ACCENT PLANTS 
SHADE TREES 
ay State Nurseries 
N COR-POR.ATED 
WESTERN CATALPA (Catalpa speciosa). 60 ft. 
R. Spreading, medium broad cone. Heart- 
shaped leaves, 8 to 10 inches. White flowers. 
Seed-pods, 10 inches. Each 10 
*14 to 16 ft.$3 00 $27 00 
12 to 14 ft. 2 25 20 00 
10 to 12 ft. 1 75 15 00 
8 to 10 ft. 1 35 12 00 
6 to 8 ft. 90 8 00 
NOTE.—Umbrella Catalpa is listed on page 19. 
HORSECHESTNUT 
HORSECHESTNUT (TEsculus hippocastanum). 
80 to 100 ft. R. Shaggy large oval head. Branches 
coarse. Leaves 7 inches, long, elliptical, rough. 
Large conical panicles of white flowers, marked 
pink. Each 
10 to 12 ft.$3 75 
8 to 10 ft. 3 00 
6 to 8 ft. 2 40 
RED HORSECHESTNUT (/Esculus hippocastanum 
rubicunda). 40 ft. M. Similar to preceding. 
Flowers light red. Each 
6 to 8 ft.$4 50 
CORKTREE 
AMUR CORKTREE (Phellodendron amurense). 
50 ft. M. Large irregular loose head. Leaves 
compound. Each 
*16 to 20 ft.$7 50 
*14 to 16 ft. 5 00 
12 to 14 ft. 3 50 
10 to 12 ft. 2 50 
SAKHALIN CORKTREE (Phellodendron sacha- 
linensis). 50 ft. M. Similar to preceding. Bears 
dense clusters of small brown nut-like fruit. 
Each 
*14 to 16 ft.$6 50 
12 to 14 ft. 5 00 
10 to 12 ft. 3 50 
PLANETREE 
AMERICAN PLANE or SYCAMORE (Platanus 
occidentalis). 100 to 150 ft. R. Straight sturdy 
trunk. Outer bark flakes off, leaving yellowish 
white mottled surface. Fair hardiness. Each 
10 to 12 ft.$2 70 
8 to 10 ft. 2 00 
Miscellaneous Shade Trees 
AILANTHUS glandulosa (Tree of Heaven). 60 
ft. R. The very best shade tree for very dry 
soils and high winds, such as the more barren 
parts of Cape Cod. Coarse branches. Compound 
leaves. Thrives where other trees cannot live 
at all. Each 10 
*14 to 16 ft.$3 50 $33 00 
12 to 14 ft. 2 75 24 00 
10 to 12 ft. 2 00 18 00 
BUTTERNUT (Juglans cinerea). 50 ft. S. Ir¬ 
regular head. Leaves compound, pointed, oval. 
Edible nuts. Each 
12 to 14 ft.$3 00 
10 to 12 ft. 2 50 
HACKBERRY (Celtis occidentalis). 80 to 100 ft. 
R. Broad spreading head. Leaves about 5 inches 
long. Produces small orange-red to dark purple 
fruit in fall. Each 
12 to 14 ft.$4 50 
10 to 12 ft. 3 60 
8 to 10 ft. 3 00 
6 to 8 ft. 2 40 
HONEYLOCUST, Common (Gleditsia triacanthos). 
80 ft. S to M. Irregular head, loose, open, arch¬ 
ing, flat-topped. Long thorns. Dark, smoothish 
bark. Leaves compound, lacy; leaflets to 1 
inch, round. Flowers small, almost green in color. 
Each 10 
8 to 10 ft.$2 00 $18 00 
6 to 8 ft. 1 50 13 50 
5 to 6 ft. 1 00 9 00 
LOCUST, Common (Robinia pseudoacacia). 60 ft. 
R. Loose, open head. Bark light gray, heavily 
fissured. Leaves compound; leaflets \ x /2 inch, 
oval. Flowers white, pea-form. Withstands very 
dry soils, but thrives even where rather wet. 
Each 10 
12 to 14 ft.$3 30 $30 00 
10 to 12 ft. 2 70 25 00 
MAIDENHAIR TREE (Ginkgo biloba). 100 to 
120 ft. S to M. Loose, open, spreading head, 
sometimes conical. Leaves like Maidenhair Fern. 
Succeeds fairly well here; better farther south. 
Each 10 
6 to 8 ft.$3 75 $36 00 
MULBERRY, Russian (Morus alba tatarica). 30 ft. 
M. Irregular spreading head. The edible berries 
attract birds. Each 10 
10 to 12 ft.$2 75 $25 00 
8 to 10 ft. 2 25 21 00 
6 to 8 ft. 1 75 15 00 
5 to 6 ft. 1 35 12 00 
SWEETGUM (Liquidambar styraciflua). 100 to 
140 ft. M. Excellent shade tree. Broad oval head; 
wide spreading. Leaves 5 inches, star-shaped; 
fall coloring orange to red. Each 10 
10 to 12 ft.$5 00 $48 00 
TUPELO (Nyssa sylvatica). To 100 ft. S. Irregular 
cone. Branches decidedly downward spreading. 
Leaves 2 inches, elliptical, very striking orange 
to red in fall. Dark blue berries. Usually prefers 
moist, sandy soil. Hard to transplant. Each 
5 to 6 ft.$4 00 
4 to 5 ft.. 2 70 
WALNUT, Black (Juglans nigra). 80 to 100 ft. M. 
Majestic tree when large; very ordinary when 
young. Leaves compound, large; leaflets 6 inches, 
narrow, pointed. Edible nut. Valuable wood. 
Each 
8 to 10 ft.$3 00 
6 to 8 ft. 2 50 
YELLOW-WOOD (Cladrastis lutea). 30 ft. S. 
Narrow oval head. Leaves 3 to 4 inches, glossy. 
Flowers white, pea-like, June. Each 
8 to 10 ft.$5 00 
6 to 8 ft. 3 50 
4 to 5 ft. 2 25 
♦Packing for rail shipment extra, at cost. 
For 5 plants or more of one kind take the proportionate 10 rate; for 25 or more 
take the proportionate 100 rate whenever it is given 
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