Q UALITY is paramount in Neosho 
Shade and Ornamental Trees. 
.You can plant one or many and 
feel certain they will make strong, 
vigorous growth, increasing in beauty 
from year to year. Neosho Shade and 
Ornamental Trees are selected as to 
variety and stock for rapid growth 
and resistance to blight. All Neosho 
Trees are straight and shapely, the 
larger sizes well branched. Roots are 
heavy and carefully dug. Every item 
offers exceptional value. 
American Red Bud 
Poplar, Carolina (Populus Eugenei)— 
25' to 40'—Very rapid growing, healthy, 
hardy tree with large glossy, pale to 
deep green leaves, pyramidal in form. 
Useful for temporary results. 
Poplar, Lombardy (Populus Nigra 
Italica) — 60' — A narrow, steeple-like 
tree, strikingly picturesque, valuable as 
specimens, as screens, in mixed plant¬ 
ings for contrast with broader trees 
and behind buildings. Rapid growing. 
Red Hud (Cereis Canadensis) —15' 
tall, with irregular shape and large, 
round, dark green leaves. Flowers ap¬ 
pear before the leaves and are an un¬ 
usual shade of dark pink. 
Russian Mulberry (3Iorus Alba Tatar- 
ica>—20' to 25'—Small white or black 
fruits. Use for hedges or windbreaks. 
Very hardy. 
Sycamore or Plane Tree (Platanus 
Occident alls) —100'—A handsome large 
tree, with branches creamy white in 
winter. Leaves are large. Stands smoke 
and gas of cities, well. 
Thorn, Paul’s Double Scarlet (Crae- 
tagus) —12' to 15'—Deep crimson double 
flowers. 
Tulip (Liriodendron Tulipefera) —60' 
—Glossy green foliage, yellow in fall. 
Tulip-like greenish-yellow flowers in 
June. 
Umbrella Catalpa (Catalpa Hignoni- 
oides Nana) — 10' to 12' — A round 
headed tree, the top being umbrella 
shaped. Leaves are large and make a 
dense shade. Ideal for formal or bal¬ 
anced plantings. Can be kept compact 
and symmetrical by small amount of 
trimming. 
Weeping Willow, Wisconsin (S a 1 i x 
Blanda)- —25' to 40'—A hardy tree with 
slender drooping branches. 
AVillow, Golden Weeping (S a 1 i x 
Niobe) —20' to 30'—Golden bark, droop¬ 
ing branches. 
Willow, Pussy (Salix Discolor) —15' 
to 20'—This tree produces in early 
spring showy catkins that are very 
ornamental. Best grown in bush form. 
Makes ideal background for rock 
garden. 
White Fringe (Chionantbus Virgini- 
ca)— 15' to 25'—Has large clusters of 
feathery white flowers in May, fol¬ 
lowed by bluish-back berries. Leaves 
large and attractive. Can be used as 
shrub borders where height is desired. 
HOW TO PLANT TREES 
To insure successful results, the 
ground should be well prepared before 
planting, enriching the soil removed, if 
necessary, with well-decayed manure, 
which should be well mixed. The hole 
should be dug at least two feet wider 
than the diameter of spread of roots of 
the tree. Plant the tree about one inch 
deeper than it stood in the nursery as 
indicated by the soil line on the stem. 
The roo'ts should be spread out in a 
natural way, filling in with fine soil, 
and the soil pressed to the roots very 
firmly with the feet. Water thoroughly 
and if tree is over 1 inch in diameter 
it should be staked to prevent wind 
from breaking it or blowing it over. 
Vines add much to the beauty of the 
home. You are sure of luxuriant foliage 
and profuse bloom when you buy 
strong, two-year-old, field-g r o w n 
Neosho stock. Exceptional values in 
popular varieties. 
American Ivy or Virginia Creeper —A 
valuable and extensively used vine 
with deeply cut leaves which color a 
beautiful crimson in fall. Fine for cov¬ 
ing trees, rocky slopes, walls, etc. 
Boston Ivy —Clings to smooth sur¬ 
face. Colors in fall. 
English Ivy — Evergreen leaves. 
Clings to walls. Plant on north or 
east exposure. 
Bittersweet —Very hardy, with large 
orange-crimson fruits all winter. 
Clematis Jackman! —A large flower¬ 
ing type, velvety violet-purple in mid¬ 
summer. 
Clematis Japanese (Panicuiatn) — 
Good foliage. Countless small star-like 
flowers in August and September. 
Clematis Madam Edouard Andre— 
Very large single crimson-red flowers 
in mid-summer. For arbors or trellis. 
Clematis Ramona —S a m e as Jack- 
mani, with sky-blue flowers. 
Halls Honeysuckle —One of the best 
ground covers, its white and yellow 
blossoms are extremely fragrant. Will 
grow in shade. 
Silver I,ace A'ine 
A hedge plant 2 feet tall with one or 
two branches will not produce a hedge 
as soon as one 18 inches tall with 
three or four canes. Bear this in mind 
when ordering hedge, the number of 
canes is as important as the height. 
Our plants have unusually heavy root 
systems. 
California Privet —Has rich glossy 
green foliage which stays very late in 
the fall. One of the best plants for 
trimmed hedges. Not hardy north of 
Kansas City, Missouri. Plant 8 to 10 
inches apart. 
Amur Privet, North —H ardy, good 
foliage which is rich green. Can be 
trimmed in any shape or height. Plant 
8 to 10 inches apart. 
Japanese Barberry —M akes good 
trimmed or untrimmed hedge. Its 
thorns make it a very effective bar¬ 
rier. The hardiest of the low hedges. 
Plant 18 inches apart. 
Spirea Van Houttei —Nothing is more 
beautiful than a hedge of Spirea in 
full bloom. It also has very good foli¬ 
age through the summer. Best used as 
untrimmed tall hedge. Plant 2' apart. 
Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle —Heavy 
growth. Orange-scarlet flowers. 
Silver Lace Vine —A new vine, grows 
25 feet a year. Sprays of white flowers 
in fall. 
Trumpet Vine —A robust woody vine. 
Tts orange scarlet trumpet-s haped 
blossoms cluster at tip of branches. 
Leaves light green. Will climb to great 
heights on trunks of trees. 
Wisteria, Japanese (Grafted) —Large 
grape-like clusters of purple flowers 
in late spring. Sure to bloom. 
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