New and Rare Flowering Trees 
Besides those pictured on the last page, there are a number of newer less 
known small trees of utmost beauty—from Witch-hazel in February to 
f'ranklinia in September and ('Ictoher. Easy to grow. Little more expensive 
than ordinary trees. 
Dove-tree blossoms (DAVIDIA) 
Franklinia—rare native fall 
bloomer (GORDONIA) 
Upright Japan 
Cherry 
(PRUNUS) 
Vossi variety of Golden Chain 
(See LABURNUM) 
Stewartia 
pentaffyna 
Box: St. 
pseudo- 
camellia 
Flowers of Chinese Witch-hazel 
(HAMAMELIS) 
Avenue of Oriental Plane 
(PLATANUS) 
The Few Really Good Shade Trees 
Most shade trees have serious faults either for use in cities, gardens or on 
country estates. We have tried to pick a few of the best: 
f.ITY SHADE TREES 
Must withstand smoke and fias 
Platanus oriental is 
Acer platanoides 
(ongko biloba 
Ulmus campestris 
tilia cordata 
COUNTRY ESTAIES 
Ulmus Americana 
Liriodenron tulipifera 
Qiiercus (all Oaks) 
Tilia (all Lindens) 
.luglans (All Walnuts) 
Hicoria (All Hickories) 
GARDEN SHADE TREES 
Use chiefly flowering trees. (See table on 
previous page.) Avoid Beech, Elm and Maple for 
their roots are greedy. 
Linden (TILIA) 
A fine tree 
Weeping Willow 
(SALIX) 
Pin Oak 
(QUERCUS) 
Norway Maple—the tnost popular for streets 
(ACER) 
Chinese Elm ffrows quickly 
(ULMUS) 
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