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A well-balanced garden with deciduous trees in the background 
DECIDUOUS ORNAMENTAL AND 
SHADE TREES 
Volumes could be written of trees, of their value and of their beauty. They are the oldest living things. 
We have listed herein the varieties of deciduous trees that are most valuable for their beauty and useful¬ 
ness. Some are fast-growing, others slow-growing; some are beautiful and enchanting in the flowers they 
bear, others in their usefulness to mankind. 
Deciduous trees can be planted as soon as the frost is out of the ground, and usually until late May; 
and in the autumn after two or three frosts, until the ground has frozen. In planting Deciduous Trees, dig 
the hole large enough so that the roots may be laid out straight, and deep enough so the tree will be 
about one inch deeper than it was planted in the nursery, which is shown by the collar on the trunk above 
the roots. While filling in the soil, shake the tree gently up and down and then tramp the earth in firmly. 
Soak thoroughly. It is usually advisable, especially on the larger size trees, to have guy wires on the tree 
for the first year until the roots become firmlv established, as the swaying of the tree may disturb them. 
The following sizes of the trees are given in height by feet, and frecpiently also by the caliper or thickness of 
the trunk in inches. 
Acer — The Maples 
Acer dasycarpum (Silver Maple). 60-80 ft. Foliage 
light green, silvery underneath. One of the hardiest 
and fastest growing shade trees. Prefers rich, 
moist soil but will thrive almost anywhere except 
on dry ground. Brilliant autumnal coloring. 
Each 
5 to 6 ft.80 
6 to 8 ft. 1.00 
8 to 10 ft. 1.25 
A. palmatum atropurpureum dissectum (Cutleaf 
Bloodleaf Japanese Maple). 4-6 ft. Very dwarf 
and slow growing with finely cut purple-red leaves. 
A good rock garden specimen; neat, graceful. 
Each Per 10 
12 to 15 in. B. & B. 2.25 20.00 
15 to 18 in. B. & B. 3.50 30.00 
18 to 24 in. B. & B. 5.00 40.00 
A. ginnala (Amur Maple). 15-20 ft. Valuable for its 
rich coloring in the autumn and the numerous 
panicles of fragrant yellow flowers in the spring. 
Each Per 10 
3 to 4 ft. 1.00 7.50 
4 to 5 ft. 1.50 12.,S0 
A. palmatum atropurpureum (Bloodleaf Japanese 
Maple). 6-8 ft. A good, dwarf tree with rich purple- 
red leaves all summer. Distinctive, slow growing. 
does best in the sun. Each 
12 to 15 in. B. & B'. 1.50 
15 to 18 in. B. & B. 2 00 
18 to 24 in. B. & B. 3.00 
2 to 3 ft. B. & B. 5.00 
3 to 4 ft. B. & B. 7.50 
A. platanoides (Norway Maple). 50-75 ft. A splendid 
variety for street and lawn planting because of its 
large, rounding, spreading head and broad, dark 
green foliage. One of the best street trees and very 
hardy; grows fairly quickly. 
Each 
6 to 8 ft. 2.00 
8 to 10 ft. 2.75 
8 to 10 ft., 1^4 to V/i in. cal. 3.50 
10 to 12 ft., Ij4 to 1^ in. cal. 4.25 
10 to 12 ft., 1^ to 2 in. cal. 5.25 
12 to 14 ft., 2 to 2J4 in. cal. 6.25 
254 to lYz in. cal. 7.50 
2Yz to 3 in. cal. 8.50 
3 to 3^4 in. cal.12.50 
3J4 to 4 in. cal.18.50 
