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GRAND MERE NURSERIES, 
ORNAMENTAL TREES 
ASH, WHITE. — A rapid growing native tree, of fine symmetrical outline. 
A valuable street or park tree; should be extensively planted for timber. 6 to 8 
ft., $1.00 each. 
ALDEB. — Imperial cut-leaf; one of the finest cut leaf trees; hardy and 
vigorous grower; graceful habit; fine for lawn decorations. 6 to 8 ft., $1.50 
each. 
BEECH. — Purple leaved; makes an elegant medium size tree for the lawn. 
The foliage in the spring is a deep purple, later changing to crimson, and in 
autumn a dull purplish green. 3 to 4 ft., $1.50 each. 
BIRCH, CUT-LEAP, WEEPING. — One of the most elegant of all weeping or 
pendulous trees. Its tall, slender, yet vigorous growth, graceful drooping 
habit, silvery white bark, and delicately cut foliage, presents a combination of 
attractive characteristics rarely met 
with in a single tree. 3 to 4 ft., each, 
$ 1 . 00 . 
BIRCH, . EUROPEAN . WHITE. — 
Similar to the American or canoe 
Birch, with slender branches and silvery 
bark. After a few years growth, as- 
sumes a graceful, weeping habit, add- 
ing greatly to its beauty. 8 to 10 ft., 
$1.00 each; 4 to 6 ft., 50 cents. 
CATALFA. — One of the most rapid 
growers; valuable for timber, fence 
posts, rail road ties, etc. Possessing 
wonderful durability; large, heart- 
shaped, downy leaves and compound 
panicles of white flowers, tinged with 
violet, and dotted with purple and yel- 
low. Very ornamental and useful. 6 
to 8 ft., 40c. each. 10 to 12 ft., 75c. 
each. 
CORNUS FLORIDA (White Flower- 
ing Dogwood.) — Flowers w'hite, three 
to three and a half inches in diameter, 
produced in spring before the leaves 
appear. Very abundant, showy, and 
durable; foliage, grayish green, glossy 
and handsome, in autumn turning to 
deep red, making the tree one of the 
most beautiful at that season. Spread- 
ing. regular form, growing twenty to 
twenty five feet high. 2 to 3 ft., 50 c. 
4 to 6 ft., 75 c. each. 
FLOWERING CRAB, Bechtel's 
Makes a medium sized tree, perfectly 
hardy, succeeds well in all soils not 
extremely wet. When in bloom appears 
WEEPING BIRCH. to be covered with delicate pink, per- 
, , . , , , feet, double small roses, of delicious 
fragrance, the only sweet-scented double crab. 3 to 4 ft., 75c; 4 to 5 ft., $1.00. 
ELM, AMERICAN. — A noble native tree of large size; wide spreading head 
EachTto 8 U ftf 75c To t b oT 2 C ft S , : $?. n 00 . Of 0,6 S™" 15681 Park aP<3 Street trees - 
HORSE CHESTNUT (White Flowering). — -The well known European spe- 
cies; very handsome, has magnificient spikes of white flowers. As a lawn tree 
or for the street it has no superior. 6 to 8 ft., $1.00 each. 
1 , J y D . AS TREE (Red Bud.) — A small growing tree of irregular form, with 
heart shaped leaves. It is covered with delicate pink blossoms early in the 
spring before the leaves appear; a fine ornamental tree worthy of general plant- 
ing. 4 to 6 ft., $1.00 each. ‘ * 
LINDEN (European.) — A fine pyramidal tree, with large leaves and fragrant 
flowers, largely used for street and ornamental planting, developing into beau- 
tiful specimens. 6 to 8 ft., 75c. each. 
MOUNTAIN ash (European). — A fine hardy tree, head dense and regular, 
covered from July till winter with large clusters of red berries. 6 to 8 ft., 50c. 
MAPLE, ROCK OR SUGAR. — A hardy rapid growing, native tree, of large 
size, valuable for producing a quick shade. Excellent for street planting G to 
8 ft., 75c. each, 10 to 12 ft., $1.50. 
