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Liquidambar 
(Sweet Gum) 
Liquidambar styraeiflura. (American Sweet 
Gum, or Bilsted). One of our handsome na¬ 
tive trees. Of upright and symmetrical growth. 
Especially showy in autumn, when the~leaves 
change from green to either yellow or deep 
purple. Invaluable for street and landscape 
planting. 
PRICES: Each 10 
12-14 ft., well branched, 
2%-3 in. caliper $4.00 
10-12 ft., well branched, 
2-2*4 In. caliper . 2.00 $17.50 
8-10 ft., well branched, 
144-2 in. caliper . 1.50 12.50 
6-8 ft.., 1-114 in. caliper . 1.25 10.00 
Liriodendron 
(Tulip Poplar) 
Liriodendron tulipifera. (Tulip Tree, Tulip 
Poplar). A magnificent, rapid-growing tree 
of pyramidal shape; foliage broad and glossy ; 
flowers yellowish-green, tulip-shaped. Valu¬ 
able for street and lawn planting; also for 
lumber. 
Needs 
; severe 
pruning when 
trails- 
planting. 
PRICES: 
Each 
10 
15-18 ft, 
3-3i/o 
in. cal. 
.$5.00 
12-15 ft., 
2-2 44 
in. cal. 
. 2.00 
$17.50 
10-12 ft.. 
l%-2 
in. cal. .. 
. 1.50 
12.50 
8-10 ft., 
L 1 /4-l% 
in. cal. 
.. 1.25 
10.00 
Texas Umbrella Tree 
robust growth; flowers large, dark purple; 
several shades darker than M. obavata. A 
free bloomer. Commences to bloom in March 
and blooms spasmodically during the entire 
summer. A most beautiful and desirable 
variety. Distinct from any other sort. 
PRICES: Each 
4-5 ft., branched, home-grown .$2.50 
3-4 ft., branched, home-grown . 2.00 
2-3 ft., branched, home-grown. 1.50 
18-24 inches, home-grown . 1.00 
Magnolia 
(Chinese Species) 
Melia 
(China Tree) 
All of the Chinese varieties produce their 
flowers in the early spring, before the leaves 
appear, and several sorts produce, or continue 
to bloom, at periods during the entire summer. 
No selection is complete without some of these 
desirable plants. 
Magnolia obavata. (M. purpurea.) Chinese 
Purple Magnolia. This poular variety makes 
a small tree of compact growth; large purple 
and white flowers are produced in great pro¬ 
fusion the latter part of March, and a few 
flowers are produced during the entire sum¬ 
mer. 
PRICES: 
Each 
10 
6-8 ft.., very bushy specimens. 
.$ 5.00 
5-6 ft., very bushy specimens 
. 3.50 
$30.00 
3-4 ft., well branched. 
2.00 
17.50 
2-3 ft., well branched . 
. 1.25 
10.00 
18-24 in., branched . 
.75 
6.00 
M. Soulangeana. (Soulange’s Magnolia.) Flow¬ 
ers large, cup-sliaped; white, more or less 
suffused with pink. Blooms in March. Hardy, 
ritimate height, 25 feet. 
PRICES: 
18-24 in., 2 
M. Soulangeana nigra. 
lia.» A very rare 
Melia Azedaraeh umbraculiformis. (Texas Um¬ 
brella Tree, Umbrella China.) A sub-variety 
of the China Tree. It assumes a dense, 
spreading head, resembling a gigantic um¬ 
brella. A most desirable tree of rapid growth. 
Blooms middle of April. Ultimate height, 25 
feet. 
PRICES: Each 
10 
100 
7-8 ft., very heavy, well 
branched .$ 
2.50 
$22.50 
6-7 ft., heavy, branched, 
U/4-1% in. caliper . 
2.00 
17.50 
$150.00 
5-6 ft., well branched, 
1-1*4 in. caliper . 
1.50 
12.50 
100.00 
4-5 ft., branched, 
1 in. caliper . 
1.00 
8.00 
75.00 
M. Azedaraeh umbraculiformis 
aurea. 
(Golden 
Leaf China Tree.) This 
is a 
new variety of 
the China tree. Foliage 
of beautiful 
golden 
hue. In every other respect 
similar 
to our 
well known China tree. A 
very desirable 
variety. 
PRICES: 
Each 
10 
7-8 feet . 
...$3.00 
$27.50 
6-7 feet . 
.... 2.00 
17.50 
Each 10 
year layers . $1.00 $8.00 
(Dark-Flowered Magno- 
variety of vigorous and OAK. See Quercus. 
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