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SHADE 
TREES 
Symbols of Eternal Beauty! 
The tree you plant this spring will 
provide shade and protection for gen- 
erations to come. The satisfaction of 
seeing a strong young tree grow to 
stately maturity cannot be equaled. It 
is a monument that will always say: 
“He who planted me loved beauty.” 
Helps Keep Your House Coo! 
in Summer—Warm in Winter 
Shade trees are Nature’s home “air 
conditioners.’ They will shade your 
home from the hot summer sun. In win- 
ter, they will allow the sun's warm rays 
to help heat your house. 
um“ 
Shade trees increase home values,” 
say leading real estate experts. 
There is no better investment than a 
few of these fine sturdy trees. Don't 
delay. Supply of Stern's selected trees 
is necessarily limited each year. Plant 
shade trees this spring for a lifetime of 
beauty, pleasure and comfort. 
: : Height after name indicates size at ma- 
bh ; turity. Trees are well branched except for 
White Birch new Crimson King Maple. 
European Mountain Ash 
660 A. 725 A. EUROPEAN MOUNTAIN ASH (Sorbus aucuparia). 20-40 ft. One of 
a e ° the most ornamental of all trees, its clusters of flashy orange- 
Stern S Crimson King Maple colored fruits form a brilliant picture from midsummer until late 
The Sensalional New Purple-Leaved Maple! fall. 6 to 8 feet tall. Each $5.00; 3 for $14.00. 
Truly the most beautiful of all Maples. These remarkable 721 A. GOLDEN WEEPING WILLOW (Salix Niobe). 40-50 ft. This botanical 
rees came to us from Europe ten years ago. Since then beauty grows fast, has golden yellow bark. Attractive in summer 
we have cultivated and observed them under every condi- and winter. Thrives everywhere, even in wet spots. 6 to 8 feet 
ion. They are a vast improvement over the older Schwed- tall. Each $3.50; 3 for $10.00. 
er’s variety. In the spring the foliage is a richer purple, §§3 A, NORWAY MAPLE (Acer platanoides). 50-60 ft. A fast grower, 
ad Stern’ n Ki Ids thi : 
a ee eee ee making « compact weil-shaped tree with dense rich fohage, deep 
cause passers-by to stop and gaze, plant this gorgeous shade Son icine teeanen oe Pees steel a> OU j orp l7,50- 
tree prominently on your grounds. Will grow 40 to 50 feet 661 A. SILVER MAPLE (Acer dasycarpum). 60-80 ft. You'll get good shade 
all at maturity. Sturdy whips that will branch out rapidly, quickly from this fastest growing Of all the Maples! Foliage is sil- 
5 to 7 feet tall. Each $9.00; 3 for $25.00. very on the underside and beautifully colored in the fall. 6 to 8 
feet tall, “Each 32:75; 3 for) $7.50: 
Crimson King Maple 703 A. LOMBARDY POPLAR (Populus nigra italica). 60-80 ft. A narrow 
See — grower, especially effective for specimen planting as for boundary 
lines and entrances. Excellent as windkreak. 6 to 8 feet tall. 
Each $1.50; 10 for only $14.00. 
727 A. EUROPEAN LINDEN (Tilia cordata). 50-60 ft. A beautiful shade 
tree, it boasts sweet-scented cream-colored blossoms over the en- 
tire tree in midsummer. 6 to 8 feet tall. Each $7.50; 3 for $21.00. 
670 A. WHITE BIRCH (Betula alba). 25-30 ft. Most attractive as individual 
specimens on the lawn! We have an excellent supply grown as 
clumps with 3 trunks. The bark turns white after a year or two, 
making a colorful contrast to the green of the lawn. Each clump 
with 3 trunks, 5-7 ft. tall, $6.09; 3 clumps (3 trunks each) for $17.50. 
Nerway Maple 
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