Acer palmatum dissectum purpureum 
Deciduous Ornamental and 
Shade Trees 
Although we grow a very extensive collection of Deciduous Trees at our Nurseries, we offer, in this 
Catalogue, only such species as are suitable for lawn, park, avenue, and street planting. All have distinct 
decorative value. 
We have, ready for spring delivery, fine, thrifty, vigorous stock of the following varieties. 
ACER . Maple 
Maples are probably more popular than any other 
deciduous trees, not only because of their graceful out¬ 
lines, but owing to the fine color display they provide in 
the fall, w'hen the leaves turn. 
Acer dasycarpum. Silver Maple. A white or silver¬ 
leaved Maple. Green above and silver underneath. 
Rapid grower. 8 to 10 ft., $1.50 each. 
A. Ginnala. Amur Maple. The prettily cut and lobed 
leaves appear very early in spring and turn bright red 
in the fall. 6 to 8 ft., $2.25 each, $20 for 10. 
A. palmatum. Japanese Maple. Very valuable for 
landscape work. Brilliant foliage in fall. 7 to 8 ft. 
B&B. $7.50 each. 
A. palmatum atropurpureum. Red-leaf Japanese 
Maple. Dark blood-red foliage, deeply cut. Extra- 
fine specimens. Each 10 
234 to 3 ft. B&B.$3 50 $31 00 
3 to 4 ft. B&B. 5 50 50 00 
4 to 434 ft. B&B. 7 50 68 00 
A. palmatum atropurpureum novum. An out¬ 
standing variety, having foliage broader and darker 
than the preceding. 4 to 5-ft. specimens, $12 each, 
$110 for 10. 
A. palmatum dissectum purpureum. Purple Cut- 
leaf Japanese Maple. 134 to 2 ft. B&B. $4 each. 
A. platanoides. Norway Maple. Vigorous grower of 
spreading, rounded form, but compact. A fine shade 
tree with dark shining green foliage, and one of the 
best for street planting. Each 10 
10 to 12 ft.., 1M to 2-in. cal.$4 50 $40 00 
12 to 14 ft., 2 to 234-in. cal. 5 50 50 00 
12 to 14 ft., 234 to 3-in. cal. 6 50 58 00 
12 to 14 ft., 3 to 334-in. cal.10 00 90 00 
A. platanoides globosun. Globe Norway Maple. Fine 
ball-shaped variety of standard form, excellent for 
formal effects. 6-yr. heads, 6-ft. stems, $7.50 each. 
A. platanoides Schwedleri. Schwecller’s Norway 
Maple. The young shoots and leaves are bright 
purple, changing to purplish green. Each 10 
10 to 12 ft., 134 to lM-in. cal.$5 50 $50 00 
12 to 14 ft., 2 to 234-in. cal. 7 00 63 00 
12 to 14 ft., 234 to 3-in. cal. 8 50 75 00 
A. saccharum. Sugar Maple. Somewhat pyramidal in 
form, with smooth five-lobed leaves, glaucous be¬ 
neath. The coloring is magnificent in the fall. 
E ach 10 
10 to 12 ft., 134 to 2-in. cal.$4 50 $41 00 
12 to 14 ft., 234 to 3-in. cal. 7 00 63 00 
14 to 15 ft., 334 to 4-in. cal.15 00 135 00 
7ESCULUS discolor mollis. Scarlet Buckeye. 
Each 10 
3 to 4 ft.$3 00 *27 00 
4 to 5 ft. 4 00 36 00 
JE. Hippocastanum. Horse-Chestnut. A handsome, 
compact tree whose leaves are put forth early in the 
spring. There are sometimes seven leaflets from a 
common point. White, spotted flowers in erect 
trusses. 8 to 10 ft., 1% to 2-in. cal., $4.50 each. 
JE. carnea (rubicunda). Pink Horse-Chestnut. Simi¬ 
lar to the preceding but has light red flowers. An old 
favorite but now rather rare. 8 to 10 ft., $6 each. 
JE. parviflora. Bottlebrush Buckeye. A rare, rather 
dwarf variety with erect spikes of cream-colored 
flowers. 4 to 5 ft., $5.50 each, $50 for 10. 
JE. octandra. Yellow Buckeye. A rather scarce yellowy- 
flowered Buckeye. 4 to 5 ft., $1.50 each. 
AILANTHUS glandulosa. Tree of Heaven. A rapid 
grower with leathery, tropical fronds sometimes 
6 feet long. Good for planting in smoky areas. 14 to 
16 ft., $4.50 each. 
ALNUS glutinosa (vulgaris). European Alder. Vig¬ 
orous grower with dark green foliage. Suitable for 
damp situations. 10 to 12 ft., $3 each. 
A. incana. Speckled Alder. Broad, oval leaves, downy 
underneath and sharply toothed. 10 to 12 ft., $3 
each. 
BETULA . Birch 
Betula alba. European White Birch. A rapid grower 
with silvery white bark and leaves that assume rich 
tints in the autumn. Each 10 
10 to 12 ft., 134 to 2-in. cal.$4 50 $40 00 
14 to 15 ft., 234 to 3-in. cal. 7 00 63 00 
14 to 16 ft., 3 to 4-in. cal.11 50 100 00 
16 to 18 ft., 4 to 5-in. cal.20 00 
B. laciniata. Weeping Cut-leaf Birch. The most grace¬ 
ful of weeping trees with the whitest bark of all. 
Each 10 
6 to 8 ft.$3 50 
14 to 16 ft., 2 to 234-iu- ca l. 6 00 $54 00 
14 to 16 ft., 3 to 334-in. cal.10 50 95 00 
, 18 to 20 ft., 4 to 4'4-in. cal.20 00 
B. lenta. Cherry or Black Birch. Handsome native tree. 
Young bark agreeably aromatic. 12 to 14 ft., $3.75 
each. 
B. nigra. River or Red Birch. Shaggy red bark. Leaves 
very ornamental. 12 to 14 ft., 3 to 334-iu- cal., 
$7 each, $63 for 10. 
