
Rhododendron (See page 15) 
ELM (Ulmus). Tall, stately trees, rarely shrubby, rather small 
leaves. Long lived. Valuable for park plantings and for avenue 
trees; also as a shade tree for dwellings. Its habit is at once 
majestic and graceful, and the wide-spreading head, borne usually 
at a considerable height on a straight, shapely trunk, affords ample 
shade and shelter. 
American Elm. 120 feet, one of the favorite avenue trees; limbs, 
gradually outward, curving with pendulous branches. 
Chinese Elm. Small tree or shrub, slender sometimes pendulous 
branches. A graceful, small, hardy tree. For an excellent, but in- 
expensive deciduous hedge, use Chinese Elm. 
GOLDEN CHAIN (Laburnum Vosii). The golden chains are hand- 
some small trees with dark-green trifoliolate leaves falling late in 
autumn without change of color, and with drooping racemes of 
bright yellow flowers in late spring, followed by long narrow pods 
remaining on the tree a long time. They are well adapted for 
planting on rocky slopes or in borders of shrubberies. 
HAWTHORN (Crataegus). The American hawthorns are highly 
ornamental subjects for the planting of parks and private estates. 
The showy flowers in spring and early summer, the conspicuous 
red, crimson, and scarlet fruits which extend from August to mid- 
winter. 
Pauls Scarlet. Double red. 
Carriese. White. 
Cordata. Pink. 
HORSECHESTNUT (Aesculus hippocostanum). The Horsechestnuts 
are deciduous trees with large, digitate leaves and red or white 
flowers in showy clusters. 
LINDEN (Tilia Europarea). Very desirable trees of comparatively 
rapid growth and regular pyramidal habit. Medium-sized leaves 
and small yellowish fragrant flowers in drooping clusters. De- 
sirable shade and ornamental trees. Also avenue and street trees. 
LOCUST (Robinia). Handsome trees with bright green, graceful 
foliage and showy white, pink or purple flowers. Grow well in 
any soil, even poor sandy soil and dry locations. 
Black Locust. 80 feet high; flowers white, fragrant. 
Globe Locust. 20 feet high; flowers dense, globe head. 
Pink Locust. Small tree; pink flowering. 
MAPLE (Acer). Hardy ornamental trees with handsome large fo- 
liage. Turning into splendid colors in Autumn. The maples are 
among our most ornamental and valuable trees for park and 
street plantings. ’ 
Norway Maple. Large tree to 100 feet, round, spreading habit of 
growth. Leaves turn yellow in autumn. 
Red Maple. Large tree to 120 feet, bright red flowers in late spring. 
Foliage turns bright scarlet in autumn. 
Sugar Maple. Large tree to 120 feet, upright dense growth, foliage 
turns bright yellow and scarlet in autumn. 
Silver Maple. Large tree to 120 feet, foliage silvery white beneath. 
SWEENEY, STRAUB & DIMM, HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS, 
JAPANESE MAPLE. The Japanese Maple are handsome dwarf trees 
of dense though graceful habit, with elegant foliage, beautiful, 
especially in spring when new growth is brilliant red. They grow 
best in partial shade. Beautiful specimen trees. 
Japanese Laceleaf. Prostrate, spreading; foliage very lace-like. 
Japanese Redleaf. Upright, dwarf; foliage red and green. 
MOUNTAIN ASH (Sorbus aucuparia). Handsome trees, graceful 
foliage, silvery white underneath side of leaf. Very showy with its 
clusters of small white flowers in spring followed by red berry-like 
fruit. Valuable ornamental tree. 
OAK (Quercus palustrus). Tall, massive trees with stout spreading 
limbs. Excellent foliage. Truly stately trees of noble majestic habits. 
Pin Oak. 80 feet high, symmetrical pyramidal head. 
Red Oak. 80 feet high, round topped, symmetrical head, foliage 
turns dark red in fall. 
Scarlet Oak. 80 feet high, round topped, open head. Brilliant scarlet 
fall coloring. 
PEACH (Flowering). Pink-flowered, red-flowered and white-flowered 
trees of showy beauty in early spring. Flowers double; colors rich, 
fine ornamental trees for specimens or in borders of shrubberies. 
PLUMB (Flowering). One of our most showy flowering ornamental 
trees. Small to medium-sized trees with foliage varying in color 
from green to dark red, and flowers from light pink to red. Symmet- 
tical habit of growth; a valuable ornamental all year round. 
Bliriana Plum. Very handsome form, purple tinted foliage; flowers 
semi-double, apple-blossom pink. 
Pissardii Plum. Handsome form; purple leaves, 
plums; flowers single pink. 
Nigra Plum. Similar to Pissardi excepting foliage is very dark 
purple in color. 
POPLAR (Populus). Soft wooded trees of rapid growth. Much 
planted on roadsides and in grounds, particularly when quick 
results are desired. Thrive in almost any soil. 
dark wine-red 
Lombardy Poplar. Tall, columnar habit of growth. With age they 
Carolina Poplar. Tall, stately trees. Pyramidal in habit. 
become one of the most striking and picturesque trees. 
RED BUD (Cercis Canadensis). Very ornamental with handsome 
distinct foliage, and abundant showy flowers in spring. Very 
effective by their deep pink color. Well adapted for shrubberies 
or as single specimens on the lawn. 
TULIPTREE (Liriodendron tulipfera). Hardy, beautiful, of pyramidal 
habit, well adapted for park plantings and avenues, with hand- 
some clean foliage of unusual shape and of rather light, bluish 
green color, assuming in fall a brilliant yellow color. The tulip- 
like flowers are conspicuous by their size and shape. 
WEEPING WILLOW (Salix). Deciduous trees, planted for the fo- 
liage and interesting habit, for shade, screens and cover; flourishes 
on wet ground. 

Prunus Pissardi (Purple Leaf Plum) 
PORTLAND, OREGON 
