Soutkcm Planting Facts 
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Shade Trees 
SYCAMORES. Stately deciduous trees with 
white bark, upright, spreading branches and 
symmetrical heads. Rapi(l-growing and 
well suited for trying locations. Where 
quick-growing shade trees are desired for 
street or yard planting, there are no better 
trees than the Sycamurcs. They are hardy, 
vigorous and dependable. A handsome 
avenue tree. 
Prices of Sycamores: Each Per lo 
2 to 3 feet. 5 o 40 53 50 
3 to 4 feet. 65 6 00 
4 to 6 feet. 85 8 00 
6 to 8 feet. i 25 10 00 
8 to 10 feet.2 25 20 00 
Special size. 3 00 and up 
American {Phitauns occidentalis). A noble 
tree with spreading branches and white or 
grayish bark. A rapid grower and very de¬ 
sirable. 
European iPlatanus oriinitiilis), A large tree, 
with rounded head. Hark white: leaves 
large, five- to seven-lobcd. 
RED-BUD (Cercis canade7isis). A 
small deciduous tree, 20 to 30 feet 
high, with rounded handsome 
leaves, producing an abundance of 
rosy pink flowers in early spring 
vhich make it an attractive object 
in any landscape. Should be 
planted on well-drained land. 
i’^ach Per 10 
2 to 3 feet.So 40 $ 3 50 
3 to 4 feet. 65 600 
4 to 6 feet. 85 8 00 
6 to 8 feet. i 25 10 00 
SWEET GUM {Liquidambar styra- 
ciflua). Kajud-growing, native 
deciduous tree. Branches often 
corky winged. Leaves bright green, 
five-to seven-pointed: in autumn 
brilliantly colored in shades of red 
and crimson. Each Per 10 
2 to 3 feet. 5 o 40 53 50 
3 to 4 feet ... 65 6 00 
4 to 6 feel . . 85 8 00 
6 to 8 feet. i 25 10 00 
CHINESE SWTET GUM (Liqttidanibar for- 
mosana). A very fine deciduous shade tree, 
related to our native Sweet (ium, but the 
foliage is dilTerent in shape and wine-colored 
when young. As new shoots are produced 
over a long season, this coloring is very 
attractive. It is a strong grower and a desir¬ 
able shade tree. Eacli Per 10 
2 to 3 feet. $i 00 Sg 00 
3 to 4 feet. I 50 12 50 
4 to 6 feet. 2 00 17 50 
TEXAS UMBRELLA. A medium-sized decid¬ 
uous tree, with flat, umbrella-like top. h'oli- 
age finely divided, dark green, casting a 
dense shade. A very desirable shade tree. 
Ivspecially adajjted for j)lanting in eastern 
X’irginia and the Carolinas. 
Each 
Per 10 
2 to 3 feet . 
. 5 o 40 
53 50 
3 to 4 feet. 
65 
6 00 
4 to 6 feet. 
85 
8 00 
6 to 8 feet. 
. I 25 
10 00 
