Ornamental 
and Flowering Trees 
BIRCH (Betula) 
Cutleaf Weeping Birch (B. alba pendula laciniata). ‘The 
Queen of all Birches is this unusually graceful, drooping 
tree; particularly adapted as a lawn specimen or in groups 
of three trees for outstanding background. The bark is very 
white. 50 feet at maturity. See colored illustration. 6-8 ft., 
$3.00; 5-6 ft., $2.50 each, postpaid. 
European White Birch. (B. alba). A tall, graceful tree with 
spraylike branches and white bark which makes pleasing 
contrast in summer or winter. 40 feet at maturity. 6-8 {ft., 
$2.00; 5-6 ft., $1.50, each prepaid. 
European White Birch (Clump Form). This variety is iden- 
tical with the above except it is grown, in our nursery, with 
three treelike leaders or stems branched at the ground, giv- 
ing a naturalistic effect as often seen in the woods. Very 
distinctive. 30 feet at maturity. 5-6 ft., 3 sprouts, $2.50, each, 
prepaid. 
European Pyramidal White Birch. (B. alba fastigiata). ‘This 
is the pyramidal form of the regular Betula alba, having 
same foliage and bark excepting grows in a slender, upright 
form similar to Poplars, but more admired. 30 feet at ma- 
turity. 6-8 ft., $3.00; 5-6 ft., $2.50 each, prepaid. 
DOUBLE FLOWERING CHERRY 
(See Colored Illustration on Back Cover) 
The Double Flowering Cherry is one of the most popular 
ornamental trees. The bright pink, double blossoms appear 
among the first in the spring and the heavy bronze-green foli- 
age continues the ornamental effect through the season. They 
are very desirable for street parkings or single specimens on 
the lawn. 12 to 15 feet at maturity. See colored illustration on 
back cover. 4-5 ft., $2.75; 3-4 ft., $2.25 each, prepaid. 

Bechtel’s Crabapple 
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Cutleaf Weeping Birch 
WEEPING FLOWERING CHERRY 
One of the finest weeping trees for lawns and small 
grounds. They are grafted on a hardy variety of Cherry, 
about 5 feet from the ground. The branches grow in a 
graceful, drooping form, and early in the spring are 
covered with bright pink blossoms the same as shown on 
back cover for the upright Double Flowering Cherry. 
$4.50 each, prepaid. 
FLOWERING CRABAPPLE (Malus) 
Bechtel’s. The finest of the medium growing Flowering 
Crabs. ‘The blossoms are very double, delicate pink, in 
profusion. Hardy. 10 to 15 feet. See colored illustra- 
tion. 3-4 ft., $1.75; 2-3 ft., 1.25, each, prepaid. 
Eleyi. Brilliant purplish red foliage, purplish red flowers 
followed by spectacular dark red fruits. 15 to 20 feet. 
Hopa. One of the strong growing varieties; purplish 
tinged leaves; large, single blossoms of a beautiful pink. 
Attractive dark red fruits in the fall. 20 to 25 feet. 
Prices on all Flowering Crabapples, except Bech- 
tel’s: 5-6 ft., $2.00; 4-5 ft., $1.50, each, prepaid. 

