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THE WHITTEN-ACKERMAN NURSERIES, BRIDGMAN, MICHIGAN 
Bechtel’s 
Double Flowering 
Crab. 
For Shade and Beauty 
All two- and three-year-old, strong and vigorous, well 
branched and well rooted. We offer no small, spindly whips. 
A wonderful- 
Bechtel’s Double Flowering Crab i ow> bushy 
tree which blooms when quite young. Words fail to describe 
its surpassing beauty when in bloom. It is a rose in disguise, 
and as sweet as the breath of spring. At a distance the tree- 
seems covered with dainty roses of delicate pink color. Very 
fragrant. We recommend it highly for lawns and it is 
especially desirable for use in the small yard. 
Flpui C rah Red-Leaved Crab. The foliage of this va- 
Ctl6yi Vldl/ riety is brilliant purplish red; very at¬ 
tractive. The flowers are rich red in color, in thick clus¬ 
ters like apple blossoms. In autumn the showy clusters 
of dark red fruits are much admired. 
A newer, much prized ornamental. 
Cut-Leaved Weeping Birch 
A beautiful, tall, slender tree of vigor¬ 
ous growth, with graceful drooping 
branches, silvery white bark and deli¬ 
cately cut foliage. Very popular for 
single lawn specimens or groups; the 
white bark of trunk and twigs gleam¬ 
ing conspicuously among the darker 
greens and browns. 
Cornus Florida ing * Dogwood). 
Flowers white, 3 to 3Yz inches in diam¬ 
eter, produced in spring before leaves 
appear; very abundant and showy. 
Foliage grayish green, glossy and 
handsome; in autumn turning to deep 
red. Spreading, irregular form, growing 20 to 25 feet high. 
Slower 
growing and more formally shaped 
than the above. An attractive lawn specimen or group subject. The 
flowers are large and numerous, a lovely rose-red in color, and appear 
early in the spring, before the leaves. 
Japanese Flowering Cherry JMSSi 
Eleyi Crab. 
Cornus Florida Rubra <Red Flowering Do *' vood) - 
Ornamental Trees 
Cut-Leaved Weeping Birch. flowering trees which 
are taking America by 
storm. We have selected Kwanzan as one of the best of this 
extremely beautiful species. Flowers are very full and double, 
deep pink or old rose, varying in tone 
according to weather conditions. Try 
to duplicate our low price elsewhere 
for trees of equal size and quality. 
BARGAIN K 
3 Flowering Trees of 
Unsurpassed Beauty 
1 Eleyi Crab 
1 Japanese Flowering Cherry 
1 Cornus florida rubra 
Only $1.95 Net 
Not Prepaid 
Cornus Florida Rubra. 
Cornus Florida. 
Japanese Flowering Cherry. 
Big Discounts On All Cash Orders. See Page 3. 
