
Sf 
_—s SHADE TREES 
(CONTINUED) 
BIRCHES 
Many a house and garden has been lifted 
from mediocrity by planting a few well- 
- placed birches. They lose none of their 
-@ good supply of water in the 
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charm through absence of leaves in 
--winter—their slender branches trace 
a graceful silhouette. Birches need 





growing season, good drainage 
_in winter. Do not allow lawns 
estab- Ro 
to grow over the feeding 
roots until the trees are 
large and well 
lished. 
QUERCUS .. . Oak 
Quercus coccinea (Scarlet Oak). Splendid tree of 
moderate growth suitable for the small garden. Hand- 
‘some cut foliage turns brilliant scarlet in fall. Bare 
root, 6-8’ $2.50. 
Q. palustris (Pin Oak). A very good street tree. 
Grows tall with graceful, drooping branches. Foliage 
deeply lobed with sharp points. Bare root, 6-8’ $2.50. 
Q. rubra (Red Oak). An excellent tree of fairly rapid 
growth. Foliage turns to russet and copper in au- 
_tumn. Bare root, 6-8’ $2.50. 
ROBINA . . .Locust 
- Robinia hispida (Rose Acacia). Flowers dark rosy 
pink, borne in long wisteria-like racemes. Makes a 
beautiful semi-weeping specimen when top grafted 
and grown as a standard. Bare root, 7’ trunk, $5.00. 
Extra heavy specimens in 15-gal. drums, $15.00. 
R. Monument. Recent introduction. Grows erect but 
has flowers resembling the Rose Acacia. Makes a 
small, attractive tree. Bare root, 6-8’ $3.50. 
R. pseudacacia decaisneana (Pink Locust). Rapid- 
growing, tall tree with long racemes of fragrant, pale 
pink blooms. Bare root, 6-8’ $2.50. 
R. pseudacacia (Black Locust). Drouth-resistant tree 
that thrives where other trees won't grow. White 
flowers. in spring. Bare root, 8-10’ $2.50; 6-8’ $2.00. 
SALIX ... Willow 
Salix babylonica. The common and well- 
known weeping willow. Bare root, 6-8’ 
$2.00. 
S. babylonica aurea (Golden Weeping Wil- 
low). Differs from the common variety in 
having golden-yellow bark and_ lighter 
green foliage. Bare root, 6-8’ $2.00. 
SORBUS ... Mountain Ash 
Sorbus aucuparia (European Mountain Ash). 
A tree of dense and regular growth; cov- 
ered in summer with red berries which 
hang on trees until late in the winter. Bare 
root, 6-8 $2.50. 
TILIA . . .Linden 
Tilia europea (European Linden). Fine tree 
of rapid, erect growth when young, but 
ultimately forming a fine, broad, round 
head. Leaves very large, light green. Bare 
root, 6-8' $2.50. 
ULMUS ... Elm 
Ulmus americana (American or White Elm). 
Tall growing and stately, one of the grand- 
est of American trees. Bare root, 8-10’ $2.50, 
6-8’ $2.00. 
U. pumila (Chinese or Siberian Elm). Most 
rapid growing Elm. Slender, graceful tree 
with slightly drooping branches. Leaves are 
smaller than American Elm. Bare root, 8-10' 
$2.50, 6-8’ $2.00. 

AN EFFECTIVE USE OF BIRCHES 

VINES FOR EFFECTIVE GROUND COVER 
HEDERA ... Ivy 
Hedera helix (English Ivy). large handsome, dark 
green foliage. Clings tenaciously to walls and makes 
an excellent ground cover. 1 g. c. 85c, 10 for $8.00. 
Plants in flats, $7.50 per 100. 
LONICERA . . . Honeysuckle 
Lonicera chinensis (Chinese Honeysuckle). Strong 
grower. Foliage dull green, new growth reddish- 
purple; flowers white inside, purple outside. 1 g. c. 
85c, 10 for $8.00. 
L. halliana (Hall's Honeysuckle). Strong grower; fo- 
liage bright green, flowers white, changing to yellow, 
fragrant. 1 g. c. 85c, 10 for $8.00. 
PLUMBAGO 
Plumbago capensis (Cape Plumbago). Flowers azure 
blue, produced in profusion from spring until heavy 
frost. Growth is rapid. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
P. capensis alba (White Cape Plumbago). Similar to 
P. capensis except that flowers are pure white. 1 g. c. 
$1.00. 
SOLANUM 
Solanum rantonetti. Bushy, rounded, sprawling shrub 
is covered with one-inch violet flowers almost every 
day in the year. A splendid plant for mild coastal re- 
gions. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
SEE NEXT 2 PAGES 
FOR OTHER VINES 
NORWAY MAPLE 
SOLLYA 
Sollya heterophylla (Australian Bluebell). Low 
climber; foliage evergreen and variable; flowers 
brilliant, deep blue and bell-shaped. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
STREPTOSOLEN 
Streptosolen jamesoni. Habit of growth similar to 
Heliotrope but produces great masses of tubular flow- 
ers, brilliant orange and yellow. About as hardy as 
Lantana. 1 g. c. 85c, 10 for $8.00. 
THUNBERGIA 
Thunbergia gibsoni Its golden-orange flowers one 
and a half to two inches across never fail to draw 
admiration, and it is in bloom almost all during the 
year. 1 g. c. $1.00. 
VINCA ... Periwinkle 
Vinca major (Big Leaf Periwinkle). Foliage large; 
flowers a pleasing shade of blue. Valuable for cov- 
ering shaded situations, also fine for window boxes 
and hanging baskets. Qt. cans, 50c each, 10 for $4.50. 
V. minor (Small Leaf Periwinkle). Has much smaller 
leaf than V. major. Makes an excellent ground cover 
and will endure much neglect. Qt. cans, 50c each, 10 
for $4.50. 

ULMUS PUMILA 
