FORT ATKINSON — WISCONSIN 
POPULUS—Continued 
Populus nigra italica (Lombardy Pop' 
lar). A well known, upright, rapid 
growing tree that fills in well in 
some landscape work. Foliage is a 
bright, light green, lighter on under 
side. 
P. Simoni. A very rapid growing tree 
but does not attain very large siz,e. 
The attractive foliage is large and 
dark green. Tree pyramidal in shape. 
Pyrus - Crab 
Pyrus angustifolia (Bechtel’s Double' 
Flowering Crab). 20 feet. About the 
middle of May the trees are covered 
with beautiful, double, pink, sweet 
scented flowers, that at a distance look like small roses 
Tree is a moderate grower, hardy and of upright habit 
One of the very best. 
Weeping Mulberry 
rapid growth. 
Quercus - Oak 
Quercus alba (White Oak). Rather a 
slow grower at first. Is, however, one 
of our very best native trees. Should 
be planted on good rich soil. 
Q. macrocarpa (Burr Oak). 30 to 40 
feet. A native western tree of me' 
dium size, Its striking characteristics 
are the mossy cup that holds the 
acorn, the corky bark on the 
branches, and the large, heavy, dark 
green leaves. 
Q. palustris (Pin Oak). 40 to 50 feet. 
The branches droop with age. Foli' 
age deep green, and finely divided. 
One of the best for street planting. 
Q. rubra (Red Oak). 50 to 60 feet. An 
American variety of large size and 
Foliage purplish red in autumn. 
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P., Dolgo Crab. In this variety we have a rare combina' 
tion. A tree that is an ornament to any lawn or yard and 
one that produces a fruit unexcelled for jelly. The white 
blossoms are followed by an abundance of small bright 
red fruit. You will make no mistake in planting this. 
P., Hopa. The rose'crimson blossoms are followed by 
small bright red fruit making a very attractive orna' 
mental tree. The leaves on the new growth have a 
reddish tint. 
Salisburia - Ginkgo 
Salisburia adiantifolia (Maidenhair Tree). A medium sized 
tree from Japan. The foliage is thick and clean cut, re' 
sembling the leaves of the Maidenhair fern. Rare and 
desirable. 
Some of the Best Trees for 
Special Purposes 
For Lining Driveways or Walks and 
for Windbreaks 
Lombardy Poplar 
Trees with Cut Foliage 
Cut'Leaved Weeping Birch 
Wier’s Cut'Leaf Maple 
Green Ash 
European Mountain Ash 
Trees with Colored Foliage 
Schwedler’s Maple 
Bolleana Poplar 
Purple'Leaved Beech 
Prunus, Newport (See Shrubs). 
Weeping Trees 
Cut'Leaved Weeping Birch 
Willow, Niobe 
Weeping Mulberry 
Wisconsin Weeping Willow 
Trees with Highly Colored Fruit or 
Berries 
American Mountain Ash 
European Mountain Ash 
Dolgo Crab 
For Road, Street and Avenue Planting 
American Elm 
Silver Maple 
Box Elder 
Horse'chestnut 
American Linden 
Sugar Maple 
Norway Maple 
Carolina Poplar 
Catalpa Speciosa 
Oriental Plane 
Trees with Conspicuous Flowers 
Horse'chestnut 
American White Thorn 
Bechtel’s Crab 
Hopa Crab 
Catalpa Speciosa 
Cockspur Thorn 
Paul’s Double Scarlet Thorn 
Trees for Moist Places 
American Elm Poplars 
American Linden Ash 
Catalpa Willows 
Trees for Dry Knolls and Poor Soil 
Silver'Leaf Maple Box Elder 
Poplars Chinese Elm 
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Lombardy Poplar 
