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CHAS. FIORE NURSERIES, PRAIRIE VIEW, ILLINOIS 
POPULUS—POPLAR 
PRUNUS—(Continued) 
Alba (Silver Poplar). A vifjorous, hardy tree of rapid 
g^rowth and spreading habit. The foliage is of a dark 
green on tlie upper side and a silvery white beneath. 
100 feet. 
Each Per 10 
1" to 1^" .$ .75 $ 7.00 
V//' to 2" . 1.00 9.00 
BoIIeana (Pyramidal Silver Poplar). A very compact, up- 
right grower, resembling the Lombardy Poplar. Leaves 
glossy green above and silvery beneath, with a trunk 
of bluish hue. 50 feet. 
VA" to 2" $2.50 $22.50 
2" to 2)4" . 3.00 27.50 
Candicans (Palm of Gilead). It has a wide spread top, 
fragrant buds in Spring, darkest green foliage of all 
poi)lars. 90 feet. 
6' to 8' .$1.00 $ 9.00 
Carolinensis (Carolina Poplar). Unexcelled for quick growth 
and effect. Pyramidal in form with handsome, glossy, 
serrated, deep green leaves. Lives under the most ad¬ 
verse conditions. 80 feet, 
lA" to 2" .$1.50 $14.00 
2" to 2)4" . 2.00 $19.00 
Nigra Italica (Lombardy Poplar). A well-known tree of 
narrow upright growth, with light green, small leaves. 
Largely used for quick effects. 60 ft. 
6' to 8' .$ .60 
8' to 10' 75 
10' to 12' 1.00 
2" to 2)4" . 2.50 
3" to 3)4" B&B .10.00 
$ 5.50 
7.00 
9.00 
22.50 
90.00 
Simonii (Simon’s Poplar). 'This is similar to the Lombardy 
Poplar and has proved itself entirely hardy for the West. 
Tlie leaves are glossy and it grows as fast as the Lom¬ 
bardy Poplars. 35 feet. 
10' 
to 12' .:. 
$9.00 
Tremuloides (Quaking Aspin). 50 feet. 
1" 
to 1)4" . 
....$1.50 
$14.00 
" to 2" . 
.... 2.00 
19.00 
PRUNUS—PLUM and ALMOND 
Americana (Native Wild Plum). Beautiful, white flowers. 
Perfectly hardy. 20 ft. 
Each Per 10 
4' to 5' .$ .40 $ 3.50 
5' to 6' .50 4.50 
6' to 8' . 1.00 9.00 
Specimen on application. 
PRUNUS—ALMOND 
Bliriana—Purple leaf, double flowering, pink, fragrant. 
Each Per 10 
5' to 6' B&B .$1.50 $14.00 
6' to 8' B&B .2.00 19.00 
Padus (European Bird Cherry or May Day Tree), Remark¬ 
able for its profuse, white flowers early for this section, 
followed by black fruit. Fine for group planting and 
lawn specimen. (Sometimes falsely termed Prunus 
Maacki). 30 feet. 
5' to 6' .$1.50 $14.00 
6' to 8' . 2.50 22.50 
Pennsylvania (Fin Cherry). 25 feet. 
4' to 5' .$ .50 $ 4.50 
5' to 6' .75 7.00 
6' to 8' . 1.00 9.00 
Persica (Flowering Peach). Pink - White - Red. 10 feet. 
4' to 5'.B&B .$1.50 $14.00 
5' to 6' B&B .2.00 19.00 
Pissardi (F’urple Leaved Plum). 18 feet: 
5' to 6' .$1.00 $ 9.00 
6' to 7' . 1.50 14.00 
Serotina (Black Cherry). 60 feet. 
5' to 6' .$ .50 $ 4.50 
6' to 8' ...75 7.00 
Virginiana (Choke Cherry). 30 feet. 
5' to 6' .$ .60 $5.50 
JAPANESE FLOWERING CHERRIES 
Varieties of Prunus Serrulata Sachalinensis type. 
Thousands of people journey to Washington D. C. every 
Spring to admire the wonderful display of Cherry-blossoms 
along the Potomac Basin, where are planted several hun¬ 
dred cherry trees presented to the United States by the 
Japanese government. All Japanese Cherries are hardy and 
will grow well in almost any location, even in very shal¬ 
low soils. They make splendid specimen trees and the 
stronger growing sorts are suitable for avenue trees. 
Amaholis —Double, light pink, compact. 
Amanogawa —Semi-double, light pink, late, pyramidal bush. 
Beni Higan —Single, pale pink, earliest. 
Dazen —Double, pink. 
Hisakura —Large, double, pink. 
James H. Vietch —30 feet. 
Kanzan —Double, pink. 
Kuramayawa —Double, pink shades to white. 
Lannesiana Erector —Double, dark pink. 
Miyako Beni —Double, white spreading. 
Naden —Double, light pink, late. 35 feet. 
Okiku Zakura —Double, pink, extra large. 
Pink Pearl —Double, early. 
Sekigan. 
Selboldi—Double, deep pink. 
Serrulata Sekiyanes —Pink, shaded to white. 
Shirofugen —Double, rose pink. 
Each Per 10 
4' to 5' B&B . 2.50 $22.50 
5' to 6' B&B . 3.00 27.50 
6' to T B&B . 5.00 47.50 
WEEPING JAPANESE CHERRIES 
Shidare—llie weeping, slender branches are covered with 
light pink, large, double flowers. 15 feet. 
Each Per 10 
6' to T B&B .$6.00 $55.00 
Shidare-Higan (Weeping Flowering Cherry). Prunus Pend- 
ula Sgl. Same as above only single flowers. 15 feet. 
6' to 7' B&B .$6.00 $55.00 
For other varieties of PRUNUS see Shrubs. 
