ORNAMENTAL SHADE TREES 
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ORNAMENTAL TREES 
For Shade and Beauty 
Trees serve to beautify the landscape by framing the picture and directing the eye to the house 
and points of interest. They also provide the very necessary background against which the house 
stands out. They should never be planted without well considered purpose. When carefully placed 
their play of shadow on the lawn, across walks and drives, etc. is very delightful. 
NUT TREES 
CHESTNUT (American Sweet)—A valuable native tree, useful and or¬ 
namental; timber is very durable, and possesses a fine grain for oil 
finish. Nuts sweet, of delicate flavor, a valuable article of commerce. 
WALNUT (Japan Sieboldi)—Perfectly hardy here, rapid grower, hand¬ 
some form, immense leaves; bears young and abundantly; one of the 
finest ornamental trees. Nuts produced in clusters; resembles Butter¬ 
nut in shape and quality. 
ORNAMENTAL TREES 
ARABIA Spinosa (Hercules Club) (Devil’s Walking Stick)—A showy 
native tree with branched leaf stems two to three feet long. Used for 
tropical effect as it resembles a palm. Body covered with small spines. 
Very unique. Huge clusters of fine white flowers in July. 
BIRCH 
CUT-LEAVED WEEPING (Pendula Laciniata)—This tree is indeed 
a picture of delicacy and grace. It presents a combination of attractive 
characteristics of which no other variety can boast. Leaves finely cut, 
branches drooping, silvery white. 
Cut Leaved Birch 
CATALPA 
BUNGEI (Umbrella Catalpa)—Grafted on stems 
4 to 8 feet high, it makes an umbrella-shaped top 
without pruning. Perfectly hardy, and flourish¬ 
es in all soils and climates. Leaves large, glossy, 
heart-shaped, deep green, lying like shingles on 
a roof; always making a symmetrical head. Us¬ 
ually set in pairs on opposite sides of a walk, 
entrance, etc. 
and durability. Large heart-shaped, downy 
leaves, and compound panicles of white flowers, 
tinged with violet and dotted with purple and 
yellow. 
CHERRIES 
JAPANESE FLOWERING, DOUBLE WHITE 
AND PINK—Very fine and rare. And being 
largely planted now. 
CRABS - FLOWERING 
Chinese Elm 
SPECIOSA—Valuable for timber, 
railroad ties, etc., on account of 
fence posts, ATROSANGUINEA—Makes a beautiful contrast 
rapid growth to the other varieties by reason of its darker red 
flowers. The buds are deep purplish red, and the 
entire flower tinged purplish. 
BECHTEL’S DOUBLE FLOWERED—One of the most beau¬ 
tiful of the many fine varieties of flowering crabs. Tree of me¬ 
dium size, covered in early spring with large, beautiful, double 
fragrant flowers of a delicate pink color. From a distance the 
flowers have the appearance of small roses. A great acquisition, 
and certain to become very popular. Blooms when quite young. 
SCHEIDECKERI (Double-flowering Crab)—Flowers double, 
bright rose, of great substance and durability. Splendid for cut 
flowers. Crabs are now very popular and beautiful. 
CORNUS OR DOGWOOD 
CORNUS FLORIDA (White-flowering Dogwood)—B. American 
variety of irregular habit with spreading open top, growing 
about 25 ft. high. The flowers are white, produced in May, fol¬ 
lowed by scarlet berries and gorgeous Autumnal coloring of the 
leaves. 
C. VAR. RUBRA (Red-flowering Dogwood)—This merits all the 
favor which has been shown it by the public. The- flowers are 
like Cornus Florida, except that they are a deep rose-color, freely 
produced. A fit companion to the white form. 
ELM 
AMERICAN—A very large, rapid growing native tree with broad, 
spreading and drooping head. Very valuable for shade or timber. 
Hardy and succeeds well on most any soil, even adapted to low, 
wet black soils. 
CHINESE (Ulmus pumila)—The Chinese Elm is of recent intro¬ 
duction from China, but because of its quick growth and its 
vitality in spite of dry land conditions, it has found a place for 
itself in the country east of the Mountains from north to south. 
Even a small tree will give you shade in a few years. 
