THE DANIELS NURSERY 


Graceful Weeping Willows Furnish Beautiful Backgrounds and Effective Screens 
THORNLESS LOCUST — Another 
valuable tree of dainty, lacy foliage 
and attractive flowers followed by 
larger pods than those of the Com- 
mon Locust. Free from thorns. 5-6 
ft. $1.25; 6-8 ft. $1.75; 8-10 ft. $2.60. 
HARD MAPLE (Sugar Maple)—One 
of our most desirable shade and or- 
namental trees. A symmetrical tree 
of great beauty and deep rich green 
coloring, producing a very dense 
shade. The most beautiful fall col- 
ored foliage of any of our shade 
trees. 5-6 ft. $3.00; 6-8 ft. $4.00; 8-10 
ft. $5.50; 1-14 in. $7.00; 14-2 in. $9.00. 
SCHWEDLER’S MAPLE — One of 
our most beautiful and _ colorful 
shade trees, famed for its beautiful 
red foliage in spring. As the leaves 
open up in the spring they take on 
a bright purplish or crimson color 
which later turns to a deep rich 
green frequently retaining a dark 
purplish tinge in the veining. Similar 
to the Norway in bark, leaves, and 
form except for its striking color and 
somewhat smaller ultimate size. 5-6 
ft. $4.00; 6-8 ft. $5.50; 8-10 ft. $7.50. 
SILVER MAPLE (Soft Maple) —A 
hardy, quick growing shade tree of 
real value. Eventual size somewhat 
similar to American Elm, but the 
head is more rounded in form. After 
the tree is twenty-five years or so 
old the smaller wood is more brittle 
than in the elm and shows more ten- 
dency to have small branches break 
off in wind storms. Prices same as 
American Elm. 
WIER’S CUT LEAF MAPLE — A 
graceful, refined, rapidly growing 
tree remarkable for its pendulous 
drooping branches (definitely weep- 
ing) and deeply and delicately cut 
leaves. One of our most graceful 
lawn trees. Should be used much 
more than it is. 2-234 in. $9.00; 23-3 
in. $12.00. 
MOUNTAIN ASH—One of the most 
widely used and most popular of the 
small lawn trees. Its large white 
flowers of spring are followed by 
clusters of orange berries which cling 
to the tree throughout the winter. 
Graceful, spreading branches and 
small compound leaves. 5-6 ft. $2.00; 
6-8 ft. $2.50; 8-10 ft. $4.00; 1-14 in. 
$5.00; 13-2 in. $6.00. 
NEWPORT PLUM (Purple Leaf 
Plum)—See under Shrubs. 
BOLLEANA POPLAR — The most 
desirable of all the slender, upright 
growing trees. Its definitely colum- 
nar form and glossy green leaves, 
with downy white undersides, have 
made it extremely popular wherever 
a strong vertical effect is desired in 
the landscape. Bark is smooth and 
greenish gray. 5-6 ft. $1.50; 6-8 ft. 
$2.00; 8-10 ft. $2.50; 1-14 in. $3.00; 
13-2 in. $4.00; 2-23 in. $5.00. 
LOMBARDY POPLAR — The most 
widely used of the slender, vertical, 
accent trees. Hardy and very quick 
growing. Moderately short lived. 
Unsurpassed for a rapid, full grow- 
ing tree of vertical upright accent 
type. 4-5 ft. 50c: 5-6 ft. $1.00; 6-8 ft. 
$1.50; 8-10 ft. $1.75; 1-14 in. $2.50; 
134-2 in. $3.00; 2-23 in $4.00. 
NORWAY POPLAR — One of our 
fastest growing and hardiest trees of 
its type. Excellent for quick shade 
or screen and for windbreaks. Some- 
what similar to the cottonwood in 
growth but free from annoying seed- 
carrying “cotton.” 5-6 ft. 75c; 6-8 ft. 
$1.25: 8-10 £t. $1.50; 1-13 in. $2.00. 
MAINTENANCE OF PLANTINGS 
Cultivation—All growing plants thrive 
best when the surface soil around them is 
kept loose and mellow from frequent hoe- 
ings and cultivations. No farmer would 
consider planting a crop and then not cul- 
tivating the ground around it. The factors 
that make this important to the farmer 
and his crops are just as important for the 
home owner and his plants. This cultiva- 
tion should be kept up until fall. In the 
hot dry weather of mid-summer, cultiva- 
tion labor may be avoided by mulching 
the ground with lawn clippings, peat or 
other suitable materials. If mulch is used 
it should be spaded into the ground the 
first thing in the spring. 
Fertilizers—In addition to good cultiva- 
tion and watering, judicious fertilizing will 
do much to stimulate the growth of all 
plants. Any good, all around, well balanced 
garden fertilizer is satisfactory for most 
plants. Greater care should be used in the 
fertilizing of perennials and evergreens 
than any other plants. 
Pest Control—Unfortunately most plants 
are subject to attack from some insects or 
diseases at one time or another. Fortunate- 
ly, though, most of them can be controlled 
easily by the use of simple home methods 
IF the right control measures are used. 
Winter Protection—With the exception of 
tender roses and perennials little thought 
need be given to winter protection of the 
ornamental varieties we list in this book- 
let. Rabbits and mice constitute the most 
common winter hazards. Suggestions for 
their control will be found on page ......... 
Subsequent Care—No planting can be at 
its best if neglected, but, if given a small 
amount of intelligent care, any planting 
should furnish continuous and delightful 
sources of beauty and contribute much to 
one’s health and enjoyment of life. 

BLACK WALNUT — A splendid, 
hardy, native tree of fairly rapid 
growth, large size, with a beautiful 
spreading, rounded head. In fall it 
bears large crops of the familiar 
black walnuts—a delicious edible 
nut. The wood is of exceptional 
value. It may be used as a lawn tree 
and is excellent in grove and wood- 
lot plantings. 5-6 ft. $2.00; 6-8 ft. 
$3.00; 8-10 ft. $4.00. 
‘GOLDEN WILLOW — The largest 
and fastest growing of the better 
willows. The young wood takes on 
a beautiful golden hue with the first 
warm days of late winter and early 
spring. Not a desirable lawn tree. 
Prices same as Norway Poplar. 
NIOBE WEEPING WILLOW — The 
best of the Weeping Willows. While 
it is a very rapid grower, it is per- 
fectly hardy. A clean type of tree, 
free from most of the litter of broken 
branches and other trash so common 
in some willows. Its form is that of 
a graceful weeping tree with long, 
slender, hanging, swaying branches. 
The bark is a beautiful golden yel- 
low, making it exceedingly attrac- 
tive both in summer and winter. 
5-6 ft. $1.75; 6-8 ft. $2.75; 8-10 ft. 
$4.00; 1-14 in. $5.00; 13-2 in. $6.00. 
According to Joyce Killmer’s beautiful poem, 
“Only God can make a tree,” but we’re doing all we can 
to aid the good work with hundreds of beautiful specimens 
of all varieties ready for your selection. 

