Ornamental and Shade Trees 
Albizzia (Silk Tree) 
Julibrissin. A flat-topped tree with feathery foliage 
and pink flowers borne in large heads at the tips of 
the branches in May. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each. 
Bird-of-Paradise 
(Caesalpinia Gilliesi) 
An 8-foot shrub^ith large clusters of exquisite yellow 
flowers with a fiery fountain of brilliant red, hair-like 
stamens 5 inches long. Coast or desert. 2 ft., 50c each; 
3 to 4 ft., 75c; 4 to 5 ft., $1.00. 
Flowering Crab-Apple (Malus) 
3 to 4 ft., $1.00 each 
Atrosanguinea. Deep, glowing purplish red buds, 
turning to dark rose-pink as they open. Very showy. 
Floribunda. Rose-red buds and pink flowers, so 
abundant that each twig and branch is hidden by 
the bloom. 
Niedzwetzkyana. Purplish foliage and extra-large 
dark pink flowers on purple stems. 
Scheideckeri. Extremely free flowering, making up¬ 
right branches covered with semi-double, pale pink 
flowers in profusion. 
Magnolia 
Grandiflora. The stately Southern Magnolia. Dark 
evergreen foliage and magnificent, pearly white 
flowers, 6 to 8 inches across, in spring and fall. 3 ft., 
$1.00 each; 4 ft., $2.00. 
Flowering Peach (Amygdalus) 
Very decorative, double pink, double red, and double 
white flowers. See color illustration on page 29. 3 to 
4 ft., 50c each. 
Junipers (Juniperus) 
Cannarti. An important variety of Red Cedar which 
can be kept quite slender by trimming. Deep rich 
green foliage and bluish berries. 2}^ to 3 ft., $2.50 
each; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00. 
Chinensis columnaris, Blue. A blue-foliaged variety 
which is as slender as an Italian Cypress. Makes a 
striking lawn specimen when kept carefully trimmed. 
2}4 to 3 ft., $2.00 each; 3 to 4 ft., $2.50. 
Chinensis Pfitzeriana. A very handsome plumy or 
fountain-shaped evergreen shrub of unusually beauti¬ 
ful habit and distinct color. Very popular for speci¬ 
men planting and prominent low groups about 
foundations, etc. Endures city conditions and 
drought. 15 in., $1.00 each; 1 H ft., $1.50; 2 ft., $2.50. 
Chinensis procumbens (Prostrate Chinese Juniper). 
Excellent for ground-covers or use in rock-gardens. 
15 to 18 in., $1.00 each; 1 ^ to 2 ft., $1.50. 
Chinensis sylvestris (Pyramidal Chinese Juniper). A 
handsome little tree with silvery blue-green foliage 
which darkens as the plant gets older. Hardy, resis¬ 
tant to heat and drought. 2 to 3 ft., $2.00 each; 3 to 
4 ft., $3.00. 
Densa glauca. A variety of the Himalayan Juniper. 
Low-growing, with dense foliage which has a bluish 
tone. 1)^ to 2 ft., $1.00 each; 2 to 2}/% ft., $1.50. 
Excelsa stricta (Spiny Greek Juniper). A neat, coni¬ 
cal, dwarf tree densely clothed with gray-green foli¬ 
age. Excellent for specimen groups or tubs and urns. 
12 in., 50c each; 15 to 18 in., $1.00; to 2 ft., 
$1.50. 
Dogwood (Cornus florida) 
Pink-flowering (C. florida rubra). A glorious cloud 
of deep rose-pink blooms in early spring, and hand¬ 
some in foliage and fruit when out of bloom. Rare 
and much sought-after ornamental tree. 1 to 1 
ft., $1.00 each; 2 to 3 ft., $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., $3.00. 
White-flowering. The loveliest of our native flower¬ 
ing trees, bearing immense drifts of dazzling white 
flowers in late April and early May. 13^^ to 2 ft., 
50c each; 3 to 4 ft., $1.00. 
Elm (Ulmus) 
Chinese ((7. parvijolia). A recently introduced tree 
which grows very quickly, making a dense head of 
graceful outline. Resistant to drought and cold. 6 ft., 
50c each; 8 ft., 75c; 10 ft., $1.00. 
Lombardy Poplar (Populus) 
Nigra italica. A tree which grows into tall, shaft-like 
form. Usually planted for striking ornamental effects 
in avenues or squares. Grows quickly. 6 ft., 50c each; 
8 ft., 75c; 10 ft., $1.00. 
Redbud (Cercis) 
Chinese (C. chinensis). Grows somewhat dwarfer than 
the following variety. Elowers purplish pink. to 
2 ft., 50c each; 2 to 3 ft., 75c; 3 to 4 ft., $1.00. 
Japonica. Known also as Judas Tree. In early spring, 
before the leaves appear, this small tree or shrub is 
covered with pink or lavender-pink blooms. 3 ft., 
50c each; 6 ft., $1.00. 
Weeping Willow (Sallx) 
Babylonica. A lovely, graceful tree with long, weep¬ 
ing, wand-like shoots and foliage. 5 ft., $1.00 each. 
Evergreens 
Sabina (Savin). A low, spreading ground-cover shrub, 
inclined to be vase-shaped, with dark green foliage. 
Excellent for massing and rock-gardens. 15 to 18 in., 
$1.00 each; to 2 ft., $1.50. 
Virginiana pyramidiformis Hilli (Dundee Juniper). 
A beautiful columnar tree, bluish green in spring and 
summer, turning a purplish plum-color in the fall, 
this color lasting through the winter. 3 ft., $2.50 
each; 4 ft., $3.25. 
Arborvitae (Thuja) 
Orientalis aurea nana (Berckman’s Golden Arbor¬ 
vitae). A symmetrical, globular shrub with dark green 
branchlets tipped bright golden yellow, fine for light¬ 
ening the color of other darker massed evergreens. 
15 to 18 in., $1.00 each; l }/2 to 2 ft., $1.50. 
Orientalis Bakeri (Baker’s Pyramidal Arborvita?). 
Tall, columnar tree with dense, bright green foliage, 
unexcelled for formal ellects. l}^ to 2 ft., $1.00 each; 
2 to 2H ft., $1.50; 2H to 3 ft., $2.00. 
Orientalis bonita. Beautiful, broad, perfectly globe- 
shaped shrub of rich, deep green. Grows slowly and 
retains its shgpe for years. 12 to 15 in., 75c each; 
lHto2ft.,$1.25. 
Vestal’s Dwarf Golden. Very dwarf, compact va¬ 
riety of perfectly symmetrical, conical shape. The 
beautiful golden tint of its foliage is kept throughout 
the year. Admirably adapted for the South and fine 
for pots and urns where dwarf, conventionally shaped 
plants are desired. 13^ to 2 ft., $1.50 each. 
Evergreens add greatly to property values 
JOS. W. VESTAL & SON, Box 871, Little Rock, Ark. 
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