ORNAMENTAL AND SHADE TREES 
By all means plant shade trees. They are effec¬ 
tive ornamentally from the time they are set out 
and soon their spreading- growth will create a 
sheltered environment for the home that will be 
a pride and joy with the passing years. 
BEECH 
Copper—Glossy, shiny leaves of copper. One of 
the most beautiful trees grown. Its growth is 
very slow but even and regular. Grafted trees, 
4-5 ft., $3.50 each. 
BIRCH 
Cutleaf Weeping-—A very graceful and clean 
appearing tree with its white bark and slender 
drooping branches and deeply cleft leaves. 5-6 ft. 
$1.00; 6-8 ft. $1.50. 
European—Leaves similar to Poplar. White 
bark and of pyramidal form. A fine street tree 
and very hardy. 5-6 ft. 75c: 6-8 ft. $1.00. 
BOXELDER 
Silver Variegated or Gold Variegated—Either 
variety is very showy and will stand out very 
bright in a planting. Grafted trees, 5-6 ft. $1.50 
each. 
CATALPA 
Speciosa (Western Catalpa)—A rapid growing 
tree with very large leaves, a nice clean bark and 
large white flower heads followed by long bean¬ 
shaped seed pods. 6-8 ft. trees, $1.50. 
Bungii (Umbrella Tree) — Grafted heads that 
form into a wide umbrella shape. Very desirable 
for street planting or as specimens in the lawn. 
5- 6 ft. standards, 2-yr. heads, $2.50 each. 
CERCIS (Redbud) 
Canadensis—Similar in effect to Hawthorne but 
of more regular growth. Clusters of rosy pink 
flowers cover the plant in May. 5-6 ft. $1.25; 
6 - 8 ft. $1.75. 
DOGWOOD (Cornus) 
Pink Flowering — Flowers are similar to our 
native variety except they are pink. Highly orna¬ 
mental. 2 ft. grafted trees, $2.25 each. 
ELM (Ulmus) 
American — Tall wide spreading tree with a 
grace and beauty all its own. 5-6 ft. 75c each; 
6-8 ft. $1.00. 
Chinese (Ulmus Pumila)—A rapid growing tree 
with a dense head. Extremely hardy, thriving in 
almost any soil. 5-6 ft. 75c each; 6-8 ft. $1.25 each. 
HAWTHORNE 
Paul’s Scarlet—A very popular tree. Bright red 
flowers are followed by bright red berries. 5-6 ft. 
$1.00; 6-8 ft. $1.50. 
HORSE CHESTNUT (Aesculus) 
Hippocstanum — Large spreading, full dense 
heads. White flower spikes that are very attrac¬ 
tive. 5-6 ft. $1.00 each. 
LINDEN (Basswood) 
European—Large, full heads. Large leaves sim¬ 
ilar to Catalpa. A good street tree. 5-6 ft. $1.25; 
6-8 ft. $1.50. 
LOCUST (Robinia) 
Black Locust—A very rapid growing tree. De¬ 
sirable for the large grounds where a large and 
very hardy tree is needed. 6-8 ft. $1.00 each. 
Honey Locust (Gleditsia Triacanthus)—Of much 
slower growth than the black locust. Small round 
leaves similar to pepper trees. Very attractive 
and desirable as an ornamental tree. 6-8 ft. $1.50 
each. 
MAPLE (Acer) 
Norw^ay (Platanoides) — Large rapid growing 
tree that will cast a dense shade. 5-6 ft. 75c: 6-8 ft. 
$1.00; 6-8 ft. br. $1.25. 
Schwedler—Very similar to the Norway maple 
except the leaves are purple. 6-8 ft. $1.50. 
Dasycarpum (Silver Maple)—Rather slim type 
with silvery bark and light green leaves. 5-6 ft. 
90c each; 6-8 ft. $1.25 each. 
Saccharum (Sugar Maple)—Similar to the Nor¬ 
way maple during the summer months, but in fall 
the leaves turn to a bright crimson. 6-8 ft. $1.25 
each. 
JAPANESE MAPLE (A. palmatum) 
Extremely handsome shrubs of dense though 
graceful habit with elegant foliage. 
Japanese Red (A. palmatum atropurpureum)— 
The most desirable Japanese maple. Purplish red 
foliage. Grafted from selected stock. 2-3 ft. $2.75. 
Lace-Leaf or Thread-Leaf (A. palmatum dissec- 
tum atropurpureum)—Purple-red, finely cut foli¬ 
age. Grafted. 12-18 in. $2.50; 18-24 in. $3.00. 
MOUNTAIN ASH (Sorbus) 
Aucuparia—Narrow erect tree. Beautiful clus¬ 
ters of red berries in August. 5-6 ft. $1.00; 6-8 ft. 
$1.25 each. 
RUSSIAN MULBERRY 
Morns alba tatarica—Hardy, low growing, bushy 
top, small tree, abundant fruit. 5-6 ft. $1.00; 6-8 ft. 
$1.25 each. 
OAK (Qiiercus) 
Pauliistrus (Pin Oak) — A very sturdy tree of 
slow dense growth. The leaves turn a brilliant 
scarlet changing to brown and remain on the tree 
the greater part of the winter. 5-6 ft. $1.25. 
Red Oak (Rubra)—Simliar to Pin Oak. Leaves 
are not so deeply cleft. 5-6 ft. $1.25 each. 
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FREIGHT PAID (Except East of Rocky Mountains) 
