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advantag-ed by the trees and plants wliich surround j’onr home. What a 
deserted impression does a splendid house m^ke if not a tree or plant is near, 
and what a pleasant feeling comes to j’on if you see a small hut surrounded 
by beautiful shade and ornamental trees. What a comfort does not a single 
shade tree afford the farmer when, after he comes home from his toil in the 
tield, he can recline under the same and take his afternoon n:ip. 
Therefore, plant shade and ornament.al trees around j'our house .and you 
will be repaid for your trouble in many different waj’S. 
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Pyramidal Arbor Vitewill make a Urge fine evergreen shade tree, 
quick growing, easily transplanted. Trimmed, with straight stem, 5 to 0 
feet SO cents ; 3 to 5 feet, 25 cents ; untrimmed, 2 to 3 feet, 15 cents e.ach. 
Ligustrum Japonicummakes a splendid evergreen shade tree. Leaves 
dark green, ]K>inted, 2 by 2/4 inches long ; produces large bunches of cre.amy 
white flowers, followed in autumn hy purple berries. Price of trees, well 
trimmed. 3 to 4 feet, 25 cents; 5 to 6 feet, well headed, 51.00 each. 
American Klm.proad leaved, long lived, easily transplanted, 5 to 6 feet, 
25 cents. 
Catalpa Japan Hy.,a very pretty and extremely hardy, as well as orna- 
mental shade tree. The leaves are 6-10 inches .across. Tree produces large 
clusters of very beautiful yellow flowers in spring. 5 to 6 feet, 25 cents. 
Cottonwood, a delightful, (juick growing shade tree. 6 to 8 feet, 
branched, 25 cents. 
Sterculia Platanafolia Japan Varnish Tree), a very hardy, and at the 
same time very beautiful shade tree. It is particularly adapted to this 
climate, but not very well known. The stem is always straight and smooth, 
and has the same color as the leaves, which is a beautiful light green. The 
leaves are from 6 to 10 inches across. Tree produces a spreading and dense 
top, and grows to very’ large size. A fancy tree of appearance, but stands as 
much drought as a hackberry. 2 to 3 feet, 25 cents ; 3 to 5 feet, 50 cents. 
Silver Leaved Poplar, leaves bluish green on upper side, white under- 
neath. When the leaves .are stirred by the breezes the tree presents the 
appearance of being loaded with large white flowers. 25 and 35 cents each. 
Flowering Willow, while this tree is commonly called a willow, it does 
not belong to the willow f.amily. In appearance it is between a wild willow 
and a inesquite. The flowering willow is a native of the dry section of 
Western Texas and New Mexico. It blooms constantly from May until late 
fall, and in the extreme dry heat of summer it blooms most profusely. It 
grows on any soil, and is long lived. Nothing nicer for cemeteries. The 
lace-like flowers are about an inch and a half long and are borne in clusters. 
25 cents each. 
Weeping Willow,i grand old tree for the cemetery and for the lawn. 
Should be planted in deep, rich soil, where it is constantly moi.st. 25 cents. 
