OVER FORTY YEARS DEPENDABLE SERVICE 
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ACER (Maple) 
Dasycarpum (Silver or Soft Maple). Lg. A 
magnificent shade and ornamental tree of 
rapid growth. It is perfectly hardy and will 
thrive in any soil and in any locality. Leaves 
are beautifully shaped, have asilvery gleam. 
Ginnala (Amur Maple). Sm. An exquisite miniature Maple from Siberia, 
with deeply notched leaves which change to the most gorgeous tints of or- 
ange and crimson in October. A good companion to the Japanese Maples. 
Platanoides (Norway Maple). Med. Most popular variety of the Maple 
group either for the lawn or street planting. It forms a perfect, rounded 
head, with large, deep green foliage, is very hardy, easily transplanted, 
very compact in form, grows rapidly and is exceptionally free from 
injurious insects. 
Platanoides schwedleri (Schwedler’s Purple Maple). Med. The young 
shoots and leaves are of a bright purplish and crimson color. They change 
to a purplish green in the older leaves. A most desirable ornamental 
tree for the contrast of its foliage. 
Palmatum atropurpureum (Bloodlea/ Maple). Sm. Foliage of rich pur- 
ple red from Spring until Autumn. Tall, graceful habit. A very choice 
specimen tree for the lawn. 
Rubrum (Red Maple). Lg. Grows to immense size and height. Very valu- 
able for street and park planting, being attractive at every season from 
its excellent habits. Produces scarlet flowers in early Spring, followed by 
bright red fruits. The foliage is beautiful, changing to bright scarlet 
and orange in Autumn. Upright, columnar habit. 
Saccharum (Sugar, Hard or Rock Maple). Lg. A beautiful and always 
popular tree, growing on a smooth trunk and forming a dense, oval head. 
The foliage is large and handsome and of a rich, pleasing green, turning to 
beautiful shades of orange-yellow and red in Autumn. It makes a splendid 
and uniform street tree and adapted to nearly all kinds of soil. 
Pontiac TREES 
for Beauty and Shade 
The value of Shade Trees is appreciated universally. They occupy 
a position of major importance in every landscape plan. Shade trees 
as an essential permanent investment should be selected with the 
utmost care. For greatest permanency, choose the hardwood types, 
although they grow somewhat more slowly. Of course the faster 
growing softwood varieties, too, are very desirable and useful, and 
find a distinct place in every landscaping. They may be used more 
liberally, interspersed among the hardwood varieties. 
BRIEF SUGGESTIONS TO PLANTERS 
Each variety is described from the standpoint of its habits, As 
to height, we have adopted the following broad classification, which 
will give a fair idea of the comparative size of varieties listed: 
Lg.—Trees usually attaining a height of 50 feet or more at 
maturity. 
Med.—Trees usually less than 50 feet and more than 25 feet 
at maturity. 
Sm.—Trees commonly less than 25 feet at maturity. 
BETULA (Birch) 
Alba (European White Birch). Med. A small or medium sized, graceful tree. 
Thrives well in even poor and dry soils. The bark is a grayish white. 
Rapid grower. 
Papyrifera (Paper or Canoe Birch.) Lg. The brilliant white bark is wonder- 
fully effective particularly in Winter and when planted against evergreens. 
Pendula laciniata (Weeping Culleaf Birch). Med. This magnificent tree 
is, without question, the most popular and the most planted of all pendu- 
lous or socalled weeping trees. It is a tall, slender tree, yet with vigorous 
growth. It has an erect central trunk, somewhat pyramidal in shape with 
graceful, drooping branches and white bark on all the old wood. Has 
beautiful, laciniated foliage. 
CERCIS 
Canadensis (American Redbud). Med. A medium size tree with large, ir- 
regular head and perfect, heart-shaped leaves. Derives its name Red Bud 
from the profusion of delicate reddish pink blossoms with which it is cov- 
ered in early Spring before the foliage appears. One of the finest orna- 
mental trees. Extreme height 15 ft. 
CORNUS 
Florida (Whiteflowering Dogwood). Sm. The common Dogwood. Large 
white flowers in the Spring. Red berries in the Autumn. Foliage turns 
in the fall. Attractive the year around. 
Florida rubra (Redflowering Dogwood). Sm. Similar to above, with 
pink flowers. Fine in conjunction with the Common or Whiteflower- 
ing in border plantings. 
White Birch 
