SHADE 
TREES |. 
Delight in the cool summer shade and 
the beauty provided by stately trees that 
add real value to your home! There is 
no better investment than a few of these 
fine, sturdy trees. Height listed after 
name of variety indicates size at matur- 
ity. Listed in order of ultimate height. 
Actual size at shipping is 6-8 ft., except 
as noted. 
\ TEAS WEEPING MULBERRY (Morus alba pendula). 
8-10 ft. An imposing sight with its drooping branches 
that touch the ground completely hiding the stem. Pro- 
duces an abundance of white or purple edible berries. 
Actual size 4-5 ft. Each $6.00. 
UMBRELLA TREE (Catalpa bungei). 12-15 ft. A small 
tree forming a globe-shaped head, frequently used in 
pairs at entrances where space is limited. Each year's 
growth should be cut back to its starting point in the 
winter. Actual size 5-6 ft. Each $4.00. 
EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN ASH (Sorbus aucuparia). 20-40 
ft. One of the most ornamental of all trees, its clusters 
of flashy orange colored fruits form a brilliant picture 
from mid-summer until late fall. Each $4.00. 
WHITE BIRCH (Betula alba). 25-30 ft. Most attractive 
as individual specimens on the lawn! We have an ex- 
cellent supply grown as clumps with three trunks. The 
bark turns white after a year or two, making a colorful 
contrast to the green of the lawn. Each $6.00. 
CUT-LEAF WEEPING WHITE BIRCH (Betula alba lacin- 
iata). 30-35 ft. A graceful white-barked tree with droop- 
ing limbs and cut-leaved foliage. Single stem. Each 
$6.00 
FLOWERING CATALPA (Catalpa speciosa). 30-40 ft. A 
rapid grower with large, heart-shaped leaves and pan- 
icles of white flowers in June. Each $2.50. 
CHINESE ELM (Ulmus pumila). 40-50 ft. This quick 
grower with its small attractive leaves, is extremely 
hardy in severe sections. Each $2.50. 
GOLDEN WEEPING WILLOW (Salix Niobe). 40-50 
ft. This botanical beauty grows fast with golden 
yellow bark. Attractive in summer and winter. 
Thrives everywhere, even in exceedingly wet 
spots. Each $3.00. 
EUROPEAN LINDEN (Tilia cordata). 50-60 ft. A beauti- 
ful shade tree, it boasts sweet-scented cream colored 
blossoms over the entire tree in mid-summer. Each 
$5.00. 
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Norway Maple 
SUGAR MAPLE (Acer saccharum). 
50-60 ft. A native American variety, 
most colorful in the fall when its 
leaves are bright yellow, orange and 
scarlet. Thrives well in sun as well as 
shade and furnishes sap from which 
maple sugar is made. Each $4.00. 
NORWAY MAPLE (Acer platanoides). 
50-60 ft. A fast grower, making a com- 
pact well-shaped tree with dense 
rich foliage, deep green all summer. 
Each $4.00. 
PIN OAK (Quercus palustris). 50-60 
ft. This majestic tree, the fastest grow- 
ing oak, develops in symmetrical, 
broadly pyramidal form and the foli- 
age colors to a beautiful coppery-red 
in the fall. Each $6.00. 
BLACK WALNUT (Juglans_ nigra). 
50-60 ft. A fast growing, native tree 
that is valuable for timber and nuts. 
Each $3.50. 
RUSSIAN MULBERRY (Morus alba). 
50-60 ft. A beautiful sight in June with 
its abundance of white or purple edi- 
ble berries. Actual size 5-6 ft. Each 
$2.50. 
SILVER MAPLE (Acer dasycarpum). 
60-80 ft. You'll get good shade quickly 
from this fastest growing of all the 
maples! Foliage is silvery on the un- 
derside and beautifully colored in the 
fall. Each $3.00 
LOMBARDY POPLAR (Populus nigra 
italica). 60-80 ft. A narrow-grower, 
especially effective for specimen 
planting as for boundary lines and 
entrances. Excellent as windbreak. 
Each $1.50. 10 for only $11.00. 
