C. & O. DECIDUOUS SHADE TREES AND HARDY FLOWERING TREES 
FLOWERING PLUMS 
Purple Leaf Plum (Prunus blirieana). A handsome tree with 
slender branches, resembling Prunus Pissardi, but with semi- 
double flowers; foliage tinted purple, blossoms rich soft pink. 
One of the earliest trees to bloom. 
Hansen’s Purple Sand Cherry (P. cistena). Attractive purple- 
red foliage which retains its color throughout the summer. The 
plant grows as a low bush, or small tree. 
Double Flowered Plum (P. triloba) (Rose Tree of China). 3 to 
5 ft. Dwarf tree or shrub. Graceful slender branches, literally 
covered with large, double, rich rose-pink flowers. Blooms late 
April to early May. Blossoms come before the leaves. Triloba is 
a sensation every spring. Hardy. 
Russian Olive (Elaeagnus angustifolia). 15-20 ft. A quick 
growing tree with slender silvery leaves and twigs. Tiny silver 
bell-shaped flowers and small silvery seed balls all summer. In- 
teresting color contrast with other foliage. 
Redbud (Cercis canadensis). 30 ft. Small shrub-like tree. 
Flowers profusely in early spring; branches covered with small 
purplish-rose flowers. A graceful little tree for accent in the 
shrub border. 
Siberian Pea Tree (Caragana arborescens). Upright growing 
small tree; attractive light Nile green stems and leaves. Yellow 
blossoms hang in clusters like the bloom of locust trees. Ex- 
tremely hardy. Will withstand drought and cold winters almost 
anywhere. 
European Sycamore (Platanus orientalis). A favorite tree for 
street planting and parks; grows rapidly and withstands smoke 
and city conditions; good foliage. Bark flakes from the trunk and 
larger limbs have an interesting mottled effect. 
American Sycamore (P. occidentalis). A fine specimen or 
street tree; quickly grows to a lofty, wide-spreading tree; dense 
foliage, bright green leaves. Seed balls are decorative in winter. 
Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera). 60-80 ft. Handsome 
pyramidal tree, erect habit, interesting large foliage. Yellowish 
green tulip-like flowers in spring. Desirable for yard and street 
planting. Hardy. 
WALNUT. 
WILLOW 
Golden Barked Willow (Salix vitellina aurea). 25-30 ft. 
Golden yellow twigs and bark. Especially attractive in winter 
and early spring. Long, narrow, bright green leaves. Quick 
shade; hardy. 
Weeping Willows. Listed under Weeping Trees. 
(See Nut Trees, page 20). 

CUT-LEAF WEEPING BIRCH 
WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON 
WEEPING TREES 
Cut-leaf Weeping Birch (Betula laciniata). 40 ft. Tall and 
slender, yet vigorous in growth. Graceful, drooping branchlets 
with delicately cut foliage. The white bark of trunk and limbs 
make it a tree of rare beauty summer and winter. Very desirable 
for single specimens or group plantings. 

FLOWERING PEACH 
Japanese Weeping Flowering Cherry (Double Pink Weeping) . 
6-7 ft. Deep rose-pink, double flowers, borne on graceful, arch- 
ing and drooping branches. This is a graceful and beautiful little 
tree, a gorgeous mass of color in early spring. Useful as a beauti- 
ful yard or landscape specimen; also for planting near pools, etc. 
Tea’s Weeping Mulberry (Morus alba pendula). 6-7 ft. Small 
weeping tree, forms a perfect umbrella-shaped head with long 
slender branches drooping to the ground. 
Weeping Flowering Peach (Prunus persica pendula). 6-7 ft. 
One of the most brilliant flowering trees. Masses of beautiful, 
single, coral-pink flowers. 
Niobe Golden Weeping Willow (Salix niobe). 30 ft. Golden 
colored bark and twigs; light green, willowy foliage. A showy 
tree in winter and early spring. 
Wisconsin Weeping Willow (Salix blunda). 40 ft. A large 
tree with long, drooping branches; very fast growing. Hardy. 
FLOWERING PEACH 
Camellia Double Pink (Prunus persica camelliaflora). A bright 
pink, double-flowered ornamental peach. One of the most bril- 
liant, early blooming small trees. Delightful addition to any 
garden. 
Pink Chinese Peach (P. davidiana rosea). 12-15 ft. Harbinger 
of spring. The very earliest tree to blossom. Peach-like blossoms 
in profusion literally cover the tree. Vivid pink. Large growing 
tree for early bloom. 
Burbank Double Pink (P. persica) . Large double pink flowers. 
Branches completely covered with large double flowers, a most 
beautiful shade of pink. 
Burbank Double White (P. persica). The same tree as Bur- 
bank’s Pink except the blossoms are a pure glistening white. 
These flowering peaches are among the most valuable of the 
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