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LOCKE POTEET NURSERY 
Prices on American Redbud 
5- 6 ft., NB _ |1.00 
6- 7 ft., NB _ 1.25 
7- 8 ft., NB. __ 1.50 
Live Oaks, 60 ft. (Quercus virginiana) —Best 
rapid growing evergreen shade tree for the South. 
Always clean rich green appearance; all straight 
bodies and excellent for shade; trimmed to single 
main stem. 
Clpr. Ap. Ht. Each 
B&B. 1 i-U in., 7- 0 ft _______ $3.00 
B&B. lUlf in., 8- 0 ft _ 4.50 
B&B, lf-2 in., 9-11 ft. -.. 0.00 
B&B, 2 -21 in., 10-12 ft _ 7.50 
B&B. 21-21 in., 11-13 ft _ 9.00 
B&B, 21-21 in., 12-14 ft _ 10.50 
B&B, 2|-3 in.. 13-15 ft _ 13.50 
B&B, 3 -31 in., 14-16 ft _ 18.00 
B&B, 31-4 in., 15-17 ft_ _ -20.00 
Our Native River Cypress (Taxodium distich- 
um) — This is not an evergreen but it grows into a 
magnificent tree; should have a damp place, pre¬ 
fers a river bank. 
4- 5 ft ___:_ $ .75 
5- 6 ft _ 1.00 
The Native Black Walnut (Juglans rupestris) — 
Like the Live Oak and Pecan an aristocrat among 
trees, planted for permanency. 
3- 4 ft., NB ____ $ .50 
4- 5 ft., NB __ .60 
5- 6 ft., NB _ .75 
6- 7 ft., NB _ .90 
Chinese Poplar, 40 ft. (Populus lasiocarpa) — 
Tall pyramidal form; dark green foliage; rounded 
shape. Prices same as Catalpa. 
Lombardy Poplar, 40 ft. (Populus nigra italica) 
Slender; popular for lining driveways; sturdy 
growth. Prices same as Catalpa. 
for blocks around a single tree; the foliage is 
delicate, feathery. 
3- 4 ft., NB _ r _ $ .50 
4- 5 ft., NB _._ .75 
5- 6 ft., NB _ 1.00 
Japan Varnish Tree (Streculia Platanaefolia) — 
A very hardy and at the same time very beautiful 
Shade Tree; it is particularly adapted to this 
climate, but not very well known; the stem is 
always straight and smooth and has the same color 
as the leaves, which are a beautiful light green; 
the leaves are from 6 to 10 inches across; tree pro¬ 
duces a spreading and dense top, and grows to a 
very large size; a tree of fancy appearance, but 
stands as much drought as the Hackberry. 
4- 5 ft., NB_ _-_ $ .75 
5- 6 ft., NB _ 1.25 
6- 7 ft., NB _ 1.75 
7- 8 ft., NB __ 2.50 
MULBERRIES (Moms) 
Fine for shade and the fruit is quite valuable 
for hogs and chickens; an ideal tree for planting 
in the poultry yard; another very excellent place 
for planting Mulberry Trees is near your small 
fruit garden; the birds are fond of Mulberries and 
will eat them instead of the small fruits. 
Hick’s Everbearing —Profuse; ripens fruit for 
three months, fine grower for shade and suited 
for the fowl yard. Prices same as English. 
English— A very quick growing mulberry, with 
very large and well shaped leaves; the fruit is 
large and black of color: stem is very straight and 
can he topped at any desirable height. 
3- 4 ft., NB— __ $ .30 
4- 5 ft.. NB _:_ .35 
5- 6 ft.. NB. ____ .50 
6- 8 ft., NB— __ .60 
Flag Pole Poplar —-Like the Lombardy but more 
narrow and slender. Prices same as Catalpa. 
Catalpa Tree, 40 ft. (Catalpa speciosa.) 
4- 5 ft., NB _:_ $ .40 
5- 6 ft., NB _____ .50 
6- 8 ft.. NB _____ .75 
8-10 ft., NB._ ___ 1.00 
Chinese Tallow Tree, 40 ft. (Sapiiim sebiferum) 
A deciduous healthy tree; round top, medium size: 
foliage similar to Poplar but smaller, constantly 
shaking in the breeze, turns bright yellow and 
scarlet in Fall: compact, fast growing. 
3- 4 ft., NB___ r _$ .50 
4- 5 ft., NB______ .75 
5- 6 ft., NB___ 1.00 
Silver Poplar, 30 ft. (Popolus alba) —A very 
beautiful small tree: leaves intense silvery under¬ 
neath, olive-green above; has the bad habit of 
sprouting from the roots. 
3- 
4 
ft., 
NB_ 
_$ .60 
4- 
5 
ft., 
NB _ 
_ .75 
5- 
6 
ft.. 
NB_ 
_ .90 
6- 
8 
ft., 
NB_ 
_ 1.25 
Russian—The tree is very hardy and long-lived 
and grows rapidly to a beautiful round shape: the 
fruit is small and does not drop from the tree when 
ripe; some trees do not produce fruit at all. 
4- 5 ft.. NB _ __,_ $ .75 
5- 6 ft., NB_1 ___ .85 
6- 8 ft., NB __ 1.00 
8-10 ft., NB _:_._ 1.35 
Flowering Willow T (Chilopsis linearis)— A small 
deciduous tree similar to a Willow; an abundance 
of showy fringed flowers during several months; 
comes in white and purple: does not make a dense 
shade; is extremely drought resisting. 
12-18 in., NB_$ .25 
1S-24 in., NB-___-.35 
TEXAS UMBRELLA (Melia azederaeh) 
Umbrella China —A native of Harris County 
and now widely known over the State; it is the 
finest and quickest growing of all Shade Trees; 
we have all sizes at the following prices: 3 to 4 
feet, 35tf each: 6 feet and over, 50^ each. 
The Pecan is an excellent Shade Tree; for 
prices and descriptions, see under Pecans. 
Huisache —-The most beautiful native lawn tree; 
on the finest lawns in San Antonio are to be seen 
many of these Shade Trees; in the early Spring the 
tree is entirely covered with its golden-yellow 
flower halls the fragrance of which fills the air 
Ratama, 30 ft. (Parkinsonia aculeata) —Native 
of South Texas; somewhat tender; also called 
Jerusalem Thorn; smooth, bright green bark and 
many long reed-like feathery leaves; after rains a 
mass of bright yellow flow r ers with brown center. 
2- 3 ft., NB ___ $ .35 
3- 4 ft., NIL... ____ .50 
