
. May Day Tree : : , 
No. 292 TULIP TREE ; _ Chinese Elm ie : Niobe Weeping Willow 
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road, glossy, fiddle-shaped leaves of 
ae clean, rather bluish gray shade, No. 282 CHINESE ELM 
which in fall turns bright yellow. The Chinese Elm is the most popular shade tree because of its very rapid 
Beautiful, light orange-yellow, Tulip- growth and beauty. It will make an excellent, well shaped, attractive shade tree 
like flowers, 1% to 2 inches long, ap- in five years. Our trees are hardy, outdoor grown, heavy rooted, and the finest 
pear magically over the tree in May Chinese Elms you can plant. They will please you and give you fine shade in a 
and June. 4 to 6 ft. heavy rooted’ short time. Once planted they do not need any further attention. 6 to 8 ft. trees, 

. cos $1.90. $1.85 each; extra select specimen 8 to 10 ft. trees, $2.38 each. 
No. 284 NEW! MAY DAY TREE 
(Prunus padus commutata). Early Spring’s Beauty Winner. And what a love- 
ly thing it is, when during March and April it is a massive bouquet of long, snow- 
white, very fragrant flowers—way before other trees are in leaf or have a sign of 
bloom. These handsome clustered blooms are fine for cutting. Then later on, 
small fruits develop that are edible and make good jelly, though birds quickly 
claim them in preference to other, more valuable fruit. Grows rapidly, and may be 
trimmed up for street or lawn shade tree or left in bush form. Perfectly hardy, 
as it originated in Siberia. 3-4 ft. specimens, $1.35 each; 4 to 5 ft., $1.65. 
No. 290 NIOBE GOLDEN WEEPING WILLOW 
Gracefully drooping branches and a golden colored bark make Niobe Golden 
Weeping Willow a most attractive tree in both winter-and summer. The branches 
often droop clear to the ground and the golden bark is lovely to see the year 
around. Niobe is a rapid grower. Attractive when planted in a prominent place, 
as shown in the picture, and especially attractive near a lily pool or a rock garden. 
3-4 ft. trees, 98c; 4-5 ft. trees, $1.28; 5-6 ft. trees, $1.85. 
No. 294 NATIVE RED BUD OR JUDAS TREE 
A small tree of refined type. Most desirable for planting in lawn or borders. 
The tree is a mass of bright red in early spring before leaves appear. Select 3 to 
4 ft. trees, $1.35 each; extra large, 4 to 5 ft. specimen trees, $1.98 each. 

Tulip Tree Blossoms 
No. 286 Red Blowering DOGWOOD 
(Cornus Florida Rubra.) This unique tree is rapidly becoming the most popular of 
the FANCY FLOWERING TREES. It is called the Aristocrat among the finest plant- 
ings in America. This small uniform tree is literally covered with large sparkling 
rose-red flowers often measuring three to four inches in diameter before the leaves 
appear in the early spring. Its grayish-green foliage makes it attractive during’ 
Summer, and in early Autumn the foliage turns to a glistening rich crimson. Our select 
trees are propagated from buds taken from fine specimen trees which have the largest 
and most vivid colored blooms. The tree is extremely hardy and will thrive in every 
section of the United States. Our trees being budded will often bloom the same sea- 
son planted. The Red Flowering Dogwood is conceded to be the most outstanding and 
the most distinct flowering tree in America. This year we are able to price this mag- 
nificent tree in reach of all. The following size trees are all large, heavily branched, 
transplanted trees. Select 2 to 3 ft. trees, $2.00 each; 3 to 4 ft. medium size trees, 
$2.70 each. Z : 
Extra large, heavy branches, 4 to 5 ft. specimen trees, which should blossom this 
season, $4.00 each. This size tree will be shipped with the soil burlapped around the 
roots. 
No. 288 White Flowering DOGWOOD ereate a 
One of the most beautiful of all our native trees. Flowers are large white and produced in clusters 
before leaves appear, the flowers are followed in the fall by numerous red berries and Autumn color of 
foliage is quite brilliant. A fine specimen tree for lawn. Attractive when planted with Red Bud. Select 3 to 4 
ft., $1.70 each; extra heavy 4 to 5 ft., $2.40 each. 
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