Shade and Ornamental Trees 
Brainard’s 


Cornus (Dogwood) 
Florida (White Flowering Dogwood). A very handsome 
small tree with rich grayish green foliage and large 
showy white flowers, followed by brilliant red 
berries. Low branched trees, 3 ft. $3.00. Larger at 
$4.00, $5.00, $7.00, and $9.00. 
Florida Rubra (Pink Flowering Dogwood). Without 
doubt one of our finest flowering trees, and even 
when the tree is quite young it produces beautiful 
rose-colored flowers early in the spring. Low 
branched, nice shaped trees about 4 to 5 ft. $6.50 
each; 5 to 6 ft. $8.00 each. 
Crataegus (Hawthorn) 
Oxycantha Splendens (Paul's Double Scarlet Thorn). 
Double scarlet flowers. 5 to 6 ft. trees, $5.00 each; 
6 to 7 ft., $7.50 each. 
Lavellei. A thorny but attractive tree to 20 ft. Pretty 
toothed foliage; white flowers, fruit red. 5 to 6 ft. 
$4.00 each. 
Phaenopyrum (Washington Thorn). A thorny tree with 
lobed leaves, small white flowers, red berries. 5 to 6 
ft. $4.00 each; 6 to 8 ft. $5.00 each. 


European Mountain Ash 
Fagus (Beech) 
Americana (American Beech). A tree of many uses. 
Beautiful green foliage with clean gray bark. May 
be grown pyramidal or standard. 6 to 8 ft. $7.50 to 
$10.00 each. ; 
Fraxinus (Ash) 
Americana (American Ash). A native tree of large 
size and rapid growth. $3.00 to $5.00 each. 
Ginkgo (Maidenhair Tree) 
Biloba. Beautiful tree of upright growth with spread- 
ing branches peculiar to itself. Thick dark green 
leaves, similar in shape to the maidenhair fern, chang- 
ing in the fall to golden yellow. 8 to 10 ft. trees 
$5.00 each. 
Malus (Flowering Crab Apple) 
The following Crabs, as they are called, are now 
one of our very important ornamental trees; almost 
covered with flowers during the spring and neat ap- 
pearing trees during the summer. Specimen trees $3.00 
to $5.00. 
Atrosanguinea. Single, deep carmine flowers. 
Floribunda. Rose-red bud opening white. 
Hopa. Rose-red flowers; red Fruit. 
Niedzwetzkyana. Deep pink flowers fading to white. 
Bee Silver. Maroon red and silver foliage, bright_red 
ruit. 
Scheideckeri. Large, double flowers of a light shade 
of rose. 
loensis Plena (Bechtel’s Double Flowering Crab). Large, 
double, fragrant flowers of a beautiful pale pink. 
4 ft. $2.50 each. Larger trees $3.50 each. 
Prunus (Plum and Cherry) 
Bleriana. Purple leaved plum, beautiful double pink 
flowers followed by purple foliage. Heavy trees 
with ball of earth, $6.00 each. 
Thundercloud (Deep Purple-Leaved Plum). Foliage a 
handsome shade of purple or maroon-red from early 
spring to late fall. 5 to 6 ft. very fine, $5.00 each. 
Rosea Pendula (Weeping Flowering Cherry). The weep- 
ing, slender branches are covered with a profusion 
of light pink flowers in early spring. About 6 ft. 
stems, 2 yr. heads, with ball of earth, $6.00; extra 
heavy specimens, 3 and 4 yr. heads, with ball of 
earth, $7.50. 
Triloba (Double Flowering Plum). Forms a densely 
compact head of slender branches literally covered, 
in early spring, the entire length with double 
rosette-like flowers of a beautiful light pink. 3 to 
31% ft., grown tree form, $2.00 each. 
Morus (Mulberry) 
Alba Tartarica (Russian Mulberry). A low, bushy 
topped tree with reddish fruit of which the birds 
are very fond. $2.50 each. 
Alba Pendula (Teas Weeping Mulberry). Forms a 
perfect umbrella-shaped head, with long slender 
branches drooping to the ground. 2 yr. heads, se- 
lected, $5.00 each. 
Sorbus 
Aucuparia (European Mt. Ash). Tree of pretty form 
with spreading branches and with abundant clusters 
of bright orange-red berries in autumn. Selected 
trees, $4.00 to $10.00 each. 
Salix | 
Caprae (Pussy Willow). Grown tree form. $3.00 and 
$5.00 each. 
Pentandra (Laurel-leaved Willow).. Upright, branching 
tree; glossy, dark green foliage. Excellent for screen- 
ing. 4 to 5 ft. trees, $1.00; 5 to 6 ft. trees, $1.50. 
Tilia (Linden) 
Americana (American Linden). A vigorous growing 
tree and quite ornamental. 8 to 10 ft. $3.00 each. 
Larger trees $4.00 to $10.00. 
Pyramidalis (Pyramidal Linden). Narrow branching 
tree excellent for high screens or individual speci- 
men. 8 to 10 ft. trees $4.50 each. 
Ulmus (Elm) 
Parviflora (Chinese Elm). A very rapid growing, small 
leaved form of Elm. 8 to 10 ft. $2.75 each. Larger 
trees, $3.50 to $5.00. 
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