A Breath-taking Sight Every Spring 
WHITE FLOWERING. 3 to 3%4” in diameter, produced in 
spring before leaves appear ; foliage grayish green, glossy and 
handsome; in the autumn turning to deep red, presenting a 
gorgeous spectacle. Size 2 to 3 feet. ($1.00 each) (3 for $2.50) 
repaid. * . 
hae Pink Flowering Dogwood 
Similar to above but with handsome pink flowers. An attrac- 
tive lawn specimen or group subject. Size 2 to 3 feet. ($4.50 
me, 
HYBRID NANKING BUSH CHERRY 
“Fruit and Beauty” 
Now all can have cherries in the smallest of gar- 
dens. This hardy bush grows only 3 to 5 feet and 
will bear a heavy crop of full-sized quality fruit in 
early August. Taste similar to Montmorency and 
makes superb pies and sauces. Large thrifty plants 
that will bear the first year. No diseases or pests 
bother it. Makes one of the loveliest of flowering 
shrubs. ($1.45 each) (3 for $3.65) prepaid. Cannot 
be sent to Ariz., or Colo. 
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BECHTEL'S FLOWERING CRAB 
A fine, small flowering tree to 15 feet high which, 
when in bloom, presents the appearance of being 
covered with delicate pink roses, scenting the at- 
mosphere for a long distance with the fragrance of 
the Tea Roses. The cut blossoms are often mistaken 
for roses. The ideal lawn tree for the small yard. 
Size 2 to 3 feet. ($2.35 each) (3 for $5.95) prepaid. 
Cannot be sent to Colorado. 
each) (3 for $12.00) prepaid. 
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SCARLET HAWTHORN 
The most popular variety of English 
Hawthorn. Flowers deep crimson-scarlet 
and very double; produced in great pro- 
fusion late in spring, followed by showy 
red fruits and autumnal colorings. of foli- 
age. 15 feet. Thrives on poorest soil. 
Plant in groups or as a single specimen 
tree. Size 2 to 3 feet. ($2.95 each) (3 
for $7.50) prepaid. Cannot be sent to 
Colorado. 
WCRIMSON KING MAPLE 
(Plant Pat. 735) The deep maroon- 
purple foliage of Crimson King makes it 
really king of the maples. It maintains 
its wonderful coloring from _ earliest 
spring right through the season. The 
perfect street or specimen tree, beautiful 
from the first year you plant it. Giant 
5 to 6 foot size, too big to mail. Shipped 
Express not prepaid. ($6.50 each) (3 for 
$15.00). 
HEAVENLY BLUE ALTHEA 
No sight from midsummer into fall can 
beat the startling bloom of the tree Al- 
thea. Its sky-blue blooms, as. perfectly 
formed as roses, literally cover the plant, 
which will grow 10 to 12 feet if properly 
pruned. Planted in the shrub border or 
as a specimen on the lawn it is a won- 
derful sight. Perfectly hardy, easy to 
grow, sure to bloom. ($1.25 each) (3 for 
$3.00) prepaid. ; 
“RED LEAF PEACH 
Red Fruit—Red Tree—Red Flower 
This unusual ornamental tree has bril- 
liant red foliage in the early spring, 
dulling to a deep maroon towards fall— 
and best of all it gives delicious fruit, 
too. Its deep rose blossoms against the 
red foliage are a pleasing contrast. Fruit 
is inch and a half size—just right for 
pickling. Like the foliage it is red, with 
white flesh deliciously sweet. This tree 
is a fine specimen and can also be used 
for background color in the shrub border. 
3 to 4’. ($1.95 each) (3 for $5.00) pre- 
paid. Cannot be shipped to Ariz., Calif., 
Colo., Ida., or Wash. 
Glistening, fiery-crimson blooms the 
size of a dollar make Almey crab the 
most beautiful of all flowering crabs. 
White markings at the base of each petal 
give the effect of a five sided star. When 
in bloom this strong growing healthy tree 
looks like a mass of flame. 3 to 4 feet. 
($3.65 each) (3 for $9.85) prepaid. Can- 
not ship to Colorado. 
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TULIP TREE 
With the Glossy Leaves 
A beautiful rapid-growing tree to 60 
feet high. Flowers appear in June and 
resemble large greenish yellow tulips. 
Beautiful, glossy leaves which, in fall, 
turn to brightest yellow. Makes a won- 
derful specimen tree for any lawn. Size 
2 to 3 feet. ($1.50 each) (3 for $3.75) 
prepaid. 
MAGNOLIA SOULANGEANA 
Below) is probably the most beau- 
tiful of all flowering trees. When its delicate blossoms appear, be- 
fore the leaves, early in spring, it is a breath-taking sight, that many 
travel far to see. Sometimes it 
it is not hardy in the far 
North, it grows to wonderful 
perfection here in Galesburg 
in a favorable location. Blos- 
soms are very large, some- 
times 8” across. After blos- 
soming the glossy leaves are 
themselves very beautiful. 2 
to 3 ft. ($3.50 each) (3 for 
$9.00) prepaid. 
also blooms in the fall. Although 
SAUCER MAGNOLIA 
Magnolia tripetala. Everybody 
wants one or more of these magni- 
ficent trees. Nothing more striking. 
Its huge white flowers produce a 
startling sight in the spring with 
the large glossy leaves. 2 to 3 ft. 
($1.00 each) (3 for $2.50) prepaid. 
