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TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS FOR AMERICAN HOMES 
Fringe 
Purple (Rhus cotinus). Also called Smoke Tree or Smoke 
Bush. Grows to a height of 8 to 15 feet. It has small 
yellow-green Mowers in May or early June which are of 
no consequence, but the fruits which form in middle of 
July are purplish in color and very dense and feathery, 
covering the tree, giving a handsome smoky appearance 
which lasts through late summer and early fall, and gives 
it its name of Smoke Tree. 
White. (White flowers). A handsome, tall growing shrub 
of treelike proportions. Fragrant drooping panicles of 
white flowers in May and June. Large green leaves turn¬ 
ing yellow in fall followed by small blue plumlike fruits. 
Horse-Chestnut - Aesculus 
White Flowering. A beautiful, well known tree, forming a 
round, compact head, with dark green foliage and large 
spikes of white flowers, slightly marked with red. A very 
hardy and desirable tree for shade. Ultimate height, 60 
to 80 feet. Rate per year, 2 to 3 feet. 
Judas Tree or Redbud 
Very ornamental native tree, medium size, with heart- 
shaped leaves, glossy green above and grayish green beneath. 
Derives its name from profusion of reddish purple flowers 
which bloom before foliage appears in April. Ultimate 
height, 20 to 30 feet. Rate per year, 1 to 2 feet. 
Larch 
Larix Europaea (European Larch). A rapid growing tree 
with dark green foliage, attaining a height of 45 feet. It 
resembles an evergreen but does not retain its foliage in 
the winter. 
Honey Locust - Gleditsia 
Honey or Sweet Locust (G. triacanthos). A rapid grow¬ 
ing tree; delicate foliage of a beautiful, fresh lively green, 
and strong thorns; makes an exceedingly handsome, im¬ 
penetrable and valuable hedge. Ultimate height, 80 feet. 
Rate per year, 2 feet. 
White Dogwood—a distinctive tree of 
marvelous beauty 
Laburnum - Golden Chain 
This is a native of Europe with smooth shining 
foliage. It bears long pendent racemes of golden 
flowers in June. 
Linden 
American (Basswood). A rapid growing, open head 
or spreading tree with large leaves and fragrant 
flowers. Very desirable on account of its fine 
luxuriant foliage. 
European. Pyramidal in form. Its abundant foliage 
forms a dense shade. Flowers fragrant. Valuable 
for street and lawn plantings. 
Maple - Acer 
Norway Maple—one of the best 
of all shade trees 
Ash-Leaf (Box Elder). A rapid growing variety 
with green foliage and spreading head, very hardy; de¬ 
sirable for street planting. Ultimate height, 70 feet. Rate 
per year, 2 to 3 feet. 
Ginnala. A variety of the Tartarian Maple. Grown both at 
Brandon and Indian Head since 1891 and found thor¬ 
oughly hardy. Shrubby in habit, seldom attaining a height 
of over 10 or 12 feet. The leaves are small and prettily cut 
and in the autumn assume brilliant hues of red and scarlet. 
Undoubtedly one of the hardiest and most beautiful of 
shrubs. Well adapted for general cultivation throughout 
the northwest. 
Japanese (Purple-Leaved) (A. atropurpurea). Foliage deep 
blood-red and deeply cut. Extra fine specimens. Ultimate 
height, 15 to 20 feet. Rate per year, 8 to 10 inches. 
Norway. (A. platanoides). Large, handsome tree, with 
broad, deep green, shining foliage. Very desirable for 
street, park or lawns. The Norway Maple characteristically 
makes the roundest head, is colored the deepest, coolest 
green and furnishes the densest shade. Ultimate height, 
75 to 90 feet. Rate per year, 4 feet. 
Schwedlers or Purple Norway (A. platanoides Schwed- 
leri). Grows to a height of 30 to 50 feet. A very attractive 
tree with well-rounded head. The leaves are very large. 
They are purple and bright red when young, changing to 
bronze-green, and then to green. In autumn they are red 
and brown. 
