WILD PLUM (Prunus mexicana) Deep red edible fruits. 2 to 3 ft.....  .50 
WILD CHERRY (Prunus serotina) The wild cherry fruit is a great 
favorite-of the birds: 2:to 3 feetAiius Daeg OR a 
PAPA (Asimina triloba) Bears a delicious 3 to 6 in. fruit.2to3 ft... .50 
WHITE FLOWERING DOGWOOD (Cornus florida) One of the most 
beautiful small trees. 3 to 5 ft. well branched. |...............by. ee 1.00 
RED BUD (Cercis canadensis) A charming native small tree. Makes 
a nice companion for the white dogwood. 4 to 6 ft. well branched. .... 1.00 
BUTTERNUT (Juglans cinera) Large deciduous nut tree 3 to 4 ft. 1.00 
NATIVE;(SWEET. CHESTNUT: 8:to'4 ft4... 2 ee oe 1.00 
SUGAR MAPLE (Acer saccharum) Makes a fine shade tree. 2 to3 ft. .50 
RED MAPLE (Acer rubrum) Very ornamental. 2 to 3.ft. ....0......000: .bO0 
NATIVE PERSIMMON (Diospyros virginiana) [oe edible 
fruits. 4 to 6 ft. 
SASSAFRAS TREE (Sassafras officianale) The roots are used for 
making tea. The leaves makes the fragrant file used in creole gum- 
bo. 3 to0.4 fhe yd ayear) weak oe ce) Gee ee ee .50 
TOOTH-ACHE TREE (Xanthoxylum clava-herculis) The inner bark 
juice is used to relieve tooth-ache in the South. The fruits are eaten 
by chickens and birds. 4 to 6 ft... 7°.) 2. ee .50 
WHITE ASH (Fraxinus americana) A shapely tree. Makes a fine 
shad€ tree: 4:40 6.fte 8.00) See ee ee ee es .50 
MAYHAW (Crataegus opaca) Grows 20 to 30 ft. Fruits make deli- 
cious, jelly 2 to 4.Tt wie i ec ee 1.00 
CHINA TREE (Melia azederack) A deciduous tree with fragrant lilac 
flowers. Plant in tubs and protect from cold in the north. 4 to6ft. .50 
CHINESE TALLOW TREE (Spaium sebiferum) Makes a fine shade 
and ornamental tree. The chinese makes a fine grade of tallow from 
the snowy: berries. 3 to 4°ft.  ?0.L.8 O42) Le ae ee .50 
RED FLOWERING MAGNOLIA (Illicium floridanum) Native to 
Florida. Flowers are dark maroon, 2) 10/3) fti. aoe ae, 1.00 
SWEET GUM (Liaquidam Straciflua) Bright green leaves changes to 
crimson, in: Autumn. 3 60:4, Gos cca llc eee ee Bese ies ys, ae .50 
SILVER MAPLE (Acer Dasycarpum) Leaves are silvery underneath, 
on top.they are light green. 2 to 4 ft.......... ai ale ek sac ad a ae ee 15 
TUNG OIL TREE (Alurites Fordi) ‘A medium tree from China. Large 
orange-red flowers before leaves. The fruits are nut-like seeds. ...... 1.00 
CREPE MYRTLE (Lagerstroema Indica) Beautiful pink flowers. 
Small .25 Medium .50 Large $1.00 
JERUSALEM THORN (Parkinsonia Aculeata) A thorny tree with 
bright yello;v flowers in spring. ..... Small .15; Medium .40; Large $1.00 
GOLDEN SHOWER TREE (Cassia Fistula) A beontiful small - tree 
from India. Yellow flowers appear in fall... . Medium .50; Large $1.00 
CAMPHOR TREE (Cinnamomum Camnhora) Evergreen tree with 
green leaves; black seeds in the fall. Bark and leaves have camphor- 
like- odor ala yh. ear eaiog Small .25 Medium .50 Large 1.00 
EDMOND RIGGS 
R. F. D. 2 ST. MARTINVELLE, LA. 
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