Juliuyl^gehry Cor., Thither ford. N . T. j£~ 
Showing the Norway Maple as an important shade tree for the lawn 
DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE 
TREES 
The inhabitants of cities and towns are demanding more and more that the streets be planted with 
shade trees, having realized that they are practical and ornamental. Even smaller centers have their 
shade tree commissions, and the planting of trees and shrubs should be one of the most serious consid- 
e K atI Jrn' S m eve ^ y CI ty planning or development. While certain trees can occasionally be had at a low figure, 
tic dilierence in quality of our well-grown nursery product will be apparent even to the most uncritical 
layman. 1 hey can be planted in spring, after frost has left the ground and before new growth commences, 
? r I f 1 n ai f 1:umn . "'hen the wood is thoroughly ripened. Great care should be taken in planting trees, as on 
it will depend the degree of success achieved. The ground should be well prepared, and the hole dug large 
enough to spread the roots in a natural way. Fill in with fine, fresh soil firmly pressed down. 
We also grow a number of large specimen trees suitable for estates where immediate effect is desired. 
ACER. Maple. Each 
colchicum rubrum. Medium-sized tree; 
color of young growth crimson, turning 
later to green and bronze. 
6 to 8 ft. 
8 to io ft. 
io to 12 ft. 
dasycarpum. Silver Maple. Leaves Iobed, 
silvery underneath, bright green above¬ 
rapid grower. 8 to io ft. 
i o to 12 ft. | 
12 to 14 ft. | 
14 to 1 5 ft. 2 
14 to 16 ft., 2 }4 to 3^2 in. diam..$3 to 5 
dasycarpum pyramidalis. Grows in perfect 
pyramidal shade. 
10 to 12 ft. 
dasycarpum Wieri laciniatum. Wier’s Cul- 
leaved Maple. A beautiful variety, with 
drooping branches and sharply cut leaves. 
8 to 10 ft. 
10 to 11 ft. 
11 to 12 ft. 
12 to 14 ft., 2 to 2 ]/ 2 in. cal.. .$2.50 to 
1 25 
1 75 
2 50 
50 
00 
50 
50 
00 
1 50 
00 
50 
00 
50 
00 
50 
Acer Negundo. Ash-leaved Maple. Rapid- Each 
growing tree, witli bright green foliage. 
8 to 10 ft.$1 
10 to 12 ft. I 
platanoides. Norway Maple. One of the 
very finest trees for street and lawn 
planting. Strong growing, of spending 
habit, it makes a very dense shade. 
to 10 ft. 75 
00 
10 to 12 ft., 1K to 1 ^4 in. cal. 2 
12 to 14 ft., 2 to 2 l /i in. cal. .$2.50 to 3 
13 to 14 ft., 23^ to 2^i in. cal.. .$4 to 5 
14 to 15 ft., 3 to 4 in. cal.. . .$7.50 to 10 
platanoides globosum. Generally grown in 
standard form. Makes a fine, globe- 
shaped, compact head. 
6 to 7 ft. stem. 
platanoides Reitenbachii. Of pyramidal 
habit. Foliage dark green in spring, 
changing to purple toward midsummer. 
6 to 8 ft. 1 
8 to 9 ft. 2 
00 
00 
00 
2 00 
25 
00 
For Greenhouse 
stock and Orchids, 
Catalogue 
see our Orchid 
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