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DECIDUOUS SHADE TREES 
ACER . . . Maple 
Acer dasycarpum. (Silver Maple) A 
beautiful and fast-growing tree; bark 
light colored; foliage deeply lobed and 
variable. Fine for street planting. Bare 
root, 8 to 10 ft., $1.50; 6 to 8 ft., $1.25. 
A. negundo variegata.( Silver Leaf Box 
Elder) Small tree with finely cut foliage 
heavily marked with white. Very dainty 
and graceful in appearance. Bare root, 
5 to 6 ft., $1.50. 
A. palmatum. (Japanese Maple) Small 
trees, handsome on account of their 
graceful habit, elegant foliage and rich 
color. In early spring they are reddish- 
bronze gradually changing to dark green 
with bronze tints as the season ad¬ 
vances. Should be given a partially 
shaded location if possible. In tubs, 3 
to 4 ft., $4.25; gal. cans, 2 to 3 ft., 75c. 
A. palmatum dissectum. (Lace Leaf 
Japanese Maple) Small, drooping tree 
with heavily cut, fern-like foliage, re¬ 
maining red during most of the spring 
and summer. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., $4.25; 
18 to 24 in., $3.75. 
A. platanoides. (Norway Maple) Large, 
round-headed tree with heavy, dark 
foliage. Fine for almost any situation. 
Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., $1.75. 
A. platanoides schwedleri. (Purple- 
leaf Maple) The most beautiful of the 
large maples. Buds are brilliant orange; 
young foliage coppery and mature 
leaves deeply stained with purple. Bare 
root, 5 to 6 ft., $1.25. 
A. rubrum. (Red Maple) A slow grow¬ 
ing variety. Flowers and young leaves 
copper-red in early spring; autumn foli¬ 
age rosy-red. Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., $2.00. 
AESCULUS 
Aesculus hippocastanum carnea. (Red 
Flowered Horse Chestnut) A beautiful 
tree and very rare. Long spikes of 
bright scarlet flowers. Bare root, 6 to 8 
ft., $3.75. 
BETULA . . . Birch 
Betula alba. (European White Birch) 
Rapid grower; bark white, foliage tri¬ 
angular, turning to rich tints in fall. 
Very effective planted in small groups. 
Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., $1.75; 6 to 8 ft., 
$1.50. 
B. alba laciniata pendula. (Cut-leaf 
Weeping Birch) Very beautiful form of 
European White Birch. The main trunk 
in older trees is snow-white and straight 
as an arrow. Branches spread but slight¬ 
ly, while the fine slender shoots hang 
vertically. The foliage is fine and deeply 
cut. Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., $2.75; 6 to 
8 ft., $2.25. 
•Deciduous trees are those that drop their leaves in winter. As a class they are the 
most rapid-growing trees and are easily transplanted in winter. They are well 
suited for planting as shade or avenue trees as they give shade only in summer and 
admit desired sunlight during winter. 
European White Eirch 
Equally beautiful in winter and in summer 
CATALPA 
Catalpa speciosa. A medium size tree 
of quite rapid growth; foliage large; 
flowers large, white with brown mark¬ 
ings, shaped like those of a trumpet 
vine. Bare root, 10 to 12 ft., $2.00; 8 to 
10 ft, $1.50; 6 to 8 ft, $1.25. 
FAGUS . . . Beech 
Fagus sylvaticus riversi. (Copper 
Beech) Young foliage is brilliant cop¬ 
per color and mature foliage retains a 
strong purple tinge all summer. Tree is 
tall, slender and graceful, making a 
beautiful specimen. Boxed, 8 to 10 ft, 
$12.50; bare root, 4 to 5 ft, $3.50. 
FRAXINUS ... Ash 
Fraxinus veluntina. (Modesto Type 
Arizona Ash) The common Arizona 
Ash has long been noted for its sturdy 
resistance to adverse conditions. This 
new type, known as “Modesto Ash,” 
grows much more rapidly than the type 
and is a handsomer tree. Most desirable 
in every way. Bare root, 6 to 8 ft, $2.00. 
F. viridis. (Green Ash) A native tree 
that is excellent for planting in cold, 
damp situations. Makes a neat and sym¬ 
metrical shade tree. Bare root, 6 to 8 
ft, $1.25; 5 to 6 ft, $1.00. 
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GINKGO 
Ginkgo biloba (Salisburia adiantifolia). 
(Maiden Hair Tree) A striking tree with 
spreading habit as it attains age; foli¬ 
age like maiden hair fern and of a 
bright green color; yellow in autumn. 
5-gal. cans, 3 to 4 ft, $2.25; gal. cans, 
1 to 1)4 ft, 75c. 
KOELREUTARIA 
Koelreutaria paniculata. (Golden Rain 
Tree) Large, finely divided leaves which 
are brilliant copper in early spring. Im¬ 
mense panicles of bright yellow flowers 
followed by balloon-shaped, bronze-red 
seed pods. A striking tree at all seasons. 
Bare root, 6 to 8 ft, $2.00. 
LIQUIDAMBAR 
Liquidambar styraciflua. (Sweet Gum) 
Large tree of rather slow growth; foli¬ 
age star-shaped and glossy green, turn¬ 
ing to purplish-crimson in autumn. 
Bare root, 5 to 6 ft, $2.00; gal. cans, 3 
to 4 ft, 75c. 
LIRIODENDRON 
Liriodendron tulipifera. (Tulip Tree) A 
fine pyramidal tree with clean trunk. 
Foliage of unusual form and light 
green in color; flowers conspicuous and 
yellow in color. Bare root, 5 to 6 ft, 
$1.50. 
