



OAKLAND CALIFORNIA 23 

~DECIDUOUS SHADE 
AND FLOWERING TREES 
Prices are subject to change without notice. 
ACER dasycarpum (silverleaf maple)—A tall- 
growing shade tree with silvery-green, deep- 
ly lobed foliage. 6-8 ft., 3-gal. can, $1.50. 
ACER palmatum (Japanese maple)—Greenleaf 
Japanese maple; small tree. Gal. can, $1.00 
to $1.50. 
ACER japonica palmata arto-purpurea (pur- 
ple leaf Japan maple)—Small, ornamental 
tree, with reddish-bronze foliage, gradually 
changing to green with bronze tints as it 
matures; very ornametal. $2.50-$10.00, ac- 
cording to size. 
ACER Japonica palmata atro-purpurea dissec- 
tum (ribbonleaf purple Japanese maple)—A 
dwarf drooping tree, with heavily cut fern- 
like foliage, remaining dark red most of the 
time. $2.50 to $6.00, according to size and 
shape. 
ACER negundo variegata— Variegated leaf box 
elder; leaves, bright green, edged white; very 
handsome. 5-6 ft., 3-gal. can, $1.75; 4-5 ft., 3- 
gal. can, $1.50. 
ACER platanoides (Norway maple) — Large, 
rounded tree, with heavy, dark green foliage. 
6-8 ft., 3-gal. can, $1.50. 
ACER platanoides schwedleri (purple leaf Nor- 
way maple)—Young foliage coppery brown, 
gradually changing to deep green. 6-8 ft., 
3-gal. can, $1.75. ; 

WEEPING WHITE BIRCH 
ACER platanoides globosa—Globe from Nor- 
way maple. 6 ft. stems, 3-gal. can, $4.00. 
ACER saccharum (sugar maple)—6-8 ft:, 3-gal. 
can, $1.50. 
BETULA alba (white birch)—Ornamental white 
bark, bright green foliage; medium size tree. 
8-10 ft., 3-gal. can, $1.50; 6-8 ft., 3-gal. can, 
$1.25. 
BETULA alba laciniata, pendula (cutleaf weep- 
ing white birch)—Slender tree, very graceful 
pendulous branches, with deeply serrated fo- 
liage; bark white when older. 8-10 ft., 3-gal. 
can, $2.50; 6-8 ft., 3-gal. can, $2.00; 5-6 ft., 
3-gal. can, $1.75. 
CATALPA speciosa—A rapid growing tree, 
large foliaged, flowers white with brown 
markings 6-8 ft., 3-gal. can, $1.50 tubs, $2.00. 
CERCIS canadensis (Judas tree or red bud)— 
Medium sized, bushy tree, flowering in early 
spring before the leaves come out with pur- 
ple-red flowers along the branches. 4-5 ft., 
3-gal. can, $1.50; 2-3 ft., 3-gal. can, $1.25. 
CORNUS florida (eastern white flowering dog- 
wood)—5-6 ft., boxed, $2.25; 3-4 ft., 3-gal. 
can, $1.25. 
CORNUS florida rubra (Eastern pink flowering 
dogwood)—Small tree with large, pink flow- 
ers in early spring; in fall leaves take on 
autumn colors. 5-6 ft., balled, $10.00; 4-5 ft., 
balled, $6.00; 3-4 ft., balled, $4.00. 
CORNUS nuttali (Western white dogwood)— 
Medium sized tree, flowering in early spring 
with large white flowers. 4-5 ft., balled, $1.50. 
CRATAEGUS earrieri (Carrieri’s hawthorn)— 
Upright growth; deep green, glossy foliage; 
white flowers followed by large, scarlet-red 
berries. 6-7 ft., 3-gal. can, $2.50; 6-7 ft., 1 
year, 3-gal. can, $2.00. 
CRATAEGUS cordata (Washington thorn)— 
Leaves light green, deeply lobed, white flow- 
ers, followed by an abundance of small red 
berries. 5-6 ft., 3-gal. can, $1.75. 
CRATAEGUS  oxyacantha Paul’s__ scarlet 
(Paul’s scarlet double flowering hawthorn)— 
Medium sized tree, with dark green foliage, 
deep pink, almost red, double flowers. Also 
double pink and double white. 6-8 ft., 3-gal. 
can, $2.25; 5-6 ft., 3-gal. can, $2.00. 
FAGUS sylvatica (green European beech)—A 
large, ornamental tree, with bright green fo- 
liage, of medium size. 6-7 ft., 3-gal. can, $3.50. 
FAGUS sylvatica asplenifolia (fernleaf beech) 
—Very graceful, green fern-like foliage. 
5-6 ft., 3-gal. can, $3.50. 
FAGUS sylvatica pendula (weeping greenleaf 
beech)—Makes a large, fine tree. 6-8 ft., 3- 
gal. can, $5.00. 
FAGUS sylvatica purpurea (purple leaf Euro- 
pean beech)—Copper-brown foliage, gradual- 
ly changing to brownish-green, making a 
beautiful, ornamental, large-growing tree. 
6-7 ft., 3-gal. can, $5.50. 
