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Trees! One of Nature’s greatest gifts to mankind. Plant them 
near the house for a cooling barrier to the hot summer sun. Plant 
them to furnish an airy and shady place to sit during the heat of the 
day. Use trees to break the sweep of cold winter winds. 
Trees furnish a home for birds and squirrels, and, during the gray 
days of winter, what is more soul-satisfying than a great bare tree 
with its promise of the coming spring? 
The size, immediately following the description, indicates the 
approximate height at maturity. 
The sizes given in inches indicate diameter of trunk at base of tree. 
Cole’s Shade Trees, as well as other plants, can be supplied any 
size desired in large, full specimens, where certain effects and more 
immediate results are wanted. Write if you do not see the exact 
item and size required. 
ACER • Maple 
Campestre. Hedge Maple. 14 ft. A dense- 
growing bush Maple used largely for hedges 
and windbreaks. Very hardy and dis¬ 
tinctive large shrub. 
4 to 5 ft. . . .$1.75 I 5 to 6 ft.$2.40 
Ginnala. Amur Maple. 10 ft. A distinctive 
bush Maple noted for its hardiness and 
beautiful autumn coloring. A native of 
Siberia. 
4 to 5 ft_$1.25 I 5 to 6 ft.$1.65 
Dasycarpum. Silver Maple. 60 ft. A very 
fast-growing tree, round to oval in outline, 
with finely cut leaves, silvery underneath, 
which turn in fall to a beautiful, clear yel¬ 
low coloring often brightened with brilliant 
red. The Silver Maple is not particular as 
to soil conditions and will thrive in moist 
or wet locations. 
6 to 8 ft. . . 
8 to 10 ft. . 
10 to 12 ft. 
S1.25 
1.60 
1.90 
12 to 14 ft. . . .$2.90 
21/^ to 3-ln. cal. 4.25 
3 to 33/^-in. cal. 5.75 
Dasycarpum Wieri. Wier’s Cut-leaved 
Maple. A beautiful form of the Silver 
Maple with long, pendulous branches and 
finely cut foliage. Irregular and graceful 
in habit of growth. 
6 to 8 ft.$1.50 1 8 to 10 ft.$2.25 
Negundo. Box-Elder. 60 ft. A quick-grow¬ 
ing tree with large, compound leaves. 
Valuable for screen or windbreak. 
8 to 10 ft. . .$1.25 I 10 to 12 ft_$1.75 
Platanoides. Norway Maple. 50 ft. One 
of the most beautiful shade trees for street 
or ornamental planting. The tree is large, 
globular in outline, with heavy, glossy, 
deep green foliage. Growth is extremely 
hardy and medium fast. 
6 to 8 ft, 
8 to 10 ft. . 
10 to 12 ft, 
1.75 
2.25 
2.75 
12 to 14 ft_$3.50 
23 ^ to 3-in. cal. 5.00 
3 to 33 ^-in. cal. 7.50 
Platanoides Schwedleri. Purple Norway 
Maple. 50 ft. A pur[)le-leaved form of 
Norway Maple which makes a brilliant 
showing in the spring with its bright red¬ 
dish purple leaves. During the summer 
and fall the color of the leaves is a pleasing 
combination of bronze, purple and green. 
6 to 8 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
1.40 
3.25 
10 to 12 ft. 
1.25 
Saccharum. Sugar or Rock Maple. 60 ft. 
A tall, symmetrical tree, hard-wooded, 
long-lived, and extremely hardy, widely 
used for street and ornamental planting 
and for Maple sugar production. It is 
native to the woods of our northern states, 
usually found growing in the more upland 
locations. The leaves color richly in the 
fall, turning to brilliant hues of scarlet and 
yellow. 
6 to 8 ft. . . 
8 to 10 ft. . 
10 to 12 ft. 
$1.65 
2.25 
.2.90 
12 to 14 ft. . . .$3.75 
2}/^ to 3-in. cal. 5.75 
3 to 3J4-in. cal. 8.00 
AESCULUS, continued 
Carnea. Red Horse-Chestnut. 35 ft. Identi¬ 
cal with the above, but has the most strik¬ 
ing and lovely red flowers. Very distinc¬ 
tive, worth-while and scarce, there being 
only a few trees in existence in North 
America. A true aristocrat. 
3 to 4 ft. . . .$2.90 I 4 to 5 ft.$4.50 
Glabra. Ohio Buckeye. 50 ft. The famous 
native Ohio Buckeye. Tall, Straight 
growth; heavy, rugged, palmately com¬ 
pound deep green leaves, rounded at the 
ends. A very ornamental shade tree. 
