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SHADE TREES FORM THE BACK GROUND 
FOR THE LANDSCAPE. 


Large Shade Trees can be safely moved 
provided they are properly dug and re-planted 
Griffing’s trees do live and grow 
and give results—and grow more beautiful 
in place. 
as they grow older. 
GUM TREES 
BLACK-GUM 
Nyssa silvatica 
Rounded glossy green foliage, 
turning to scarlet Red in Fall. 
Ciass Caliper Min. Height Xx XXX 
B&B 1% in. 6 ft. $ 3.00 $ 3.50 
B&B 12 in. 7 ft. 3.50 4.50 
B&B 2 in; 6 at 4.50 6.00 
BGB 22 in. 9 ft. 6.00 9.00 
SWEET GUM 
Liquidamber styraciflua 
A native tree. Its twigs and young 
branches cork-winged. Leaves are 
star-like, stalked, much resembling 
maple. An extremely handsome tree, 
its foliage brilliant scarlet in the fail. 
Class Caliper Min. Height XX XXX 
B&B 112 in. 6 ft. $ 5.50 
BGB 2 in. 8 ft. 7.80 
B&B 21)2-in. 10 ft. 9.90 
BOB 3 in. 12 ft 13.80 
B&B 32 in. 14 ft 18.50 
BOB 4 ices Voutt: 24.00 
NB—at 25% off B&B Prices! 
SPECIMENS 5 in. Clpr. up $30.00 
HACKBERRY 
SOUTHERN 
Celtis mississippiensis 
Deciduous Shade tree, quick grow- 
ing, medium heartshaped leaves. 
Class Caliper Min. Height XX XXX 
B&B 1% in. 6 ft. .$ 4.00 
BGB 112 in. 8 ft. 6.00 
B&B 2 CY deere 9.00 
BGB 212 in. 12 ft. 
. 14.00 



MAPLE 
MAPLE, SOFT 
MAYHAW 
swampy places, 

rile 
NB at 50% off B&B Prices. 
MIMOSA 
Albizzia julibrissin 
Class Caliper Min. Height XX 
BOB 1% in. tts 
BGB 112 in. 6 ft. 
BGB 2 in. 8 ft. 
BEB 22 in. 10 ft 
ous jelly. 
Class Caliper Min. Ht. 
BGB 1 ne SA FR es 
BSB 71.4 ince outs woe 
BGS) U2 ingeb ta 
B&B 2 TY aa fe See 
Acer dasycarpus 
Makes attractive shade tree. 
XXX 
.$ 3.80 
6.00 
8.00 
12,00 
Crataegus monogyna 
A native tree usually found in low 
fruit ripens in April, 
similar to small apples. Makes delici- 
(Silk Tree) 
Acacia-like foliage. Feathery, fra- 
grant, pink blossoms borne in sum- 
mer. Will grow in practically all 
types of soil. Outstanding in a border 
group of tall trees or shrubs, 
Class Caliper Min. rgkte XX XXX 
1 in. $2.60 $3.00 
BEB 11% in. 5 ag 3.00 4.80 
B&B 12 in. 6 ft. 4.50 6.00 
B&B 134 in. 7 ft. 6.00 we50 
City Parks are developed with the use of 
Shade Trees—the more used the more beauti- 
ful they are the year ‘round. 
RED BAY 
RED BAY 
Persea borbonia 

Smooth branches oblong leaves, 
glaucous underneath. 
FOR PRICES—See Page 31 
SWEET BAY 
SWEET BAY MAGNOLIA 
M. glauca 
Deciduous tree. Leaves silvery un- 
derneath. Small waxy white flowers 
in early Spring before leaves. 
FOR PRICES—See Page 31 
WILLOW-Salix 
WEEPING WILLOW 
Salix babylonica 
Long, and pendulous branches, 
yellowish-brown when young. Leaves 
are 5 to 6 inches long, finely toothed, 

narrow, grayish-green in color. Gives 
a picturesque effect in landscape 
plantings, used at water’s edge. 
Class Min. Height XXX 
BOB 266.) ftir heat cn ae eee $6.50 
BOBTta: th, 202 Cipr we 9.50 


GRIFFING’S VICTORY CATALOGUE—1946 
KEDBU D-—Cercis 
canadensis 
Forms an umbrella shape _ top. 
The heart-shape leaves appear after 
the masses ot reddish-purpie flowers 
in the early spring. Attractive tor 
its tlowers to brighten the lawn as 
a specimen in tne background with 
other shade trees, and sometimes 
along the street. 
Class Caliper Min. Ht. XXX 
bop i in.’ "5; $2. 80 $3.90 
Bos 1% in. 6 ft. 3.90 6.00 
bGOB 112 in. 8 ft. 6.00 9.00 
bGOB 2 in. 10 ft. 9.00 11.50 
SPECIMENS 5 inch Clpr. up 
$20.00 and up. 
SYCAMORE 
(Plane Tree) 
Platanus orientalis 
A tall, wide spreading tree. Leaves 
are very large, usually five lobed. 
Class Caliper Min. Ht. XXX 
BoB 2 in. 10 ft. -$ 7.00 
BGB 212 in. 12 ft. 10.00 
B&B 3 in. 14 ft. 14.00 
NB at 50% off B&B prices. 
TALLOW 
CHINESE Sapium sebiferum 
Deciduous Tree. Dense compact 
growth, upright form with rounded 
top, medium size heartshape leaf, of 
bright green, changing to Red Orange 
and Yellow in Fall. The berries or 
seeds are covered with a White tal- 
low substance, which the Chinese 
People use for candle. Thrives best 
in heavy black land. 
Class Caliper Min. Ht. XXX 
BOB 1M ind 6h. eee $ 4.80 
BEB 182 inw.4S2ft (oe 6.00 
B&B 2 fon Os €6)) eee 7.80 
BOB. 205) in. deat ee oe 10.00 
3 1 el a epee 
SPECIMENS 4 inch Clpr. up 
$16.00 and up. 
NB at 50% off B&B Prices. 
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