SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES 
B. F. Barr Nurseries 
"Will G row" Shade and Ornamental Trees 
Does your home stand out in the bare sun, without background and unframed? Shade 
trees will make a wonderful transformation and give comforting shade as well. 
Plant a tree—one with a future preferably. It pays to buy the larger sizes for imme¬ 
diate effect—you have no waiting to realize results. 
Figures following names indicate approxi¬ 
mate height these varieties attain. 
“Cal.” means thickness of trunk. 
NORWAY MAPLE 
THE MAPLES 
Maples are widely used for street and lawn plant¬ 
ing, being one of the best shade trees known. Their 
great popularity is evidence of their reliability. 
ACER platanoides, 50-75 ft. Norway Maple 
Handsome, round-headed tree with broad, smooth, 
deep green leaves, holding color till late in Fall. 
Popular tree for street planting. 
Not B.&B. B.&B. 
6- 8 ft. _I 1.50 
8-10 ft., %-l in. cal._ 2.25 
10-12 ft., H/ 2-2 in. cal._ 4.00 
12-14 ft., 2 -2M> in. cal._ 5.00 
14-16 ft., 2^/6-3 in. cal._ 6.00 
18-20 ft., 5 -6 in. cal._ $24.00 
20-24 ft., 6 -7 in. cal._ 30.00 
A. p. schwedleri, 30-40 ft. 
Schwedler Purple Maple 
Leaves a deep purple in Spring, changing to dark 
bronze-green during the Summer. Hahit same as 
Norway Maple. 
Not B.&B. B.&B. 
6-8 ft. _$ 2.00 
8-10 ft.. iyi-li'> in. (al._ 4.00 
10-12 ft., in. cal._ 5.00 
12-14 ft., 21 / 2-3 in. cal._ 9.00 
16-18 ft., 4 -5 in. cal._15.00 .$25.00 
18-20 ft., 5 -6 in. cal._ 30.00 
20-24 ft., 6 -7 in. cal._ 35.00 
A. rubrum, 40-60 ft. Red Maple 
Dense, round head. Gorgeous scarlet in Autumn. 
Do not confuse this shade tree with the smaller 
Bloodleaf Japanese Maple. 
Not B.&B. B.&B. 
5- 8 
ft. 
$ 1.50 
8-10 
ft., 
%-l 
in. 
cal. 
_ _ 3.00 
10-12 
ft.. 
11 / 2-2 
in. 
cal. 
__ 4.50 
12-14 
ft.. 
2 - 21/2 
in. 
cal. 
6.00 
12-14 
ft., 
21 / 2-3 
in. 
cal. 
8.00 
14-16 
ft., 
3 -4 
in. 
cal. 
_ 12.00 
$17.00 
A. saccharinum wieri, 50 ft. Wier Maple 
Graceful, half-drooping habit; delicately cut leaves. 
6-8 ft. _$ 2.00 
A. saccharum, 40-60 ft. Sugar Maple 
Upright and dense in growth; large leaves, assum¬ 
ing beautiful yellow or scarlet in Fall making it a 
most brilliant spectacle. Its strong, vigorous 
growth, perfect health, and resistance to disease 
make this a first choice for a street or lawn tree. 
ft. 
ft 
Not B.&B. B.&B. 
_$ 2.00 
2.50 
ft., 11 / 4 - 11/2 
in. 
cal. 
_ 3.50 
ft., 11 / 2-2 
in. 
cal. 
4.50 
ft., 2 - 21/2 
in. 
cal. 
5.50 
ft., 21 / 2-3 
in. 
cal. 
_ 6.50 
ft., 3 -4 
in. 
cal. 
__ 8.00 .$13.00 
ft., 4 -5 
in. 
cal 
_ 10.00 20.00 
ft., 5 -6 
in. 
cal. 
26.00 
JAPANESE MAPLE 
Beautiful low growing trees or shrubs. Attractive 
as single specimens on the lawn or in masses. Will 
grow and retain color best in full sun. 
ACER palmatum atropurpureum 10-15 ft. 
Bloodleaf Japanese Maple 
Leaves star-shaped, hlood red in spring; in autumn 
assuming striking tints of red. 
15-18 in.. 
(Potted) 
_$ 2.25 
2 - 21/2 
ft. 
, B. 
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B. __ _ 
_ 4.00 
3 - 31 /. 
ft. 
, B. 
& 
B._ 
_ 6.25 
3i/>-4 
ft. 
, B. 
& 
B. _ _ 
_ 7.75 
4 - 41 /. 
ft. 
. B. 
& 
B. __ 
_ 9.00 
41 /.-5 
ft. 
, B. 
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B. _ _ 
__ ___ 10.00 
5 -6 
ft. 
, B. 
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B. _ _ _ 
11.00 
. p. a. 
dissectum, 4-6 ft. 
Red Cutleaf Japanese Maple 
A form of the Cutleaf Japanese Maple in which the 
finely cut leaves remain red all season. 
11 / 2-2 ft., B. & B._$ 4.00 
A, p. dissectum, 4-6 ft. 
Green Cutleaf Japanese Maple 
Finely cut green leaves, assuming striking tints of 
red in Autumn. Dwarf, spreading hahit; pendu¬ 
lous branches. 
2- 3 ft., B. & B. _$ 4.50 
3- 4 ft., B. & B. _ 7.00 
We Advise Balling and Burlapping (B. & B.) All Trees Over Four Inches in Caliper 
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