TREES 
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planting-. 8-10 ft., $3.00; U/i—1% in., 
$4.00. 
Betula alba var. pendula laciniata; 
Cutleaf Weeping- Birch. (30 to 40 ft.) 
A graceful, white barked tree with 
drooping limbs and delicately cut-leaved 
foliage. Highly recommended for lawn 
and park planting. 6-8 ft., $3.00; 8-10 
ft., $4.00. Larger trees up to 3 inches 
in caliper, $6.00 per inch. 
CELTIS—HACKBEBRY 
Trees or shrubs with alternate Elm¬ 
like leaves. Most species are hardy in 
northern states, where ihey are grown 
for shade and ornament. 
Celtis occidentals; Hackberry. (40 to 
50 ft.) We consider this tree one of 
the best. It has a rapid spreading- 
growth similar to the American Elm. 
Limbs are seldom broken from wind 
and it is free from insects and disease. 
iy 2 -2 in., $3.00; 2 to 2 % in., $4.00. 
Larger trees up to 4 in. in caliper at 
$2.25 per inch. 
CRATAEGUS—HAWTHORN 
Spiny deciduous shrubs or small trees. 
Desirable ornamental subjects 
Crataegus coccinea; Thicket Hawthorn 
(to 10 ft.) Shrubs or small trees, bear¬ 
ing white flowers, followed by a dull 
red fruit which it carries well into> the 
winter. In the autumn, the leaves turn 
into a galaxy of color. Very hardy. 
3-4 ft., $1.50; 4-5 ft., $2.00. 
EL AE AGNUS—OLEASTER 
Ornamental shrubs or small trees. 
Grow in any well-drained soil and sunny 
location. 
Elaeagrnus angustifolia; Russian Olive 
(20 to 40 ft.) An ornamental tree of 
special ..value; attractive silver gray 
leaves, grayish white berries. It blooms 
profusely in June, flowers yellow and 
very fragrant. An excellent tree for 
semi-arid districts. Desirable for mass 
planting. Used frequently for hedges 
and windbreaks. Very hardy. 6-8 ft., 
$1.25; 8-10 ft., $2.00. 
GLEDITSIA—HONEY LOCUST 
Planted as specimen and for shade; 
they are adapted to most soils. 
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inennis; 
Honey Locust. (50 to 60 ft.) This is 
the thornless form of Honey Locust. 
Fragrant white flowers in May. Long- 
lived, hardy tree. Succeeds on most any 
kind of soil. Not affected by borers. 
114-2 in., $2.50; 2-2% in., $3.50. Large 
sizes up to 4 in. caliper at $2.25 per in. 
MALUS—APPLES 
Trees and shrubs of high ornamental 
and commercial values. 
Malus ioensis var. plena; Bechtels 
Flowering Crab. (12 to 15 ft.) A beau¬ 
tiful, double pink, flowering crab with 
fragrant flowers, May-June. Perfectly 
hardy, succeeds well in most soils not 
extremely wet. The only fragrant 
double crab. 2-3 ft., $1.25; 3-4 ft., $2.00. 
(See cut, page 18.) 
POPULUS—POPLAR, ASPEN 
AND COTTONWOOD 
Trees and shrubs with soft wood. 
Widely planted for avenues, windbreaks, 
and ornament. 
Fopulus alba var. pyramidalis; Boile- 
ana Poplar. (50 to 60 ft.) One of the 
most striking of the columnar type 
Bolleana Poplar 
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