DESCRIPTIONS 
ELM,AMERICAN. Outstanding as a shade,’ protective and ornamental tree. 
Most universal and popular tree in America. Hardy except in 
the extreme North and west of the Plains section. 
ELM, CHINESE. Especially adapted to dry plains. Grows rapidly. 
ELM, MOLINE. Narrow upright variety of American Elm. Grafted. Very 
similar in appearance to Lake City Elm. 
LINDEN, AMERICAN. The parent of the Ord Linden. 
MAPLE, SCHWEDLER. A variety of Norway or European hard maple. Leaves 
come out bright red in spring and gradually fade to bronze 
green in mid-summer. 
MAPLE, SUGAR. The popular street tree of the central states. Round 
headed, medium growing. Foliage turns beautiful pink to crim 
son in fall. Plant in eastern Nebraska, lowa, east and south. 
CRANBERRYBUSH. aA bushy shrub with foliage similar to Snowball. Very 
showy red berries which begin to color in mid-summer and hold 
well throughout the winter. Height 6 to 10 feet. 
SNOWBALL. Pure white, ball-like flower clusters which produce no fruit. 
Very hardy. Height 6 to 10 feet. 
WAYFARINGBUSH. Hardy shrub of Snowball family. Attractive foliage and 
clusters of black fruit late in the season. Grows 5 to 8 feet 
high. 
WEIGELA. Blooms early. Height 3 to 6 feet. Not adapted to the North- 
west. The Pink is the hardier variety. 
VICTORIA RHUBARB. ‘The oid standard home rhubarb 
ANOKA. Dwarf variety. Fruit ripens in August. Splendid for cooking. 
Very hardy. Bears second year. 
FIRESIDE. Large, iong keeping winter apple of high quality. Highly 
flavored. Very hardy 
NORTHWESTERN. Vigorous grower and very hardy. Vaiuabie baking variety. 
Season, October to February. 
PRAIRIE SPY. The first high quality apple to succeed so far in the far 
North. Mid-winter keeper. 
VICTORY. An apple of the snow type and quality. Larger. Very hardy. 
WEALTHY. Beautiful large fruit unsurpassed for cooking, jelly, drying. 
or butter Bears young and regularly. September. 
ELBERTA. Miada-season yellow free-stone. A popular market peach. 
J. H. HALE. <A yellow free-stone. Very large. Good quality. 
CRAWFORD. One of the best free=stone peaches for Nebraska. A rich 
golden yellow meat. Season medium. 
POLLY. New variety. White flesh, high quality. Extra hardy. 
GOLDEN JUBILEE. Large, high quality. Free—stone. Yellow flesh, 
MARQUETTE. Fruit is medium size, yellow, red cheek, freestone. Heavy 
bearer. 
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