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Barnes Bros. Thrifty Trees will give 
generous shade within a few years. Choose 
with assurance that you will receive expertly 
grown, well-rooted specimens. Improve your 
home by planting trees. Trees will be 
shipped by railway express. 
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Hopa Crab 
BIRCH—Continued 
Betula papyrifera (Paper or 
Canoe Birch). These graceful 
trees are so lovely in their na- 
tive northern haunts that 
people desire this beauty at 
home. The characteristic 
white barkis not evident while 
the trees are small. Plant in 
groups for a naturalistic ef- 
fect. Plant in Spring. 5-6 ft. 
$3.00 each, $7.50 for 3. 
RED BUD 
(Cercis canadensis) 
A small, shrubby tree. In 
Spring before the leaves un- 
fold, it bears masses of rose- 
pink flowers. Effective among 
evergreens. 3 ft. $1.50 each. 
Flowering DOGWOOD 
(Cornus florida) 
A favorite small tree with 
lovely white flowers and 
bright Autumn color; native 
hardy and beautiful. Plant in 
Spring. 5-6 ft., $4.00 each. 
PAUL’S SCARLET THORN 
(Crataegus oxycantha pauli)—15-20 ft. 
Double rose-red flowers which come in late May. 5-6 ft. $4.50 each. 
GOLDEN CHAIN TREE 
(Laburnum vosst)—15 ft. 
A pretty, slender tree with long, drooping clusters of bright yellow 
flowers in the Spring. A protected spot is recommended in Connecticut. 
Not hardy North. 5-6 ft. $3.75 each 
FLOWERING CRABAPPLES 
(Malus)—15 ft. 
These neat little trees make handsome specimens for small lawns, 
especially in April and May when covered with flowers. Small Apples 
which follow are appreciated by the birds. Hardy and easily grown. 
2-year trees—4-6 ft. tall—$2.00 each, 4 for $7.50 
CARMINE CRAB (Malus atrosanguinea). Brilliant carmine-rose flow- 
ers. Makes a broad and spreading tree. One of the showiest varieties. 
DOLGO CRAB. White flowers and large bright red Apples which make 
superb jelly. A double purpose tree. 
ELEY CRAB (Malus purpurea eleyi). Wine-red flowers and fruits, 
Splendid and showy. Fruits suitable for making jelly. 
HOPA CRAB. Large, rose-colored flowers; shiny orange and red fruits 
which make good jelly. 
Weeping Willow 
Ti OS 
(Acer saccharum)—S80 ft. 
A stately native tree, oval in form with 
brilliant Fall color. One of the finest street 
and shade trees. 8-10 ft., 114-11 in. 
diameter, $6.00 each; 10-12 ft., 114-134 
in. diameter, $8.00 each. 
BIRCH 
Betula alba laciniata (Cutleaf White 
Birch)—40 ft. This white barked, grace- 
ful tree is one of the most beautiful to 
plant on a lawn. Leaves are light green 
and finely cut. Plant in early Spring. 
6-8 ft., $4.50 each. 
WEEPING WILLOW 
(Salix babylonica)—40 ft. 
Long, pendulous branches 
droop gracefully to the 
ground. The trees create ex- 
quisite effects beside water- 
ways but will thrive also in 
drier locations. 5-6 ft. $2.00 
each; 6-8 ft. $2.50 each. 
NIOBE GOLDEN 
WEEPING WILLOW 
A form of the Weeping Willow 
with golden yellow branches 
and is considerably hardier. 
4-5 ft. $2.00 each; 5-6 ft. 
$2.50 each. 

White Dogwood 
