Thompsonville, Conn. 
Shade and Ornamental Trees 
Plafanoides (Norway Maple). Handsome street or 
lawn tree. Of spreading, rounded form but com¬ 
pact habit; dark, shining green foliage turning 
to pale yellow in the fall, 8 to 1 0 ft. $2.00 each, 
$17.50 for 10; 10 to 12 ft. $2.75 each, $25.00 
for 1 0. 
Platanoides Schwedleri (Schwedler’s Red Maple). 
A variety of Norway, with blood-red foliage in 
the spring, fading to bronze later in the season. 
One of the most valuable fancy trees. 8 to 10 
ft. $2.50 each; 1 0 to 12 ft. $3.75 each. 
Aesculu5 (Ho rsechestnut) 
Carnea (Pink Flowered). Slow in development and 
usually not very good shaped tree when young, 
but matures to a symmetrical, attractive and un¬ 
usual tree. Our trees are top grafted. 6 to 8 ft. 
$4.50 each. 
Hippocastanum (White Flowered), 8 to 10 ft. 
$5.00 each. 
Betula (Birch) 
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Papyrifera (Canoe or Paper Birch). A splendid 
ornamental tree. Because of its dark brown al¬ 
most black bark when young, the variety is 
sometimes questioned but the bark becomes 
white as the tree develops. Graceful, loose heads 
and large, beautiful leaves. 6 to 8 ft. $2.50 
each. 
Alba Laciniat'a (Cutleaf Weeping Birch). One of 
the most graceful of weeping trees. Deeply and 
irregularly cut foliage; bark silvery white. 6 to 8 
ft. $2.00 each, 8 to 1 0 ft. $2.75 each. 
Catalpa 
Bungei (Globe Head Catalpa). A curious dwarf, 
globe-headed tree. Very novel and attractive. 5 
to 6 ft. stem. 1 yr. head, $1.25 each. 
CercIS (Redbud) 
Canadensis (American Redbud). Medium size tree, 
with large, heart shaped dark green foliage. Deep 
pink flowers in profusion in April, before the 
leaves appear. 5 to 6 ft. $1.75 each. 
Cornus (Dogwood) 
Florida (White Flowering Dogwood). A very hand¬ 
some small tree with rich grayish green foliage 
and large showy white flowers, followed by 
brilliant red berries. Low branched trees, 3 to 4 
ft. $1.50 each, 4 to 5 ft. $2.00 each, 5 to 6 ft. 
$3.25 each. Standard or high head trees, 8 to 
10 ft, $6.00 and $8.00 each. 
Florida Rubra (Pink Flowering Dogwood). With¬ 
out doubt one of our finest flowering trees, and 
even when the tree is quite young it produces 
beautiful rose-colored flowers early in the 
spring. 3 to 4 ft. $2.75 each, 4 to 5 ft. $4.00 
each, 6 to 7 ft. $6.00 each, 7 to 8 ft. $7.50 
each. 
Crataegus (Hawthorn) 
Oxycantha Splendens (Paul’s Double Scarlet 
Thorn). A well-known tree of fine habit; heavy 
foliage and very double scarlet flowers. 5 to 6 
ft. trees, well branched heads, $2.00 each, 6 to 
8 ft. trees $3.00 each. 
Thorn, Double White. 5 to 6 ft. $1.75 each. 
Thorn, Double Pink. 5 to 6 ft. $1.75 each. 
FagUS (Beech) 
Sylvatica Purpurea Riversi (Purple Leaf Beech). 
Blackish-purple foliage holding its color to very 
late summer. Best of purple foliage trees. Good 
trees have been scarce of late. 4 to 5 ft. $6.00 
each, 5 to 6 ft. $7.50 each. 
Fraxinus (Ash) 
Americana (American Ash). A native tree of large 
size and rapid growth; foliage pale green and 
handsome. Fine for street or lawn. 8 to 10 ft. 
$2.00 each. 1 0 to 12 ft. $2.50 each. 
Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree) 
Biloba. Beautiful tree of upright growth with 
spreading branches peculiar to itself. Thick dark 
green leaves, similar in shape to the maidenhair 
fern, changing in the fall to golden yellow. 8 to 
10 ft, $4.50 each, 1 0 to 1 2 ft. $6.00 each. 
Koelreuteria 
Paniculata (Goldenrain Tree). A tree of rather ir¬ 
regular growth, but attractive; large panicles of 
yellow flowers. 6 to 8 ft. $3.00 each. 
Liriodendron 
Tulipifera (Tulip Tree). Tree of rapid growth; at¬ 
tractive tulip-like flowers in June. Tree is al¬ 
ways of symmetrical form, desirable for either 
shade or ornamental purposes. 6 to 8 ft. $1.75 
each, 8 to 1 0 ft. $2.25 each. 
Magnolia 
Soulangeana (Saucer Magnolia). The old, ever 
popular Magnolia which has been almost un¬ 
procurable of late. We offer nice shaped plants 
in the following grades. 2 to 3 ft. $3.00 each, 
3 to 4 ft. $4.50 each, 4 to 5 ft. $6.00 each. 
MaluS (Flowering Crabapple) 
The following Grabs, as they are called, are now 
one of our very important ornamental trees; almost 
covered with flowers during the spring and neat 
appearing trees during the summer. 4 to 5 ft. 
$ 1.25 each. 
Atrosanguinea. Single, deep carmine flowers. 
Eleyi. Large, dark pink, single flowers. 
Niedzwetzkyana. Deep pink flowers fading to 
white. Larger trees, $2.00 each. 
Scheideckeri. Large, double flowers of a light shade 
of rose. Larger trees, $2.00 each. 
Special Offer No. 48 
FLOWERING CRABAPPLES 
1 each of 4 varieties, 4 to 5 ft. trees, 
$4.25 
loensis Plena (Betchel’s Doublo Flowering Crab). 
Large, double, fragrant flowers of a beautiful 
pale pink. 4 to 5 ft. $1.50 each. 
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