18 R. O. KIRKLAND 
Ornamental Shade 
and Flowering Trees 
When Spring comes, gardens burst into glory 
with the beautiful masses of blooms from the lovely 
flowering trees. These gorgeous small trees create 
striking color effects in the landscape that are 
greatly admired by all. 
For cool Summer shade, beauty and dignity in your garden, shade 
trees are indispensable, and properly placed, constitute the most impor- 
tant single feature in the landscaping of your home and grounds. 
We believe the collection listed below to be one of the finest, and con- 
tains trees for every purpose and location. We grow our own. THEY ARE 
BETTER. 
ACACIA (Idaho Locust) 
ORCHID FLOWERED—ROBINIA DECAISNEANA—New variety pro- 
ducing long clusters of sweet-pea like flowers of deep purplish pink 
color. Very hardy, fast growing, and one of the most beautiful flow- 
ering trees. 5-6 ft. $3.00; 6-8 ft. $4.00 
ASH (Fraxinus) 
- EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN—Small handsome tree with white flowers and 
pretty lacy foliage. Very brilliant, large, red berries in the Fall that 
are highly ornamental. 6-8 ft. $3.50. 
BIRCH (Betula) 
CUT LEAF WEEPING—A graceful, tall, straight growing tree highly 
recommended for lawn and park planting. White bark, drooping limbs 
and cut-leaved foliage. One of the most beautiful of all trees. Due to 
the difficulty and losses suffered in successfully transplanting Birch, 
all trees offered will be Balled and Burlapped with the original earth 
about the roots. This is for our customer’s protection and insures 
against losses. 7-8 ft. B& B $6.00; 8-10 ft. B&B $7.00; 10-12 ft. B&B 
$8.00. 
CLUMP BIRCH—The beautiful white bark Birch grown in clump form 
with several stems from the base. Not balled. 4-5 ft. $3.00. 
EUROPEAN WHITE—Tall upright growing tree with distinctive white 
bark. A most majestic tree. 7-8 ft. B&B $4.00; 8-10 ft. B&B $9.00. 
CERCIS (Redbud) 
REDBUD AMERICAN—Fine, small tree with a mass of lavender-pink, 
pea-shaped blooms which appear before the leaves. 5-6 ft. $3.00. 
CHERRY (Cerasus) 
KWANZAN—One of the best forms of the flowering Cherry. Perfectly 
hardy, rapid growing, with young coppery foliage. Flowers are deep 
pink and double. 5-6 ft. $4.00. 
WEEPING—The lovely flowering cherry in weeping tree form. A broad 
growing type literally covered with lovely pink blooms early in the 
Spring. Single and double flowered type available this season. 5-6 ft. 
$5.00. 
