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E. C. ROBBINS. ASHFORD. NORTH CAROLINA 
HARDY NATIVE DECIDUOUS TREES AND SHRUBS, continued 
UNIT PRICE IN QUANTITIES 
PLATANUS OCCIDENTALIS. American Planetree. 
A large and lofty tree with massive branches, 
forming a wide head. Leaves shallowly lobed. 
the borders toothed, bright green at maturity. 
Flowers and fruit pendulous, the latter about an 
inch in diameter. A rapid-growing and very 
beautiful tree, with picturesque white or gray 
bark. 1 to 2 feet_ 
QUERCUS ALBA. White Oak. Noble forest tree of 
bold outline with attractively cut foliage. Stately 
and permanent. 1 to 2 feet_ 
2 to 3 feet_ 
3 to 4 feet_ 
4 to 6 feet_ 
QUERCUS COCCINEA. Scarlet Oak. A beautiful 
tree: very symmetrical in outline. Leaves mostly 
7-lobed, the divisions toothed near their apices. 
They are bright red at the time of unfolding, at 
maturity bright green and very lustrous, turning 
brilliant scarlet in the autumn. 
KACH 
lO 
lOO 
1,000 
$ .35 
$ .28 
$ .24 
.30 
.25 
.23 
.21 
.40 
.32 
.28 
.26 
.60 
.50 
.40 
.36 
.80 
.70 
.60 
.50 
6 to 12 inch Seedlings 
QUERCUS PHELLOS. Willow 
of moderate size with 
Oak. Handsome tree 
narrow, willow-like 
.15 
.11 
.09 
foliage. 1 to 2 feet 
.50 
.40 
.36 
2 to 3 feet . 
.65 
.55 
3 to 4 feet 
QUERCUS RUBRA. Red Oak. 
Large, rapid-growing 
.75 
.65 
tree. 6 to 12 inches 
.15 
.12 
.10 
1 to 2 feet 
.40 
.35 
.30 
2 to 3 feet 
.65 
.55 
.50 
3 to 4 feet 
RHODORA CANADENSIS. Rhodora. Flowers pink: 
.85 
.75 
.70 
early spring. 12 to 18 inch Clumps 
RHUS CANADENSIS. Fragrant Sumac. Shrub 3 to 5 
.90 
.80 
feet in height. Very sweet-scented, compound 
leaves, consisting of three bright green leaflets. 
Flowers yellow, in short spikes or clusters along 
branches. Fruit bright red. covered with short, 
silky hairs. Succeeds under various conditions 
and especially recommended for rock-gardens. 
RHUS COPALLINA. Shining Sumac. Strong shrub 
with dark green, compound foliage turning dark 
brown in autumn. Panicles of brilliant red 
flowers in late summer; bright red berries in 
autumn. 1 to 2 feet_ 
RHUS COTINOIDES. American Smoke-Tree. 
shrub. 3 to 4 feet_ 
RHUS GLABRA. Smooth Sumac. 2 to 3 feet 
Ra 
re 
.36 
1.40 
.45 
,30 
.38 
.07 
4 
to 
8 
inch 
seedlings 
.10 
.07 
.06 
.04 
1 
to 
2 
feet 
.45 
.35 
.30 
.27 
2 
to 
3 
feet. 
Heavy 
.65 
.55 
.50 
3 
to 
5 
feet 
. -- .90 
.75 
.70 
.27 
.25 
Your correspondence is invited and your orders will be given good attention. 
