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WAYNESBORO NURSERIES, WAYNESBORO, VIRGINIA 
Hardy Shade and Ornamental Trees 
Their Stately Beauty Will Add Dignity and Comfort 
to Your Home Grounds 
We grow Shade Trees in great quantities 
and are prepared to fill large orders—for city 
streets and parks— as well as any order for 
trees for home grounds and city lots. In plant¬ 
ing the home grounds it is little wonder that 
the first thought is usually about trees. They 
are the first essential, as the comfort derived 
from their shade and protection alone makes 
them a necessityi And, at the same time, the 
intrinsic beauty, of the tree gives it a value 
everyone appreciates. The home with beautiful 
trees is always the most charming and the most 
valuable possession. 
ASH 
American White Ash (Fraxinus ameri- 
cana). One of the easiest shade trees to 
grow, and one of our best selling varieties for 
homes. Easily transplanted and a good grow¬ 
er. Large spreading, of fairly rapid growth 
and not often attacked by pests. Very hardy. 
European Mountain-ash (Sorbus aucu- 
paria). A charming ornamental tree, small, 
bluish green leaves, gray bark. Flowers freely 
with creamy white flowers in flat clusters, 
followed by bright scarlet orange berries 
which endure for months. Used as a specimen 
or accent in borders. 
BEECH (Fagus) 
American Beech (Fagus americana). A 
majestic, large tree of extreme hardiness, 
with smooth, gray bark and a broad, com¬ 
pact, round-topped head, leaves oblong-ovate, 
coarsely serrate, dark green, turning bright 
yellow in Autumn. 
Purple Beech (Fagus purpurea). One of the 
best purple-leaved trees grown. Slow grower 
and difficult to transplant. 
BIRCH (Betula) 
Cutleaved Weeping Birch (Betula pendula 
gracilis). Usually rare in Eastern sections, 
but we now have a large and fine stock. An 
extremely graceful variety with pendulous 
branches and finely divided leaves. White 
bark. A splendid specimen plant. 
European White Birch (Betula alba). A 
beautiful tree with white bark and with 
spreading and pendulous branches. Leaves 
deep green in summer with tones of yellow 
in the Autumn. 
Yellow Birch (Betula lutea). One of the finest 
forest trees of the Northern states. Silver 
gray or faint orange bark, leaves hairy on the 
under side turning to an amazing burst of 
brilliant gold in the Fall. 
CATALPA 
Catalpa bungei (Umbrella Catalpa). The 
familiar and ever favorite Catalpa tree. 
Grown in large quantities. Grafted on stems 
4 to 6 ft. high, it makes an umbrella-shaped 
top without pruning. 
CHINESE SCHOLAR TREE 
(Sophora japonica) 
An Oriental tree which has a place in Am¬ 
erican gardens. Useful for shade, as well as for 
its profusion of yellow flowers. 
ELM (Ulmus) 
American Elm (Ulmus americana). The 
most magnificent tree in America, growing 
80 to 100 ft. high, with drooping, spreading 
branches. 
Chinese Elm (Ulmus pumila). Graceful as a 
Birch, rapid growing as the Poplar. Beautiful 
as the Maple. Recently introduced by the 
U. S. Department of Agriculture and pro¬ 
nounced by the Department in Year Book of 
1926: “As a shade, windbreak, and avenue 
tree, the Chinese Elm has proved to be the 
most successful introduction of this kind thus 
far attempted. A rapid grower, with slender, 
almost wiry branches. It is one of the first 
trees to leaf out in the Spring, and the last to 
shed its foliage in the Fall. Throughout the 
long season the leaves remain a beautiful 
green and are remarkably free from the usual 
plant diseases and insect injuries so common 
in many of the other Elms.’’ 
English Elm (Ulmus campestris). The 
handsome leaves remain green long after the 
native Elm is bare. Straight clean stems and 
strong oak-like structure of branches make 
this a splendid, practical street tree. 
