Cut Leaf Weeping- Birch 
AILANTHUS, Tree of Heaven. A very rapid 
grower with brilliant green palm-like 
leaves. 
ASH, American White. A tall rapid grower 
with smooth gray bark and glossy, fern like 
leaves. 
BIRCH 
BIRCH, European White. A very beautiful 
and striking upright tree. The pearly gray¬ 
ish white bark making this tree stand out 
when planted as a beautiful lawn specimen 
or in a group. An old favorite and with¬ 
out a doubt one of our finest specimens. 
BIRCH, Cut Leaf Weeping. The bark is 
similar to the white birch in color but the 
characteristics of this wonderful tree are far 
different. A tall slender, but vigorous grow¬ 
er with a graceful and weeping habit, to¬ 
gether with the cut leaved foliage presents 
such beauy as has never been seen in a 
single tree. A wonderful lawn specimen or 
often planted in a row to edge a drive. 
CATALPA 
CATALPA, Bungei. Grafted on stems at any 
desired height up to seven or eight feet, and 
makes a perfect umbrella shape without 
pruning. Extremely hardy and does well in 
most any type of soil and growing condi¬ 
tions. The leaves are large, heart shaped 
and dark green. Often planted in pairs or 
rows. 
CATALPA SPECIOSA. A very rapid grower 
and produces very quick shade. Covered 
with large dark green heart shaped leaves, 
and numerous white flowers, tinged violet, 
and dotted purple and yellow. 
Ornamental and Shade 
Trees 
“/ think that I shall never see 
A poem lovely as a tree .” 
"TO ROB ABLY these may be considered 
among the greatest assets to any home 
grounds. When choosing trees for your home 
do so with the greatest care for here lies the 
background to your picture. The house is the 
center, and does not any picture look bare 
without a suitable background? Select your 
trees both for beauty and shade. If your house 
is located on a bare spot which is exposed to 
the prevailing winds select and plant your 
trees so you will have protection. 
When planting our trees, you may rest as¬ 
sured that they have well shaped tops and 
large well branched root systems. In ordering 
direct from us you save the expense of inter¬ 
mediate handlings and increase your chances 
of success as we take great care in digging 
and packing to avoid unnecessary exposure. 
CORNUS 
DOGWOOD 
FLORIDA, The White Flowering Dogwood. 
The flowers are three or four inches across 
and appear in great profusion in spring be¬ 
fore the leaves are out. The foliage is gray¬ 
ish green and very handsome, and in the 
autumn turns to a rich crimson-scarlet hue. 
Used in plantings both for its white flowers 
and its beautiful autumn color. 
FLORIDA RUBRA. A slow grower making 
a small compact tree covered with large red 
flowers in early spring. And like the Florida 
its leaves turn crimson red in autumn. 
EUONYMUS 
EUROPEAN. Covered with bright yellow 
flowers in nodding clusters, followed with 
bunches of brilliant rose colored berries, 
which hang on the branches until mid-win¬ 
ter. The leaves which are a deep rich green 
all summer turn to a scarlet red shade in 
the autumn. 
YEDOENSIS. A small round topped tree with 
long stiff branches. Young branches light 
green maturing to a grayish brown color. 
The greenish yellow flowers appear in large 
numbers and are followed with dull rose 
colored fruits. 
JUDAS TREE 
CERCIS CANADENSIS, Red Bud. A small 
tree of irregular form with attractive 
large heart leaves. When the great quanti¬ 
ties of small rose colored blooms appear be¬ 
fore the leaves, it gives one the impression 
of a large cloud of pink smoke. It is a native 
tree through sections of Kentucky and is 
very noticeable in the spring, sprinkled 
among the densely wooded slopes. 
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