The Eum City Nursery Co., New Haven, Conn. 
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Beautiful jVIaples. 
S a shade and ornamental tree the Maple is to-day one of the most popular, 
the Sugar, Norway, Silver, Sycamore, Ash-leaved and Japan Maples all 
being very desirable in their many ways. We wish to call special attention 
to the following, as we believe them to be worthy of special notice. 
Red or Scarlet jVIaple (Acer Rubrvm.) 
Just why this beautiful native maple of the Eastern States is not more generally appre¬ 
ciated we cannot imagine. Of medium growth, compact and shapely in form, and perfectly 
hardy, it makes a most valuable lawn and avenue tree. The silvery gray color of the bark, 
the early bright orange red showy flowers before the leaves expand, the graceful foliage 
changing to such intensely brilliant autumnal shades, are all features to commend this 
tree It is also long lived, will thrive on almost any soil and exposure. 
For prices see page 4. 
Scbwedler's Hmber-leaved Norway JVIaple 
This splendid variety originated in Europe some years ago and will be very popular 
in this country as soon as better known. 
The ordinary form of the Norway Maple, of which this is a variety, is to-day a strong 
competitor for popular favor with the native hard or sugar Maple, it has so many merits 
to recommend it. This deep amber-leaved form (Schwedler’s) has all the merits of the type 
together with this special feature of its beautiful foliage which, when it first develops in 
the Suring is the most intense amber red imaginable, slowly changing as the season ad¬ 
vances to a deep rich green much the same as the copper beech. 
We cannot too strongly recommend this beautiful tree where a mass of brilliant color 
is wanted through the Spring and early Summer and at the same time desire it in the form 
of a Maple tree. It will thrive almost anywhere and is very suitable for planting near the 
seashore. 
For prices see page 4. 
Currier's Cut-leaved Silver jVIaple X )asycarpum var. Turaerii. 
This new tree originated here at the nuisery some years ago, appearing among a block 
of several thousand seedlings. It first attracted our attention by its very interesting deeply 
laciniated or fern-like foliage, which was in marked contrast to its neighbors. It was later 
removed to a favorable spot where it had a chance to develop and where we could watch 
it. Since then it has developed rapidly (for the Silver Maple is one of our fastest growing 
shade trees). The tree has a fine symmetrical habit, its outer branches are somewhat spread¬ 
ing while the young bark, stem and mid-rib of the leaf are of a most brilliant crimson. 
We consider it a most distinct variety and as a specimen tree it surely is an acqui¬ 
sition. 
We have worked up a nice stock of the Maple and offer the following sizes. 
For prices see page 6. 
"Cwo Japan JVIaples. 
Ihese are charming shrub-like trees and a great number of varieties come to us from 
Japan. The following two we believe to be the most striking and the best for general 
garden planting in this climate. 
purple jfapan JMaple (Broad Leaf Upright.) 
This variety produces an upright plant with broad handsome leaves of the most intense 
°od-red when they unfold in the Spring time, hold a deep maron red all the summer, and 
again bec °me intensely brilliant in the fall. 
For prices see Acer Polymorphus (garden varieties ), page 4. 
purple ^apan jVIaple (Cut Leaf Weeping.) 
is s ^ n °l ; ' ler m °st interesting variety with a spreading limb weeping habit and whose foliage 
simi°a m ' nUte ' y ^' ssecte< ^ as to give the plant a very graceful fem-like appearance. Foliage 
color to preceding, but not quite as brilliant. 
For prices see Acer Polymorphus (garden varieties), page 4. 
FOR special discounts see inside front cover page. 
