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Magnolia 
Soulangeana. A quick-growing, rounded tree 20 to 30 feet high 
which has spreading, upturned branches, each tipped with a 
huge, purplish pink-and-white flower 6 inches or more across. 
Very showy, early-blooming, decorative subject for lawn or 
garden. 2 to 3 ft., $4.00 each. 
Stellata. Shrubby little tree less than 12 to 15 feet high, bearing 
innumerable whirling, narrow-petaled, white stars. Deliciously 
fragrant. An extremely decorative little tree. 2 ft., $7.50 each. 
Populus 
Eugenei. The Carolina Poplar is a very valuable variety of 
extreme vigor and extraordinarily rapid growth. It is a nuisance 
as a street tree, and should be planted only where there is 
plenty of room. 6 to 8 ft., 90c each. 8 to 10 ft., $1.00. 
Nigra italica. The Lombardy Poplar is a delicately shaped spire¬ 
like tree of great landscape value. It is particularly useful for 
screens or for planting in long lines along roadsides or streams. 
6 to 8 ft., 75c each; $6.00 for 10. 8 to 10 ft., 90c each; 
$8.00 for 10. 10 to 12 ft., $1.00 each; $9.00 for 10. 
Prunus • Plum 
Prunus is a big family of flowering and fruit trees, including all 
Plums and Cherries. The most ornamental are the so-called 
Japanese Cherries. 
Kwanzan. A vigorous, quick-growing tree with wide-flung 
branches bearing an abundance of fine, large, double, pink 
flowers in drooping clusters. A very showy and highly appre¬ 
ciative variety. $2.50 each. 
Mt. Fuji. The only pure white, double-flowering form of Japa¬ 
nese Cherry in cultivation in this country. A very handsome 
tree. $2.50 each. 
Naden. This is P. Sieboldi, a sturdy little tree with beautiful, 
semi-double, shell-pink flowers. $2.50 each. 
Shirofugen. A late-flowering variety with blush-pink buds and 
semi-double, pure white blooms. $2.50 each. 
Subhirtella pendula. The Japanese Weeping Cherry is an arti¬ 
ficial form created by grafting a shrubby variety at the top of a 
stiff, straight trunk. The flowering branches hang downward, 
producing innumerable bright pink flowers in Spring. We 
carry both the single- and double-flowered varieties. Very 
attractive. $3.50 each. 
Quercus • Oak 
The Oaks are probably the most magnificent of all deciduous 
trees. The very name is a synonym of strength and dependa¬ 
bility. Slow-growing at first, when once established they quickly 
assume dignified form and a massive appearance. 
Coccinea. The Scarlet Oak is a handsome, spreading tree, 
developing into a round, open head. Its finely cut foliage turns 
brilliant red late in Autumn. An excellent street tree. 6 to 8 ft., 
$4.00 each. 8 to 10 ft., $5.00. 
Palustris. An exceedingly graceful little tree when young, the 
Pin Oak forms a broad, handsome top as it becomes older. Its 
foliage turns dark, rich crimson in Autumn. Exceedingly fine 
as a street tree. Grows very rapidly. 6 to 8 ft., $3.50 each. 
8 to 10 ft., $4.00. 
Rubra. A majestic, lofty trunk characterizes the Red Oak, and 
a broad, round head, soaring 150 feet into the sky. Its deeply 
cut, glossy green foliage turns dark red in Autumn. A magnifi¬ 
cent tree for wide-open places and parks. 6 to 8 ft., $3.50 each. 
8 to 10 ft., $4.50. 
Salix • Willow 
All the Willows are easy-growing, graceful trees which look 
best in low ground and associated with water, although they will 
grow without trouble anywhere. 
Babylonica. The Weeping Willow is a beautiful tree of charac¬ 
teristic drooping form, with long, slender whip-like branches 
which weep in successive undulations from the topmost branch 
to the ground. 3 to 4 ft., 75c each. 
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Caprea. The Goat Willow is a small tree about 25 feet high, with 
upright branches. It has large and showy catkins in the Spring 
and rather broad leaves for a Willow. 3 to 4 ft., 60c each. 
4 to 5 ft., 75c. 
Pentandra. The Laurel-leaved Willow is a shrubby tree about 
20 feet high, with broad foliage and excellent, bushy habit. 
3 to 4 ft., 50c each. 4 to 5 ft., 75c. 
Alba vitellina. The Yellow Willow is a hoary sort of tree with 
broad-spreading branches of picturesque aspect. Its small 
branches are bright yellow. 3 to 4 ft., 50c each. 4 to 5 ft., 75c. 
Sorbus 
Aucuparia. The Rowan, or European Mountain-Ash, is a small 
tree with compact foliage, bearing huge clusters of blood-red 
berries. This is one of the magic trees 'of the ancient Druids. 
A very showy specimen tree. 6 to 8 ft., $1.50 each. 8 to 
10 ft., $2.00.' 
Tilia • Linden 
Americana. The Basswood is a broad-topped tree from the 
river-bottoms and stream-sides of the Middle West. It is an 
extremely handsome object in the landscape, both in foliage 
and in flower. 6 to 8 ft., $2.00 each. 8 to 10 ft., $2.50. 
Ulmus • Elm 
Americana. The American Elm is the typical street tree of New 
England villages. It is one of the finest of all trees, having the 
characteristic vase-like form, much broader at the top than at 
the base. 8 to 10 ft., $1.50 each. 10 to 12 ft., $2.50. 12 to 
14 ft., $3.50. 
Americana Molini. The Moline Elm is a selected form of the 
American Elm, valuable for street planting in congested dis¬ 
tricts. It is more or less conical in form, and for that reason 
may be planted more close together. 10 to 12 ft., $3.00 each. 
12 to 14 ft., $3.50. 
Pumila. The Siberian Elm is a smallish tree compared to the 
American Elm, but it is noted for its extremely rapid growth, 
almost rivaling the Carolina poplar in that respect. It is being 
freely planted as a street tree where quick results are needed. 
6 to 8 ft., $1.50 each. 8 to 10 ft., $2.00. 10 to 12 ft., $3.00. 
Complete assortment of Flowering and Shade Trees may 
be found at our Nurseries in Lexington. We will be glad to 
quote prices on large quantities. 
Spray ot Japanese Flowering Cherries 
