give SHADE and SHELTER 
OWHERE in the country is shade so acceptable or so The list of trees which is offered to our customers we can 
necessary as in the South. Whether in park or city | strongly recommend. They are carefully grown and trained. 
street, country road or lawn, Shade Trees are valued, not | The roots are well developed and the stems are straight. 
as luxuries, but as necessities for health and comfort. Noth- | Grown in nursery rows for a number of years, our Shade 
ing adds more to the home-grounds, nothing so improves | Trees are vastly superior in every way to the trees which 
the appearance of town or city, as well-placed, healthy, | may be obtained from the woods and transplanted to the 
vigorous Shade Trees. home-grounds. 
For explanation of symbols H-4, H-3 and H-2, see page 8 
ANISE TREE (lllicium anisatum). H-3. A | FLOWERING PLUM. Small, deciduous | OAK (Quercus) 
handsome, broad-leaved evergreen shrub tree, producing a gorgeous mass of double, eh ps 
or small tree of narrow, upright habit, pink, sweet-scented flowers in winter before | LAUREL OAK (Quercus laurifolia). hese 
reaching a height of 10 to 12 feet. Hardy. the leaves appear. Very striking. fine trees often grow to a height of 60 feet, 
Rats i he and are partially deciduous in north 
AUSTRALIAN SILK OAK (Grevillea ro- GORDONIA alatamaha (Franklinia alata- Florida. The oblong leaves are sometimes 
busta). H-2. A rapid-growing tree with maha). A shapely deciduous tree with an a Me RnR ee aan tes 
“4 ee : 4 : : 6 inches long; shining dark green above and 
fern-like foliage. Adapted to south Florida. blackish bark and 6-inch shiny leaves light green underneath. Laurel Oaks grow 
BAUHINIA purpurea. H-2. A_ small, which turn scarlet in autumn. Three-inch more rapidly than Live Oaks, but a bit 
shrubby, nearly evergreen tree, producing milk-white Magnolia-like flowers are borne slower, as a rule, than Water Oaks. 
a profusion of blue-purple, orchid-like inautumn. Likes peaty or sandy soil where 
flowers in winter and early spring. Hardy the tree grows to 20 feet. . WATER OAK (Q. aquatica; Q. nigra). The 
in central Florida. lasianthus (Loblolly Bay). A fine native | tallest and fastest growing of the Oaks— 
CAMPHOR TREE (Cinnamomum cam- evergreen tree reaching a height of 50 to to 80 feet. They are nearly evergreen in 
phora). A desirable broad-leaved ever- Sees oe eee ne parle oe. ane our climate, the old foliage dropping only 
green tree which may be used for both shiny. : ot w nite, resembling sma a few days before the new appears. The 
potimiantand) aisdewelhtives well ii magnolia blooms. bluish green leaves are about 3 inches long. 
Florida and along the Gulf Coast. Grows | HOLLY. See page 9. We recommend this Oak where a hand- 
vigorously, with branches close to the | JERUSALEM THORN (Parkinsonia acu- | some Shade Pree is desired and when time 
ground. See color illustration on page 12. | leata). H-3. An interesting thorny shrub po Sach Ok. 
CHERRY LAUREL (Laurocerasus carolini- or small tree which may reach 30 feet. The LIVE OAK (0. virginiana). The southern 
ana; Carolina Laurel). H-4. A splendid fragrant yellow flowers are borne in loose Live Oaks are justly famous both as land- 
native, broad-leaved evergreen tree with racemes followed by S-inch seed-pods. marks of southern history and for their 
bright glossy leaves. Unrestrictedspecimens | KOELREUTERIA formosana. A small or majestic beauty. The longest-lived and 
reach a height of 40 feet or more. They are medium-sized tree with deciduous foliage slowest-growing of the three varieties, this 
true shade trees, blooming profusely when resembling that of the Texas Umbrella. evergreen tree reaches 60 feet in height 
grown in this form. The flowers are white Flowers yellow, in large panicles in early with a comparable spread. The shining 
and slightly fragrant. They are well fall, followed by beautiful pink fruits. dark green leaves are elliptic to oblong. 
adapted to shearing and shaping into _ Rees 4 ei 
pyramids, columns, globes, etc., as well MAGNOLIA. See pages 16 and 17. 24 a 
as for hedges. One of the South’s most | MAPLE, Scarlet (Acer rubrum). Hardy, | REDBUD (Cercis canadensis). 
useful ornamentals. deciduous tree, growing to large size. 
CHINESE REDBUD (Cercis chinensis). P.3. Leaves light green above, white beneath, 
: hanging to vivid shades of scarlet and 
DOGWOOD (Cornus florida). A small an e eee se ye 
tree or large shrub with a spreading bushy 
The Ameri- 
can Redbud or Judas Tree is a small 
nicely shaped, deciduous tree with rounded 
leaves and produces an abundance of rosy 
pink flowers in early spring. As the flowers 
top. Foliage brilliantly colored and beauti- Se ee Gee bee ae arueer before the sole a penbud in a 
ful flowers are followed by scarlet fruits. -4, small, hardy, deciduous tree with flower is a_lovels DICLUTe See) (Color 
low, spreading, flat-topped head and finely illustration on page 12. 
WEAVER DOGWOOD. Several years ago 
: : divided, dark green leaves. It blooms in 
we found and adopted this strain because = 
summer, bearing large clusters of pink | SWEET GUM (Liquidambar styraciflua). 
2 its gu Eero aeons stronger and | flowers. Rapid-growing, deciduous tree. Leaves 
arger foliage with larger and more numer- “ , . bright green, changing to brilliant shades 
ous blooms. Trees of Weaver reach bloom- | NATIVE CRAB-APPLE (Malus angusti of red and crimson in autumn. 
ing age more quickly than any Dogwood folia). See page 2. 


we have grown heretofore. The variety | ——— | WHITE JUDAS TREE (Cercis canadensis 
has proved so outstanding that during | GLEN PEAT MOSS. A generous supply of alba). A very beautiful variety of Red 
the past two seasons we have diverted Glen Peat Moss well mixed with the soil Bud or Judas Tree with pure white flowers. 
most of our propagations to it. It is before planting will help your young trees | It is one of the most attractive of the early 
definitely on our “‘recommended for trial’”’ to get started. It retains moisture for the spring-flowering trees and worthy of a 
list. See color illustration on page 12. use of thirsty roots. Free sample on request. place in any garden. 


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Block of Cherry Laurel. For specimen planting or tall hedges 
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