De c i d u o a s 
SHADE TREES 
Deciduous trees are those that drop their leaves in 
winter. As a class they are the most rapid-growing 
trees and are easily transplanted in winter. They are 
well suited for planting as shade or avenue trees as they 
give shade only in summer and admit desired sunlight 
during winter. 
ACER ... Maple 
Acer campestris. (English Cork-bark 
Maple.) Tree of compact habit. Foliage 
small, dark green; bark somewhat corky. 
Bare root, 10 to 12 ft., *1.25; 8 to 10 ft., 
*1.00; 6 to 8 ft., 75c. 
A. dasycarpum. (Silver Maple.) A 
beautiful and fast-growing tree; bark light 
colored; foliage deeply lobed and variable. 
Fine for street planting. Bare root, 10 to 
12 ft,., *1.50. 
A. negundo. (California Box Elder.) The 
Ash-leaf Maple. Kapid growing and drought 
resistant; small and compact. Bare root, 8 
to 10 ft., *1.25; 6 to 8 ft., $1.00. 
A. palmatum. (Japanese Maple.) Small 
trees, handsome on account of their graceful 
habit, elegant foliage and rich color. In 
early spring they are reddish-bronze gradu¬ 
ally changing to dark green with bronze 
tints as the season advances. Should be 
given a partially shaded location if possible. 
In tubs, 3 to 4 ft., *3.50; gal. cans, 2 to 3 
ft., 75c. 
A. palmatum dtssectum. (Cut Leaf Jap¬ 
anese Maple.) Small, drooping tree with 
heavily cut, fern-like foliage, remaining red 
during most of the spring and summer. 
Balled, 1^ to2 ft., *3.50. 
A. platanoldes. (Norway Maple.) Large, 
round-headed tree with heavy, dark foliage 
Fine for almost any situation. Bare root, 
8 to 10 ft., *1.25. 
A. platanoides schwedlerl. (Purple-leaf 
Maple.) The most beautiful of the large 
maples. Buds are brilliant orange; young 
foliage coppery and mature leaves deeply 
stained with purple. Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., 
$1.50. 
A. rubrum. (Scarlet Maple.) Valuable 
for street and park planting; foliage fine 
lobed, turning to bright scarlet in autumn. 
Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., *1.25. 
AESCULUS 
Aesculus hippocastanuin carnea. (Red 
Flowered Horse Chestnut.) A beautiful 
tree and very rare. Long spikes of bright 
scarlet flowers. Bare root, 4 to 5 ft., $3.50; 
3 to 4 ft., *2.50. 
A. octandra. (Yellow Buckeye.) This 
native of our Southeastern States grows to 
be a large tree, 40 to 50 feet high. The 
yellow flowers are borne in long panicles. 
Growth is quite rapid. Bare root, 3 to 4 
ft., *1.00. 
BETULA . . . Birch 
Betula alba. (European White Birch.) 
Rapid grower; bark white, foliage triangular, 
turning to rich tints in fall. Very effective 
planted in small groups. Bare root, 15 to 
18 ft., $2.50; 10 to 12 ft., $1.50; 6 to 8 ft., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
B. alba laciniata penduia. (Cut-leaf 
Weeping Birch.) Very beautiful form of 
European White Birch. The main trunk in 
older trees is snow-white and straight as an 
arrow. Branches spread but slightly, while 
the fine slender shoots hang vertically. The 
foliage is fine and deeply cut. Bare root, 
12 to 14 ft., *2.75; 10 to 12 ft., $1.75; 6 to 
8 ft., $1.25. 
BETULA ALBA 
European White Birch 
TWO SPLENDID SHADE TREES 
English Cork Bark Maple. This 
little maple is unusually fine for street 
planting. The trunk is straight, slender 
and smooth, though bark on small 
branches is corrugated and cork-like. 
Leaves are small and deeply lobed. It 
naturally forms a round, compact head 
much like a small plane tree. Since 
its rate of growth is moderate it will 
not outgrow its location and may be 
planted in narrow parking strips. (See 
General List for prices.) 
Arizona Ash. For sturdy resistance 
to adverse conditions few shade trees 
equal the Arizona Ash. Although it 
flourishes in damp locations it will 
cheerfully endure considerable drought. 
It is rapid growing while young but 
growth eventually becomes moderate. 
Trunk is straight and clean; head of 
tree, rounded, full and compact. (See 
General List for prices.) 
CATALPA 
Catalpa bignonloides. A msdium size 
tree of quite rapid growth; foliage large; 
flowers large, white with brown markings, 
shaped like those of a trumpet vine. Bare 
root, 10 to 12 ft., *1.50; 8 to 10 ft., *1.25; 
6 to 8 ft., *1.00. 
C. speciosa. (Hardy Catalpa.) A hand¬ 
some lawn tree; floiage large and heart 
shaped; flowers white and fragrant, borne 
in large panicles; a free bloomer. Bare root, 
4 to 6 ft., 75c. 
FAGUS . . . Beech 
Fagus sylvaticus riversi. (Copper 
Beech.) Young foliage is brilliant 
copper color and mature foliage retains 
a strong purple tinge all summer. Tree 
is tall, slender and graceful, making a 
beautiful specimen. Boxed, 8 to 10 
ft., $8.50; bare root, 5 to 6 ft., $2.75. 
FRAXINUS . . . Ash 
Fraxinus veluntina. (Arizona Ash) A 
splendid rapid-growing tree for Arizona and 
California street and highway planting. 
Recommended for soils tainted with alkali. 
Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., $1.00; 6 to 8 ft., 85c; 
4 to 6 ft., 65c. 
GINKGO 
Ginkgo biloba (Salisburia adiantifolia). 
(Maiden Hair Tree.) A striking tree with 
spreading habit as it attains age; foliage 
like maiden hair fern and of a bright green 
color; yellow in autumn. 5-gal. cans, 2 to 
3 ft., $1.50; gal. cans, 1 to 1J4 ft., 75c. 
LIQUIDAMBAR 
Liquidambar styraciflua. (Sweet Gum.) 
Large tree of rather slow growth; foliage 
star-shaped and glossy green, turning to 
purplish-crimson in autumn. Bare root, 4 
to 6 ft., $1.50. 
Deciduous Trees 
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