MAPLE 
NORWAY (Acer platanoides)—The hardy nature of this tree 
as well as its beautiful deep green foliage and well-shaped 
head makes it an outstanding shade or street tree. 6-8 ft. 
branched. $2.75. 
SILVER (Acer Dasycarpum)—A very hardy variety with semi- 
cut leaves, bright green on surface and silver underneath. 
Grows rapidly and large. 5-6 ft. $2.00; 6-8 ft. $2.50. 
ACER Negundo Variegata (Variegated Boxelder)—A different 
type tree for lawn or parking strips. 
Leaves different from ordinary 
Small, slow growing. 
maples—more like an ash, 
with attractive irregular borders of white, center portions 
green. 4-5 ft. $2.00. 
RED MAPLE (Acer Rubrum)—One of the most attractive 
maples. In the spring the tree is full of scarlet flowers followed 
by bright red berries. Foliage is attractive deep green above 
and blue green below during Spring and Summer and in Fall 
a brilliant rosy-scarlet. Makes a large, shapely ornamental 
tree suitable for lawn or parking. 5-6 ft. $2.00. 
MOUNTAIN ASH 
SORBUS AUCUPARIA—Small tree with attractive foliage. 
Makes a neat small pyramid. Small white flowers in spring 
develop large clusters of bright bay oeeMlls Setay Able, 
$2.00; 6-8 ft. br. $2.50. 
red berries 
MULBERRY 
RUSSIAN—Fast growing, erect, round head with luxuriant 
foliage. Very hardy. Bears edible fruit resembling blackberries 
in appearance, that are very popular with children and birds. 
6-8 ft. $2.25. 
COPPER BEACH 
FAGUS SILVATICA PURPUREA—Aristocrat of shade trees. 
New foliage in Spring is purple, turning to green with age; 
shimmering copper in fall and holding to mid-winter. Grafted 
trees 3-4 ft. $3.75; 4-5 ft. $4.50. 
PLANE TREE 
PLATANUS ORIENTALIS (European Sycamore)—A_ hand- 
some tree of large proportions widely used for park and avenue 
plantings. Highly ornamental, handsome foliage; free from in- 
sects and disease. 5-6 ft. $2.00; 6-8 ft. $2.50. 

BECHTEL’S DOUBLE FLOWERING CRAB 

WHITE BIRCH 
OAKS 
QUERCUS COCCINEA (Scarlet Oak)—Tall stately tree. Leaves 
deeply cut, thin and leathery. Very attractive all season but 
especially in fall when they are a rich red. Much used as Hal- 
lowe’en decoration. 5-6 ft. $2.00; 6-8 ft. $2.50. 
QUERCUS PALUSTRIS (Pin Oak)—One of the finest oaks for 
home p.anting. Straight trunk with symmetrical head of 
smaller sharp pointed deeply cut leaves. Autumn color is 
bright crimson. 5-6 ft. $2.00; 6-8 ft. $2.50. 
QUERCUS RUBRA (Red Oak)—Most rapid grower of all oaks. 
Makes an excellent shade tree, similar in habit and appear- 
ance to the Scarlet Oak. Does well in full sun. 5-6 ft. $2.00; 
6-8 ft. $3.00. 
ELM 
CHINESE or SIBERIAN—Very rapid in growth, probably 
growing faster than any other shade tree. Produces dense 
shade and will grow in poor soils with very little water. Hardy 
and adaptable to var.ous climatic conditions. 5-6 ft. $1.50; 
6-8 ft. $2.00. 
LOCUST 
BLACK LOCUST—A rapid growing tree that will thrive in 
any soil. Flowers in long pendulous racemes, white and fra- 
grant. 5-6 ft. $1.50; 6-8 ft. $2.00. 
PINK FLOWERING—Attractive, fragrant pink blossoms. A 
smaller and slower growing tree than the Black Locust. 
Grafted trees, 5-6 ft. $3.25. 

NUTS, FRUIT AND SHADE 
Why not combine a beautiful ornamental shade tree with 
marvelous, big, mahogany-brown chestnuts or plump 
English walnuts or soft-shelled almonds or crisp, juicy 
crab apples? All of these and many other fine fruiting 
varieties, which are also attractively ornamental, are 
described and priced in the fruit tree section of this cata- 
log on pages 3 to 11. 


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