SHADE TREES 
All Shade Trees Are Shipped Express or Freight Collect 
Prices—Not Postpaid 
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5-6’ partially branched and whips.............. $3.00 
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(Except as Otherwise Listed) 
MAPLE 
NORWAY (Acer platanoides)—The hardy nature of this tree 
as well as its beautiful deep green foliage and well-shaped 
head makes it an outstanding shade or street tree. 5-6’ $2.50; 
6-8’ $3.00. 
RED MAPLE (Acer Rubrum)—Foliage is attractive deep green 
above and blue green below during Spring and Summer and 
in Fall a brilliant rosy-scarlet. Makes a large, shapely orna- 
mental tree suitable for lawn or parking. 5-6’ $2.70; 6-8’ $3.30. 
SUGAR (Acer Saccharum)—This is the true sugar maple. 
Tree is well shaped with colorful foliage in fall. Not as fast 
growing as other maples. 5-6’ $3.25; 6-8’ $4.50. 
BIRCH 
CUTLEAF WEEPING—4A very graceful, clean appearing tree 
with white bark and slender drooping branches, deeply cleft 
leaves. Very popular for single specimen or group planting. 
PLANE TREE 
PLATANUS ORIENTALIS (European Sycamore)—A_ hand- 
some tree of large proportions widely used for park and avenue 
plantings. Highly ornamental, handsome foliage; free from in- 
sects and disease. 
TULIP TREE 
LIRIODENDRON TULIPIFERA—Very handsome upright 
tree with rich green foliage. Magnolia-like yellowish-green 
tulip shaped flowers. For refined garden and street planting. 
4-5’ $2.75; 5-6’ $3.35; 6-8’ $4.15. 
LOCUST 
THORNLESS HONEY LOCUST—A large spreading tree 40 
to 60 feet tall. Foliage is feathery, fern-like. Fragrant white 
flowers in spring. Withstanding difficult conditions. Not as 
fast a grower as the Black Locust. 
CATALPA 
CATALPA SPECIOSA (Western Catalpa) — Large heart- 
shaped leaves cover this symmetrical tree, making a neat 
dense shade. Flowers crepey in texture, quite large and in 
great showy clusters. Fragrant. 
OAKS 
QUERCUS RUBRA (Red Oak)—Most rapid grower of all oaks. 
Makes an excellent shade tree, similar in habit and appear- 
ance to the Scarlet Oak. Does well in full sun. 5-6’ $4.00; 6-8’ 
$5.00. 
FLOWERING DOGWOOD 
CORNUS NUTTALLI (Pacific Dogwood)—A very handsome 
tree, 20 to 40 ft. high, and is especially attractive when in 
bloom. Flowers, typical of flowering Dogwood, have a ring of 
four ‘‘petals’’, often are 6 inches across. Pure white. 6-8’ $4.75. 
CORNUS FLORIDA (Eastern Dogwood)—Smaller than our 
native western dogwood, seldom over 15 feet high. Handsome 
summer foliage turning to soft red color in fall. Large, showy 
single white flowers in spring. 2-3’ $3.25; 3-4’ $4.50. 
CUTLEAF WEEPING BIRCH 
FAST GROWING SHADE TREES 
Prices—Not Postpaid 
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BIRCH 
EUROPEAN—Leaves similar to Poplar. White bark and py- 
ramidal form. A fine s.reet or lawn tree. Often planted in 
groups of three. 
MOUNTAIN ASH 
SORBUS AUCUPARIA—Small tree with attractive foliage. 
Makes a neat small pyramid. Small white flowers in spring 
develop large clusters of bright red berries in fall. 
LINDEN 
AMERICAN (Basswood)—Moderately fast growing tree with 
full top. A good street tree. 
MULBERRY 
RUSSIAN—Fast growing, erect, round head with luxuriant 
foliage. Very hardy. Bears edible fruit resembling blackberries 
in appearance, that are very popular with children and birds. 
MAPLE 
SILVER (Acer Dasycarpum)—A very hardy variety with semi- 
cut leaves, bright green on surface and silver underneath. 
Grows rapidly and large. 
POPLAR 
LOMBARD Y—Tall spire-like tree with a very narrow spread. 
Dark glossy green foliage. Ideal for accent and windbreaks. 
ELM 
CHINESE—Very rapid in growth, probably growing faster 
than any other shade tree. Produces dense shade and will grow 
in poor soils with very little water. Hardy and adaptable to 
various climatic conditions. 
WEEPING WILLOW 
BABYLONICA—The most effective large growing tree of all. 
The branches are olive green, slender, graceful, drooping 
nearly to the ground. Long, narrow silky green leaves. Fine 
as a specimen tree alone. 
GOLDEN WEEPING (Niobe)—Rapid growing with long pend- 
ulous branches often reaching the ground. Bark very colorful 
—golden yellow. Will thrive in low wet ground. 
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