JOS. W. VESTAL & SON . Box 871 • LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 
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Ornamental and Shade Trees 
Albizzia (Silk Tree) 
Julibrissin. A splendid, flat-topped tree with 
feathery foliage and pink flowers borne in large heads 
at the tips of the branches, about the middle of May. 
4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each. 
Flowering Crab-Apple (Malus) 
3 to 4 ft., $1.00 each 
Malus atrosanguinea. Deep, glowing purplish red 
buds, turning to dark rose-pink as they open. Very 
showy. 
M. floribunda. The rose-red buds are borne in 
great profusion and open to delicate pink flowers, so 
abundant that each twig and branch is hidden by the 
bloom. 
M. Niedzwetzkyana. An interesting tree with pur¬ 
plish foliage and extra-large dark pink flowers on purple 
stems. 
M. Scheideckeri. Extremely free flowering, making 
upright branches covered with semi-double, pale pink 
flowers in profusion. 
Dogwood (Cornus florida) 
Pink-flowering (C. florida rubra). See description 
and color illustration on page 29. 
White-flowering. The loveliest of our native flow¬ 
ering trees, bearing immense drifts of dazzling white 
flowers in late April and early May. lp£ to 2 ft., 50c 
each; 3 to 4 ft., $1.00. 
Elm (Ulmus) 
Chinese (JJ . parvijolia) . A recently introduced tree 
which grows very quickly, making a dense head of 
graceful outline. Resistant to drought and cold. 6 ft., 
50c each; 8 ft., 75c; 10 ft., $1.00. 
Magnolia 
Magnolia grandiflora. The stately Southern Mag¬ 
nolia. Dark evergreen foliage and magnificent, pearly 
white flowers, 6 to 8 inches across, in spring and fall. 
3 ft., $1.00 each; 4 ft., $2.00. 
Maple (Acer) 
Silver (A. dasycarpum ). A quick-growing, native 
tree with bright green foliage, silvery beneath, which 
turns yellow and bronze in autumn. It makes a broad, 
bulky top, providing dense shade within a few years 
after planting. 6 ft., 50c each; 8 ft., 75c; 10 ft., $1.00. 
Flowering Peach 
See description and color illustration on page 28. 
Lombardy Poplar (Populus) 
Nigra italica. A tree which grows into tall, shaft¬ 
like form. Usually planted for striking, ornamental 
effects in avenues or squares. Grows quickly. 6 ft., 50c 
each; 8 ft., 75c; 10 ft., $1.00. 
Redbud (Cercis) 
Chinese (C. chinensis). Grows somewhat dwarfer 
than the following variety. Flowers purplish pink. 
2 to 3 ft., 50c each. 
Japonica. Known also as Judas Tree. In early 
spring, before the leaves appear, this small tree or shrub 
is covered with pink or lavender-pink blooms. 3 ft., 
50c each; 6 ft., $1.00. 
Weeping Willow (Salix) 
Babylonica. A lovely, graceful tree with long, weep¬ 
ing, wand-like shoots and foliage. 5 ft., $1.00 each. 
Evergreens 
Junipers (Juniperus) 
Chinensis Pfitzeriana. A very handsome plumy or 
fountain-shaped evergreen shrub of unusually beautiful 
habit and distinct color. Very popular for specimen 
planting and prominent low groups about foundations, 
etc. Endures city conditions and drought. 12 in., 50c 
each; \A ft., $1.00; 2 ft., $2.00. 
Chinensis procumbens (Prostrate Chinese Juni¬ 
per). Excellent for ground-covers or use in rock- 
gardens. 18 in., $i.00 each; 2 ft., $1.50. 
Chinensis sylvestris (Pyramidal Chinese Juniper). 
A handsome little tree with silvery blue-green foliage 
which darkens as the plant gets older. Hardy, resistant 
to heat and drought. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00 each; 3 to 4 ft., 
$3.00. 
Densa glauca. A variety of the Himalayan Juniper. 
Low-growing with dense foliage which has a bluish tone. 
l }/2 to 2 ft., $1.00 each; 2 to 2 X A ft., $1.50. 
Excelsa stricta (Spiny Greek Juniper). A neat, 
conical, dwarf tree densely clothed with gray-green 
foliage. Excellent for specimen groups or tubs and 
urns. 12 to 15 in., 50c each; 15 to 18 in., 75c; \A to 
2 ft., $1.00. 
Excelsa stricta variegata (White Variegated Spiny 
Greek Juniper). An unusually handsome form of the 
original Spiny Greek Juniper, the foliage dotted and 
with white branchlets. \A to 2 ft., $1.00 each; 2 to 
2K ft., $1.50. 
Hibernica (Irish Juniper). A slender, columnar tree 
with dark green foliage, much used for accent markings 
in formal plantings. 2 to 3 ft., $1.00 each; 3 to 4 ft., 
$1.50; 4 to 5 ft., $2.50. 
Hudsonica. Low-growing or creeping in habit, sel¬ 
dom more than 4 feet high. Very hardy and valued as 
a ground-cover. 15 to 18 in., 75c each; 1 to 1ft., $1.00. 
Sabina (Savin). A low, spreading ground-cover 
shrub, inclined to be vase-shaped, with dark green 
foliage. Excellent for massing and rock-gardens. 15 to 
18 in., 75c each; 1A to 2 ft., $1.00. 
Arborvitae (Thuja) 
Orientalis aurea nana (Berckman’s Golden Arbor¬ 
vitae). A symmetrical, globular shrub with dark 
green branchlets tipped bright golden yellow, fine 
for lightening the color of other darker massed 
evergreens. 15 to 18 in., $1.00 each; \A to 2 ft., $1.50. 
Orientalis Bakeri (Baker’s Pyramidal Arborvitae). 
Tall, columnar tree with dense, bright green foliage, 
unexcelled for formal effects. 1 x / 2 to 2 ft., $1.00 each; 
2 to 2^ ft., $1.50; 2A to 3 ft., $2.00. 
Orientalis bonita. Beautiful, broad, perfectly 
globe-shaped shrub of rich, deep green. Grows slowly 
and retains its shape for years. 15 to 18 in., $1.00 each; 
iy 2 to 2 ft., $1.50. 
Vestal’s Dwarf Golden. Very dwarf, compact va¬ 
riety of perfectly symmetrical, conical shape. The beau¬ 
tiful golden tint of its foliage is kept throughout the 
year. Admirably adapted for the South and fine for 
pots and urns where dwarf, conventionally shaped 
plants are desired. 15 to 18 in., 75c each; 1A to 2 ft., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
