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Double Flo leering Plum in bloom. 
Moss Locust 
This flowering variety is unique and very attractive. The variety 
Moss Locust is grafted at the top of a stem of Black Locust at a 
height of about 4 feet, making a tree-form Moss Locust with its 
very beautiful pink flowers coming in June. 
Mountain Ash - Sorbus 
European (S. aucuparia). Very hardy, dense head, and regular, 
beautiful fernlike green foliage, covered from July till winter 
with clusters of bright red berries. The combination of foliage 
and clustered fruits makes this most striking and beautiful. Ulti¬ 
mate height, 30 feet. Rate per year, 2 to 3 feet. 
Mulberry - Morus 
Russian. Grows 20 to 30 feet, sometimes more. Is erect in form, 
with good round head, large, luxuriant foliage; very hardy. 
In July it bears an abundant crop of long fruit, resembling 
blackberries in appearance. They are edible, very sweet, have 
some culinary value, and are very popular with children and 
birds. It is a desirable tree for lawn or street. 
Downing. Height, 15 to 25 feet. The fruit is black, very large, 
handsome, sweet, rich and excellent. It ripens in June or early 
July and lasts for weeks. 
Teas’ Weeping. Forms a perfect-shaped head; long, slender, 
willowy branches drooping to the ground in light, airy graceful¬ 
ness. Beautiful foliage; hardy. Admirably adapted for small or 
large grounds or for cemetery planting. Ultimate height, 8 to 10 
feet. Rate, 1 to 2 feet per year. 
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Oak 
Silver (A. dasycarpunt). Large sized tree, rapid grower; 
foliage deeply cut, 5-lobed, bright green above and 
silvery white underneath. A good all around tree. 
Ultimate height, 100 feet. Rate per year, 3 to 4 feet. 
Sugar or Rock. This is a well known native tree, valu¬ 
able alike for its production of sugar and wood. Its 
stately form and rapid growth make it desirable as an 
ornamental shade tree. Ultimate height, 80 feet. 
American White. One of the finest of our native trees; 
of massive size and spreading branches. Leaves lobed, 
green above and glaucous beneath, turning purple in 
autumn. 
Red. Another native tree of quick growth, pyramidal in 
form. The leathery leaves turn to a bright scarlet in 
autumn. A good street tree. 
Pin. Foliage deep green, finely divided; assumes a droop¬ 
ing form when it acquires age. One of the most valu¬ 
able; fine for street. 
Wier’s Cut-Leaved. A beautiful variety with delicately 
cut leaves and graceful, drooping branches. Vigorous 
grower. While it makes a large tree if undisturbed, 
it will bear any amount of pruning and may be easily 
adapted to small lawns. LUtimate height, 80 feet. Rate 
per year, 4 feet. 
Peach, Double Flowering 
Red and Pink. Can be trimmed in either tree or shrub 
form. They are handsome and in early spring make a 
striking contrast with other trees. A small growing 
tree. Ultimate height, about 15 feet. 
Attractive plantings add hospitality 
and hominess. Features of this plant¬ 
ing are Lilacs and Philadelphus 
screening the drive edged with Bar¬ 
berry and Hydrangea arborescens. 
vines on porch pillars. Wisteria and 
on the walls Boston Ivy. The tree is 
American Elm. 
