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Shade Trees The Linn County Nurseries 

=~Ginnalac 10-15: fie wt a eee eee eee 
Beautiful fine foliage, coloring most brilliant orange 
and scarlet in fall. A splendid substitute for the more 
tender Japanese Maples. Shears well and is very hardy. 
Fine for tall screens. 
MOUNTAIN ASH—European. 20-30 ft. 2000. 
Clusters of whitish flowers in spring are followed be 
orange or red fruits in fall. Growth upright. 
"MULBERRY—Russian: = 20-30. ft. ee ee 
Its fruit attracts birds from cherries and other fruits 
in June. 
OLIVE—Russian.. 15-20 ft. aie Be eee 
A small tree with silvery gray-green foliage good for 
windbreaks or in landscape plantings. Has fragrant 
yellow flowers. 
OAK PIN, Quercus palustris. 75-90 ft. W000. 
Grows rapidly in moist soil. Leaves are retained and 
color splendidly. Transplants easier than most oaks. 
Lower branches somewhat drooping. 
—Hills Northern Pin Oak. Adapted to drier soil. ................ 
Slower growing. 
—Red. Quercus borealis. 60-80 ft. ........... BEE eG Cen ieee e 
One of the faster growing of the upland Oaks. 
PECAN. See under nuts. 
PERSIMMON—Diospyros virginiana. 40-50 ft, 200000000000... 
This tree is more generally known for the puckery 
quality of its immature fruit. It is hardy with us. 
POPLAR Carolina, Poplus eugenei. 75-100 ft. -...0000.. 
A very fast growing conical shaped tree with large 
leaves that ripple in the breeze. Fine for quick wind- 
breaks or quick shade. Not recommended for yard 
or street planting in cities. 
—Bolleana. 50-70 ft. .............. SM rN Sa ny Gua ont: 
A rapid growing very columnar tree with leaves silvery 
underneath. Subject to galls. 
—Lombardy, Poplus nigra italica. 50-70 ft. 00. 
The well known very columnar poplar so widely 
planted for tall screens, accents and hedges along 
drives. The dense upright branches form a slender 
tapering tree from the ground to a slightly pointed top. 
PRUNUS—Thundercloud. An upright growing tree with 
bright red leaves. Tops freeze back here each winter. 
—=Padus, Wayday: tree 30-40 it see ae ee 
A wide spreading tree earliest to leaf out in the spring. 
Racemes of white flowers May lst. Should be planted 
as early as possible. 
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Size 
18-24 in. 
2-3 ft. 
4-5 ft. 
3-4 ft. 
3-4 ft. 
8°10 ft. 
6-8 ft. 
8-10 ft. 
5-6 ft 
8-10 ft 
10-12 ft 
3-4 ft. 
4-5 ft. 
-4 ft. 
Each 
80 
1.25 
3.00 
1.50 
2.00 
3.00 
4.25 
19 
1.25 
1.50 
2.00 
2.50 
2.00 
