The above picture 
shows the wonder¬ 
ful root system. 
Very valuable in 
soil erosion. 
CHINESE ELM 
HOPA RED FLOWER¬ 
ING CRAB. A beauti¬ 
ful pyramidal growing 
tree with attractive 
foliage. Entirely cov¬ 
ered with rose col¬ 
ored flowers in April. 
Fruit red inside and 
out, hanging on until 
late autumn. Very 
hardy and free from 
disease. 3 to 4 ft., 60c 
each. 
BIRCH, CUT-LEAVED WEEPING. Not only 
the most popular of the weeping trees, but 
is indeed a picture of delicacy and grace. 
Its tall slender yet vigorous growth, grace¬ 
ful branches, silvery white bark and deli¬ 
cately cut foliage present a combination 
of attractive characteristics rarely met 
within a single tree. Excellent for lawn 
and cemetery planting. 5 to 6 ft., $1.50 
each. 
CATALPA BUNGEI (Umbrella Tree). 
Grafted on stems 4 to 7 feet high, makes 
an umbrella-shaped top without pruning; 
perfectly hardy. Leaves large, glossy, 
deep green, heart-shaped. Very desirable 
tree. 2-yr., 6 ft.. $1.00 each; 2 for $1.90. 
CATALPA 
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OAJixtntBtttcLL. 
CAST A MANTLE OF DIGNITY, 
RESTFUL SHADE 
MOUNTAIN ASH, EUROPEAN. A fine, 
hardy tree. The head is dense and regu¬ 
lar, covered in June with a mass of white 
flowers, later with yellow berries, which 
turn into bright scarlet and last long into 
winter; very beautiful. 5 to 6 ft., $1.50 
each. 
LOMBARDY POPLAR (Populus nigra ital- 
ica). In shape this i^ the exclamation 
mark among trees. Its towering spire has 
an individuality all its own. For tall 
screens and backgrounds, this tree is ad¬ 
mirable. 6 to 8 ft., 50c each. 
NIOBE WEEPING WILLOW. Much appre¬ 
ciated in landscape plantings because of 
its golden bark. No other tree affords so 
brilliant a color. Rapid grower. 5 to 6 ft., 
50c each; 6 to 8 ft., 75c each. 
SUGAR or HARD MAPLE. Chieftain of its 
clan, straight and spreading of grand pro¬ 
portions, roots deeply, grows well. Leaves 
have rich autumn tints of clear yellow 
and scarlet. 6 to 8 ft., $1.50 each. 
CHINESE ELM. Most beautiful and widely 
planted shade tree in America today. A 
very rapid grower with slender branches 
heavily covered with dark green leaves. 
One of the first trees to leaf out in the 
spring and one of the last to shed its foli¬ 
age in the fall. A tree that is exception¬ 
ally free from insect pests. No other tree 
approaches the Chinese Elm for useful¬ 
ness and beauty, a perfect tree for lawn 
planting and ideal for windbreaks and 
screens. Of thick compact nature and 
when untrimmed will branch to the 
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