12 GRESHAM’S NURSERY — 
Shade ~ “©rees 
So cool and restful in their green clothing, in winter their bare branches are a joy 
to every lover of nature. Nothing can compare to the majesty of a full-grown tree. 
Nature gives us trees to keep us from feeling too important, and whether we hear the 
winds whistling through their branches in a storm, or listen to a gentle breeze merely 
rustling their leaves on a summer day, they have a calming influence on the spirit of 
humanity. Plant trees, and as you learn to know and love them you will find life 
broader and richer from their influence. 
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 
water thoroughly so as 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 empha- 
size the necessity of a mulch after planting. This consists of straw (or similar mater- 
ial) 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. 
ACER—THE MAPLES FAGUS—THE BEECH 
A. palmatum atropurpureum (Bloodleaf F. americana (American Beech). 80-100 
Japanese Maple). 6-8 ft. A good, ft. A handsome native id slow- 
dwarf tree with rich purple-red leaves growing, with clean, smooth. gray 
all summer. Distinctive, slow growing; bark. Autumn turns the foliage to a 
does best in the sun. brilliant golden yellow. Valuable for 
timber, windbreaks, specimen trees or 

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A. rubrum (Red or Scarlet Maple). 60- Grto gO ith ene 7.50 LODO vst aot Gi beer, eee 15.00 
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80 ft. A tall, spreading tree, colorful 
in the spring with clusters of reddish F 
flowers, and in the fall afire with bril- 
liant foliage. Succeeds in wet situa- 
tions where no other Maple will thrive. 
. sylvatica purpurea (Purple or Copper 
Beech). 25-30 ft. Very handsome 
medium sized tree abundantly covered 
with rich purple colored foliage. 
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A. saccharum (Sugar Maple). 50-75 ft. GINKGO 
A magnificent tree for lawns, streets, 
or drives. It grows well except in G. biloba (Maidenhair-tree). 75-100 ft. 
damp, soggy soils, and roots deeply, 
allowing grass to grow close about its 
trunk. Rich autumn coloring of yel- 
low and scarlet. 
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BETULA—THE BIRCHES 
B. alba (European White Birch). 30-50 
ft. A tall, graceful tree of moderately 
quick growth, with spray-like branches 
and silvery white bark. Excellent as 
a specimen tree for the lawn and for 
group planting. 
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grown in good soil, and immune from 
disease. An excellent street tree. 
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KOELREUTERIA 
K. paniculata (Goldenrain-tree). 25-30 ft. 
A very decorative tree that thrives in 
difficult locations which are subject to 
dry, hot winds. Enormous panicles of 
bright yellow flowers in July; large 
seed pods hang on a long time after the 
flowers disappear. Also called Varnish- 
tree. 
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