FLOWERING and SHADE TREES 
INDEX OF COMMON AND BOTANICAL NAMES 
Common Name 
Botanical Name 
Common Name 
Botanical Name 
Birch 
Betula 
Mountain-ash 
Sorb US 
Catalpa 
Catalpa 
Mulberrv 
Morus 
Cherry 
Prunus 
Oak 
Quercus 
Crab 
Mains 
Plum 
Prunus 
Dogwood 
Cornus 
Redbud 
Cercis 
Hawthorn 
Crataegus 
Scholartree 
Sophora 
Horsechestnut 
Aesculus 
Silverbell 
Halesia 
Magnolia 
Magnolia 
Sourwood 
Oxydendrum 
Maidenhair-tree 
Ginkgo 
Willow 
Salix 
Maple 
Acer 
Height 
Each 
Acer dasycarpum 
Rapid growing tree. 
Yellow foliage in Fall. 
5- 6 ft. 
6 - 8 ft. 
8-10 ft. 
10-12 ft. 
12-14 ft. 
18-20 ft. 
Acer dasycarpum wieri 
Graceful, quick-growing tree; 
finely cut leaves. Yellow foliage in Fall. 
6 - 8 ft. 
8-10 ft. 
Acer palmatum atropurpureum 
Slow growing tree. Red leaves. 
15-18 in. 
18-24 in. 
2 -2^ ft. 
2>^-3 ft. 
Silver Maple 
Foliage light green, silver beneath. 
long, 
1.00 
1.25 
1.75 
2.25 
3.00 
7.50 
Wier Maple 
pendulous branches; 
1.50 
2.00 
Japanese Red Maple 
1.75 
2.50 
3.75 
5.00 
Acer platanoides Norway Alaple 
Large handsome tree. One of the best shade trees. Golden 
vellow leaves in Fall. 
6- 8 ft. 2.00 
8-10 ft. 2.50 
10-12 ft. 3.00 
12-14 ft. 4.(X) 
14-16 ft. 5.50 
Acer platanoides schwedleri Schwedler Alaple 
Leaves are a bright red when they first appear, changing to 
a purplish-green later. 
6- 8 ft. 2.70 
10-12 ft. 4.75 
12-14 ft. • 5.50 
Acer saccharum Rock or Sugar Alaple 
Higher head and straighter trunk than the Norway. Beau¬ 
tiful yellow or scarlet leaves in Fall. 
10-12 ft. 3.25 
12-14 ft. 4.50 
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