Better Shade Trees 21 
NYSSA 
Nyssa sylvatica. Sour Gum; Tupelo. 40 ft. (Ms.) A slender, horizon' 
tally'branched tree; with glossy, oval leaves which turn blazing 
scarlet in autumn. Fruit blue-black. Very graceful and attractive 
at all seasons. Best moved in the spring. Withstands city con- 
ditions. 
Each 10 Each 10 
3 to 4 ft. B^B $3.00 $27.50 5 to 6 ft. B^B $5.50 $50.00 
4 to 5 ft. Bfe?B 4.00 37.50 6 to 8 ft. B&?B 7.00 65.00 
OSTRYA 
Ostyra virginiana. American Hophornbeam. 35 ft. Small tree with 
scaly bark. Flowers in small catkins, and hop'like clusters of fruits. 
Each 10 
8 to 10 ft., B&'B.$7.50 $70.00 
OXYDENDRUM 
Oxydendrum arboreum. Sourwood. 25 ft. (Sm.) Slender and grace¬ 
ful as a Birch, this tree will fill a narrow corner or fit in with the 
shrubs. The flowers are its crowning glory, coming in long, curv¬ 
ing racemes, like drooping bouquets of Lily-of-the-Valley, in July 
and August. It is the first tree in autumn from which to pick a 
spray of scarlet foliage. 
Each 10 Each 10 
2 to 3 ft. B&’B .$1.75 $15.00 5 to 6 ft. B6?B .$5.00 $45.00 
3 to 4 ft. B6?B . 2.25 20.00 6 to 7 ft. Bfe?B . 7.00 65.00 
4 to 5 ft. B6?B . 3.00 27.50 
POPULUS - Poplar 
These are very fast growing trees; some of loose, open, spreading 
habit; others of narrow columnar form. The former are best used 
for quick temporary effects; the latter are excellent for screens, also 
for vertical accent in the landscape. Poplars thrive in any soil. They 
are such voracious feeders that they rob the soil and starve them¬ 
selves, unless fertilized occasionally. 
fPopulus cugenei. Carolina Poplar. (Mr.) A popular tree where shade 
is wanted quickly. It grows rapidly in almost any soil, is of spread¬ 
ing form, with gray-green bark, and heart-shaped, bright green 
foliage. 
Each 
12 to 14 ft.$3.00 
P. nigra italica. Lombardy Poplar. 60 ft. (Lr.) This well-known, up¬ 
right, and extremely rapid-growing tree has bright, pale green 
leaves, lighter beneath, and branches down to the ground. It is 
used very satisfactorily for screen purposes. 
Each 10 100 
6 to 8 ft.$1.25 $11.00 $100.00 
8 to 10 ft. 1.75 15.00 135.00 
PRUNUS - Plum; Cherry 
Charming small trees with dark-colored foliage and pink flowers, 
suitable for .specimens or groups on the lawn and among shrubbery, 
where they are particularly effective. 
Prunus blireana. 15 ft. New. Purple-leaf variety, with semi-double 
light pink flowers in May. Each 
4 to 5 ft.$1.75 
P. cerasifera, Newport. Netvport Purple-Leaf Plum. (Improved Pis- 
sardi). 12 ft. Leaves bright purple, with deep pink flowers in 
May. (Color illustration, page 20.) 
Each 10 Each 10 
4 to 5 ft.$1.50 $13.50 5 to 6 ft.$2.00 $18.00 
P. subhirtella. Higan Cherry. 20 ft. Large pale pink flowers borne in 
abundance on slender branches in May. 
Each 
6 to 7 ft., B6?B.$5.00 
Double Japanese Cherry, Kwanzan 
Japanese Flowering Cherries 
They include many varieties that grow in Potomac Park, Washington 
Small trees seldom growing over 30 feet. Very beautiful in flower, 
some double, some single, white to deep pink, in late May. In acid 
soils, fair applications of lime at least every second year are needed; 
otherwise the Japanese Cherries may prove tender in the North. 
We list a choice selection of these famous Cherry trees of Japan, 
celebrated in this country because of the wonderful collection in 
Potomac Park at Washington, D. C., which attracts thousands of 
visitors every spring. 
Amanogawa. 15 ft. Slender columnar habit with fragrant semi¬ 
double, pink flowers. Each Each 
4 to 5 ft. B^B.$4.50 5 to 6 ft. B^B.$6.00 
Aatumnalis. Single, pale pink flowers. Each 
4 to 5 ft. B^B.$4.50 
Avium Plena. A handsome, decorative tree with charming, double, 
white flowers. Each Each 
10 to 12 ft. B&?B.$9.00 14 to 16 ft. B^B.$14.00 
At the prices here given all deciduous trees are dug bare-rooted, unless otherwise denoted by the letters B&B. If other trees 
are wanted B&B we shall be glad to quote for that service. 
