ROEDING’s QUALITY Shade Frees 
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Although certain evergreen trees may be classed as shade irees, the term 
is usually reserved for quick-growing deciduous trees (without foliage in 
winter). Shade trees have a particular.significance to Californians because 
ancient elms, poplars, and maples lining streets and highways testify to 
the foresight of early settlers. Even the Chinese gold-rushers immortalized 
their “diggings” by planting a special brand of good-luck tree wherever 
they paused to make their fortune. 
Most shade trees in our list are avail- 
able for summer planting in handy containers at slightly higher prices. 
ACER ... Maple 
Acer dasycarpum (Silver Maple). A beautiful and 
fast-growing tree; bark light colored; foliage deeply 
lobed and variable. Fine for street planting. Bare 
root, 8-10’ $2.50. 
A. negundo variegata (Variegated Box Elder). Cheer- 
ful small tree with light-green foliage with yellow 
margins. Useful contrast against dark green back- 
ground. Bare root, 5-6’ $2.00. 
A. palmatum dissectum (Dwarf Cutleaf Maple). The 
low-spreading branches of feathery, reddish-bronze 
foliage make this very small tree one of the most 
delightful subjects for the small garden. BB $5.00. 
A. palmatum rubrum (Redleaf Maple). Small tree, 
handsome because of graceful habit, elegant foliage, 
and rich color. In early spring it is reddish bronze 
gradually changing to dark green with bronze tints as 
the season advances. Should be given a partially 
shaded location if possible. BB 30-36" $6.50. 

A. platanoides (Norway Maple). Large, round-headed 
tree with heavy dark foliage. Fine for almost any 
situation. Bare root, 8-10’ $2.50. 
A. platanoides schwedleri (Purpleleaf Maple). The 
most beautiful of the large maples. Buds are brilliant 
orange; young foliage coppery and mature leaves 
deeply stained with purple. Bare root, 6-8' $2.50. 
Aesculus . . . Horsechestnut 
Aesculus carnea brioti (Kew Red Horsechesinut). Re- 
cent introduction. Genuine bright scarlet flowers begin 
to appear on very young trees. Bare root, 5-6’ $7.50. 
BETULA .. . Birch 
Betula alba (European White Birch). Rapid grower; 
bark white, foliage triangular, turning to rich tints in 
fall. Very effective planted in small groups. Single 
trunk: Bare root, 8-10’ $3,00, 6-8’ $2.50. 
LOMBARDY POPLAR 

B. alba laciniata pendula (Cut-leaf Weeping Birch). 
Very beautiful form of European White Birch. The main 
trunk in older trees is snow white and straight as an 
arrow. Branches spread but slightly, while the fine 
slender shoots hang vertically. The foliage is fine 
and deeply cut. Bare root, 8-10’ $3.00, 6-8’ $2.50. 
CATALPA 
Catalpa speciosa (Northern Catalpa). A medium size 
tree of quite rapid growth; foliage large; flowers 
large, white with brown markings, shaped like those 
of a trumpet vine. Bare root, 6-8’ $2.50. 
FAGUS ... Beech 
Fagus sylvaticus purpureus (Copper Beech). Aristo- 
crat of shade trees. New foliage in spring is purple, 
turning to green with age; shimmering copper in fall 
and holding to mid-winter. Tubs, 6-8' $10.00; Bare 
root, 5-6’ $7.50. 
FRAXINUS ... Ash 
Fraxinus velutina glabra (Modesto Ash). The com- 
mon Arizona Ash has long been noted for its sturdy 
resistance to adverse conditions. This new type, 
known as “Modesto Ash", grows much more rapidly 
than the type and is a handsomer tree. Most desira- 
ble in every way. Bare root, 8-10’ $2.50, 6-8’ $2.00. 
GINKGO 
Ginkgo biloba (Maidenhair Tree). A striking tree 
with spreading habit as it attains age; foliage like 
maiden hair fern and of a bright green color; yellow 
in autumn. Bare root, 5-6’ $2.50. 
LIQUIDAMBAR ... Sweet Gum 
Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweet Gum). Large tree of 
rather slow growth; foliage star-shaped and glossy 
green, turning to purplish-crimson in autumn. 5 g. c. 
5-6’ $3.00. 
LIQUIDAMBAR STYRACIFLUA (SWEET GUM) 
This stately slender tree is ideal for plant- 
ing in an area where space is restricted. 
PINK LOCUST (ROBINIA) 
LIRIODENDRON 
Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree). A fine pyramidal 
tree with clean trunk. Foliage of unusual form and 
light green in color; flowers conspicuous and yellow 
in color. Bare root, 6-8’ $2.50, 5-6’ $1.75. 
MELIA ... Texas Umbrella 
Melia azedarach umbraculiformis (Texas Umbrella 
Tree). One of the handsomest of our quick-growing 
shade trees; forms a typical umbrella-like head with- 
out trimming. Bare root, 6-8' $2.00. 
MORUS .. . Mulberry 
Morus alba tatarica (Russian Mulberry). A hardy, 
low-growing, very bushy-topped shade tree. Small 
fruits are insignificant and do not attract birds. This 
is one of the hardiest and most drouth-resistant trees 
on our list. Bare root, 6-8’ $2.00. 
PLATANUS ... Plane Tree 
Platanus orientalis (European Sycamore, Oriental Plane). A 

handsome tree of large proportions widely used for park and 
avenue planting. Foliage dense, bright green and fine lobed; 
bark sheds from trunk and older branches in fall. One of the 
best street trees for California. Bare root, 10-12’ $3.50, 8-10’ 
$2.50, 6-8’ $2.00, 5-6’ $1.50. 
P. racemosa (California Sycamore). The picturesque tree of 
California's dry arroyos and canyons. Bare root, 8-10’ $2.50, 
6-8’ $2.00. 
POPULUS .. . Poplar 
Populus candicans (Balm of Gilead). Rapid growing, tall, large- 
headed tree. Foliage dark green, bark same color on younger 
branches. Bare root, 12-14’ $5.00, 10-12’ $3.50, 8-10’ $2.50, 6-8’ 
$2.00. . 
P, Canadensis eugenei (Carolina Poplar). A tree of robust 
growth and easy culture; a fast grower, providing a quick shade. 
Bare root, 12-14’ $5.00, 10-12' $3.50, 8-10’ $2.50, 6-8’ $2.00. 
P. nigra italica (Lombardy Poplar). Slender, erect Lombardy 
Poplars lining a driveway with their foliage shimmering in the 
sunlight present a picture of striking beauty. They are frequently 
used as accent trees in large plantings where their upward- 
growing branches produce a very vigorous effect. They are also 
unsurpassed for use as a screen or windbreak. Bare root, 12-14’ 
$5.00, 10-12' $3.50, 8-10’ $2.50, 6-8’ $2.00. : 
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