Evergreens add to property values 
Ornamental and Shade Trees 
Albizzia (Silk Tree) 
Julibrissin. A splendid, flat-topped tree with feathery 
foliage and pink flowers borne in large heads at the 
tips of the branches, about the middle of May. 
4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each. 
Magnolia 
Magnolia grandiflora. The stately Southern Mag¬ 
nolia. Dark evergreen foliage and magnificent, pearly 
white flowers, 6 to 8 inches across, in spring and fall. 
3 ft., $1.00 each; 4 ft., $2.00. 
Flowering Crab-Apple (Malus) 
3 to 4 ft., $1.00 each 
Malus atrosanguinea. Deep, glowing purplish red 
buds, turning to dark rose-pink as they open. Very 
showy. 
M. floribunda. The rose-red buds are borne in great 
profusion and open to delicate pink flowers, so abun¬ 
dant that each twig and branch is hidden by the 
bloom. 
M. Niedzwetzkyana. An interesting tree with pur¬ 
plish foliage and extra-large dark pink flowers on 
purple stems. 
M. Scheideckeri. Extremely free flowering, making 
upright branches covered with semi-double, pale pink 
flowers in profusion. 
Dogwood (Cornus florida) 
Pink-flowering (C. florida rubra). See description and 
color illustration on page 28. 
White-flowering. The loveliest of our native flower¬ 
ing trees, bearing immense drifts of dazzling white 
flowers in late April and early May. \y to 2 ft., 
50c each; 3 to 4 ft., $1.00. 
Elm (Ulmus) 
Chinese (U. parvifolia). A recently introduced tree 
which grows very quickly, making a dense head of 
graceful outline. Resistant to drought and cold. 6 ft., 
50c each; 8 ft., 75c; 10 ft., $1.00. 
Maple (Acer) 
Silver (A. dasycarpum ). A quick-growing, native tree 
with bright green foliage, silvery beneath, which 
turns yellow and bronze in autumn. It makes a broad, 
bulky top, providing dense shade within a few years 
after planting. 6 ft., 50c each; 8 ft., 75c; 10 ft., $1.00. 
Flowering Peach 
See description and color illustration on page 28. 
Lombardy Poplar (Populus) 
Nigra italica. A tree which grows into tall, shaft-like 
form. Usually planted for striking, ornamental effects 
in avenues or squares. Grows quickly. 6 ft., 50c each; 
8 ft., 75c; 10 ft., $1.00. 
Redbud (Cerds) 
Chinese (C. chinensis ). Grows somewhat dwarfer than 
the following variety. Flowers purplish pink. 2 to 
3 ft., $1.00 each. 
Japonica. Known also as Judas Tree. In early spring, 
before the leaves appear, this small tree or shrub is 
covered with pink or lavender-pink blooms. 3 ft., 
50c each; 6 ft., $1.00. 
Weeping Willow (SaSix) 
Babylonica. A lovely, graceful tree with long, weep¬ 
ing, wand-like shoots and foliage. 5 ft., $1.00 each. 
Pussy Willow (Salix) 
Discolor. A graceful shrub producing its furry catkins 
in early spring before the leaves appear. 50c each. 
Evergreens 
Junipers (Juniperus) 
Chinensis Pfitzeriana. For description, prices and 
color illustration, see page 37. 
Chinensis procumbens (Prostrate Chinese Juniper). 
Excellent for ground-covers or use in rock-gardens. 
15 to 18 in., $1.00 each; 18 to 24 in., $1.50. 
Chinensis sylvestris (Pyramidal Chinese Juniper). A 
handsome little tree with silvery blue-green foliage 
which darkens as the plant gets older. Hardy, resis¬ 
tant to heat and drought. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00 each; 3 to 
4 ft., $3.00. 
Densa glauca. A variety of the Himalayan Juniper. 
Low-growing, with dense foliage which has a bluish 
tone. \y to 2 ft., $1.00 each; 2 to 2y ft., $1.50. 
Excelsa stricta (Spiny Greek Juniper). A neat, coni¬ 
cal, dwarf tree densely clothed with gray-green foli¬ 
age. Excellent for specimen groups or tubs and urns. 
12 in., 50c each; 15 to 18 in., $1.00; \y to 2 ft., 
$1.50. 
Excelsa stricta variegata (White Variegated Spiny 
Greek Juniper). An unusually handsome form of the 
original Spiny Greek Juniper, the foliage dotted and 
with white branchlets. iy to 2 ft., $1.50 each; 2 to 
2y ft., $ 2 . 00 . 
Hibernica (Irish Juniper). A slender, columnar tree 
with dark green foliage, much used for accent mark¬ 
ings in formal plantings. 3 to 4 ft., $2.00 each; 4 
to 5 ft., $2.75. 
Hudsonica. Low-growing or creeping in habit, seldom 
more than 4 feet high. Very hardy and valued as a 
ground-cover. 15 to 18 in., $1.00 each; iy to 2 ft., 
$1.50. 
Sabina (Savin). A low, spreading ground-cover shrub, 
inclined to be vase-shaped, with dark green foliage. 
Excellent for massing and rock-gardens. 15 to 18 in. 
$1.00 each; \y to 2 ft., $1,50. 
Arborvitae (Thuja) 
Orientalis aurea nana (Berckman’s Golden Arbor¬ 
vitae). A symmetrical, globular shrub with dark green 
branchlets tipped bright golden yellow, fine for light¬ 
ening the color of other darker massed evergreens. 
12 in., 50c each; 15 to 18 in., $1.00; \y to 2 ft., $1.50. 
Orientalis Bakeri (Baker’s Pyramidal Arborvitae). 
Tall, columnar tree with dense, bright green foliage, 
unexcelled for formal effects. l)/£ to 2 ft., $1.00 each; 
2 to 2 y ft., $1.50; 2y to 3 ft., $2.00. 
Orientalis bonita. For description, prices and color 
illustration, see page 37. 
Vestal’s Dwarf Golden. Very dwarf, compact va¬ 
riety of perfectly symmetrical, conical shape. The 
beautiful golden tint of its foliage is kept throughout 
the year. Admirably adapted for the South and fine 
for pots and urns where dwarf, conventionally shaped 
plants are desired. 12 in., 50c each; 15 to 18 in., $1.00; 
iy to 2 ft., $1.50. 
JOS. W. VESTAL & SON, Box 871, Little Rock, Ark. 
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