“On Planting Trees” 
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Purpleleaf Birch, 50 ft. 
Very dark blackish-purple early summer color, an in- 
credibly rich, deep-toned color different from any other 
color clons. Rare. 6 to 8 ft. $7.00 
Youngs Birch, 20 ft. 
Extreme weeping habit even in very small trees, develop- 
ing in picturesque irregular manner. Leaves entire. 
1%-in. caliper trees, $7.00 
Crataegus intricata—Thicket Hawthorn, 12 ft. 
One of the best dwarf ornamental trees, very showy in 
May when it is smothered with large clusters of white 
bloom and again in autumn when it’s loaded with small 
red apple-like fruits. The Thicket thorn has rough-tex- 
tured foliage and densely interlaced system of branches 
thickly armed with stout thorns that would make a 
good hedge where an absolutely impenetrable barrier is 
wanted. The smaller sizes listed here, (all 6-yr. trans- 
planted stock) have purposely been left low-branched in 
the nursery so as to be readily adaptable to hedging, or 
with just a little trimming will grow into fine specimen 
trees. 3 to 4 ft. $1.50 4 to 5 ft. $2.00 
Crataegus rivularis—River Hawthorn, 20 ft. 
Taller, more upright-growing; glossy, dark green, pear- 
shaped foliage, lustrous black fruits. 5 to 6 ft. $3.00 
Gleditsia triacanthos—Common Honeylocust, 60 ft. 
General summer effect of its fern-like foliage is one of 
delicacy, while its irregularly branching habit gives it a 
rugged, picturesque appearance through the winter. A 
moderately rapid grower sending strong roots down 
deep but few in the topsoil which makes it easier to 
grow a good lawn beneath its branches than under other 
trees. Our sp€cial thornless strain: 
2% to 3 ins. $8.50 2 to 2% ins. $6.50 1% to 2 ins. $5.50 
Populus alba; Bolleana—Bolleana Poplar, 70 ft. 
Narrowly upright grower; smooth, sage-green bark; large, 
deep green leaves white on undersides. A very rapid 
grower with many faults and we don’t recommend it but 
on the theory that it, may be better than nothing, we list 
it here while the much more desirable fastigiate hard- 
woods are growing up. 5 to 6 ft. $1.00 
Salix niobe—Weeping Willow, 50 ft. 
Extremely long, pendulous branches “really weep” and 
the bright golden bark is a winter highlight. We can 
offer only one small size this year but since the tree is 
very quick-growing you won’t have to wait long. 
3 to 4 ft. 85c 
Sorbus aucuparia—European Mountainash, 50 ft. 
Upright tree of symmetrical habit with dark green fern- 
like foliage. Showy white flowers in early summer are 
followed by large clusters of brilliant orange-red berries 
eagerly sought by birds in late summer. 11% to 2 ins. $8.00 
Sorbus hybrida—Oakleaf Mountainash, 25 ft. 
In bloom, fruit and general outline the Oakleaf Mountain- 
ash closely resembles S. aucuparia but its leaves are en- 
tire, deeply lobed like oak leaves, in color a lighter bright 
green on the upper surface and quite downy on the un- 
derside. A very rare and uncommonly beautiful dwarf 
tree. 6 to 8 ft. $4.25 
Tilia americana—American Linden, 60 ft. 
Broadly ovid form with large, luxuriant heart shaped 
leaves and inconspicuous but intensely fragrant flowers 
in June, followed by seed clusters carried on short stems 
originating in the center of long, narrow special “seed 
leaves.” 1% to 2 ins. $5.00 
Tilia cordata—Littleleaf Linden, 50 ft. 
Slightly smaller and more pyramidal in shape than T. 
americana, also with smaller leaves but the same frag- 
rant blooms and curious a See one lots of 
ownups) always enjoy. specially suited to narrow 
pariaea ies small lawns. 1% to 2 ins. $5.50 
2 to 2% ins. $8.00 
FLOWERING CRAB APPLES 
While we can’t grow flowering cherries here we do 
have, not a substitute, but in most ways a group of far 
better small flowering trees. No other flowering trees 
equal the Flowering Crab Apples in profusion of bloom in 
the spring; in autumn they are adorned with glittering 
clusters of fruit in shades of green, yellow, orange, scarlet 
and crimson, making them doubly effective. In addition, 
many have colorful foliage all summer. They have a 
wide range of adaptability to soils; wet or dry; rich or 
poor. Of course, they respond with more growth to good 
soil and culture. 
As if all this weren’t more than enough, the fruit of 
several varieties is important economically. One, Dolgo, 
bids fair to replace the majority of strictly fruiting crab 
apples solely on its superior qualities for pickling and jelly. 
Dolgo—Crab Apple, 14 ft. 
Very shapely and neat in appearance, developing into 
a beautiful small lawn tree. At blooming time it is one 
solid mass of large white flowers which are followed by a 
great crop of fruit so abundant and so brilliant in color 
as to make another wonderful show in autumn. The 
fruit makes up into jelly of the finest flavor and beau- 
tiful red color. Blooms and bears young, usually the sec- 
ond season after planting. 
6 to 8 ft. $4.00. 5 to 6 ft. $2.50. 
Bechtel—Crab Apple, 15 ft. 
Robust, globe-headed tree, the latest to bloom, with pink 
flowers shaped exactly like little roses. 
2 to 3 ft. $1.75. 
Hopa—Crab Apple, 18 ft. 
Commonly called Red Siberian Crab Apple, Hopa is ex- 
ceptionally hardy, blooms when only five feet tall, and 
develops into a strong and graceful tree, rather columnar 
while young. Its deep rosy pink flowers, reddish-purple 
leaves and abundance of very dark red fruits make it an 
all-season show specimen. Sold out until 1948. 
Eley—Crab Apple, 18 ft. 
Spring foliage an unusual orange-red, later in the sum- 
mer greenish-maroon, Wine-red blooms in heavy clus- 
ters, maroon fruits. 
3 to 4 ft. $1.00. 
Clvst. pots $2.50 
8 to 10 ft. $4.00. 6 to 8 ft. $2.75 
Malus floribunda—Japanese Flowering Crab Apple, 
Wide spreading, bushy form. Flower buds a brilliant 
pink, opening white; giving a beautiful two-color combi- 
nation. Usually carries good crops of greenish-yellow 
fruit relished by birds. 
6 to 8 ft. $3.00. ORCOMOMDLMD 2.20 
M. micromalus—Midget Crab Apple, 12 ft. 
Upright pyramidal habit with a tendency to send up some 
extremely long branches with few sizable side shoots. 
These long, slender branches covered with delicate rose 
pink flowers form regular garlands of bloom. Fruit is 
light yellow blushed russet, hanging on the trees nearly 
all winter. 
6 to 8 ft. $5.00. 5 to 6 ft. $4.00 
M. gloriosa—Pink Scheidecker Crab Apple, 25 ft. 
Pyramidal habit, bronze foliage, profusion of large rosy, 
wine-red blooms. 
8 to 10 ft. $5.00 
Lemoine—Crab Apple, 18 ft. 
Bronze-red leaves make an excellent background for huge 
masses of bright scarlet-crimson flowers which are fol- 
lowed by small red fruits. 
8 to 10 ft. $5.00 
Red Silver—Crab Apple, 18 ft. 
Completely red in flower, leaf, bark and fruit; a rich 
maroon red from top to bottom. The slightly cutleaf foli- 
age is silver tinseled on the undersides. Blossoms are 
reddest of all the red-flowering Crab Apples, semi-double 
andciragranter 2 emeeer enone Sold out until 1948, 
