P. J. BERCKMANS COMPANY’S TREE AND PLANT CATALOG. 
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DECIDUOUS TREES- Continued 
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PAULONIA 1MPEKIALIS AT FKl’ITLANI). 
CELTIS OCCIDENTALIS 
(HacKberry, Sufjarberry.or Nettle Tree) 
Each. Per 10. Per 100- 
8 to 10 feet, stocky.. 75c. 85 00 840.00 
6 to 8 feet, stocky. 50c. 4.00 30.00 
This is. without doubt, one of the most desirable shade trees 
for street and nveuue planting. Free from insects. Of rapid 
growth. 
CASTANEA AMERICANA 
(American Chestnut) 
(For prices see page 12) 
This makes a desirable tree for street planting. It succeeds 
best in a limestone section. 
CERASUS AVIUM—flore alba 
ploena 
(Cherry Double Flowering') 
Strong budded trees, 50c each, 84 OO per 10. 
A remarkably beautiful and attractive early spring-blooming 
ornamental tree. Early in April the tree is literally covered 
with a mass of bloom. Each flower resembles a miniature 
white rose. 
CORN US—(Dogwood) 
FLORE RUBRO—(Red Flowering) 
~ to 2*4 feet, 75c each; 3 to 3% feet, 81 00 each. 
Similar to the large flowering Dogwood, but the (lowers are 
of a deep rose color. Early in the season it produces large 
quantities of flowers which make it a most effective tree. 
WHITE (Floridus) 
ii to 3 feet, 25c each; 82.00 per 10 
The native large, white flowering Dogwood. 
CERCIS CANADENSIS 
(Judas Tree, or Red Bud) 
4 to 5 feet, 50c each. 
A very ornamental, native tree, producing a profusion of 
delicate reddish-purple flowers early in the spring, before the 
foliage appears. Grown as a single specimen it is a very at¬ 
tractive tree. 
CERCIS JAPONICA 
(Japan Judas Tree) 
2^2 to 3*4 feet, 50c each. 
"Of a more dwarf growth than the above and with flowers of a 
rich purple color and of larger size than those of Canadensis. 
A beautiful small tree. 
CHERRY (See Cerasus.) 
CHESTNUT (See Castanea.) 
CHINABERRY (See Melia.) 
CRAB APPLE--Double Flowering 
(See Pyrus.) 
CUCUMBER TREE (See Magnolia Acuminata ) 
DOGWOOD (SeeCoruus.) 
ELM (SeeUlmus.) 
EMPRESS TREE (S;e Paulownia ) 
FRAXINUS 
Per 10 
812.50 
7.50 
1.00 
2.00 
Per 100 
8100 OO 
65.00 
30 OO 
1 5 OO 
(Ash) 
Each 
12 to 14 feet, very heavy, stocky, 81.50 
10 to 12 feet, very heavy, stocky, 1 .OO 
8 to 10 feet, heavy. .50 
6 to 8 feet. .25 
AMERICANA (American "bite.) A fine native shade 
tree of rapjd growth. Desirable for park or street planting 
Prune close when transplanting. Height 5 0 to (50 feet 
EXCELSIOR (EnglLh.) A tall tree of rapid growth ; more 
rounded in shape than the American variety. It also has larger 
and greeuer leaves. Also requires close pruning when trans¬ 
planting. Our trees are very straight aud symmetrical. 
