Fa mous for Strength and Beauty 
American Reil Bud 
Poplar, Carolina (Populus Eugenei)— 
25' to 40'-—Very rapid growing, healthy, 
hardy tree with large, glossy, pale to 
deep green leaves, pyramidal in form. 
Useful for temporary results. 
Poplar, Lombardy (Popnlus Nigra 
Italiea) —60' — A narrow, steeple-like 
tree, strikingly picturesque, valuable as 
specimens, as screens, in mixed plant¬ 
ings for contrast with broader trees 
and behind buildings. Rapid growing. 
Red Bud (Cercis Canadensis) —15' 
tall, with irregular shape and large, 
round, dark green leaves. Flowers ap¬ 
pear before the leaves and are an un¬ 
usual shade of dark pink. 
Russian Mulberry (Moms Alba Tatar- 
ica) —20' to 25'—Small white or black 
fruits. Use for hedges or windbreaks. 
Very hardy. 
Sycamore or Plane Tree (Platanus 
Oceidentalis) —100'—A handsome large 
tree, with branches creamy white in 
winter. Leaves are large. Stands smoke 
and gas of cities well. 
Thorn, Paul’s Double Scarlet (Crae- 
tagus) —12' to 15'—Deep crimson double 
flowers. 
Tulip (Liriodendron Tulipefera) —60' 
-—Glossy green foliage, yellow in fall. 
Tulip-like greenish-yellow flowers in 
June. 
UALITY is paramount in 
Neosho Shade and Orna¬ 
mental Trees. You can 
plant one or many and feel cer¬ 
tain they will make strong, vig- 
o r o u s growth, increasing in 
beauty from year to year. Neosho 
Shade and Ornamental Trees are 
selected as to variety and stock 
for rapid growth and resistance 
to blight. All Neosho Trees are 
straight and shapely, the larger 
sizes well branched. Roots are 
heavy and carefully dug. Every 
item offers exceptional value. 
Umbrella Catalpa (Catalpa Bignoni- 
oides Nana) —10' to 12'-—A round- 
headed tree, the top being umbrella 
shaped. Leaves are large and make a 
dense shade. Ideal for formal or bal¬ 
anced plantings. Can be kept compact 
and symmetrical by small amount of 
trimming. 
Weeping Willow, Wisconsin (Salix 
Blanda) —25' to 40'—A hardy tree with 
slender drooping branches. 
Willow, Golden Weeping (Salix 
Niobe) —20' to 30'—Golden bark, droop¬ 
ing branches. 
Willow, Pussy (Salix Discolor) —15' 
to 20'—This tree produces in early 
spring showy catkins that are very 
ornamental. Best grown in bush form. 
Makes ideal background for rock 
garden. 
White Fringe (Chionanthus Virgini- 
ea) —15' to 25'—Has large clusters of 
feathery white flowers in May, fol¬ 
lowed by bluish-black berries. Leaves 
large and attractive. Can be used as 
shrub borders where height is desired. 
Silk Tree (Mimosa Albizzia) —A rapid 
grower, spreading branches, low, flat- 
topped head, feathery foliage, pink 
flowers in large heads for several 
weeks. 
Flowering Peach —Small tree with 
bright red blossoms in early spring. 
Sweet Gum —Symmetrical tree whose 
foliage colors brilliant scarlet in fall. 
Protective and Decorative Hedges 
A hedge plant 2 feet tall with one or 
two branches will not produce a hedge 
as .soon as one IS inches tall with 
three or four canes. Bear this in mind 
when ordering hedge, the number of 
canes is as important as the height. 
Our plants have unusually heavy root 
systems. 
California Privet —Has rich glossy 
green foliage which stays very late in 
the fall. One of the best plants for 
trimmed hedges. Not hardy north of 
Silver Lace Vine 
GRACEFUL 
VINES 
Vines add much to the beauty of the 
home. You are sure of luxuriant foliage 
and profuse bloom when you buy 
strong, two-year-old, fleld-'g r o w n 
Neosho stock. Exceptional values in 
popular varieties. 
American Ivy or Virginia Creeper —A 
valuable and extensively used vine 
with deeply cut leaves which color a 
beautiful crimson in fall. Fine for cov¬ 
ering trees, rocky slopes, walls, etc. 
Boston Ivy —Clings to smooth sur¬ 
face. Colors in fall. 
English Ivy —Evergreen leaves. 
Clings to walls. Plant on north or 
east exposure. 
Bittersweet —Very hardy, with large 
orange-crimson fruits all winter. 
Evergreen Bittersweet — Evergreen 
vine which will cling to rough surface. 
Orange-red fruits. 
Clematis Jaekmani —A large flower¬ 
ing type, velvety violet-purple in mid¬ 
summer. 
Clematis Japanese (Panieulata) — 
Good foliage. Countless small star-like 
flowers in August and September. 
Clematis Madam Edouard Andre— 
Very large single crimson-red flowers 
in mid-summer. For arbors or trellis. 
Clematis Ramona —S a m e as Jack- 
mani, with sky-blue flowers. 
Halls Honeysuckle —One of the best 
ground covers, its white and yellow 
blossoms are extremely fragrant. Will 
grow in shade. 
Scarlet Trumpet Honeysuckle —-Heavy 
growth. Orange-scarlet flowers. 
Silver Lace Vine —-A new vine, grows 
25 feet a year. Sprays of white flowers 
in fall. 
Trumpet Vine —A robust woody vine. 
Its orange scarlet trumpet-s h a p e d 
blossoms cluster at tip of branches. 
Leaves light green. Will climb to great 
heights on trunks of trees. 
Wisteria, Japanese (Grafted) —Large 
grape-like clusters of purple flowers 
in late spring. Sure to bloom. 
Kansas City, Missouri. Plant 8 to 10 
inches apart. 
Amur Privet, North —H a r d y, good 
foliage which is rich green. Can be 
trimmed in any shape or height. Plant 
S to 10 inches apart. 
Japanese Barberry —M a k e s good 
trimmed or untrimmed hedge. Its 
thorns make it a very effective bar¬ 
rier. The hardiest of the low hedges. 
Plant 18 inches apart. 
Spirea Van Houttei —Nothing is more 
beautiful than a hedge of Spirea in 
full bloom. It also has very good foli¬ 
age through the summer. Best used as 
untrimmed tall hedge. Plant 2' apart. 
Ibolium Privet —Cross between Cali¬ 
fornia and Amur, with hardiness of 
Amur and attractive foliage of Cali¬ 
fornia. 
A Beautiful Barberry Hedge Lined Driveway 
