AND SHADE TREES 
^REES form the walls of our outdoor living rooms 
... where we may rest and relax. They are in¬ 
dispensable in the scheme of landscaping . . . and 
bring treasured shade and coolness. Neosho Shade 
and Ornamental Trees offer the widest variety in 
form, coloring, and beauty of flower and fruit! 
And whether you plant one or many Neosho trees 
. . . you can feel certain they will make strong, vig¬ 
orous growth . . . increasing in beauty from year to 
year. That’s because Neosho Shade and Ornamental 
Trees are selected as to variety and stock for rapid 
growth and resistance to blight. All Neosho Trees are 
straight and shapely, the larger sizes well branched. 
Roots are heavy and carefully dug. Every item offers 
exceptional value. Choose Neosho trees, and you will 
be assured “Growing Satisfaction”! 
Oak, Pin (Quercus Palustris)—30’ to 60’ 
—A charming medium size cone shaped 
tree, distinguished by its straight trunk, 
the drooping tendency of its lower limbs 
and its fine, sharply pointed, deeply cut 
leaves. Long lived and a fast grower in 
moist soils. 
4- 5 ft. each $1.25 
5- 6 ft. each 1.75 
Plum, Purple Leaves (Prunus Pissardi) 
—10’ to 12’—Low growing tree or tall 
shrub. Can be used either as specimen or 
in shrub groups for accent. Leaves are 
rich reddish-purple all summer. 
3- 4 ft. each $0.75 
4- 5 ft. each 1.00 
5- 6 ft. each 1.50 
Lombardy Poplar rows in our nursery 
Poplar, Lombardy (Populus Nigra 
Italica)-— 60’—A narrow, steeple-like tree, 
strikingly picturesque, valuable as speci¬ 
mens, as screens, in mixed plantings for 
contrast with broader trees and behind 
buildings. Rapid rowing. 
4-5 ft. each $0.25 
5'6 ft. each .40 
6-8 ft. each .50 
8-10 ft. each .75 
Persimmon, American— 
4-5 ft. each $0.75 
6-8 ft. each 1.50 
Red Bud (Cercis Canadensis) —15’ tall, 
with irregular shape and large, round, 
dark green leaves. (Flowers appear before 
the leaves and are an unusual shade of 
dark pink. 
4- 5 ft. each $0.75 
5- 6 ft. each 1.00 
6- 8 ft. each 1.35 
Sycamore or Plane Tree (Platanus Oc- 
cidentalis) —100’—A handsome large tree, 
with branches creamy white in winter. 
Leaves are large. Stands smoke and gas 
of cities well. 
4- 5 ft. each $0.65 
5- 6ft. each 1.00 
6- 8 ft. each 1.50 
Smoke Tree or Purple Fringe — Well 
known variety which at a distance when 
in bloom looks like smoke. 
2-3 ft. each $1.00 
Silk Tree (Mimosa Albizzia) —A rapid 
grower, spreading branches, low, flat-top¬ 
ped head, feathery foliage, pink flowers 
in large heads for several weeks. 
2- 3 ft. each $1.00 
3- 4 ft. each 1.25 
Willow, Pussy (Salix Discolor) —15’ to 
20’—This tree produces in early spring 
showy catkins that are very ornamental. 
Best grown in bush form. Makes ideal 
background for rock garden. 
2- 3 ft. each $0.35 
3- 4 ft. each .60 
4- 5 ft. each .90 
Weeping Willow, Wisconsin (Salix 
Blanda) —25’ to 40’—A hardy tree with 
slender drooping branches. 
Willow, Golden Weeping (Salix Niobe) 
— 20’ to 30’ — Golden bark, drooping 
branches. 
5 6 ft. each $1.00 
6-8 ft. each 1.75 
White Fringe (Chionanthus Virginica)— 
15’ to 25’—Has large clusters of feathery 
white flowers in May, followed by bluish- 
black berries. Leaves large and attractive. 
Can be used as shrub borders where 
height is desired. 
2- 3 ft. each $1.25 
3- 4 ft. each 1.75 
Sumac —Staghorn or Smooth. 
5- 6 ft. each $0.50 3 for $1.25 
6- 8 ft. each .75 3 for 2.00 
8-10 ft. each 1.25 3 for 3.50 
Hercules Club —A large shrub or small 
tree with spiny trunk and tropical like 
foliage. Will succeed in extremely dry 
tion. 
3- 4 ft. each $0.75 
4- 5 ft. each 1.00 
“From reports I have received from my 
father-in-law, J. Zauf, Blackjack, Mis¬ 
souri, the trees which I ordered from you 
were picked up last week at Spanish 
Lake and, they are loud in their praise 
of the nursery stock, for which I am 
thankful. 
“I would also appreciate a spring cata¬ 
log from you, as I intend planting more 
apples, besides peach, plum, cherry and 
pear trees.”—J. W. Touzinsky, St. Louis, 
Missouri, November 15, 1938. 
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3 for $0.65 
3 for 1.05 
3 for 1.35 
3 for 1.95 