5 to 6 ft. . . .$2.25 I 8 to 10 ft.$4.00 
6 to 8 ft.... 2.90 1 10 to 12 ft_5.00 
BETULA . Birch 
Alba. European White Birch. 40 ft. The 
dense foliage covers the fine, graceful 
branches to provide a beautiful contrast 
to the bright silver bark. Tree is medium¬ 
sized and upright. All Birches will grow 
in wet locations. 
5 to 6 ft.$1.60 
6 to 8 ft. (B&B at $1.40 additional) .. 2.00 
Alba pendula. European Weeping Birch. 
35 ft. One of the most beautiful and orna¬ 
mental of all trees. It has graceful weeping 
branches, finely cut foliage, and bright 
silvery bark. Likes to be planted in groups 
near water. 
5 to 6 ft.$2.00 
6 to 8 ft. (B&B at $1.40 additional) .. 2.75 
Lenta. Sweet Birch. 30 ft. A medium- 
height, upright, symmetrical tree with 
green bark, and soft deep green, serrated 
leaves which are fragrant when crushed. 
5 to 6 ft.$1.60 
6 to 8 ft. (B&B at $1.40 additional) . . 2.25 
Nigra. River Birch. 40 ft. Bark varies in 
color from white and light yellow to a 
deep cherry-red. One of the hardiest and 
thriftiest of all the Birches and quite 
resistant to the Birch borer, which has 
destroyed Birches in many sections. For 
planting in groups near water. River Birch 
has no equal. 
6 to 8 ft. (B&B at $1.40 additional) . . .$2.00 
8 to 10 ft. (B&B at $2.00 additional) . . 2.90 
CARPINUS 
Caroliniana. American Hornbeam. 35 ft. 
Perfectly hardy and easily grown. Thrives 
in any situation. The long, slender foliage 
is supported by wiry branches which color 
beautifully in the fall. An excellent tree 
for neglected places. 
2 to 3 ft_$2.40 1 4 to 5 ft.$3.25 
CATALPA 
Bignonioides nana. Umbrella Catalpa. A 
compact round top grafted on a straight 
stem about 6 feet from the ground. 
2-yr. head, 5 to 6-ft. stem.$1.75 
2-yr. head, 6 to 7-ft. stem. 2.25 
AESCULUS • Horse-Chestnut 
Hippocastanum. European Horse-Chest¬ 
nut. 40 ft. When in bloom this straight, 
sturdy-growing tree is studded with mag¬ 
nificent spikes of sweetly scented, cream- 
colored flowers against a background of 
handsome, rugged, deep green foliage. 
4 to 6 ft.... $1.50 1 H to 2-in. cal $3.75 
6 to 8 ft ... . 2.25 2 to 23?^-in. cal. 5.50 
FAGUS • Beech 
Americana. American Beech. 60 ft. A 
large, handsome tree with wide-spreading 
limbs, light gray bark, and rich, glossy 
green leaves. This Beech is native to our 
woods, usually found growing along with 
the Sugar Maple. 
3 to 4 ft.$2.40 
4 to 5 ft., B&B. 4.25 
5 to 6 ft., B&B. 5.50 
THE COLE NURSERY CO., PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
FRAXINUS 
Americana. White Ash. 60 ft. A tall, 
straight, fast-growing tree which will pro¬ 
duce quick shade. Its long, compound 
green leaves turn a brilliant yellow in fall. 
Will do well in either wet or dry locations. 
8 to 10 ft. . .$2.25 I 10 to 12 ft. . . .$2.90 
GINKGO • Maidenhair-Tree 
BILOBA. 50 ft. A very odd-leaved and 
hardy ornamental tree excellent for a lawn 
specimen or for street planting. Foliage is 
like the maidenhair fern. The gray bark is 
soft and silky and if touched seems to 
warm the hands in cold winter weather. 
Ginkgo is supposed to be the first tree that 
grew on earth. 
4 to 6 ft. . . .$2.40 I 6 to 8 ft.$3.25 
GLEDITSIA • Honey Locust 
Triacanthos. Common Honey Locust. 40 ft. 
A very picturesque, large, thorny tree with 
small, oval, light green leaves. Will grow 
under most adverse conditions. 
4 to 6 ft. . . . $1.40 
6 to 8 ft... . 1.90 
8 to 10 ft.$2.75 
LIQUIDAMBAR 
Styraciflua. Sweet Gum. 50 ft. An unusu¬ 
ally ornamental pyramidal tree with large, 
star-shaped, very glossy and handsome 
leaves which turn a brilliant red in autumn. 
Its deeply furrowed, cork-like bark pre¬ 
sents a picturesque winter appearance. 
5 to 6 ft_$2.90 I 6 to 8 ft.$3.90 
Platanus orientalis (Plane-Tree) 
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