HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA 23 Ornamental Deciduous I rees 
PLATANUS * Plane Tree 
PLATANUS OCCIDENTALIS. American Plane- 
tree. _ Known also as the Sycamore and Buttonwood 
tree, is a large, open, spreading, quick-growing tree. 
It frequently attains a height of 140 to 170 ft. The 
bark is a characteristic feature, scaling off in huge 
patches and exposing the white new bark. It will 
stand more pruning and shaping than most trees, 
which, with its high head, open habit of growth, and 
light green foliage, giving an impression of airiness 
with the shade. Valuable as a street tree on account 
of its ability to withstand the effects of dust and 
smoke. 
6 to 8 ft-Each SI.00 10 to 12 ft.. .Each $2.00 
8 to 10 ft....Each 1.50 12 to 14 ft.. .Each 2.50 
POPULUS ' Poplar 
POPULUS NIGRA ITALICA. Lombardy Poplar. A 
true Italian Poplar; particularly suited for planting 
in poor soil where most trees would fail. It is a tall, 
columnar tree adapted for formal effects or on narrow 
lanes. 
6 to 8 ft....Each $0.50 10 to 12 ft.. .Each $1.00 
8 to 10 ft_Each .75 12 to 14 ft.. .Each 1.50 
QUERCUS • Oak 
Of the trees available for roadside planting, the Oaks 
are the most desirable. Although some of the hand¬ 
somest species such as the white Oak and the live Oak, 
are slow growers; others, like the red Oak, are rapid 
growing. In the drier parts of the country, Oaks are 
of slower growth than in the more humid sections and 
never attain the size of the same species under more 
favorable conditions, but they are worthy of planting 
because ultimately they make fine trees. They are 
hardy, most of them are long-lived, and for the most 
part there are comparatively few diseases and insects 
that seriously attack them. 
QUERCUS COCCINEA. Scarlet Oak. A large, open, 
round-headed tree with leaves more deeply divided 
than those of the Red Oak. The leaves turn a brilliant 
scarlet in Autumn, being even more gorgeous than 
the Red Oak. Very useful for lawn planting. 
5 to 6 ft.Each $0.50 6 to 8 ft.Each $0.75 
Bloom of Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia) 
(See page 22) 
Quercus paltjstris (Pin Oak) 
QUERCUS NIGRA. Water Oak. Frequently con¬ 
fused with the Willow Oak and the Laurel Oak. 
Widely planted in the South along streets and in 
parks as a shade tree. Has roundish head and slender 
Willowlike leaves of a dull, bluish green color When 
fully grown reaches a height of about 80 ft. 
5 to 6 ft.Each $1.25 8 to 10 ft.. .Each $2.50 
6 to 8 ft.Each 2.00 10 to 12 ft... Each 3.00 
12 to 14 ft.Each $5.00 
QUERCUS PALUSTRIS. Pin Oak. Sometimes called 
the “Swamp Oak,” is a tall tree, conical when young, 
oval at maturity, with a drooping habit of the lower 
branches. The leaves are quite finely divided and are 
a bright, glossy green. Comes into leaf late in the 
Spring and holds its foliage late in the Fall. Very 
rapid in growth and can be used for shade, street, 
lawn or specimen. 
5 to 6 ft.Each $1.25 8 to 10 ft.. .Each $2.50 
6 to 8 ft.Each 2.00 10 to 12 ft.. .Each 3.00 
QUERCUS PHELLOS. Willow Oak. Sometimes 
erroneously called Water Oak. One of the best of the 
quick growing trees for use in the South. Frequently 
used with the Water Oak for street planting. Has 
slender, Willowlike leaves, light green and shiny 
above, but dull and smooth beneath. It is nearly half 
evergreen in the extreme South, but its foliage does 
not assume the bright colors of the trees of the Red 
Oak class. 
5 to 6 ft.Each $1.25 6 to 8 ft.Each $2.00 
8 to 10 ft.Each $3.00 
QUERCUS VIRGINIANA. Live Oak. Probably the 
noblest and most majestic of the Oaks of the Southern 
states. Being an evergreen of slow growth, it is suffi¬ 
ciently open headed to make a good roadside tree, 
generally 40 to 50 ft. in height and sometimes reach¬ 
ing a spread of 100 ft. 
4 to 5 ft.Each $1.00 5 to 6 ft.Each $1.50 
6 to 8 ft.Each $2.00 
