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BRAINARD NURSERY & SEED CO., THOMPSONVILLE, CONN. 
Platanoides (Norway Maple). Handsome street 
or lawn tree. Of spreading, rounded form but 
compact habit; dark, shining green foliage 
turning to pale yellow in the fall. Ranging in 
height from 8 to 12 ft. @ $2.50, $3.50 and $5.00 
each. Larger trees at proportionate prices. 
Platanoides Schwedleri (Schwedler’s Red Maple). 
A variety of Norway, with blood-red foliage 
in the spring, fading to bronze later in the 
season. One of the most valuable fancy trees. 
8 ft. $2.50 each; 9 to 10 ft. $3.25 each; 10 to 12 
ft. $4.00 each. 
Saccharum (Sugar or Rock Maple). One of 
the best trees for street planting. A rather 
slow grower, but making a tree of stately 
form; very heavy foliage turning to yellow 
and scarlet in autumn. 8 to 10 ft. $2.00 each, 
$18.00 for 10; 10 to 12 ft. $3.25 each, $27.50 for 
10; 12 to 14 ft. $4.00 each, $35.00 for 10. 
BETULA (Birch) 
Alba (European White Birch). A desirable tree 
for some locations in extensive landscape 
plantings and especially for natural plantings. 
Of rapid growth with silvery white bark. 4 to 
5 ft. $1.00 each, $8.50 for 10; 5 to 6 ft. $1.50 
each, $12.50 for 10; 6 to 8 ft. $2.00 each, $18.00 
for 10. 
Papyrifera (Canoe or Paper Birch). A splendid 
ornamental tree. Because of its dark brown 
almost black bark when young, the variety is 
sometimes questioned but the bark becomes 
white as the tree develops. Graceful, loose 
heads and large, beautiful leaves. 6 to 8 ft. 
$1.75 each, $16.00 for 10; 8 to 10 ft. $2.00 each, 
$18.00 for 10. 
Alba Laciniata (Cutleaf Weeping Birch). One 
of the most graceful of weeping trees. Deeply 
and irregularly cut foliage; bark silvery white 
at maturity. 8 to 10 ft. $1.75 each. 
CATALPA 
Bungei (Globe Head Catalpa). A curious dwarf, 
globe-headed tree. Very novel and attractive. 
5 to 6 ft. stem, 1 yr. head, $1.25 each; 5 to 6 ft. 
stem, 2 yr. head, $2.25 each. 
CERCIS (Redbud) 
Canadensis (American Redbud). Medium size 
tree, with large, heart shaped dark green fol¬ 
iage. Deep pink flowers in profusion in April, 
before the leaves appear. 5 to 6 ft. $1.75 each. 
CORNUS (Dogwood) 
Florida (White Flowering Dogwood). A very 
handsome small tree with rich grayish green 
foliage and large showy white flowers, fol¬ 
lowed by brilliant red berries. Low branched 
trees, 3 to 4 ft. $1.00 each ; 4 to 5 ft. $1.50 each; 
5 to 6 ft. $2.00 each. Standard or high head 
trees, 8 to 10 ft. $4.00 each ; 10 to 12 ft. $6.00 to 
$8.00 each. 
Florida Rubra (Pink Flowering Dogwood). 
Without doubt one of our finest flowering 
trees, and even when the tree is quite young 
it produces beautiful rose-colored flowers early 
in the spring. 3 to 4 ft. $2.25 each; 4 to 5 ft. 
$3.00 each; 5 to 6 ft. $4.50 each. 
CRATAEGUS (Hawthorn) 
Oxycantha Splendens (Paul’s Double Scarlet 
Thorn). A well-known tree of fine habit; 
heavy foliage and very double scarlet flowers. 
4 ft. trees $1.50 each; 5 to 6 ft. trees, weli 
branched heads, $2.00 each. 
Thorn, Double White. 5 to 6 ft. $1.75 each. 
Thorn, Double Pink. 5 to 6 ft. $1.75 each. 
FRAXINUS (Ash) 
Americana (American Ash). A native tree of 
large size and rapid growth; foliage pale green 
and handsome. Fine for street or lawn. 8 to 
10 ft. $2.00 each. 10 to 12 ft. $2.50 each. 
GINKGO (Maidenhair Tree) 
Biloba. Beautiful tree of upright growth with 
spreading branches peculiar to itself. Thick 
dark green leaves, similar in shape to the 
maidenhair fern, changing in the fall to golden 
yellow. 8 to 10 ft. $4.00 each; 10 to 12 ft. $5.00 
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LIRIODENDRON 
Tulipifera (Tulip Tree). Tree of rapid growth; 
attractive tulip-like flowers in June. Tree is 
always of symetrical form, desirable for either 
shade or ornamental purposes. 8 to 10 ft. 
$2.50 each; 10 to 12 ft. $4.00 each. 
MAGNOLIA 
Soulangeana. (Saucer Magnolia). The old, 
ever popular Magnolia which has been almost 
unprocurable of late. We offer a limited 
number of nice shaped plants in the following 
. grades. 2 to 3 ft. $3.00 each; 3 to 4 ft. $4.50 
each. 
MALUS (Flowering Crabapple) 
The flowering Crabs, as they are called, are 
now one of our very important ornamental 
trees; almost covered with flowers during the 
spring and neat appearing trees during the 
summer. 
4 to 5 ft. $1.00 each ; 5 to 6 ft. $1.25 each. 
Atrosanguinea. Single, deep carmine flowers. 
Eleyi. Large, dark pink, single flowers. 
Ioensis Plena. (Betchel’s Double Flowering 
Crab). Large, double, fragrant flowers of a 
beautiful pale pink. 
Niedzwetzkyana. Deep pink flowers fading to 
white. 
Scbeideckeri. Large, double flowers of a light 
shade of rose. 
MORUS (Mulberry) 
Alba Tartarica (Russian Mulberry). A low, 
bushy topped tree with reddish fruit of which 
the birds are very fond. 4 to 6 ft. $1.25 each; 
6 to 8 ft. $2.00 each. 
Alba Pendula (Teas Weeping Mulberry). Most 
attractive for lawn planting; forms a perfect 
umbrella-shaped head, with long slender 
branches drooping to the ground. 1 yr. heads, 
$1.50 each; 2 yr. heads, selected, $2.50 each; 
specimen trees, 3 to 4 yr. heads, $3.00 to $5.00 
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PRUNUS (Plum) 
Pissardii (Purple-leaved Plum). Vigorous, erect 
growth; foliage a handsome shade of purple 
or maroon-red from early spring until late in 
the fall. 4 to 5 ft. $1.00 each, $9.00 for 10; 5 
to 6 ft., 2 yr. heads, $2.00 each, $18.00 for 10. 
