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Dreary indeed would this world be without trees, without birds which seek their 
shelter, and without lumber to build our homes. What a heritage our New England fore- 
fathers left us! You know, friends, lots of us do not realize how rich this country is in 
trees, and for that matter, what a fine collection we have right here in this nursery. 
When the hot sun beats down, you long for the welcome shade of a Maple, an Oak or a 
stately Elm. Trees don’t just happen over night. You must plan ahead. Why not plant 
a few trees this year? They will increase the comfort and valuation of your property. 
ACER - Maple 
The Maples are among our most ornamental 
and desirable trees for specimens and _ street 
planting. Here in New England they are also 
valuable for producing timber and sugar. Prac- 
tically all are relatively fast-growing and not 
particular as to soil requirements. They are 
hardy, healthy, and produce cool shade and 
brilliant fall colors. 
A. palmatum atropurpureum 
Blood-leaf Japanese Maple 
A small, dense tree or large, compact shrub 
used principally for its ornamental blood-red 
foliage in spring and early summer. Grows 
8 to 10 feet tall. Should be planted in a pro- 
tected location. 
A. platanoides Norway Maple 
Our most popular street tree. A clean, dense, 
round-headed tree that seems to like city 
conditions and grows 60: to 75 feet under 
favorable conditions. Its broad, rich green 
foliage is retained until late autumn, when 
it turns yellow. 
A. platanoides columnare 
Column Norway Maple 
Similar to above only branches more upright 
forming a narrow columnar-shaped head. 
A. platanoides Schwedleri Schwedler Maple 
Similar to the Norway Maple except that in 
the spring the foliage assumes brilliant 
shades of scarlet and red. During the sum- 
mer the leaves turn a deep ruddy green. 

Acer platanoides—Norway Maple 
A. rubrum 
A. saccharinum 

A. platanoides schwedleri nigra 
Crimson King Maple 
Patent No. 735. This is a new beau- 
tiful variety originating in Europe 
which has all the desirable features 
of Schwedleri Maple and in addition 
the foliage remains a deep russet- 
green all summer. 
Red Maple 
Attractive at all seasons. Fiery red 
blooms appear early in the spring, 
followed by clean green foliage. In 
the fall it is probably the most bril- 
liantly colored of all the Maples, 
turning orange and bright scarlet. 
Grows best in a rich, moist soil. 
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Betula alba laciniata— 
Cut-Leaf Weeping Birch 
A. saccharum Rock or Sugar Maple 
Commercially, king of the New Eng- 
land forests. A tall, majestic tree 
shaped like an egg on end. Fine 
clean foliage, particularly brilliant 
in the fall. Does well in almost any 
location and is one of our finest 
street and lawn trees. Famous for 
its sugar products. 
Silver Maple 
A rapid-growing Maple thriving in 
any soil but doing best in rich, moist 
ground. Leaves are light green, sil- 
very beneath, changing to yellow in 
the autumn. 
A. saccharinum Wieri 
Wier’s Cut-leaf Maple 
Graceful, rapid-growing variety sim- 
ilar to the preceding but with droop- 
ing branches and finely divided, lacy 
foliage. 
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Acer saccharum—Sugar Maple 
AESCULUS hippocastanum 
White Horse-Chestnut 
Tall and symmetrical, with dense foliage, 
making it a very desirable shade tree. In 
spring it bears a profusion of white flow- 
ers. Dry situations should be avoided, as 
it grows best in a moist soil. 
ARALIA spinosa Hercules’ Club 
A small tree up to 20 feet, its branches 
covered with large thorns. The large leaves, 
sometimes 2 feet long, and enormous white 
flowers give this species a distinct sub- 
tropical appearance. 
BETULA - Birches 
Very ornamental because of their slender 
pendulous branches and white bark. Prefer 
a moist sandy or loamy soil. However, the 
European Birch does well in dry and rela- 
tively poor soil. Extremely hardy as the va- 
riety papyrifera grows as far north as Alaska. 
Their graceful habit and picturesque trunks 
make them conspicuous features of the land- 
scape. 
BETULA alba European White Birch 
A rapid-growing tree up to 60 feet, with 
silvery white bark and spraylike branches. 
Beautiful lawn tree, effective when planted 
among evergreens. Prefers a moist soil. 
B. alba laciniata Cut-leaf Weeping Birch 
One of the most popular of all the weeping 
trees. It is tall and slender with graceful, 
drooping branches. The foliage is deli- 
eately cut and the bark is silvery white. 
An attractive specimen tree. 
B. papyrifera Canoe or Paper Birch 
The Massasoit Indians built canoes from 
the bark of this tree. Tall, ornamental 
variety with white trunk. Desirable lawn 
tree with a loose, graceful head and large, 
handsome leaves. 
