. . USEFUL, BEAUTIFUL 
POPULUS .. . Poplar 
Populus candicans. ST19. (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. ST20. (Carolina Pop- 
lar.) 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. ST21. (Lombardy Poplar.) Slen- 
der, 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 plant-, 
ings 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. 
QUERCUS... Oak 
Quercus coccinea. ST22. (Scarlet Oak.) Splen- 
did tree of moderate growth suitable for the 
small garden. Handsome cut foliage turns bril- 
liant scarlet in fall. Bare root, 6-8’ $2.50. 
Q. palustris. ST23. (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. ST24, (Red Oak.) An excellent tree of 
custane 
AN EFFECTIVE USE 
U. sempervirens. ST35. (Evergreen Elm.) Car- 
ties foliage through mild winters. Stately tree 
with wide-spreading branches. 5 g. c. 6-8 
$3.50. 
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rapid growth. Foliage turns russet and copper 
i t : , 6-8’ $2.50. 
in autumn. Bare root, 6-8’ $2.50 ROBINIRES eT ocudt 
Robinia hispida. ST25. (Rose Acacia.) Flowers 
dark rosy pink, borne in long wisteria-like 
racemes. Makes a beautiful semi-weeping spe- 
cimen when top grafted and grown as a stand- 
ard. Bare root, 6’ trunk, $4.50. Extra heavy 
specimens in 15-gal drums, $15.00 up. 
R. monument. ST26. Recent introduction. Grows 
erect but has flowers resembling the Rose 
Acacia. Makes a small, attractive tree. 5 g. c. 
6-8’ $3.50. 
R. pseudacacia decaisneana. S127. (Pink Lo- 
cust.) Rapid-growing, tall tree with long ra- 
cemes of fragrant, pale pink blooms. Bare root, 
8-10’ $3.50, 6-8’ $3.00. 
R. pseudacacia. ST28. (Black Locust.) Drought- 
resistant tree that thrives where other trees 
wont’ grow. White flowers in spring. Bare root, 
8-10’ $2.50, 6-8’ $2.00. 
SALIX ... Willow 
Salix babylonica. ST29. The common and 
well-known weeping willow. Bare root, 6-8’ 
$2.50. 

S. babylonica aurea. ST30. (Golden Weeping 
Willow.) Differs from the common variety in 
having golden-yellow bark and lighter green 
foliage. Bare root, 6-8’ $2.50. 

SILVER MAPLE—One of the most popular deciduous 
shade trees. 
TILIA ... Linden 
Tilia pyramidalis. ST32. (Pyramidal Linden.) Fine tree of 
rapid, erect growth when young, and ultimately forming a 
fine, cone-shaped head. Leaves very large, light green. Bare 
root, 6-8’ $2.50. 
SORBUS . . . Mountain Ash 
Sorbus aucuparia. ST31. (European Mountain 
Ash.) A tree of dense and regular growth; cov- 
ered in summer with red berries which hang 
ULMUS ... Elm 
Ulmus americana. ST33. (American or White Elm.) Tall grow- 
ing and stately, one of the grandest of American trees. Bare $2.50. 
root, 8-10’ $2.50, 6-8’ $2.00. 
U. pumila. ST34. (Chinese or Siberian Elm.) Most rapid grow- INDEX ON PAGE 95 
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on trees until late in the winter. Bare root, 6-8’ 

ing Elm. Slender, graceful tree with slightly drooping 
branches. Leaves are smaller than American Elm. Bare root, 
8-10’ $2.50, 6-8’ $2.00. 

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