ORNAMENTAL and 
SHADE TREES 
Your planting is not complete unless it con¬ 
tains one or more well placed trees. County, 
city or civic groups contemplating community 
beautification may take advantage of our land¬ 
scape service. Write or get in touch with us 
for special quotations on quantity amounts. 
Shade trees may be shipped only when dor¬ 
mant, either by express or freight, packed in 
bundles or bales. Shipped not prepaid. 
Quoted herein are sizes most suitable for 
shipping. We will gladly supply heavier trees 
where desired. Write for quotations. 
BEECH 
Copper—Glossy, shiny leaves of copper. One 
of the most beautiful trees grown. Its growth 
is very slow but even and regular. Grafted 
trees, 4-5 ft., $3.50 each. 
BIRCH 
Cutleaf Weeping—A very graceful and clean 
appearing tree with its white bark and slender 
drooping branches and deeply cleft leaves. 5-6 
ft. $1.00; 6-8 ft. $1.50. 
European—Leaves similar to Poplar. White 
bark and of pyramidal form. A fine street 
tree and very hardy. 5-6 ft. 75c; 6-8 ft. $1.00. 
BOXELDER 
Silver Variegated or Gold Variegated—Either 
variety is very showy and will stand out very 
bright in a planting. Rather slow of growth 
but will finally attain a height of 18 to 20 feet. 
Grafted trees, 6-7 ft., $1.50 each. 
CATALPA 
Speciosa (AVestern Catalpa)—A rapid grow¬ 
ing tree with very large leaves, a nice clean 
bark and large white flower heads followed by 
long bean-shaped seed pods. 6-8 ft. trees, $ 1 . 00 . 
Bungii (Umbrella Tree)—Grafted heads that 
form into a wide umbrella shape. Very desir¬ 
able for street planting or as specimens in the 
lawn. 5-6 ft. standards, 2-yr. heads, $2.50 each. 
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HAWTHORNE 
WEEPING WHITE BIRCH 
CERCIS (Redbud) 
Canadensis—Similar in effect to Hawthorne 
but of more regular growth. Clusters of rosy 
pink flowers cover the plant in May. 5-6 ft., 
$1.25; 6-8 ft. $1.75. 
DOGWOOD (Cornus) 
Nuttalli—Our native type. Nursery grown. 
5- 6 ft., $1.00 each. 
Pink Flowering—Flowers are similar to our 
native variety except they are pink. Highly 
ornamental and choice. 2-ft. grafted trees, 
$1.50 each. 
ELM (Ulmus) 
American—Tall wide spreading tree with a 
grace and beauty all its own. 5-6 ft. 75c each; 
6- 8 ft. $ 1 . 00 . 
Chinese (Ulmus Pumila)—A rapid growing 
tree with a dense head. Its use in this country 
is still quite new. It has been found to be ex¬ 
tremely hardy, thriving in almost any soil. 5-6 
ft., 75c each; 6-8 ft., $1.25 each. 
HAWTHORNE 
Paul’s Scarlet—A very popular tree. Bright 
red flowers are followed by bright red berries. 
We offer only good straight trees that are 
nicely branched. 5-6 ft. $1.00 each; 6-7 ft. $1.50. 
HORSE CHESTNUT (Aesculus) 
Hippocstanuni—Large spreading, full dense 
heads. White flower spikes that are very at¬ 
tractive. 5-6 ft. $1.00 each. 
Red Flowering—Same habit as above except 
with red flowers. 4-5 ft. $2.00 each. 
LINDEN (Basswood) 
European—Large, full heads. Large leaves 
similar to Catalpa. A good street tree. 6-8 ft. 
$1.25 each. 
LOCUST (Robinia) 
Black Locust—A very rapid growing tree. 
Desirable for the large grounds where a large 
and very hardy tree is needed. 6-8 ft. 80c each. 
Honey Locust (Gleditsia Triacanthus)—Of 
much slower growth than the black locust. 
Small round leaves similar to pepper trees. 
Very attractive and desirable as an ornamental 
tree. 6-8 ft. $1.50 each. 
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