‘CHOICE ROSES 17 
Ornamental Shade and 
Flowering Trees 
When Spring comes, gardens burst into glory with the beautiful 
masses of blooms from the lovely flowering trees. These gorgeous 
small trees create striking color effects in the landscape that are 
greatly admired by all. 
For cool Summer shade, beauty and dignity in your garden, shade 
trees are indispensable, and properly placed, constitute the most impor- 
tant single feature in the landscaping of your home and grounds. 
We believe the collection listed below to be one of the finest, and con- 
tains trees for every purpose and location. We grow our own. THEY 
ARE BETTER: 


ACACIA (Idaho Locust) 
ORCHID FLOWERED—ROBINIA DECAISNEAN A—New variety pro- 
ducing long clusters of sweet-pea like flowers of deep purplish pink 
color. Very hardy, fast growing, and one of the most beautiful flow- 
ering trees. 5-6 ft. $3.00; 6-8 ft. $4.00; 8-10 ft. $4.50. 
BIRCH (Betula) 
CUT LEAF WEEPING—A graceful, tall, straight growing tree highly 
recommended for lawn and park planting. White bark. drooping 
limbs and cut-leaved foliage. One of the most beautiful of all trees. 
Due to the difficulty and losses suffered in successfully transplanting 
Birch, all trees offered this year will be Balled and Burlapped with 
the original earth about the roots. This is for our customer’s pro- 
tection and insures against losses, Bare root trees may still be 
had at 50 cents less per tree. 7-8 ft. Balled and Burlapped $5.00; 8-10 ft. 
Balled and Burlapped $6.00; 10-12 ft. Balled and Burlapped $7.50. 
EUROPEAN WHITE—FASTIGIATA—New, improved form of this 
majestic tree. Growth is narrow and tall with branches growing 
more upright than the older type. Distinctive white bark. 7-8 ft. 
Balled and Burlapped $4.00; 8-10 ft. Balled and Burlapped $5.00. 
CHERRY (Cerasus) 
KWANZAN—One of the best forms of the flowering Cherry. Per- 
fectly hardy, rapid growing, with young coppery foliage. Flowers 
are deep pink and double. 4-5 ft. $3.50. 
WEEPING—The lovely flowering cherry in weeping tree form. A broad 
growing type literally covered with lovely pink blooms early in the 
Spring. Either the single or double flowered type available this 
season. 5-6 ft. $5.50. 
CRAB (Malus) 
ATROSANGUINEA—Small reddish-purple fruits follow buds of deep 
carmine which later open to shell pink. The foliage is greenish 
purple in color. 4-5 ft. $2.50. 
BECHTEL—Very large, double, pale pink blooms resembling small rose 
buds. Later blooming than other Crabs. 3-4 ft. $2.00; 4-5 ft. $2.50. 
FLORIBUNDA—Flowers red in bud, turning to pale pink. Fruit small 
but very prolific, yellow turning to red and greatly relished by birds. 
4-5 ft, $2.50. 
SCHEIDECK ERI—A small early flowering tree. Large, semi-double pale 
pink flowers in abundance. Waxy yellow fruits, half inch in diameter. 
As ft..92.00; 9-6 Lt.. $3.00. 
