Salix - Willow 
BABYLON WEEPING WILLOW (Salix babylonica). A 
graceful form with slender, whiplike drooping 
branches which give it a weeping form. 
PUSSY WILLOW (S. discolor). Fast growing, bushy 
tree, particularly noted for its fuzzy flower buds in 
the spring. 
LAUREL WILLOW (S. pentandra). A fast growing, 
bushy tree with broad head and dark shiny foliage 
in the summer. 
GOLDEN WEEPING WILLOW (S., Swain Nelson Gold- 
en). Extremely hardy and similar in every respect 
to Babylonica, except for its golden bark. 
Sorbus - Mountain Ash 
MOUNTAIN ASH (Sorbus americana). Medium sized 
tree with fine, dark green leaves. The tree is noted 
for its great clusters of beautiful orange-red berries. 
Taxodium - Bald Cypress 

BALD CYPRESS (Taxodium distichum). Symmetrical, WEEPING WILLOW 
pyramidal tree. Has bright green, needlelike leaves. 
which turn bronze before they drop in the autumn. 
Tilia - Linden 
AMERICAN LINDEN (Tilia americana). A handsome, 
medium sized pyramidal tree of very symmetrical 
habit. The large green, heart-shaped leaves make 
this a splendid shade tree. 
LITTLELEAF LINDEN (T. cordata). Very similar to the 
American type, but this variety has much smaller 
and darker green leaves. 











: Ulmus - Elm 
AMERICAN ELM (Ulmus americana), Decidedly the 
all-American favorite because of its beautiful vase- 
shaped form. Excellent for street planting or en- 
framing the house. 
MOLINE ELM (U. americana moline). A grafted 
form of American Elm, hence very uniform. “V" 
shaped, symmetrical, and with very smooth 
bark. 
ENGLISH ELM (U. campestris). Wide, spreading 
Elm, forming a round head. The leaves, slightly 
larger than the American Elm, stay green longer 
in the fall. 
BELGIAN ELM (U. latifolia). Very much like the 
English Elm, but the bark is a lighter gray, and 
the habit is more open. 
CHINESE ELM (U. pumila). By far, the fastest grow- 
ing of the Elms. This tree has small leaves and fine 
branches, which makes it excellent for tall hedges. 
WHEATLEY ELM (U. wheatleyi). Full, columnar tree 
of very distinct character. The dark green foliage is 
very attractive. An excellent tree for street plant- 
CHINESE ELM ing, for formal arrangement, and as a specimen, 
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