BARNES BROS. NURSERY COMPANY 
FLOWERING AND SHADE TREES 
BARNES BROS. THRIFTY TREES will give generous shade within a few years. 
Choose with assurance that you will receive expertly grown, well-rooted specimens. 
Improve your home by planting trees. 
WHITE BIRCH CLUMPS 
(Betula Alba) 
Silvery white Birches grown so you may have a 
cluster of these beautiful trees; 2 or 3 stems on one root. 
4—5 feet tall, $2.75 each. 
CUTLEAF WHITE BIRCH 
(Betula Alba Laciniata)—40 Feet 
This white barked, graceful tree is one of the most beautiful to plant 
ona lawn. Leaves are light green and finely cut. Plant in early Spring. 
6-8 feet, $4.50 each. 
PAPER BIRCH 
(Betula Papyrifera) 
These are the lovely and graceful white Birch trees of our northern 
woods. The characteristic white bark is not evident while the trees 
are small. Plant in groups for a naturalistic effect. Plant in Spring. 
5-6 feet, $3.00 each, $7.50 for 3. 
RED BUD 
(Cercis Canadensis) 
In Spring before the leaves unfold, it bears 
Effective among evergreens. 3-4 feet. 
A small, shrubby tree. 
masses of rose pink flowers. 
$1.50 each. 
FLOWERING DOGWOOD 
(Cornus Florida) 
A favorite small tree with lovely white flowers and 
bright Autumn color. Native, hardy and beautiful. 
Plant m Spring. 3-4 feet, $3.50, 4-5 ft. $5.00 each. 
PINK FLOWERING DOGWOOD 
(Cornus Florida Rubra) 
A form of above with pink flowers, dwarfer and less 
hardy. 3-4 feet, $6.00 each. 
PAUL'S SCARLET THORN 
(Crataegus Oxyacantha Pauli)—15-20 Feet 
Double rose-red flowers which come in late May. 5-6 feet, $5.00 each. 
GOLDEN CHAIN TREE 
(Laburnum Vossi)—15 Feet 
Slender tree with long drooping clusters of bright yellow flowers in 
the Spring. A protected spot is recommended in Connecticut. Not 
hardy north. Heavy trees, 5-6 feet tall, $6.00 each. 
MOUNTAIN ASH 
(Sorbus Aucuparia)—25 Feet 
An attractive hardy tree for lawns, especially admired for its clusters 
of orange-scarlet berries from July until Winter. Birds like the fruit. 
6-8 feet, $4.50 each. 
Connecticut Customers Please Add 2% Sales Tax 
Trees will be shipped by railway express. 
FLOWERING CRABAPPLES 
(Malus)—15 Feet 
These neat little trees make handsome specimens for 
small lawns, especially in April and May when covered 
with flowers. Small Apples which follow are appreciated 
by the birds. Hardy and easily grown. 
Heavy, 2-yr. trees, 4-6 ft. tall, $2.50 each, 4 for $9.50 
Carmine Crab (Malus atrosanguinea). Brilliant car- 
mine-rose flowers. Makes a broad and spreading tree. 
One of the showiest varieties. 
Dolgo Crab. White flowers and large bright red Apples 
which make superb jelly. A double purpose tree. 
Eley Crab (Malus purpurea eleyi). Wine-red flowers and 
fruits; splendid and showy; fruits suitable for making 
jelly. 
Hopa Crab. Large, rose-colored flowers; shiny orange 
and red fruits which make good jelly. 
Redbud Crab (Malus zumi calocarpa). Red buds, white 
flowers, brilliant clusters of small red fruits lasting 
into Winter. 
FLOWERING CHERRY 
(Prunus, Kwanzan) 
Large, double, deep pmk flowers in Spring. The tree 
is upright and vigorous in growth. It is one of the most 
reliable of the beautiful flowering Cherries. 4—5 feet, 
$3.50 each. 
PURPLELEAF PLUM | 
(Prunus, Thundercloud) 
This is a small, upright growing tree with dainty pale 
pink flowers and dark red-purple foliage which stays 
dark throughout the Summer. 4—5 feet, $2.50 each. 
WEEPING WILLOW 
(Salix Babylonica)—40 Feet 
Long, pendulous branches droop gracefully to the ground. The trees 
create exquisite effects beside waterways but will thrive also in drier 
locations. Extra heavy, 6-8 feet trees, $3.50 each. 
FRENCH PUSSY WILLOW 
(Salix) 
This tall shrub is planted for its large, silvery-pink 
and furry catkins which appear on the first warm days 
of early Spring or late Winter. Stems are long and 
willowy and may be easily forced indoors. 2-3 feet, 
$1.50 each. 
