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The Soft Maple tree, shown here, is the best of the fast growing trees. 
If you have 
place where a shade tree will be worth more to you during the next ten years than in a 
more distant time, then plant the Soft Maple. 
LAKE CITY ELM— 
The original specimen of this variety was 
found growing in Lake City, Minnesota. It 
is a type of American Elm of unusual merit. 
Close, upright growth. Trees are all sym- 
metrical and uniform in shape, yet with 
sufficient spread to make it a valuable 
shade tree. It is especially adapted for 
boulevard planting as it does not have low 
spreading branches to interfere with travel 
on the sidewalk and pavement. 8-10 ft. 
trees, $3.50. 
MOUNTAIN ASH, Red Berried— 
One of the most ornamental trees you can 
possibly plant. The foliage is a beautiful 
green. Light, smooth bark, a broad head 
very compact, with gorgeous creamy white 
blossoms in the spring, followed by the 
many, many clusters of scarlet and carmine 
berries in the late summer and fall. It grows 
rapidly and attains a height of about 30 to 
40 feet. 3-4 ft., 75c; 6-7 ft., $2.50; 7-8 ft., $3.50. 
MAPLE, Silver or Soft— 
A good appearance and rapid growth 
make this tree very popular where an im- 
mediate effect is required. 6-8 ft., $1.50: 
8-10 ft., $2.50; 142-2 inch, $4.00. 
MAPLE, Hard or Sugar— 
This is one of the most beautiful of shade 
or boulevard trees. It is stately in all sea- 
sons, but truly gorgeous in fall when its 
dense leaves are brilliant yellow, orange 
and scarlet. For beauty and permanence 
Hard Maple cannot be surpassed. 6-8 ft., 
$4.00; 8-10 ft., $5.00; 14%4-1% inch, $8.00; 144-2 
inch, $10.00; 2-212 inch, $13.00. 
MAPLE, Norway— 
Is without a doubt one of the most desir- 
able shade trees for street and lawn plant- 
ing. Of fairly rapid growth, reaching a 
height of 60 feet at maturity. Sturdy, com- 
pact and vigorous, forming a round head of 
stout branches and broad, deep green 
leaves. 8-10 ft., $4.00. 
SCHWEDLER’S MAPLE— 
Brilliant purplish red leaves in spring 
make a rich contrast with the green of other 
trees; gradually the highly colored leaves 
soften to bronze, then later to waxy green. 
A magnificent lawn tree. 6-7 ft., $6.00: 8-10 
ft., branched, $7.50. 
NORWAY MAPLE, “CRIMSON KING’’— 
A remarkable new Maple tree that is un- 
questionably the best purple-leaved Maple 
ever introduced. In the spring the foliage 
is a much richer, deeper purple and more- 
over Crimson King carries this purple foli- 
age right through the entire season until 
the leaves drop in the fall. 7-8 ft., un- 
branched, $6.00 each. 
HACKBERRY— 
One of the fine trees for shade or boule- 
vard planting. It grows quite rapidly, to a 
uniform shape. It is extremely hardy and 
develops strong crotches. An interesting 
tree as a specimen or in a background 
planting. 8-10 ft., $3.00; 10-12 ft., $4.00. 
LOMBARDY POPLAR— 
LOMBARDY POPLARS 
by Mary Prentice Hardigg 
Lombardy poplars standing in a row, 
Most graceful they of all the trees I know. 
Erect and straight they stand but never stiff, 
They bend and bow this way and that as if 
To grant to all within their reach 
A silent friendliness more rare than speech. 
This is the Poplar that is so much used 
for avenue or background planting. They 
form tall stately columns of dark, shiny- 
green leaves. It succeeds on soil too poor 
for other trees, and grows rapidly. Widely 
used for screening and windbreak purposes 
because the foliage grows close to the 
ground. 5-6 ft., 75c; 6-8 ft... $1.00; 8-10 ft.. 
$1.50; 10-12 ft., $2.50. 
