TREES for Shade and Beauty 
The trees listed in this column are not 
available for orders that require packing 
and shipping by rail to distant points. We 
list them for the benefit of local residents 
who may wish to call at the Nursery for 
them, or have them delivered by truck if 
practical and economical. 
ACER platanoides. Norway Maple. A fa- 
miliar shade tree planted along miles of city 
streets. It produces a dense head of dark green 
leaves that turn yellow in fall. Makes an ex- 
cellent lawn specimen. 10 to 12 ft. $5.50 each; 
10 for $50.00. 
A. platanoides Schwedleri. Schwedler Maple. 
Foliage purplish crimson in spring, becoming 
darker in summer and fall. Excellent shade 
tree. 8 to 10 ft. $6.00 each; 10 for $55.00. 
A.saccharum. Sugar Maple. A very vigorous 
tree with bright fall coloring of orange and 
red. 10 to 12 ft. (14 to 2-im. cal.) $7.50 each; 
10 for $68.00. 
GINGKO biloba. Maidenhair-Tree. A very 
valuable tree for street and lawn planting be- 
cause of its freedom from insects and disease. 
The dark green, fan-shaped Jeaves turn bright 
yellow in autumn. Very hardy and a rapid 
grower. 10 to 12 ft. (114 to 2-in. cal.) $9.00 
each; 10 for $80.00. 
G. biloba fastigiata. Pyramidal Maiden- 
hair-tree. This is a pyramidal form especially 
valued as a windbreak or as an accent in formal 
plantings. The dark green leaves turn yellow 
in the fall. Very hardy and of easy cultivation. 
Should be grown much more extensively be- 
cause of its excellent habit and resistance to 
plant pests. 6 to7 ft. $5.00 each; 10 for $45.00. 
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera. Tulip-Tree. 
A magnificent tree with greenish yellow, tulip- 
like flowers in June. Smooth, dark gray bark. 
Leaves are dark green with squared ends. 
6 to 8 ft. $4.00 each; 10 for $35.00. 
PLATANUS orientalis. Oriental Plane. A 
large tree for park and avenue planting. Thick, 
bright green, fine-lobed foliage. The bark is 
shed from the trunk in large flakes. Reaches 
100 feet in height. 8 to 10 ft. (114-in. cal.) 
$4.50 each; 10 for $40.00. 
SALIX babylonica. Babylon Weeping Wil- 
low. Long, drooping branches clothed in olive- 
green. Splendid for planting beside water. A 
rapid grower, reaching a height of 40 feet. 
6 to 8 ft. $3.50 each. 
TILIA tomentosa (argentea). Silver Linden. 
Leaves are dark green on the upper side and 
silvery white underneath. A handsome tree of 
broad-pyramidal habit, planted as a lawn or 
street specimen. 10 to 12 ft. (2 to 214-im. cal.) 
$12.50 each; 10 for $110.00. 
T. vulgaris. European Linden. Makes av 
good street tree. Grows rapidly into a broad- 
headed, symmetrical tree with small, dark 
green leaves. Fragrant bloom in June. 10 to 
B ft. (2 to 214-in. cal.) $9.00 each; 10 for 
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PINK DOGWOOD 

FLOWERING CRAB-APPLE TREES 
FOR LAWN SPECIMENS 
MALUS atrosanguinea. Carmine Crab. A 
small tree to 15 feet tall, well formed, and 
covered with clusters of dark pink and carmine 
flowers. Makes a handsome Jawn specimen. 
$2.25 each. 
M. loensis Bechteli. Bechtel’s Crab. One 
of the most picturesque of the double-flowering 
Crabs. Soft pmk blooms on a medium-sized 
plant. $2.75 each. 
M. Scheideckeri. Scheidecker Crab. Large, 
double, bright pink flowers of lasting quality, 
followed later by a profusion of waxy yellow 
fruits. Grows 12 to 15 feet. $2.25 each. 


Special Offer 
The set of 3 Flowering $ 6-25 
Crabs forts 
(Regular value $7.25) Ss : 
Can be shipped by Retioas Tope 
DOUBLE-FLOWERING PEACHES 
AMYGDALUS Persica alba fl. pl. Produces a 
profusion of white bloom that is a beautiful 
sight both in the garden and when cut. Grows 
easily anywhere; needs severe pruning after 
blooming. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.50. 
Amygdalus Persica rosea fl. pl. Pink flowers 
im abundance. $2.00 each; 3 for $5.50. 
A. persica rubra fl. pl. The red-flowered form. 
$2.00 each; 3 for $5.50. 
CORNUS - Dogwood 
Florida. 
cover the tree in May. 
White-flowering Dogwood. 
Lovely large single white blooms completely 
Grows 15 to 25 feet. For packing and shipping, we offer two sizes, 
bare-root: 3 to 4 ft., $2.00 each; 4 to 5 ft., $3.00 each. Also balled and burlapped specimens 
for local sales and delivery because too bulky to ship by rail, from $4.50 to $8.00 each. 
$6.00 to $10.00 each. 
$3.50 each. 
good grower. 3 to 4 ft. $3.50 each. 
Shirofugen. Large double flowers, soft 
always has both pink and white bloo 
Florida rubra. Red-flowering Dogwood. Flowers are a varied shade of pink. Grows 15 
to 20 feet. For mail orders to be packed and shipped by rail, we offer two sizes, bare-root: 
3 to 4 ft., $2.50 each; 4 to 5 ft., $3.50 each. Balled and burlapped specimens, etc. from 
JAPANESE FLOWERING CHERRIES 
J. H. Veitch. The very double pink flowers of unusually large si j 
} ; ge size open just as the coppe 
young leaves are unfolding. The foliage and blooms make a nice oon 3 a fe. 
Mt. Fuji. Double flowers of purest white. A very hardy variet duci abund. 
of Iarge, heavy blooms. Highly valued by all who see = 3 to 1 fi $3.50 eas, — 
pink in bud form, some becoming white. The tree 
ms, making a lovely effect. Profuse bloomer and a 
COLLECTION OF 3 FOR $9.50 
PRUNUS . Weeping Cherry 
; (Not for shipping by Rail) 
Subhirtella pendula. Pin-flowering Weeping Cherry. A small tree with pendulous 
branches and pink flowers in early spring. Very decorative. $4.50 each; $8.00 a pair. 
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