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ALPHA NURSERY, Alpha, Illinois 
SHADE TREES 
EL.M AM. WHITE —This is a splendid tree for street or lawn. It is fast growing and will 
give a lot of shade. 
10 to 12 ft. Trees, .$2 00 eaeh; 8 to 10 ft. Trees, $1.50 each 
6 to 8 ft. Trees, $1.00 eaeh 
GREEN ASH —Grows 30 to 40 feet. A valuable street or shade tree, thrives over a wide 
territory. Valuable on the Farm. 
6 to 8 ft. Trees, $1.00 eaeh 
LINDEN —A stately tree with large shining leaves spreading in 
6 to 8 ft. Trees, $1.25 each 
POPLAR LOMBARDI —This is the tree much used in land¬ 
scape work as background, grows tall and slim. 
12 to 16 ft. Trees, $1.25 each 
10 to 12 ft. Trees, $1.00 each 
8 to 10 ft. Trees, 75c each 
5 to 6 ft. Trees, 50c each 
CATALPA BUNGEII (Umbrella Tree) —Grafted on stems 5 
to 6 feet high. It makes a perfect umbrella shape top 
without trimming. One of the best ornamental trees. 
5 to 6 ft.—3 yr. Trees, $2.00 e.ach 
5 to 6 ft.—2 yr. Trees, $1.50 each 
PUSSY WILLOW —A small shrub-like tree, which is quick 
growing, has furry catkins in the spring which make it 
very attractive and desirable. 
3 to 4 ft. Trees, 40c each 
AILANTHUS (Tree of Heaven) —Very rapid growing trees 
with Palm like leaves often 4 ft. long. Thrives in city 
lots exposed to gas and smoke. 
4 to 6 ft. Trees, 75c each 
JUDAS TREE (Red Bud) —A small growing tree of irregu¬ 
lar form, with heart-shaped leaves. It is covered with 
bright pink blossoms early in spring before the leaves 
appear; and is largely used in groups of shrubs and small 
trees to give color for this early season. 
3 to 4 ft. Trees, 75c each 
growth. 
Lombardi Poplar 
RUSSIAN OLIVE (Eleagnus Angiistifolia) —Attains a height 
of 20 to 30 feet, bark dark green, wood very heavy and 
burns like a candle, foliage rich silver color. 
4 to 5 ft. Trees, 50c each 
WISCONSIN WEEPING WILLOW— A Willow with slender 
leaves and very hardy. This is tho most generally plant¬ 
ed variety, and makes broad-topped specimens. A fine 
tree for around pools or rock gardens. 
5 to 6 ft. Trees, 75c each 
FLOWERING CRAB (Bechtel’s) —The only genuine double 
flowered crab. Makes a medium sized tree; perfectly 
hardy, succeeds well in most soils. When in bloo-m ap¬ 
pears to be covered with delicate pink, perfectly double 
small roses of delicious fragrance. 
3 to 4 ft , .$6.00 
PURPLE LEAFED PLUMS —The Purple Plums ai'e becom¬ 
ing very much in demand, as they are very showy Avith 
their purple foliage throughout the .summer. The trees 
are small, compact in growth, and are suitable for the 
lawn or shrubbery border. A few of these trees placed 
about your home will add greatly to your planting. 
3 to 4 ft. Trees, 80c each 
TULIP TREE (Whitew'ood) —One of the grandest of our 
native trees; of tall pyramidal habit, Avith broad, glossy, 
fiddle-shaped leaA^es and beautiful tulip-like flowers; al¬ 
lied to the Magnolia. 
4 to 5 ft., 75c 
S CARE OF TREES S 
I In planting trees they'i 
'should be set several'' 
'inches deeper than they 
' grow in the nursery. Dig' 
' the hole large enough so ' 
' the roots will not be ' 
' crowded, set the tree 
' then fill the hole half ' 
' full of good soil (no ' 
/ manure), then put on 2 / 
/ or 3 buckets of water./ 
/ When settled fill up the || 
/ hole with soil. / 
INSECTS. Borers are i| 
/ the Avorst pest of shade 
trees. To prevent this 
i| wash the tree in early i 
ii spring, mid-summer and 
early fall with a suds i, 
from soft soap or fish oil i, 
'i soap from the ground to i, 
', the branches. Do this' 
|| and save your shade 'i 
S trees. About 35 per cent i 
'i of the trees that die are 'i 
'i caused from borers. ' 
