DECIDUOUS TREES 
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Hackberry. Celtis oc- 
cidentalis. (Nettle Tree, 
Sugar Berry)—A hardy 
native tree. The Hackberry 
resembles the Elm some¬ 
what but has a more up¬ 
right habit of growth than 
the Elm. The leaf of the 
Hackberry is smaller and 
more pointed than that of 
the Elm. The bark on old 
trunks develops character¬ 
istic ridges and excres¬ 
cences. Rivals the Elm as 
a street tree. Endures 
drought. Sometimes dif¬ 
ficult to get started. Height 
70 feet. 
Hackberry. 
^DECIDUOUS TREES FOR SPECIAL LOCATIONS AND 
PURPOSES. 
Ailanthus. Ailanthus glandulosa. (Paradise Tree, 
Tree of Heaven)—A rapid growing tree which will thrive 
in the poorest soil where other trees fail. Has tropical- 
looking foliage resembling that of sumach. Excellent for 
quick effects, for screens, and for narrow parkings. Short 
lived, about 20 years. Height 40 feet. 
Ginkgo. Ginkgo biloba. (Maidenhair Tree)—The 
sole surviving species of a family of trees which in past 
geological time flourished over much of the earth. Now 
practically extinct in the wild state. A most picturesque 
*The trees described in this list should be planted only after 
a careful study of their characteristics and a thorough considera¬ 
tion of the location where they are to be planted. 
