
FARIBAULT , MINN. 
BRAND PEONY FARMS. 

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MOUNTAIN ASH, European. A fine ornamental tree for the lawn. 
Almost without pruning, it forms a magnificent, fairly dense, well- 
shaped head, covered from midsummer until midwinter with large 
clusters of beautiful scarlet berries—a brilliant color for the landscape. 
: 4-5 ft., 80c; 2 for $1.50 
5-6 ft., $1.00; 2 for $1.90 
6-7 ft., Select, $1.50; 2 for $2.50 
MULBERRY, Russian. Everyone who loves birds and has the room 
should plant several Russian Mulberry trees. Several trees must be 
planted together so as to cross fertilize. The trees will then produce 
tremendous crops of fruit. The fruit from the Mulberry attracts the 
birds and keeps them from eating the strawberries, raspberries, and 
currants. 2 to 3 ft. trees, 5 for $1.00; 10 for $1.50 
AN OUTSTANDING ITEM IN OUR NURSERY THIS YEAR 
OAK, Scarlet. The Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea), is without 
exception the most brilliant of anything we ever had in our nursery 
in late fall. Three full weeks after our Red Oak foliage had lost its 
red color and had turned brown, our Scarlet Oaks were still a 
brilliant scarlet-red. This subject can be treated as a tree or as a 
shrub. As a tree it grows into a fine tree with wonderful brilliant 
fall foliage. But for the small lot owners it can be handled as a 
shrub and as such gives the small garden a late fall color it other- 
wise cannot obtain. Simply keep the tree trimmed yearly in early 
spring down to from 3 to 6 feet as desired. 
Small 12 to 18 in. trees, 10 for $2.50; 2 to 3 ft. trees, 50c each 

POPLAR, Bolleana (Silver Leaved). Very similar in growing habits 
to the much used Lombardy Poplar and used in similar planting 
situations. A very desirable tall growing spirelike tree with beautiful 
maple-like leaves which are lined underneath with silver. Often used 
to fill out as a corner or sentinel tree to a background, or to plant as 
a very tall screen to blot out unsightly buildings or views. Can be 
planted within 3 feet of a tall building and will grow right up the 
side of it. 5 to 6 ft., $1.25 each; $2.00 per pair 
POPLAR, Lombardy. Very similar in growing habit and appearance to 
the Bolleana Poplar described above, only this is a green-leaved tree. 
This is the tree almost universally used as an accent tree in orna- 
mental yard planting. Nice 3-4 ft. trees, 4 for $1.00 
POPLAR, Norway. Where a fast growing very large tree is wanted, 
plant the Norway Poplar. Grows into a very tall handsome tree with 
light green bark and broad shiny dark green leaves. As fast a grower 
as the Chinese Elm and for rich soils, a far better tree. This tree 
grows so fast it is often called “The Sudden Saw Log.” Grows into 
the largest of all our trees. 
6-8 ft. trees, 2-yr.-old, $1.00 each; 2 for $1.50; 12 for $5.00 
WALNUT, Black. One of the hardiest, easiest to grow, and longest 
lived of all our trees. Native as far north as Faribault. Grows into 
an immense spreading tree of great beauty. Valuable to grow in the 
windbreak and in waste pieces of rough land where it can be allowed 
to stand to produce lumber, which is very valuable. Also very orna- 
mental in individual planting. Our trees are from nuts taken from 
trees growing native here at Faribault, so are of the hardiest strain 
obtainable. 18-24 in., 10 for $1.25; 100 for $5.50, prepaid 
WILLOW, Corkscrew. A beautiful but odd-looking tree that comes to 
us from the Department of Agriculture at Washington. An upright 
willow which grows much like a Lombardy Poplar with every limb 
twisting and turning as it grows upwards much after the fashion of 
a corkscrew. This is a real ornamental tree in any planting. 
6-7 ft., Select Specimens, $1.25 each; 2 for $2.25 
WILLOW, Weeping (Golden Niobe). The golden Weeping Willow, 
the most beautiful in that species. Splendid as a lawn tree, for plant- 
ing near pools or along the banks of streams. A graceful weeping 
tree with deep rich golden bark on trunk and along the long slender 
weeping branches. Hardiest of all the Weeping Willows. Very beau- 
tiful in the winter because of its rich yellow bark, which makes it very 
conspicuous. Absolutely hardy here in Minnesota. One of the most 
effective of all trees for real ornamental effect. 
5-6 ft., $1.00; 2 for $1.90. 6-8 ft., $1.35; 2 for $2.50 
Farmington, Mich., 
May 15th, 1941. 
“The nursery stock I received from you is the finest 1 ever saw. The flow- 
ering crab apple trees even blossomed a few days after I set them in the 
ground and are growing clear, bright leaves. A neighbor of mine said his 
fruit trees of the samé age and higher price were only whips and not nearly 
as many or stocky roots. 
“The high bush cranberries and gooseberries are all getting clean, bright 
leaves. You will certainly receive many orders from me in the future.” 
MRS. S. L. 
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BITTERSWEET, Korean. 

Paws 

Hardy C. limbing Vines 
AMPELOPSIS Engelmanni. A hardy 
climber that crawls or climbs over 
wood, brick and stone buildings. 
Leaves become wonderful in their 
rich colors in the fall. Probably the 
best liked and most commonly used 
of all the climbing vines where a 
real hardy vine is needed. 
Nice plants, 25c each; 10 for $2.00 
BITTERSWEET, American. One of 
the hardiest climbers. Desirable for 
the large clusters of beautiful 
orange-red berries which remain all 
winter. Fine winter bouquets. Bit- 
tersweet comes in both sex plants, 
male and female. To be sure to get 
fruiting plants one should plant 
3 to 4 vines. Each, 35c; 4 for $1.25 
A much 
handsomer plant than the Amer- 
ican variety. Limbs are also more 
graceful. Fruits are round but a 
lighter yellow. Beautiful vine. 
Each, 35c; 4 for $1.25 
CLEMATIS JACKMANI. This is the 
most popular of all the large flow- 
ering Clematis. Large, single, vel- 
vety violet-purple. Plant Clematis 
so that the crown, just above where 
the roots start from, is 6 inches be- 
low the ground. 
Strong, 2-yr. No. 1 plants, 75c; 
2 for $1.35, postpaid 
HONEYSUCKLE, Scarlet Trumpet. 





Clematis Jackmani 
The old-fashioned, very hardy 
Climbing Honeysuckle that does so well in the colder parts of the 
country. Long, slender, graceful vines with rich glossy leaves and 
brilliant orange-red trumpet-like flowers. 
Strong, 2-yr. vines, 50c each; 4 for $1.60 
SILVER LACE VINE. The newest addition to our list of desirable 
vines. We send out pot plants and these little vines will grow so 
fast that they will spread 25 feet the first season and be in full flower 
when the blooming season comes, 
45c each; 4 for $1.35, prepaid 

Silver Lace Vine 
From Lyndhurst, Ohio, 
Sept. 18, 1914: 

“We planted two Silver Lace Vines on each side of the front porch. The 
fine delicate panicles of white bloom have woven and climbed up and over 
the entire side of the upstairs window in just this one season. It is just 
the effect we wanted. And to tell you the truth, we were a little skeptical 
of your statement they would make 24 feet in one season. But they have far 
outdone this. One limb by August 15 had made 35 feet. Ve want two more 
next year for our garage.” 

