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Under this heading Cole lists some of the most ornamental of the 
smaller trees, particularly desirable for those who want the best in 
the beautification of their home grounds. They are all not only 
glorious pictures when in bloom, but are lovely at all times. There 
is a graceful friendliness about these smaller trees that endears them 
to all home-lovers. A few well-placed specimens will change the 
appearance of your grounds. 
^sculus Pavia (Red Buckeye) 
AESCULUS 
Pavia. Red Buckeye. 20 ft. A very distinc¬ 
tive, worth-while, scarce novelty and plant 
aristocrat. The strikingly lovely red flow¬ 
ers appear in long clusters early in spring, 
followed by rugged, healthy, deep green 
foliage. 
3 to 4 ft_$2.90 I 4 to 5 ft.$3.90 
ACER 
Palmatum atropurpureum. Blood-leaj 
Japanese Maple. 8 ft. The well-known 
Maple highly prized for its purely orna¬ 
mental beauty and the charm of its blood- 
red foliage. 
15 to 18 in., B&B.$1.95 
134 to 2 ft-, B&B. 2.50 
2 to 2H ft-, B&B. 3.50 
3 to 4 ft., B&B. 5.75 
AMYGDALUS • Peach 
ALBO-PLENA. Double White-flowering 
Peach. 12 ft. Beautiful double white flow¬ 
ers like roses on a tree, resembling the 
fruiting Peach. 
2 to 3 ft.50c I 4 to 5 ft.$0.75 
3 to 4 ft.60c I 5 to 6 ft. 1.00 
RUBRO-PLENA. Double Red-flowering 
Peach. 12 ft. Large, double, crimson flow¬ 
ers cover the tree in early spring with a 
dazzling wealth of bloom. 
2 to 3 ft.50c 4 to 5 ft.$0.75 
3 to 4 ft.60c 5 to 6 ft. 1.00 
CORNUS • Dogwood 
MAS. Coineli an-Cherry. 18 ft. A large, 
sturdy-growing shrub or small tree, ex¬ 
tremely hardy and thrifty. It is gifted 
with beautiful deep green foliage, the mis¬ 
sion of which seems to be, besides being 
beautiful in itself, the furnishing of a back¬ 
ground for the rich, dark red of the very 
large cherries which hang singly amongst 
the dark green leaves to form a most 
pleasing color combination. 
134 to 2 ft... .75c I 3 to 4 ft.$1.40 
2 to 3 ft.95c I 4 to 5 ft. 1.90 
Florida. Flowering Dogwood. 20 ft. A low- 
growing tree of unusual beauty and grace¬ 
ful charm. The flowers are white, followed 
in late summer and early fall by a wealth 
of bright red berries which are a delight to 
the eye as well as food for the birds. 
Flowering Dogwood grows in either shade 
or sun, and will do well in any well-drained 
soil. 
2 to 3 ft.. Bare Root.$0.95 
3 to 4 ft., B&B. 2.25 
4 to 5 ft., B&B. 2.90 
5 to 6 ft., B&B. 3.90 
Florida rubra. Red-flowering Dogwood. 
16 ft. Known the country over for the 
beauty of its large, single, light red flowers. 
See color illustration, page 16. 
2 to 3 ft., B&B.$2.75 
3 to 4 ft., B&B. 3.75 
4 to 5 ft., B&B. 5.25 
5 to 6 ft., B&B. 7.25 
ARALIA 
SPINOSA. Devil's Walking-Stick. 15 ft. 
Stiff, straight, thorny, upright trunks sup¬ 
port long fronds of pinnately compound 
leaves. The large, fuzzy flowers turn to 
big panicles of small blue berries in late 
summer. Exotic and picturesque. 
2 to 3 ft.65c 1 4 to 5 ft.$1.15 
3 to 4 ft.90c 1 5 to 6 ft. 1.50 
CERCIS • Redbud/ Judas-Tree 
Canadensis. American Redbud. 20 ft. Small, 
bright red flowers clinging to the black 
bark, appearing at a distance as if the tree 
were sprayed with bright red jewels. Later 
the large heart-shaped leaves grow out to 
transform American Redbud into a mass of 
cool green for the summer. 
