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growing hardwooded shade tree. 

CHINESE ELM Ff 
A very rapid grower with small, dense foliage. 
shape. Excellent for tall hedge and windbreak. Because of its beauty and ex- 
tremely rapid growth, the Chinese Elm has become the leading shade tree of 
America. It is planted in every state, standing intense cold and extreme heat 
extremely well. Under ordinary conditions, it makes excellent shade in five 
short years, as its average growth is 5 feet a year. 
6 to 8 ft. branched trees, $2.25 each; 8 to 10 ft. $3.00 each 
MOUNTAIN ASH (European) 
QUICK SHADE— 
30-40 FEET 
Resembles Norway Maple in 
It is by far the fastest 
Who has failed to admire the heavy drooping clusters of bright red berries against 
a background of soft green foliage. A most popular tree in America as it is in Europe. 
Used as bird bait in France. Most common in cemeteries of Wales. Witch dispeller 
in most of Europe and is the Rowan-tree of which the British sing. Grows in any soil. 
(18-25 feet.) 
6 to 8 ft. size 
PIN OAK 
6 to 8 ft. $6.00 each; 8 to 10 ft. $7.50 each 
BECHTEL’S CRAB 
This choice variety of Crab has endeared itself 
to many growers because of its spectacular 
flood of large, double, rose-like flowers in Spring 
which completely hide the branches. Blooms 
every year. In general it resembles an Apple 
tree but is much smaller and finer branched. 
It grows in many locations and benefits from 
the same care given Apple trees. 
2 to 3 ft. trees...... $1.25 each, 3 for $3.00 
3 to 4 ft. trees...... $1.50 each, 3 for $4.00 
FLOWERING PLUM 
(PRUNUS NEWPORT) 
Small growing tree or large shrub retains its 
purple foliage during the entire season and has 
small, red fruits in late Summer. Gives excel- 
lent foliage contrast in a shrub border. (8-10 ft.) 
SUtONA tt SIZG er te ne oe sons $1.50 each 
RED FLOWERING CRAB 
(MALUS FLORIBUNDA) 
This small tree is round topped with single 
carmine buds that change to pink and then 
white. Very heavy blossomer with small fruit 
of blood red. Will stand severe Winters and 
drought. (15-20 feet.) 
PAVCAT A tO, Gift es $1.75 each 
Red Flowering Crab 
SECON. On hes SIZO eee oases aceeis wre cics Skies 
$3.00 each 
$4.00 each 
Mountain Ash 

DOGWOODS 
CORNUS florida (Whiteflowering Dog- 
wood). The rare beauty of Dogwood in 
Spring when it is white with bloom, or in 
Summer with its dark green foliage chang- 
ing in the Fall to gorgeous reds, is hard 
to equal; it is one of the loveliest of trees. The 
spreading branches grow horizontally and 
slightly upward from the trunk, conspicu- 
ous flowers, appearing. early in the Spring, 
are 3 to 3% inches in diameter. A Dog- 
wood makes a beautiful lawn or shrub 
border specimen, and is valuable for nat- 
uralizing where its native woods habitat 
can be copied. 2 to 3 ft. trees, $2.25 
CORNUS florida rubra (Redflowering Dog- 
wood). This variety stands out among other 
ornamental trees as being one of the most de- 
sirable. Showy, rose-colored bracts (petals) 
and the deep red foliage in the Fall conspicu- 
ously distinguish it from the white Dogwoods 
having the same ultimate height and good 
habits of growth. A combination of the 
redflowering with the white makes a beau- 
tiful grouping. 114 to 2 ft. trees, $3.25 

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WEEPING 
WILLOW 
(BABYLONICA) 
This native of China has 
been taken into the hearts of 
America because of its very 
graceful, drooping branches 
that sweep the ground. This 
tree was chosen to mark the 
grave of Napoleon at St. 
Helena. (25-30 feet.) 
6 to 8 ft........ $2.25 each 
PUSSY WILLOW 
(FRENCH) 
No bouquet would be com- 
plete in early Spring with- 
out a few sprays of this 
Pussy Willow. Catkins are 
at least twice as large as 
those of the common Ameri- 
can Willow. (10-12 feet.) 
3:t0:4,ft >. oe. 95c. each 

Red Flowering Dogwood 
