautiful white 
bark it is frequently termed the "Maiden amongst trees." Whether 
planted as a specimen or in colonies it is always attractive and prominent 
in a landscape. The first leaves out in spring, on slender, drooping 
branches represent probably the most dainty green of any leaf-green 
produced in nature. 
B. alba laciniata pendula (Weeping Cut-leaved White Birch). 
One of the noblest weeping trees for park and lawn use, as when quite a 
young tree it acquires a weeping habit and a beautiful white bark; the 
foliage is delicately cut. 
B. lenta (Sweet, Black, or Cherry Birch). This is a very handsome 
native tree, with heart-shaped, shining green leaves and aromatic bark. 
B. lutea (Yellow Birch). A broad-leaved variety. Bark is yellowish 
gray, and foliage opens red, changing to dark green and becoming yellow 
in autumn. 
B. papyrifera (Paper or Canoe Birch). One of the hardiest of known 
trees, growing freely even in Labrador. A handsome, tall-growing tree. 
The branches are stiff and upright, covered with dark green leaves that 
turn to yellow in autumn. Bark creamy white and very tough. This is 
the bark the Indians utilized in making their canoes. Makes splendid 
lawn specimens and our trees are extra large in size. 
B. populifolia (American White Birch). This is a hardy tree and will 
thrive on poor soil. The bark is silvery white, papery but tough. A 
useful tree for ornamental planting. 
B. purpurea (Purple-leaved Birch). When young the foliage is a 
distinct shade of purple, changing to glossy green in mid-season. Bark 
gray. A fine tree for ornamental planting. 
B. rubra ( B . nigra ; River or Red Birch). Leaves glossy green on top 
and hairy on under side, doubly toothed. Bark red and shaggy. 
CELTIS • Nettle Tree 
Celtis occidentalis. A large tree of excellent shape. Leaves are 
rough, glossy green, somewhat hairy underneath. A good specimen tree. 
CARPINUS • Hornbeam 
Carpinus americana. A handsome ornamental tree that will stand 
any amount of trimming and pruning. Used in hedges and specimen 
plantings. Our plants are extra-strong. 
C. Betulus. This is a hardy ornamental tree with a round compact 
head. Foliage deep green, changing in autumn to yellow and brown, and 
remaining through winter. An excellent hedge plant or for formal 
planting. 
THE CATALPAS 
These are popular, ornamental trees of tropical appearance; they are 
rapid growers and quite easy to transplant; they stand exposure and 
thrive in meager soil. Leaves large, heart-shaped and of a pleasing green; 
the upright flower-spikes in midsummer are very showy. 
Catalpa Bungei (Umbrella Tree). The trunk is straight and the 
head spreads out in umbrella fashion. The leaves are heart-shaped, 
large, and so numerous as to make a very dense, compact head. 
C. speciosa (Western Catalpa). A fine-looking tree giving a tropical 
effect. Large oval leaves and fragrant purple-and-white flowers. Grows 
naturally in our climate. A handsome lawn tree. 
CERASUS 
Flowering Cherry 
Cerasus avium fliore-pleno. A rapid-growing tree, producing 
myriads of large, white, double flowers, so dense as to hide the branches. 
A charming tree for garden or lawn. 
C. chinensis flore-pleno. Another very pleasing tree for lawn 
planting. A double-flowered variety of great merit. 
C. japonica flore-pleno. This is another double-flowered variety, 
with large rosy red flowers. 
C. japonica rosea pendula. Similar to the above. Branches slender 
and more numerous, covered with rosy flowers. 
C. Sieboldii alba flore-pleno (Siebold’s Double White-flowering 
Cherry). Pretty white flowers blooming in April. 
CERCIS 
Judas Tree . Red Bud 
Cercis canadensis. A medium-sized tree bearing purplish flowers. 
Leaves are heart-shaped and clear green. An excellent lawn tree. 
CLADRASTIS 
Yellow-wood 
Cladrastis tinctoria. A pretty, low tree, with small egg-shaped 
leaflets. Flowers are white in graceful drooping clusters. 
CORNUS 
Dogwood 
Cornus florida (White-flowering Dogwood). One of our most 
valuable native trees for landscape planting. In early May large white 
blossoms appear before the leaves; in fall, bright red berries and beau- 
tifully tinted foliage make the tree stand out in every landscape. 
C. alba fl.-pl. Double. Double white Dogwood. Similar to Florida, 
except that the large flowers are double. May. 
C. florida rubra (Red-flowering Dogwood). Has the same good habit 
as the species, but the flowers are deep pink. 
