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TREES 
CBATAEGUS—HAWTHORN 
Spiny deciduous shrubs or small trees. 
Desirable ornamental subjects 
Crataeg'us coccinea; Thicket Hawthorn 
(to 10 ft.) Shrubs or small trees, bear¬ 
ing- white flowers, followed by a dull 
red fruit which it carries well into the 
winter. In the autumn, the leaves turn 
into a galaxy of color. Very hardy. 
4-5 ft., $2.00; 5-6 ft., $3.00. 
EXiAEAGNUS—OEEASTER 
Ornamental shrubs or small trees. 
Grow in any well-drained soil and sunny 
location. 
Elaeag*nus angiistifolia; Russian Olive 
(20 to 40 ft.) An ornamental tree of 
special value; attractive silver gray 
leaves, grayish white berries. It blooms 
profusely in June, flowers yellow and 
very fragrant. An excellent tree for 
semi-arid districts. Desirable for mass 
planting. Used frequently for hedges 
and windbreaks. Very hardy. 5-6 ft., 
$1.00; 6-8 ft., $1.50; 8-10 ft., $2.00. (Cali¬ 
pered trees at $2.25 per inch.) 
G1.EDITSIA—HONEY EOCUST 
Planted as specimen and for shade; 
they are adapted to most soils. 
Gleditsia triacanthos var, inenuis; 
Honey Eocust. (50 to 60 ft.) This is 
the thornless form of Honey Locust. 
Fragrant white floAvers in May. Long 
lived, hardy tree. Succeeds on most any 
kind of soil. Not affected by borers. 
6-8 ft., $1.50; 8-10 ft., $2.00. 
Juglans nigra; Black Walnut. Descrip¬ 
tion unnecessary for this old favorite. 
Valuable for its wood, nuts and land¬ 
scaping effect. 6-8 ft., $1.75; 8-10 ft., 
$2.50. 
Koelreuteria paniculata; Golden Rain 
Tree. (25 ft.) Ornamental tree of hand¬ 
some foliage arranged like Mt, Ash 
leaves. Large panicles of yellow flow¬ 
ers, followed by seed pods resembling 
Japanese lanterns. A distinct novelty. 
5-6 ft., $2.00; 6-8 ft., $2.50. 
MAEUS—AFFEES 
Trees and shrubs of high ornamental 
and commercial values. 
Malus ioensis var. plena; Bechtels 
Flowering Crab. (12 to 15 ft.) A bf-au- 
tiful, double pink, flowering crab with 
fragrant flowers, May-June. Perfectly 
hardy, succeeds well in most soils not 
extremely wet. The only fragrant 
double crab. 2-3 ft.. $1.50; 3-4 ft., $2.00. 
Hopa Crab; Similar to the Bechtels 
Crab, but taller grower. Blossoms are 
cerese-red in color. Highly recommended. 
3-4 ft., $1.50; 4-5 ft., $2.00. 
Morus alba tatarica; Russian Mul¬ 
berry. Hardy, low-growing tree, with 
shapely head; small, sweet berries in 
abundance. 6-8 ft., $1.50; 8-10 ft., $2.00. 
FOFUEVS—FOFEAR, ASFEN 
AND COTTONWOOD 
Trees and shrubs with soft Avood. 
Widely planted for avenues, windbreaks, 
and oiiianient 
Fopulus alba var. pyramidalis; Bolle- 
ana Foplar. (50 to 60 ft.) One of the 
most striking of the columnar type 
trees. The bark is smooth and of a 
light green color. It has silvery foliage 
and is a very rapid grower. 
5- 6 ft., $1.00.$ 8.50 per ten 
6- 8 ft., $1.25.$11.00 per ten 
8-10 ft., $1.75.$15.00 per ten 
114 to 114 in., $2.25.$20.00 per ten 
114 to 2 in., $3.25.$30.00 per ten 
2 to 214 in., $4.50.$40.00 per ten 
Fopulus nigra italica; Eombardy Foplar. 
Grows tall and symmetrical. Branches 
close to the ground and is flne for screen 
purposes or landscape work., A pictur¬ 
esque tree. 5-6 ft, 75c; 6-8 ft., $1.00; 
8-10 ft., $1.25; 114-114 in. cal., $1.75. 
(Ten or more of a size on the above, 
20% discount.) 
Bechtel’s Crab 
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