20 R. O. KIRKLAND 

Ornamental Shade Trees 
For cool Summer shade, beauty and dignity in your garden, 
trees are indispensable. Most varieties available in containers 
at slightly higher prices for Summer planting. 
AILANTHUS 
AILANTHUS—GRANDULOSA—(Tree of Heaven)—A large, fast grow- 
ing tree with attractive foliage that is well adapted to city planting. 
Disease resistant. 6-8 ft. $1.75; 8-10 ft. $2.50. 
ASH—(Fraxinus) 
EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN—Small handsome tree with white flowers 
and pretty lacy foliage. Very brilliant, large, red berries in the Fall 
that are highly ornamental. 8-10 ft, $2.75. 
GREEN—tThrives everywhere. Valuable tree for planting in cold, high 
altitudes, or hot and dry sections. 6-8 ft. $1.50. 
BIRCH—(Betula) 
CUT LEAF WEEPING—A graceful, tall, straight growing tree highly 
recommended for lawn and park planting. White bark, drooping 
limbs and cut-leaved foliage. One of the most beautiful of all trees. 
7-8 ft. $3.00; 9-10 ft. $3.75. 
EUROPEAN WHITE—Tall, upright growing tree with distinctive white 
bark. A most majestic tree. 6-8 ft. $1.75; 10-12 ft. $3.50. 
YOUNG’S WEEPING—A grafted form with spreading pendulous branch- 
es. Same white bark as the other birches, but very different in 
habit. All the branches droop from the trunk, and in a pleasing. 
irregular manner. With age it becomes a living fountain, with 
branches reaching the ground on all sides. Excellent for lawn 
specimens, and when allowed to grow and droop over a pool. Top 
grafted. 6-8 ft. $3.50; 8-10 ft. $5.00. 
CATALPA 
CATALPA—(Speciosa)—Large clusters of lavender and yellow fragrant. 
flowers. Rapid growing small tree. 6-8 ft. $1.25; 8-10 ft. $1.75. 
ELM—(CUIlmus) 
CHINESE OR SIBERIAN—A hardy, rapid growing tree, resistant to 
alkali, drought and climatic extremes. Will grow where all others 
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(Ask for special prices on quantity orders.) 
ENGLISH—A large, rapid growing tree, dense and shapely. Suitable 
for street planting. 6-8 ft. $2.00; 8-10 ft, $2.50. 

GINKGO — BILOBA — (Maidenhair Tree) — Probably the oldest 
known tree. The sole existing tree of ancient geological pe- 
riods, which develops into a broad, pyramidal shape of great 
dignity. The foliage is unlike that of all other trees, the 
leathery fan-shaped leaves resembling the leaflets of the 
Maidenhair fern, Perfectly hardy, immune from insects and 
disease and not particular as to soil. Turns golden yellow in the 
Fall. 8-10 ft. $6.00. 

