Trees 
Populus simoni, CHINESE POPLAR 60' 
simoni [ si’-mon-i ] For Simon. 
A little broader and looser than Lombardy. Unique 
leaves, being broadly rounded at the tip and smaller 
at the base. 12-15 ft. $2.50, 4-5 ft. 75c 
Prunus americana, WILD PLUM N. 12' 
Primus [proo’-nus] Plum, prune, cherry family, 
americana [ a-mare-i-kan’-ah ] From America. 
The native wild plum. Under cultivation frequently 
produces good plums. Used for a tall hardy back¬ 
ground. Beautiful when in bloom. 4-5 foot 75c 
Prunus serotina, EASTERN BLACK CHERRY 60' 
serotina [se-rot’-i-nah ] Slow or late flowering or 
fruiting. 
Beautiful, slow-growing, but vigorous shade tree, 
with glossy leaves and finger-like clusters of frag¬ 
rant flowers, followed by small black berries. 
6-8 foot $1.50 
Robinia neo-mexicana, NEW-MEXICAN 
LOCUST N. 15' 
Robinia [roh-bin’-i-ah] From J. and V. Robin, 
French herbalists. 
neo-mexicana [ ne-o-mex-i-can’-ah ] From Neic 
Mexico. 
Large heads of pink flowers. Thorny, and dwarf 
irregular growth. Very hardy, and thought to be 
more resistant to the locust borer. 4-6 foot 75c 
Sorbus aucuparia, EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN ASH 20' 
Sorbus £ soF-bus ] Ancient Latin name, 
aucuparia [au-keu-pay’-ri-ah ] To catch birds. 
A handsome little tree, with feather-like foliage 
and showy clusters of orange berries in autumn. 
Attractive yellow-brown bark. 
6-8 foot $3.00, 5-6 foot $2.00 
Ulmus americana, AMERICAN ELM 80' 
Ulmus [ uT-mus ] Ancient Latin name. 
Our most common shade and street tree. Largely 
planted in the past and still one of the best for this 
region. Subject to attacks of elm scale and must be 
sprayed if they are found. 2-3 in. $4.00 
l%-2 in. $2.50, 1-1 % in. $1.75, 6-8 ft. $1.25 
Ulmus americana moline, MOLINE ELM 80' 
moline [mo-lean’] From Moline. 
Erect form of American Elm. A possible substitute 
for Bolleana Poplar. 1^-2 inch $3.00 
Ulmus amersino, HYBRID ELM 50' 
amersino [am-er-si’-no] From American and 
Chinese [sinensis] Hybrid. 
A cross between the Chinese and American elm. 
Leaves and branchlets like the American, but habit 
of growth more like the Chinese. Very rapid grow¬ 
ing. A new thing but it seems to have great possi¬ 
bilities. 4-6 inch $8.00 
3-4 inch $6.00, 2-3 in. $3.50, 1^-2 in. $2.50 
Ulmus pumila CHINESE ELM 60' 
pumila [peu’-mi-lah] Dwarf. 
Grows about twice as fast as the American Elm. 
The leaves are smaller and branches more slender. 
A nicely-shaped beautiful tree when young, but 
subject to wind and snow damage unless properly 
and frequently trimmed. 
3-4 inch $4.00, 2-3 inch $3.00, 1-2 inch $1.50 
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