The Pontiac Nursery Company 
Pontiac’s 
Stately Trees 
for Shade and Ornamentation 
The value of shade trees is appreciated universally. They occupy a position 
of major importance in every landscape plan. Shade trees as an essential 
permanent investment should be selected with the utmost care. For greatest 
permanency, choose the hardwood types, although they grow somewhat more 
slowly. Of course the faster growing soft wood varieties, too, are very desirable 
and useful, and find a distinct place in every landscaping. They may be used 
more liberally, interspersed among the hardwood varieties. 
Brief Suggestions 
to Planters 
Each variety is described 
from the standpoint of its 
habits. As to height, we 
have adopted the follow¬ 
ing broad classification, 
which will give a fair idea 
of the comparative size 
of varieties listed: 
Lg. Trees usually at¬ 
taining a height of fifty 
feet or more at matur¬ 
ity. 
Med. Trees usually 
less than fifty feet and 
more than twenty-five 
feet at maturity. 
Sm. Trees commonly 
less than twenty-five 
feet at maturity. 
Crataegus oxyacantha splendens 
Betula pendula laciniata 
Malus ioensis 
ACER—MAPLE 
DASYCARPUM, Silver or Soft Maple. Lg. A magnificent shade and ornamental tree of 
rapid growth. It is perfectly hardy and will thrive in any soil and in any locality. The leaves 
are beautifully shaped and have a silvery gleam. 
DASYCARPUM WIERI, Wier’s Cut-Leaved Silver Maple. Med. This distinct variety is 
one of the most beautiful of our hardy trees, having cut or dissected foliage. Its growth is 
rapid, the shoots slender and drooping, giving it a habit almost as graceful as the Cut-leaved 
Birch. 
GINN ALA, Amur Maple. Sm. An exquisite miniature Maple from Siberia, with deeply notched 
leaves, which change to the most gorgeous tints of orange and crimson in October. A good 
companion to the Japanese Maples. 
NEGUNDO, Box Elder, Ash-Leaved Maple. Med. A rapid growing variety, with light green 
foliage and spreading head. Very hardy, and succeeds in many sections where other varieties 
do not thrive. 
PLATANOIDES, Norway Maple. Med. Most popular variety of the Maple group, either for 
the lawn or street planting. It forms a perfect, rounded head, with large, deep green foliage, 
is very hardy, easily transplanted, very compact in form, grows rapidly, and is exceptionally 
free from injurious insects. 
PLATANOIDES SCHWEDLERI, Schwedler’s Purple Maple. Med. The young shoots and 
leaves are of a bright purplish and crimson color. They change to a purplish green in the 
older leaves. A most desirable ornamental tree for the contrast of its foliage. 
PALMATUM, Japanese Maple. Sm. More like a s^irub with small leaves. 
PALMATUM ATROPURPUREUM, Japanese Blood-leaf Maple. Sm. Foliage of rich, 
purple-red from spring until autumn. Tall graceful habit. A very choice specimen tree for the 
lawn. 
PSEUDOPLATANUS, Sycamore Maple. Med. A native of Europe. Leaves large, deep green 
and smooth. Bark, smooth, ash-gray. Rapid, upright growth. A beautiful tree for street 
planting. 
RUBRUM, Red Maple. Lg. Grows to immense size and height. Very valuable for street and 
park planting, being attractive at every season from its excellent habits. Produces scarlet 
flowers in early spring, followed by bright red fruits. The foliage is beautiful, changing to 
bright scarlet and orange in autumn. Upright, columnar habit. 
SACCHARUM, Sugar, Hard or Rock Maple. Lg. A beautiful and always popular tree, 
growing on a smooth trunk and forming a dense, oval head. The foliage is large and handsome 
and of a rich, pleasing green, turning to beautiful shades of orange-yellow and red in autumn. 
It makes a splendid and uniform street tree, and adapted to nearly all kinds of soil. 
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