SHADE TREES, continued 
93B AESCULUS hippocastanum (Horse-chestnut). A 
large shade tree with dark green foliage turning yellow and 
brown in fall. Hardy and showy. 6 to 8 ft., $3.00 each. 
69B BETULA lutea (Yellow Birch). A fine tree for timber 
but should be planted among other trees where it will be 
shaded. Full sun may blister the south side of the tree. 
Foliage bright yellow in autumn. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each; 
3 for $2.50. 
68B BETULA papyrifera (Canoe or Paper Birch). A beau- 
tiful tree with white paper-like bark. Will grow in the 
poorest sand or in moist rich soil. Bark turns white when 
the tree reaches 8 to 10 feet. 5 to 6 ft., $2.50 each; 8 to 10 ft., 
B&B, $5.00 each. 
94B FAGUS americana (American Beech). A good tree 
for forest planting or for shade along roadways. Smooth 
gray bark and broad compact head. Bears an abundance of 
sweet, triangular-shaped nuts. 6 to 8 ft., $4.00 each. 
72B FRAXINUS americana (White Ash). A tall, pyram- 
idal shade tree. Grows quite fast and produces a valuable 
timber crop. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
73B FRAXINUS nigra (Black Ash). Does best along the 
water’s edge or in swampy places, but will grow anywhere. 
A good shade tree. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
63B GLEDITSIA (Black Honey-Locust). Sharp thorns and 
fern-like foliage. Long clusters of pea-like, white flowers 
in spring. 5 to 6 ft., $1.00 each; 8 ft., $1.50 each. 
89B JUGLANS nigra (Black Walnut). Large, symmetrical 
crown; foliage turns yellow in the fall. A valuable timber 
and shade tree. 5 to 6 ft., $2.25 each. 
64B LARIX americana (Tamarack). Nice shade or lawn 
tree, with feathery foliage that turns orange in fall. No 
leaves to rake; they are so fine that they seem to disappear. 
4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each, 3 for $2.50; 8 ft., B&B, $4.00 each. 
88B PLATANUS (Sycamore). Large tree, rapid growing 
and beautiful. White or gray bark. Not hardy in the 
coldest regions. 6 to 8 ft., $2.40 each. 
84B POPULUS candicans (Balm of Gilead). A tall, straight 
tree with a balm-like fragrance. Hardy, rapid grower. 
4to5 ft., $1.00 each; 8 ft., $2.25 each. 
87B POPULUS nigra italica (Lombardy Poplar). A tall, 
formal tree for driveway or street planting. Hardy and 
fast growing. 4 to 5 ft., 68c each; 3 for $1.75. 
85B POPULUS tremuloides (Quaking Aspen). Medium- 
sized tree with greenish white bark and long pussywillow- 
like catkins in early spring. This and White Poplar are the 
first trees to grow on cut-over land. 4 to 5 ft., 49c each; 
8 ft., $1.89 each. 
PRUNUS serotina (Wild Black Cherry). Grows to 
60 feet tall; valuable for lumber. Small black cherry-like 
fruit eaten by bears and other animals, as well as birds. 
4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each, 3 for $2.50; 6 to 8 ft., $2.50 each. 
91B QUERCUS alba (White Oak). Valuable timber and 
shade tree with an abundance of acorns. Tall and majes- 
tic. Rich purple and red in the fall. 6 to 8 ft., $3.25 each. 
QUERCUS rubra (Red Oak). Grows rapidly into a 
large, spreading tree if given room. Beautiful red foliage 
after frosts, which lasts a long time. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each; 
6 to 8 ft., $3.25 each. 
SALIX blanda (Wisconsin Weeping Willow). A graceful, 
fast-growing tree with full green color and long drooping 
branches. Very hardy. 6 to 8 ft., $3.50 each. 
SALIX niobe (Niobe Weeping Willow). Large tree with 
bright yellow, pendulous branches. 6 to 8 ft., $3.50 each. 
65B SORBUS americana (Mountain-ash). A small tree 
with tropical-like foliage and white flowers. The red berries 
that appear in the fall are relished by birds. Fine lawn tree. 
Ato 5 ft., $2.00 each; 6 ft., $3.00 each. 
67B TILIA americana (Basswood; American Linden). A 
large, altogether pleasing tree for shade that may be planted 
on city streets when elms fail. Large, roundish leaves and 
cream-colored blooms. 4 to 5 ft., $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
71B ULMUS americana (American Elm). The old favorite 
for street planting but now being attacked by insects that 
destroy it in many localities. Rock Elm, Maple, Basswood 
and White Ash are safer trees to plant for shade. 4 to 5 ft., 
$1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
96B ULMUS parvifolia (Chinese Elm). A fast-growing, 
open-headed tree for windbreaks and shade. 5 to 6 ft., 
$1.60 each. 
70B ULMUS Thomasi (Rock Elm). A hardy, straight tree 
that grows 100 feet tall and is often used for ship timbers. 
Grows well in open places. Thick, cork-like bark. 4 to 5 
{t., $1.00 each; 3 for $2.50. 
The following seedlings and transplants are sold at whole- 
sale prices at not less than 100 of each kind, F.0.B. White 
Lake, Wisconsin: 
ABIES balsamea (Balsam Fir). 2 to 3 yr., $5.00 per 100; 
4 to 5 yr., $12.00 per 100. 
ACER saccharum (Hard or Sugar Maple). 2 yr., $5.00 per 
100; 8 to 12 in., $12.00 per 100. 
ree americana (White Ash). 2 to 3 yr., $5.00 per 
00. 
TSUGA canadensis (Canadian Hemlock). 3 to 4 yr., $12.00 
per 100; 8 to 12 in., $20.00 per 100. 
ULMUS americana (American Elm). 1 yr., $4.00 per 100. 
Flowering Shrubs 
45A AMELANCHIER canadensis (Juneberry). Shrub 
with gray bark. Flowers white; fleshy edible fruit of dark 
red or purplish color. Makes good pies, too. 75c each; 
3 for $1.95. 
AMORPHA canescens (Lead-plant). Low, velvety gray 
effect. Spikes of small purple flowers in June and July. 
Grows 1 to 2 feet tall. 85c each. 
ARTEMISIA filifolia (Sand Sage-brush). Beautifully 
colored shrub, fragrant, silvery and much branched. 2 to 
3 ft., 70c each. 
ARTEMISIA tridentata (Sage-brush). Blue-silvered, tiny, 
three-tipped leaves on an erect, bushy plant. 85c each. 
ATRIPLEX canescens (Salt-bush). Gray-green in branch 
aie o A broad, densely branched shrub to 24 inches. 
ic each. 
AZALEA calendulacea (Flame Azalea). A_ brilliant- 
flowered shrub that combines well with evergreens. Many 
shades of red, orange, yellow and buff. We can supply 
mixed colors only. 4 to 6 ft., $1.75 each. Clumps, 2 to 3 ft., 
6 to 12 stems, $2.50 each. 
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