The Elm City Xursery Co., New Haven*, Connecticut. 
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DECIDUOUS TREES—Continued. 
A KALI A. see Shrubs. 
ASH AMERICAN WHITE (Fraxinus Americana), 
. . Specimens, 12 to 25 feet, 
The American white ash is a rapid-growing, long-lived 
tree of fine proportions and is a very desirable shade tree. 
ASH EUROPEAN (F. Excelsior).Specimens, 12 to 15 feet, 
The European ash grows to be a large tree, similar in 10 to 
many respects to the American white ash. 
ASH EUROPEAN WEEPING (F. Excelsior var.) 
A form with drooping branches. Specimens, 5 to 8 feet, 
ASH GREEN (F. Lanceolata).Specimens. 12 to 15 feet, 
A beautiful tree with glossy green leaves and symmetri- 10 to 
cal habit, rapid growth. 8 to 
ASH MOUNTAIN, see Mountain Ash. 
ASH-PRICKLY (Xanthoxylum Americanum). 4 to 
Interesting native shrub with attractive foliage. 3 to 
BASSWOOD, see Linden. 
BEECH AMERICAN (Fagus Ferruginea). 2 to 
Our native beech is a tree of noble proportions. 
BEECH EUROPEAN (F. Sylvatica).Specimens, 8 to 12 feet. 
This is the beech famous in England, where many ave- 6 to 
nues planted centuries ago now in their majestic old age are 5 to 
objects of veneration. It seems to thrive equally well in 4 to 
this country. / nquire for prices on smaller sizes for hedges. 3 to 
BEECH EUROPEAN FERN-LEAF (F. Sylvatica var.). .. 4 to 
This is a beautiful shrub-like form of the European beech 3 to 
and makes a striking object on the lawn. 2 to 
BEECH EUROPEAN PURPLE-LEAF (F. Sylvatica var.) 
The well-known purple-leaved beech. Its rich coloring 
is too well known to need describing. Specimens, 6 to 10 feet, 
5 to 
4 to 
BEECH EUROPEAN RIVER’S PURPLE (F. Sylvatica var.) 3 t0 
The darkest purple-leaved form of the beech. 
Specimens, 6 to 10 feet, 
BEECH EUROPEAN WEEPING (F. Sylvatica var.) 
See illustration below .Specimens, 8 to 10 feet. 
This unique form of the European beech is well known 6 to 
by its tortuous outline, striving upwards and at the same 4 to 
time drooping in all directions. Picturesque arches and 
garden houses can be created by the skillful use of this 
tree, which will become more effective from year to year. 
BEECH EUROPEAN WEEPING PURPLE. 4 to 
BETULA, see Birch. 
BIRCH CANOE (B. Papyrifera).Specimens, 12 to 20 feet, 
The well-known white birch of our northern woods. 10 to 
Very rapid grower and should be used freely. 8 to 
$2.00 to 
$2.00 to 
12 feet. 
$1.00 to 
$2.00 to 
12 feet. 
10 feet. 
5 feet. 
4 feet. 
3 feet. 
$2.00 to 
8 feet. 
6 feet. 
5 feet. 
4 feet. 
5 feet. 
4 feet. 
3 feet. 
$3.00 to 
6 feet. 
5 feet. 
4 feet. 
$5.00 to 
6 feet. 
$3.00 to 
8 feet. 
6 feet. 
6 feet. 
$2.00 to 
12 feet. 
10 feet. 
TER 
10 . 
PER 
100 . 
$15.00 
8.00 
1.50 
5.00 
8.00 
1.50 
1.00 
.75 
.50 
.50 
10.00 
1.75 
1.50 
1.00 
.75 
2.00 
1.50 
1.00 
15.00 
2.50 
1.50 
1.00 
15.00 
3.00 
15.00 
2.50 
2.00 
2.50 
15.00 
1.50 
1.25 
$12.50 $90.00 
12.00 1100.00 
8.00 I. 
6.00 
4.00 
4.00 
15.00 
12.50 
9.00 
6.00 
17.50 
13.50 
8.50 
20.00 
12.50 
9.00 
17.50 
12.50 
10.00 
Weeping Beech. See above. 
BIRCH RED RIV¬ 
ER (B. Nigra) 
Specimens, 12 to 
15 feet, $3.00 to 
10.00 
BIRCH WHITE 
EUROPEAN CUT 
LEAF WEEPING 
(B. Alba var.) 
10 to 12 feet. 
8 to 10 feet. 
6 to 8 feet. 
A very popular 
form of the Euro¬ 
pean white birch, 
with deep-cut foli¬ 
age and pendulous 
growth to the side 
branches. 
2.50 
1.50 
1.00 
20.00 
12.50 
8.00 
BIRCH YELLOW 
(B. Lutea). 
10 to 12 feet. 1.50 
8 to 10 feet. 1.00 
Large-growing na¬ 
tive tree with silvery 
bark. 
9.00 
BUTTON-BALL or 
PLANE (Platanus 
Orientalis). 
12 to 15 feet. 
10 to 12 feet. 
8 to 10 feet. 
6 to 8 feet. 
2.50 
2.00 
1.25 
.75 
22.50 
17.50 
10.00 
6.00 
A noble tree of 
very rapid growth. 
Very desirable for 
avenue planting and 
is preferable for that 
purpose to our na¬ 
tive button-ball (oc- 
cidentalis). 
80.00 
50.00 
York, Neb. March 27, 1912. 
In this connection l beg to state that the trees ordered from you several years ago were entirely sat¬ 
isfactory and are growing nicely. I beg to thank you for the beautiful catalog which has just reached 
tne. Cordially yours, 
J. A. P. 
FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
