MONROE, MICHIGAN 
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Born 1850 and Still Growing 

neenings FLOWERING TREES 
CERCIS - Redbud 
Cercis canadensis (American Redbud). The hardiest and 
perhaps the finest species of a hand some group of early 
and profuse flowering trees. Medium height, 20 to 30 ft. 
forming a broad, irregular head, of glossy, heart-shaped 
leaves that color pure yellow in Fall. It blooms in earliest 
Spring with Dogwoods and Magnolias, and is valuable for 
grouping with them. Its masses of small, delicate rosy 
purple flowers wreath the leafless branches so thickly as to 
give very fine contrasts and cheery Spring effects. Must 
be transplanted when small. 
CORNUS - Dogwood 
Cornus florida (Flowering Dogwood). The great white 
flowers are 3 in. or more in width, lasting in favorable 
weather for as many weeks. Besides the fine characteristics 
given above, the bright red bark on its young growth 
makes it attractive and cheery in Winter. Tree rarely 
grows over 20 ft. in height and is branching in habit. 
Blooms when small. Rather hard to transplant with success. 
C. florida rubra (Redflowering Dogwood). A variety pro- 
ducing flowers suffused with bright red. Blooms when quite 
young. One of the finest flowering trees. 
CRATAGUS 
(Flowering Thorn) 
The low, dense, neat habit of the thorns adapts them 
for planting in small yards and in groupings anywhere. 
Are very hardy and grow well in all dry soils. The foli- 
age is varied, always attractive, handsome and almost 
evergreen in some cases; the flowers are showy and 
abundant, often quite fragrant; the fruits are retained 
long in some species, are so thick as to burden the 
branches and frequently of bright color. Their foliage 
colors brilliantly in Fall. 
Crataegus coccinea (Thickset Hawthorn). Fine 
native variety, blooms in May producing white blos- 
soms, succeeded by scarlet foliage. 
C. cordata (Washington Hawthorn). Blooms May and 
June. Fruits September and October. A very desir- 
able species with beautiful Fall coloring and clusters 
of bright red fruit remaining a long time on the 
branches. Excellent for hedges. 
C. crus-galli (Cockspur Thorn). A dwarf tree rarely 
over 20 ft. high, with widely extending horizontal 
branches, giving it a flat-topped effect. The leaves 
are thick, glossy, coloring with tinge of red, opening 
in May. Fruits showy scarlet, persistent until Spring. 
C. mollis (Downy Hawthorn). Bright green leaves, 
showy flowers and scarlet fruit. 
C. oxyacantha florepleno (White Doubleflowering 
Hawthorn). Double creamy white flowers followed 
by scarlet red berries. Leaves deeply cut and very 
striking as a small lawn tree. 
C. oxyacantha splendens (Paul’s Double Scarlet 
Hawthorn). A tree of unusually fine habit, rich, luxu- 
riant foliage; flowers very double, in great profusion 
of deep crimson color with scarlet shade almost com- 
pletely covering the entire foliage bearing area. 
HALESIA 
Silverbell or Snowdrop Tree 
Halesia tetraptera (Silverbell, Snowdrop Tree). A 
valued tree for its handsome, drooping, bell-shaped 
white flowers in early Spring. Thrives in any well 
drained soil. Grows to about 20 ft. 
MAGNOLIA 
Magnolia soulangeana. A handsome tree of dense growth. 
Large, cup-shaped flowers of deep rose pink shading to 
silvery pink. Flowers appear before the foliage and when 
in bloom, the tree is literally covered with these handsome, 
Tulip-like flowers. 
MALUS - Flowering Crab 
Malus atrosanguinea (Carmine Crab). Much like Flori- 
bunda, but with brilliant carmine flowers and_ bronze- 
purple foliage. 
M. coronarius (Wild Sweet Crab). Flowering in June, 
with showy flowers resembling a wild Rose followed by 
showy Apple-like fruits. 
M. floribunda (Japanese Flowering Crab). Small tree, 
producing a profusion of single flowers in May. The 
flowers are a beautiful carmine in bud when open, followed 
by very ornamental fruit in Autumn. 
M. ioensis plema (Bechtel Flowering Crab). A low, 
bushy tree, rarely over 20 ft. in height. It is the most 
beautiful of all the fine varieties of Flowering Crabs. 
At a distance the tree seems to be covered with dainty 
little Roses of a delicate pink color. It is very fragrant. 

Magnolia Soulangeana 
"Poems are Made by Fools Like Me—But Only God Can Make a Tree” 
