Trees... 
Figure at right of name indicates average mature height. 
N. following name indicates a native Colorado plant. 
Acer dasycarpum, SOFT or SILVER MAPLE 80” 
Acer [ay’-ser] Latin name. 
dasycarpum [das-sie-kar’-pum] Thick-fruited. 
Upper branches and underside of leaves silvery. 
Medium rapid growth. A valuable shade tree for 
Colorado when it can have plenty of room to spread 
its roots and top. 1144-2 in. $2.50, 1-11%4 in. $2.00: 
Acer dasycarpum wieri, WIER’S CUTLEAF 
WEEPING MAPLE 60° 
An unusual tree. Finely cut leaves and gracefullv 
drooping branches. 21%-3 in. $4.00: 
Ailanthus glandulosa, TREE OF HEAVEN 30’ 
Ailanthus [ay-lan’-thus] Native Asian name 
meaning “Tree-of-Heaven.” 
glandulosa [gland-u-lo’-sa] glandular. 
Has large compound leaves giving it a tropical effect 
similar to sumac. Will grow in poor soil and smoky 

cities. 6-8 ft. $1.50.) 324 ft? $1.00 
Betula populifolia, AMERICAN 
SOFT MAPLE WHITE BIRCH 30’ 


Betula [bet’-eu-lah] Ancient Latin name. 
populifolia [pop-eu-li-fol’-e-ah] Poplar-leaved. 
Beautiful small tree with white bark on trunk and 
brown small twigs. 2-3 in. $5.00, 1-1% in. $3.00 
Catalpa speciosa, WESTERN CATALPA 30’ 
Catalpa [kah-tal’-pah] Catawba Indian name. 
speciosa [spee-si-oh’-sah] Showy, good looking. 
Very large leaves and large clusters of white flowers 
followed by long ornamental seed pods. Subject to 
occasional winter damage. 2-3 in. $4.00, 1-2 in. $2.00 
4 Celtis occidentalis, HACKBERRY N. 60’ 


: Celtis [sel’-tis] Ancient Latin. 
WIER'S CUTLE AF occidentalis [ok-si-den-tay’-lis] From the occident, 
WEEPING “\ MAPLE scsi es 
A most valuable shade tree for Colorado conditions. 
Slow growing, nice shape and clean appearance. 
Comparatively disease, insect and drouth resistant. 
2-8. in. .$4.50, 1134-2. in.~ $3.50; 1-114. in. $2.50, 
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Eleagnus angustifolia, RUSSIAN OLIVE 30” 
Elaeagnus [el-e-ag’-nus] or [ee-le-ag’-nus] Au- 
cient Greek, a kind of Willow, or from “elaios” 
olive. 
- angustifolia [an-gus-ti-fo’-le-ah] Narrow-leaf. 
Small picturesque tree with slender silvery leaves 
1 and small very fragrant yellow flowers. Ornamental 
4s silvery-gray fruit hangs on through winter. Hardy 
and drouth resistant. Grows rapidly when young and 
slower when old. 3-4 in. $4, 8-10 ft. $2.50, 6-8 ft. $1.50 
Fraxinus lanceolata, GREEN ASH 60’ 
Fraxinus [frak’-si-nus] Ancient Latin. 
lanceolata [lan-se-oh-lay’-tah] Like a lance, long 
HACKBERRY and narrow. 
A good shade tree of medium slow growth, good 
shape and disease free. 2-3 in. $4.00, 
1144-2 in. $3.00, 1-114 in. $2.00, 4-5 ft. $1.00 
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