Malus Eleyii 
(Photo above) ‘ t 
A new and startling hybrid. Branchy and fast 
growing trees. Foliage in early spring a bril¬ 
liant red that gradually turns to bronze. Red¬ 
dest of all crabapples. Single dark red blooms; 
very prolific and produces masses of bright red 
fruits about the size of large cherries. Very 
novel and highly ornamental. Large specimen 
trees. $2.50 each. 36-inch trees for $1.50 each. 
NOTE—The beauty and colorfulness of this 
tree over a long season cannot be overestimated. 
It produces masses of dark velvey red flowers 
followed by darkest red foilage that it retains 
until quite late in the seas'on. It is covered 
for months of the fall by scarlet apples in clust¬ 
ers reminding one of bunches of ripe cherries. 
TREES 
Burbank's Prunus "Thundercloud" 
Leaves are dark maroon in color, measure 6 
inches long, and are beld throughout the entire 
season. In color it is not equalled by any other, 
tree. Bright autumn coloring from March until 
November. Grows about same size as an av¬ 
erage plum tree. Very striking. 36-inch trees. 
$1.00 each. Prepaid. 
Yellow Wisteria Tree 
A tree for partial shade. Flowers bright yel¬ 
low and hang in long pendulous clusters resem¬ 
bling wisteria. Very beautiful and rare. 36-inch 
trees, $1.00 each. 
Red Bud (Japanese) 
Flandsome small tree or shrub from Japan. 
Grown for its showy-reddish pink blossoms pro¬ 
duced in earlier spring before the leaves appear. 
Very striking plant growing with little care after 
established. Young trees, 75c each. Flowers 
much larger and more showy than our native 
species. 
Pink Flowering Acacia 
One of the most graceful of deciduous trees. 
Hardy as far north as Wash., D. C. The long 
finely cut fern-like leaves are often 2-feet in 
length. Blooms most of the summer. Flowers 
lavender pink and fbrm in large terminal 
heads. Trees grow 30 feet. Vigorous young trees, 
75c each. 
Malus Ming Shing (Star of Heaven) 
Weeping red flowering crabapple. Small tree 
or shrub. Color of flowers is velvet red creating 
a scarlet sheen when sun shines on the tree. 
Very Oriental in its splendor. Trees 4-5 feet in 
height. $2.00. Rare. 
Henderson's 
Hybrid-California Evergreen Lilac 
Hybrid form. A beautiful tree or large shrub 
that is covered throughout early spring with 
enormous clusters of sky-blue flowers. Clusters 
at times measure 14 inches in diameter, and 18 
inches long. Well established in gallon cans, 
$1.00 each. Very rapid grower. Not prepaid. 
Edwardsia Secundiflora 
Small tree (50 feet). Covered with violet blue, 
pea shaped blossoms in the spring. Striking 
foliage. Evergreen. Flowers very fragrant, fol¬ 
lowed by bright scarlet seeds in the fall. $1.00. 
Not prepaid. 
Henderson's 
New Crepe Myrtle "True Red" 
After testing many hundred of hybrids over 
a period of many years, I offer the finest I have 
found. Produces clusters measuring 9 inches 
broad by 10 inches long of a rich rose red. A 
very spectacular small flowering tree. $1.00 each. 
Bauhinia Purpurea . 
"Orchid Tree.” Small evergreen rree produc¬ 
ing in greatest profusion flowers from '-3 to 5 
inches across. Colors vary from light to rich 
purple shaded with many tones. ^Should be 
planted in a southern exposure for best results. 
Strong young plants. Prepaid. 75c eath. 
New Japanese Red Bud 
A most unusual red bud. Produces in early 
spring, branches laden with very vivid red blos¬ 
soms. Enormous clusters giving the effect of 
great plumes. Selected roots from the original 
tree. $2.50 each. 
Prunus Bliriana 
Best of all flowering plums. Deep rose pink 
flowers; semi-double. Blooms over long season. 
Showy foliage of dark green tinged with bronze 
3 to 5 feet in height. 75c each. Prepaid. 
"California Nutmeg" 
A handsome evergreen tree. Pyramidal in 
form. Attain height of 70 feet. Foliage yew¬ 
like. Rare in cultivation. $1.00 each. Not pre¬ 
paid. 
Cornus Florida Rubra 
(Flowering Dogwood.) Unusually beautiful, 
4-inch deep pink flowering Dogwood. Flower¬ 
ing in early spring and presenting a gorgeous 
display of color. Prefers partial shade, preferably 
in afternoon. Needs plenty of water and no 
cultivation. Soils free from alkali and containing 
leaf mold recommended. Grafted plants 18 to 
24 inches, at $1.75; 3 to 4 feet, at $3.50 each. 
