OUTSTANDING DECIDUOUS 
TREES 
YOUNG’S WEEPING BIRCH (Betula pendiila youngi). 
Some dislike the rather stiff formality of the Cutleaf 
Weeping Birch, but are fond of the snow-white bark 
and weeping habit. To them this should strongly ap¬ 
peal as it has the same white bark but is very different 
in habit. In the cutleaf variety the primary branches 
are decidedly erect and only the secondary are droop¬ 
ing. In this all the branches droop from the start and 
in a very pleasingly irregular manner. In the nursery 
it has to be staked to make it form a good trunk. With 
age it becomes a living fountain. 
CARRIERE HAWTHORN (Crataegus carrierei). Re¬ 
markable for the size, profusion and fine appearance of 
its large red berries borne in clusters all over the tree. 
Growth is decidedly erect and not wide spreading. An¬ 
other outstanding feature is that the foliage stays on 
and keeps green later than any other deciduous tree in 
the nursery. It is usually green here until nearly 
Christmas, making a fine background for the berries 
which remain all winter. 
LONGCLUSTERED GOLDENCHAIN PEKING HAWTHORN (Crataegus pinnatifida major). 
Has the largest berries of all, up to an inch in diameter 
and resembling crabapples. Growth very spreading and rapid. We first grew this from 
seed we imported from China, but later selected the tree with best berries and have 
since budded from that. 
L()NG CLUSTERED GOLDENCHAIN (Laburnum vossi). Imagine golden colored 
Wisteria flowers in clusters up to 18 inches long but growing on a small tree! Little 
can be added to this except to say that it should be far better known as few have ever 
seen it, judging from comments made here. 
WEEPING ASPEN (Populus tremula pendula). This has to be top-grafted at 6 ft. or 
preferably even taller. No matter at what height, the long rope-like branches will 
quickly reach the ground. Here in late January the large buds open into silvery brown 
catkins like Pussy Willow, but larger and prettier. Splendid for cutting, which should 
be done when the buds are just ready to open. They will come out in water in about 
three days, after which the water can be removed and they will keep indefinitely. 
SMOOTH R()SE-ACACIA (Robinia hispida macrophylla). Form another mental pic¬ 
ture. This time imagine clusters of large lavender-pink sweet peas growing on a 
round-headed tree! Best grown by top-grafting on straight locust stems at from 6 to 
8 ft. After that it will never increase more than a few feet in height, but will make a 
rather wide head. Should be heavily pruned every year right after blooming. Do not 
confuse this with common Rose-acacia 
(Robinia hispida) which has small dull 
colored flowers and little value. 
KELSEY LOCUST (Robinia kelseyi). It 
would not seem that a tree native to the 
U. S. A. could be overlooked by botanists, 
but this was discovered not many years 
ago. Grows rapidly and bears a profuse 
crop of purplish pink, pea-shaped flowers 
in grape-like clusters. 
WEEPING MOUNTAIN-ASH (Sorbiis 
aucuparia pendula). Foliage, flowers, 
berries, etc., same as the old favorite 
Mountain Ash, but branches are so 
strongly pendulous that it must be top- 
grafted at about 6 ft. on some suitable 
straight stem. smooth rose-acacia 
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