for Shade and Beauty 
Shade 
Trees 
are 
the 
Frame 
for 
Your 
Home 
Prunus Pissardi—Purple-Leaf Plum (Red Foliage). 
Foliage is a beautiful reddish purple, and in May tree is cov' 
ered with a gorgeous mass of pink blossoms. No other red' 
leaved tree or shrub retains its color like this variety. For best 
results, plant a clump of 3 trees. Contrast is unusually effective 
on a green lawn or planted among other flowering shrubs. Ulti' 
mate height 10 to 12 feet. 
American Elm. 
Grinvs 60 to 80 feet in height. Large spreading top; a fin. str. et tree. 
Lombardy Poplar. 
A lofty griivvin-. tr.'- Fine for l.mjseapc effects. 
Mountain Ash. 
Grows 20 to .'II feet in height. Has white (lowers in May or 
June followtid hy scarlet berries until Christmas. 
Shade trees are 
the most important 
items of planting 
and the most diffi¬ 
cult to alter if in¬ 
correctly planted. 
Try to frame the 
house between the 
trees, so as not to 
obstruct the view 
of the house from 
the street. 
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