Cornus Florida—a pure white form of the 
above, 18 to 24 inches, at 75c each. 
Liquidamber 
(Deciduous) Tree, growing to 60 feet. Sym¬ 
metrical habit with maple-like lustrous leaves 
assuming a deep crimson color in autumn. Free 
from insects and diseases. 4-5 feet. $1.50 each. 
Smaller size $1.00. Prepaid. 
Euonymous Europeous 
(Flame Tree) small 15 feet in height. This 
tree colors so vividly in the fall and winter 
that leaves resemble poinsettia petals. In addi¬ 
tion, it bears such an abundant crop of crimson 
rose pods to almost cover the tree. Later 
these pods burst, showing orange colored seeds. 
Very hardy (resistant to drought) and one of 
the most spectacular of all trees. $1.50 prepaid. 
Tamarix 
Summer blooming type. Feathery foliage. 
Blooms throughout the entire summer producing 
quantities of lilac-pink flowers resembling Lily 
of the Valley. Very rapidly growing tree and 
succeeding well with little or no care. $1.00. 
Silver Maple 
Large tree of very rapid growth. Foliage 
bright green and silvery on under side. More 
rapid grower than the sycamore. Excellent shade 
tree for interior valleys. Large trees. 8-10 feet 
high, $1.25 each; 4-6 feet, 75c each. 
"Arbutus Menziesii" 
(Madrone) A very handsome evergreen tree. 
Flowers white in clusters 5-6 inches long. Fruit 
bright orange red and very showy. $1.00 each. 
Not prepaid. 
Crataegus Coccinoides 
(Scarlet Hawthorn) 
Shrub 5 to 8 feet high. Flowers 1 inch in 
diameter in clusters followed by red berries in 
the fall. A beautiful shrub. 50c each. 
New Spiral Willow 
(See Photo Above) 
An unusual new sport of the weeping willow. 
It possesses same graceful habit. Each leaf is 
curled or rolled in a fantastic fashion resembling 
in form a Ramshorn. Wonderful to plant near 
a pool for a specimen tree. $1.00 each. 
Robinia Decaisiana 
Showy flowering locust. Producing very long 
clusters about 15-18 inches in length. Beauti¬ 
ful rose-pink. Splendid shade tree growing very 
rapidly to a height of 40 feet. Grafted speci- 
ments. $1.50 and $2.00 each. These are among 
the most beautiful of, spring flowering trees. 
Drought resistant. < „ r . 
Koelruteria Bipinncrta 
"Golden Rain” tre§ grows to 30 feet in 
height. Producing in early summer enormous 
panicles of golden yellow flowers followed in 
fall by large pods of copper red. Produces an 
extremely beautiful fall show of color. $1.50 
each. 30 to 36 inches. Plant in sun; perfectly 
hardy. 
Laburnum Vossi 
"Golden Chain” tree. 30 feet. Spring bloom¬ 
ing tree with long wisteria-like clusters (to 20 
inches) of golden yellow flowers. A magnifi¬ 
cent flowering tree. $2.50 each. 8 to 10 feet, 
not prepaid. Plant in sun; very hardy. 
Hydrangea Quercifolia 
Oak Leaved Hydrangea.) Shrub to 6 feet 
high. Produces in spring enormous panicles 6 
inches wide. 10 to 12 inches long of cream- 
yellow flowers. Foliage large and attractive, turns 
yellow and scarlet in the fall. Will stand full 
sun. One of the finest of all flowering shrubs. 
24 to 30 inches. $1.25 each. Very hardy. 
Davidia Involucrata 
(The Dove Tree) 
(China) (Illustrated on Front Cover) 
One of the world’s most beautiful flowering 
trees. A very rare, handsome tree with large, 
attractive bright green foliage of pyramidai 
habit. An object of striking beauty when studded 
with the very large creamy white flowers. Floral 
petals seven to eight inches long and four to 
five inches broad. The flowers are pendulous 
on fairly long stalks and when stirred by the 
slightest breeze they resemble huge butterflies 
or small doves hovering among the trees. The 
most interesting and most beautiful of all trees. 
Perfectly hardy where temperature does not fall 
below zero. Requires good drainage. No cul¬ 
tivation. Price upon application. 
Photo reproduced from E. H. Wilson’s book 
'Aristocrats of the Garden" through courtesy 
of the Stamford Press. 
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