FLOWERING CRABS (Malus) 
Up until the past few years too little atten¬ 
tion has been given Flowering Crabs. They, 
however, are now coming into their own and 
are finding prominent places in city parks, 
cemeteries, large and small estates, and are 
especially useful in roadside plantings along with 
Dogwoods, Redbuds, Flowering Cherries and 
other small flowering trees. 
Bechtels Crab (Malus ioensis plena). 15 to 
15 ft. Possibly the best known Crab. Pink, 
fragrant, double, roselike flowers. Blooms 
late. 
Eli Crab (Malus Eli). New. 
Red bloom; red fruit. Even 
the leaf buds and new leaves 
are of a purplish red. We con¬ 
sider this new Crab one of the 
most valuable small, orna¬ 
mental trees we offer. 15 to 18 
ft. 
Hopa Flowering Crab (Malus 
hoppi). Bright rose-red dou¬ 
ble flowers in profusion. Fruit 
red inside and out, making 
this new, very hardy variety 
extremely attractive. 
Japanese Flowering Crab 
(Malus floribunda). 12 to 
15 ft. Bright pink buds and 
white open flowers which 
make a pleasing contrast. 
Small yellow fruit turning to 
red when ripe, very much en¬ 
joyed by birds. 
Native Sweet Crab (Malus 
coronaria). Late pink buds 
and single, large, light pink 
blossoms appearing after most 
other varieties have disap¬ 
peared. Always misses late 
frosts. Very fragrant. 
Parkman Crab (Malus park- 
man i). Semi-double, bright 
rose flowers nodding on long, 
thin stems. Makes an odd¬ 
shaped tree but is most effec¬ 
tive when used in groups with 
other varieties. 
Chinese Elm Tree (Ulmus Pumila) 
Sargent Crab (Malus sargenti). 8 to 9 ft. 
An interesting shrubby habit makes this a 
most useful shrub or little tree for a small 
place. Hard to decide whether it is most at¬ 
tractive when blanketed with sparkling white 
flowers or when the myriad glittering red 
berries like fruits are strung along the spread¬ 
ing branches and they defy zero weather. 
GOLDEN CHAIN 
(Laburnum vulgare) 
A dwarf tree with golden-yellow flowers which 
hang from green branches, resembling a Yellow 
Wisteria. Blooms in May. 
GOLDEN RAIN-TREE 
(Koelreuteria) 
Also known as Varnish-tree. Beautiful 
medium-sized lawn tree. Handsome, light green 
compound leaves turning to a rich golden 
brown; golden yellow flowers in clusters fol¬ 
lowed by large, balloonlike ornamental seed 
pods which remain on until late Fall. 25 ft. 
GUM 
Sour Gum (Nyssa sylvatica). A very desir¬ 
able shade tree. Especially popular because 
of its scarlet red foliage in the Fall. 
Sweet Gum (Liquidamber styraciflua). 
Symmetrical tree with conical crown, fragrant 
when bruised, changing to brilliant crimson 
in Fall. 
HOW TO PRUNE TREES 
With shade trees having a heavy top, at 
least one-third of the top should be re¬ 
moved. Prune to avoid crowding branches. 
Cut out some of the small branches, shorten 
back the side branches, but do not cut off 
the leader or main stem. Try to get well 
developed head, strong leader and branches 
at wide, not close angles. Cut off all 
broken roots. 
HOW TO PLANT TREES 
To insure successful results the ground 
should be well prepared before planting, 
enriching the soil removed, if necessary, 
with well decayed manure which should be 
well mixed. The hole should be dug at least 
2 feet wider than the diameter of spread of 
roots of the tree. Plant the tree about 1 inch 
deeper than it stood in the nursery as indi¬ 
cated by the soil line on the stem. The roots 
should be spread out in a natural way, filling 
in with fine soil, and the soil pressed to the 
roots very firmly with the feet. 
Lombardy Poplar (See page 31) 
