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Deciduous Shade Trees 
# Deciduous trees are those that drop their leaves in winter. As a class 
they are the most rapid-growing trees and are easily transplanted in 
winter. They are well suited for planting as shade or avenue trees as 
they give shade only in summer and admit desired sunlight during 
winter. 
ACER .. . Maple 
Acer dasycarpum. (Silver Maple) Que¬ 
bec to Florida. A beautiful and fast- 
growing tree; bark light colored; foliage 
deeply lobed and variable. Fine for 
street planting. Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., 
$1.50; 6 to 8 ft., $1.25. 
A. palmatum. (Japanese Maple) Japan, 
Korea. Small trees, handsome on ac¬ 
count of their graceful habit, elegant fo¬ 
liage and rich color. In early spring 
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they are reddish-bronze gradually 
changing to dark green with bronze 
tints as the season advances. Should be 
given a partially shaded location if 
possible. In tubs, 3 to 4 ft., $4.25; gal. 
cans, 2 to 3 ft., 75c. 
A. palmatum dissectum. (Lace Leaf 
Japanese Maple) Japan. Small, droop¬ 
ing tree with heavily cut, fern-like fo¬ 
liage, remaining red during most of the 
spring and summer. Balled, 2 to 3 ft., 
$4.25; 18 to 24 in., $3.75. 
A. platanoides. (Norway Maple) Europe, 
Western Asia. Large, round-headed 
tree with heavy, dark foliage. Fine for 
almost any situation. Bare root, 8 to 10 
ft., $1.50. 
A. platanoides schwedleri. (Purple- 
leaf Maple) The most beautiful of the 
large maples. Buds are brilliant orange; 
young foliage coppery and mature 
leaves deeply stained with purple. Bare 
root, 5 to 6 ft., $1.25. 
AESCULUS 
Aesculus hippocastanum carnea. (Red 
Flowered Horse Chestnut) Balkans. A 
beautiful tree and very rare. Long 
spikes of bright scarlet flowers. Bare 
root, 6 to 8 ft., $3.75. 
BETULA . . . Birch 
Betula alba. (European White Birch) 
Europe. Rapid grower; bark white, fo¬ 
liage triangular, turning to rich tints in 
fall. Very effective planted in small 
groups. Bare root, 8 to 10 ft., $1.75; 6 to 
8 ft., $1.50. 
B. alba laciniata pendula. (Cut-leaf 
Weeping Birch) Europe. Very beautiful 
form of European White Birch. The main 
trunk in older trees is snow-white and 
straight as an arrow. Branches spread 
but slightly, while the fine slender 
shoots hang vertically. The foliage is 
fine and deeply cut. Bare root, 8 to 10 
ft., $2.75; 6 to 8 ft., $2.25. 
CATALPA 
Catalpa speciosa. Illinois to Arkansas. 
A medium size tree of quite rapid 
growth; foliage large; flowers large, 
white with brown markings, shaped 
like those of a trumpet vine. Bare root, 
10 to 12 ft., $2.00; 8 to 10 ft., $1.50; 6 to 8 
ft., $1.25. 
European White Birch 
FAGUS . . . Beech 
Fagus sylvaticus riversi. (Copper 
Beech) Europe. Young foliage is bril¬ 
liant copper , color and mature foliage 
retains a strong purple tinge all sum¬ 
mer. Tree is tall, slender and graceful, 
making a beautiful specimen. Boxed, 
8 to 10 ft., $12.50; bare root, 4 to 5 ft., 
$3,50. 
FRAXINUS ... Ash 
Fraxinus veluntina. (Modesto Type Ari¬ 
zona Ash) The common Arizona Ash 
has long been noted for its sturdy re¬ 
sistance to adverse conditions. This 
new type, known as "Modesto Ash," 
grows much more rapidly than the type 
and is a handsomer tree. Most desirable 
in every way. Bare root, 6 to 8 ft., $2.00. 
F. viridis. (Green Ash) Maine to Florida. 
A native tree that is excellent for plant¬ 
ing in cold, damp situations. Makes a 
neat and symmetrical shade tree. Bare 
root, 6 to 8 ft., $1.25; 5 to 6 ft., $1.00. 
GINKGO 
Ginkgo biloba (Salisburia adianti- 
folia). (Maiden Hair Tree) China. A 
striking tree with spreading habit -as it 
attains age; foliage like maiden hair 
fern and of a bright green color; yellow 
in autumn. 5-gal. cans, 3 to 4 ft., $2.25; 
gal. cans, 1 to ft.. 75c. 
KOELREUTARIA 
Koelreutaria paniculata. (Golden Rain 
Tree) China, Japan. Large, finely di¬ 
vided leaves which are brilliant copper 
in early spring. Immense panicles of 
bright yellow flowers followed by bal¬ 
loon-shaped, bronze-red seed pods. A 
striking tree at all seasons. Bare root, 
6 to 8 ft., $2.00. 
LIQUIDAMBAR 
Liquidambar styraciflua. (Sweet Gum) 
Connecticut to Florida. Large tree of 
rather slow growth; foliage star-shaped 
and glossy green, turning to purplish- 
crimson in autumn. Bare root, 5 to 6 ft., 
$ 2 . 00 . 
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