GRESHAM’S NURSERY 9 

flowering “Orees 
These beautiful trees may be seen in their glory during the blooming season 
throughout Richmond. Everyone who has seen them has a deep desire to possess the 
same thing for himself. 
Planting. To insure successful results the ground should be well prepared before 
planting, enriching, if necessary, with well-decayed manure which should be well mixed. 
The hole should be dug at least two feet wider than the diameter of spread of the roots 
of the tree planted and about one inch deeper than the nursery soil line indicated on 
the stem. The roots should be spread out in a natural way, filling in with fine soil, and 
pouring in several buckets of water to run the soil to the roots. It is advisable to stake 
trees to prevent windshake until they attach themselves to the ground. Also we want 
to emphasize the necessity of a mulch after planting. This consists of straw (or similar 
material) placed around the base of the tree about 6 or 8 inches high and a little wider 
than the width of the hole. Allow this to stay on one year and it will practically. insure 
the tree’s life. 
CERASUS—THE FLOWERING 
CHERRIES 
The Flowering Cherries are among the 
choicest trees that have come to us from 
the Orient. Blooming as they do in earli- 
est spring, they burst in full glory upon 
a dull and unsuspecting landscape. The 
trees are quite varied in form; they may 
be sturdy, upright specimens, branching 
bushes, or weeping forms. The double 
and single flowers range from white to 
deep rosy pink. By a judicious choice 
of varieties, the home gardener may 
have a display of bloom for several 
weeks. 
C. autumnalis. Light pink. Fall Flow- 
ering Variety. 
C. kwanzan. This is one of the widely 
planted double flowers. In bud stage 
they are almost red but open to a rosy 
pink. 
C. mt. fuji. This very lovely variety of 
flowering cherry with large, double 
white flowers that are produced in 
great abundance. A tree in full bloom 
seems to be covered with snow. In 
habit of growth it is small and bush- 
like with spreading branches that grow 
upward from trunk. 
C. siebold naden. _A variety producing 
semi-double blooms, pale pink in color, 
short stemmed clusters. Prices on the 
above flowering cherries: 
SULOME Ae LCase caer 5.00 Gatos L Gay eee te 10.00 
ZeLOgnO LL tages te 6.00 5 to 6 ft. B & B 10.00 
DECOMEO ML Gees a eee 7.50 6 tose7 ft. B-&)B-16.00 
Larger sizes priced on request. 
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C. subhutella pendula (Weeping Japa- 
nese Cherry). Soft pink blooms make 
a spectacular showing on the drooping 
branches of this tree. The trunk is 
about 6 feet tall and from it grows 
the large umbrella-like head, very 
graceful, and a striking specimen when 
planted on the lawn. 
ievearshea Ga baton Owl test all so eee eens see, 6.00 
ZV Care Nnead so tom Oe Uae tallest eee ee 7.50 
HIGCAV Ye S DECI CT ee neeree ene eae 10.00 to 20.00 
Larger sizes priced on request. 
CERCIS—JUDAS TREE 
C. canadensis (Red Bud or American 
Judas). A fast-growing, round-headed 
tree, with large, leathery, heart shaped 
leaves. In spring the branches are 
covered with reddish-purple flowers 
before the leaves appear. 
SetOog 4 alts ee ees OU DisbO) .Oatbae ee 5.50 
AStOeyOL tts eee es 3.50 6to 8 ft. B & B 7.50 
C. chinensis (Chinese Redbud). 12-15 
ft. A handsome, compact tree, with a 
great abundance of large, deep pink 
blossoms which appear before the 
leaves in the early spring. One of the 
most beautiful of the flowering trees. 
DS TOMO Gees 2.00 45CO ca DEL Oe eae 4.00 
Bator pelos ee 3.00 
CRATAEGUS 
Crataegus crus-galli (Cockspur Thorn). 
A small tree with white flowers in May 
and June, followed by bright red fruit. 
Orange and scarlet foliage in the fall. 
& tol MANt tt 5.00 DIRTO papOn th Uptenrea 8.50 
A toe ba Lt ccc 6.00 Ts Boies tae ib ON ayn 12.50 
