branches, shining deeply cut leaves and glowing white bark combine to 
make them ‘‘a thing of beauty’’ throughout the year. Provide plenty of 
water. 20 to 30 feet in height, 15 to 20 feet spread. 
3 to 4 ft., $3.00 6 to 7 ft., $4.00 
White Birch. Betula alba. Outstandingly beautiful in every season. 
Polished leaves in spring and summer with silvery bark peeking through 
and in winter a captivating arrangement of white trunk and graceful white 
branches. Pyramidal form. May be planted either singly or in groups. 
Grows quickly if watered frequently. Thrives in the lawn area. Most 
satisfactory Birch for local planting. 20 to 30 feet in height, 12 to 18 
feet spread 

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iosa. From where we sit we see a generous specimen 
ut-of-door summer living room and it fulfills perfectly 
ch it was planted. The trunk supports a half dozen 
ranch and rebranch. Enormous leaves line the smaller 
fide a heavy shade. Rapid growth. Disease free. Needs 
25 to 30 feet height or width. 
4<to°o ft $2.50 
stnut. Castanea dentata. Hardiest and most vigorous 
his low spreading, round headed tree, with its multitude 
notched leaves, supplies a surfeit of shade even in dry 
to 30 feet in height, 30 to 40 feet spread. 
4 to 5 ft., $3.00 
hestnut. Aesculus carnea. From a heavy straight trunk, 
branches grow in symmetrical pattern to form a round 
juge leaves, drooping while young and folded like a fan, 
rly into hand-shape displaying pronounced and interesting veining. 
Provides heavy shade. Big terminal racemes of crepe-paper-like pink 
bloom in late spring. Although drought resistant it appreciates moisture. 
Loses leaves in early fall. 20 to 30 feet in both height and spread. 
- 6-gal. containers, $7.50 
ELM 
American Elm. Ulmus ameri- 
cana. A majestic tree, graceful in 
form, straight and strong of trunk 
and of rapid and dense growth. 
In its younger years the tree is 
about as tall as wide but with age 
develops a relatively flat-headed 
form, wide and shapely. Dark 
reddish brown branches, big heav- 
ily veined leaves. 30 to 40 feet 
height, 40 to 60 feet spread. 
4 to 6 ft., $2.50 
8 to 10 ft., $4.50 
Chinese Elm. Ulmus parvi- 
folia Deciduous. “If you want a 
maximum of shade in a hurry here 
is the tree to plant. (Some of 
our two-year trees are over 20 
feet in height and have a spread 
of 15 feet or more.) It not only 
GRACEFUL WHITE BIRCH grows unbelievably fast but is long 
lived, extremely drought resistant, 

