35 
CD. G. 
yellowish-green branches. Thrives in almost 
any soil. 
5 to 6 feet.$2.00 
6 to 8 feet.2.5 0 
8 to 10 feet.5.00 
S. pentandra (Bay or Laurel Willow). 
20'-30 r . Small tree of graceful habit; chest¬ 
nut-colored branches and elliptic, finely toothed 
leaves. 
5 to 6 feet.$2.00 
6 to 8 feet.2.50 
8 to 10 feet. 5.00 
SASSAFRAS 
SASSAFRAS variifolium (Common 
Sassafras). 30'-60\ (B. & B.) Handsome 
tree of pyramidal habit with light green foli¬ 
age, which is interesting because of its varying 
shapes, oval or 3-lobed. Especially decorative 
in autumn with its orange-yellow or bright 
red leaves and dark blue fruit. 
5 to 6 feet.$2.50 
6 to 8 feet.3.50 
SOPHORA japonica (Japanese Pagoda 
Tree). 50 , -60 / . (B. & B.) Sometimes called 
Chinese Scholar Tree. A dense, round-headed 
tree, with feathery foliage and yellowish-white, 
pea-like blossoms; most effective when planted 
against a background of evergreens. 
3 to 4 feet.$2.00 
4 to 5 feet.3.00 
5 to 6 feet.4.00 
6 to 8 feet.6.00 
SORBUS aucuparia (European Moun¬ 
tain Ash). 20'-30'. A symmetrical, round- 
topped tree with graceful, compound foliage 
which usually turns orange-red in fall. Showy 
clusters of white flowers in spring, followed in 
fall by scarlet berries. Highly ornamental and 
desirable. 
10 to 12 feet.$8.00 
12 to 14 feet.12.00 
STYRAX japonica (Japanese Storax). 
20'-}0'. Very decorative small tree with slen¬ 
der, spreading branches. Exceedingly hand¬ 
some in bloom with its profusion of gracefully 
drooping white flowers. 
3 to 4 feet.$4.00 
4 to 5 feet. 5.00 
6 to 8 feet.6.00 
S. obassia (Snowbell). Similar to the 
above but with larger leaves, and with flower 
racemes 5-7 inches long. Very fragrant. 
3 to 4 feet.$4.00 
4 to 5 feet. 5.00 
6 to 8 feet.6.00 
TAXODIUM distichum (Bald Cypress). 
(B. & B.) A member of the conifer family, it 
looks like an evergreen but is a deciduous tree. 
Of tall pyramidal habit, with needle-like feath¬ 
ery foliage. Its flaky bark is light cinnamon- 
brown. At home in the great southern cypress 
swamps, it thrives equally well on higher land. 
5 to 6 feet.$6.00 
6 to 8 feet.7.50 
TILIA • Linden 
TILIA americana (American Linden). 
7 5 , -100\ Pyramidal in form when young; be¬ 
comes more irregular with age. Noted for its 
dense foliage and profuse fragrant yellowish 
blossoms, much loved by bees. Splendid for 
avenue or specimen planting. 
6 to 8 feet.$2.00 
8 to 10 feet.3.00 
10 to 12 feet.4.00 
T. cordala (Little-leaf European Lin¬ 
den). 60'-90 r . Desirable tree of fairly rapid 
growth and pyramidal habit. Small, roughly 
heart-shaped leaves and fragrant flowers. Ex¬ 
tensively planted. 
6 
to 
8 
feet 
$5.00 
8 
to 
10 
feet— 
-iy 4 
to 
1/2 
inches . 
6.00 
10 
to 
12 
feet— 
-172 
to 
2 
inches . 
7.50 
10 
to 
12 
feet— 
-2 
to 
2/2 
inches . 
12.50 
Tulips adapt themselves 
to a 
formal setting, 
edged with tiny 
English Boxwood 
Mattie Edwards Hewitt 