2 to 3 ft_$0.75 4to 5ft., B&B.$2.40 
3 to 4 ft_ 1.00 5 to 6 ft., B&B. 3.00 
CLADRASTIS • Yellow-Wood 
Lutea. 35 ft. A graceful tree having large, 
fragrant, white flowers and long bright 
green leaves. One of the most beautiful 
ornamental trees. 
3 to 4 ft_$1.90 1 4 to 5 ft.$2.90 
CRATAEGUS • Hawthorn 
Oxyacantha splendens. Paul’s Double 
Scarlet Flawthorn. 15 ft. The branches of 
this double-flowered form of the famous old 
English Hawthorn are heavily laden in late 
spring with a mass of closely knit flat 
panicles of double bright red flowers. The 
fine foliage and picturesque, irregular out¬ 
line are pleasing during other seasons of the 
year. 
3 to 4 ft_$1.75 I 4 to 5 ft.$2.25 
EUONYMUS 
Atropurpureus. Wahoo. 12 ft. A very 
decorative native tree, with green branches 
ornamented in fall by orange-colored 
“bittersweet” fruits. An excellent subject 
for shady locations. 
3 to 4 ft.75c 1 4 to 5 ft.$1.00 
Europaeus. Burning-Rush. 12 ft. The 
characteristic “bittersweet” fruits appear 
in late fall, opening to a bright fiery red 
after the leaves have fallen. 
3 ft. 
4 ft. 
.70c 
4 to 5 ft. 
.90c 
YEDOENSIS. Bittersweet Tree. 8 ft. A very 
distinctive large bush, with long, large, 
leathery green leaves, ornamented in late 
fall with attractive bright red fruits. 
Probably the most prolific of the Bitter¬ 
sweet Trees. Notable for its ability to 
thrive in dry locations and poor soil. 
2 to 3 ft.55c I 4 to 5 ft.$0.90 
3 to 4 ft.70c 1 5 to 6 ft. 1.25 
FAGUS • Beech 
Sylvatica Riversi. River.s’ Purple Beech. 
35 ft. One of our best lawn specimens, a 
lofty pyramid in shape, very striking with 
its glossy purple foliage and purple bark. 
A tree that will give lasting satisfaction. 
134 to 2 ft., B&B.$3.00 
2 to 3 ft., B&B. 3.90 
3 to 4 ft., B&B. 4.75 
4 to 5 ft., B&B. 6.25 
HALESIA 
Tetraptera. Great Silverbell. 15 ft. The 
white Silverbell flowers hanging in spring 
from the spreading branches of this mar¬ 
velous ornamental tree present a picture 
that will linger in the memory long after 
the flowers are gone. Silverbell is one of 
the hardiest and easiest to grow of all the 
small ornamental trees, making it easy for 
everyone to enjoy its beautiful flowers and 
fine foliage. 
2 to 3 ft.70c 1 3 to 4 ft.90c 
MAGNOLIA 
GLAUCA. Sweetbay Tree. This tree is so 
named because of the very rich, sweet 
fragrance of the cream and yellow flowers 
and the long, leathery, shining green bay 
leaves. Its foliage presents an attractive 
background for the large flowers and the 
bright red clusters of seed which follow. 
For beauty of foliage and fragrance of 
flowers, the Sweetbay is one of the most 
desirable and out-of-the-ordinary trees 
that can be jilanted. 
134 to 2 ft., B&B.$1.75 
2 to 3 ft., B&B. 2.25 
3 to 4 ft., B&B. 2.90 
4 to 5 ft., B&B. 3.50 
Soulangeana. Saucer Magnolia. 15 ft. 
Lovers of the unusual will be delighted 
with the exotic beauty of the huge purple 
and white, waterlily-like flowers that adorn 
the Saucer Magnolia. Often 6 inches 
across, they are more prominent because 
they appear before the leaves. Later these 
long, leathery leaves provide a restful mass 
of cool green for the summer. 
13^ to 2 ft., B&B.$2.50 
2 to 3 ft., B&B. 3.25 
3 to 4 ft., B&B. 4.50 
4 to 5 ft., B&B. 6.75 
THE COLE NURSERY CO., PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
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