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ACER, continued 
Acer dasycarpum Wierii. (Wier’s Cut-leaf Silver Maple). 
This is a beautiful form of the Silver Maple. Leaves deeply 
cut and delicately divided; branches drooping, frequently 
touching the ground. A rapid grower and a very effective 
and popular variety for lawn and park planting. Height, 
35 to 40 ft. each 10 100 
10 to 12 ft., 1 H to 1 % in. cal., budded 
trees, well branched.£1 25 
8 to 10 ft., 1 to 1 Yi in. cal., budded 
trees, well branched. 1 00 £8 00 
6 to 8 ft., Yx to 1 in. cal., budded trees, 
well branched. 75 6 00 
4 to 6 ft., budded trees, well branched.. 50 4 00 £35 00 
A. Negundo (Negundo aceroides. or fraxinifolium ; Ash-leaf 
Maple, or Box Elder). A rapid- growing tree, with spreading 
branches; foliage resembling the Ash; very hardy; desirable 
street trees. Height 50 to 70 feet. each 10 100 
10 to 12 ft., r Yx to 2 in. cal.£1 00 £8 00 
8 to 10 ft., 1 l /i to i H in. cal. 75 6 00 $40 00 
6 to 8 ft., % to 1 in. cal. 50_ 3 50 25 00 
A. platanoides (Norway Maple). An European species of 
compact, rapid growth; foliage deep, shining green. A 
most desirable shade tree. Height, 40 to 50 feet. 
each 10 100 
10 to 12 ft., very heavy.£2 00 
8 to 10 ft., stocky . 1 25 ^io 00 £90 00 
6 to 8 ft., stocky . ... 75 700 
A. saccharum (Sugar, or Rock Maple). A large tree of pyram¬ 
idal form, dense habit; foliage dark green, in autumn assum¬ 
ing brilliant shades of scarlet and yellow. A magnificent 
tree for street and lawn. Does best in the Piedmont section. 
Height, 50 to 60 ft. EACH IO 
10 tyO 12 ft., very heavy. $2 00 
8 to 10 ft., stocky . 1 25 £10 00 
6 to 8 ft. 75 7 00 
Catalpa Bungei, continued 
like the standard Bay in form. Very effective for iawn 
planting and formal gardens. each 
1 to 2 in. cal., extra heavy. 3-yr. heads. $2 00 
1 to 1 Yi in. cal., heavy 2-yr. heads. 1 50 
C. speciosa (Western Catalpa). It is better and blossoms 
two to three weeks later than the southern variety. One of 
the most valuable forest trees, on account of the lasting 
quality of the timber, which is extensively used for railroad 
cross-ties. each 10 100 
8 to 10 ft., heavy .£0 75 £6 00 £50 00 
6 to 8 ft. 50 4 00 30 00 
4 to 6 ft. 25 2 00 20 00 
Celtis occidentals 
Nettle Tree, Hackberry or Sugarberry 
One of the most popular and desirable shade trees for street 
and avenue planting; of rapid growth. In transplanting the 
Hackberry. it should be trimmed to a single stem. Remove 
the side branches, otherwise it is difficult to transplant. 
each 10 100 
12 to 14 ft., well branched, 1 ^ to 1in. 
cal . £1 00 £8 00 
10 to 12 ft., well branched, 1 to 1 in. cal. 75 6 00 
8 to 10 ft., well branched . 50 4 00 £35 00 
Cerasus avium flore pleno alba 
Double White-flowering Cherry 
A beautiful and attractive early spring-blooming tree. Early 
in the spring the tree is literally covered with a mass of blooms 
each flower resembling a miniature white rose. each 10 
Extra-heavy trees .£1 ( >o 
Strong trees, 5 to 6 ft. 50 £4 00 
Aphananthe aspera. Chinese Nettle Tree 
Cercis. Judas Tree 
This is the Yenoki of the Japanese gardens. A rapid-growing 
shade tree, with spreading branches; beautiful foliage of a 
deep green; bark very smooth. A most desirable and rare 
shade tree. 4 to 6 ft. trees, 50 cts. each, £4 for 10. 
catalpa bungei 
Catalpa. Indian Bean 
Catalpa Bungei (Umbrella Catalpa). Of dwarf habit, grow¬ 
ing only from 3 to 4 feet high. Large, glossy foliage. This 
variety is usually grafted on straight, upright stems. 5 to 6 
feet high. It makes an effective round-headed tree, somewhat 
Cereis Canadensis (Red-Bud). A very ornamental native 
tree, producing a profusion of delicate reddish purple flow¬ 
ers early in the spring before the foliage appears. Grown as 
a single specimen it is a very attractive tree. 
each 10 100 
8 to 10 ft., iH to 1 % in. cal., extra 
heavy.£1 25 £10 00 £90 00 
0 to 8 ft., 1 to 1 Yx in. cal. 1 00 8 00 70 00 
5 to 6 ft., 1 in. cal. 75 6 00 50 00 
4 to 5 ft., stocky . 50 4 00 35 00 
C. Japonica (Japan Judas Tree). Leaves heart-shaped, 
deep shiny green, assuming a yellow color in autumn. Last 
of March rosy pink flowers, with a purple cast, cover the 
entire plant. This is a grand shrub, and should be in every 
collection. each 10 100' 
4 to 5 ft., very heavy . £1 00 
3 to 4 ft., very heavy . 75 £6 50 
2 to 3 ft., well branched . 50 4 00 
18 to 24 in. 25 2 00 £17 50 
Cornus. Dogwood 
Cornus florida alba (White-flowering Dogwood). The native 
large white-flowering Dogwood. A most effective plant on 
the lawn. each 10 
4 to 5 ft., very heavy . £0 75 £6 00 
3 to 4 ft., well branched . 50 4 00 
2 to 3 ft., branched. 35 3 00 
O. florida flore rubro (Red-flowering Dogwood). Similar 
to the White-flowering Dogwood, but the flowers are of a 
deep rose color. Early in the season it produces large quan¬ 
tities of flowers, which makes it a most effective tree. each 
4 ft., very heavy .£1 50 
3 to 3 ft. 1 bo 
2 to 2Hit. 75 
Fraxinus Americana. American White Ash 
A very hardy native shade tree of rapid growth; thrives in 
almost any soil which is fertile. Very desirable for park or 
street planting. Prune close when transplanting. Height. 
50 to 60 feet. each 10 100 
12 to 14 ft., very heavy, 1 Y to 2 in. cal.. £1 50 £12 50 £10000 
10 to 12 ft., very heavy, 1 \4 to i% in. 
cal . 1 00 8 00 70 00 
8 to 10 ft., heavy, 1 to 1 \4 in. cal . 75 6 00 50 00 
6 to 8 ft., % to 1 in. cal. . 50 4 00 30 00 
Hovenia Dulcis. The Honey Tree 
A very attractive small tree, with a symmetrical round 
head. Leaves bright green, heart-shaped. The flowers furnish 
fine bee food. An attractive tree for the lawn. 
each 10 100 
10 to 12 ft., 1to \ Vx in. cal. £1 50 £12 50 
8 to 10 ft., 1 \4\.o 1 Yi in. cal . 100 800 £70 00 
6 to 8 ft., 1 to 1 in. cal . 75 6 00 40 00 
5 to 6 ft., stocky, branched. 50 4 00 30 00 
