1954 SPRING CATALOG 11 
OAK, RED—Has broad, rcund head with cut fol- 
iage of glossy, dull green which turns a dark 
red in the autumn. One of the finest quick- 
growing trees in the world after it has be- 
come established. Each 
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OAK, WHITE—One of the largest of the Oaks. 
Develops a broad crown with far-reaching 
limbs. The leaves are large with a bright green 
above and much paler below; they turn a deep 
red in the fall. Each 
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ORIENTAL PLANE—One of the most useful 
street and park trees. It has broad, coarse fol- 
iage which resists city smoke, dust, and the 
ravages of insects, and carries its full summer 
green until late in autumn. It makes a broad 
spreading head 80 to 90 feet high. For a rapid- 
growing tree of permanence it holds first 
place. Each 
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\ PERSIMMON (Diospyros Virginiana)—A small 
tree rarely exceeding 50 feet in height, grow- 
ing native from Peoria County south. The fol- 
lage is very attractive, being a shiny, dark Lombardy” Foplar 
green and coloring nicely in the fall. The fruit 
is a small, pulpy, round, orange-colored or popLAR, LOMBARDY—Very tall, rapid-growing 
brown berry. It is strongly astringent while tree with spire-like habit. Its tall, narrow lines 
green, but often sweet and delicious when make it picturesque compared to the more 
thoroughly ripe. Each rounded forms of other trees. Used extensively 
5 to 6 feet B. and Bo... eee $6.50 in screens, or to accent shrubbery groups. Each 
POPLAR, BOLEANA (Silver-leaf Poplar)—This Oj LOA LECT WDIDS gotare nck cites react teas et $ .50 
variety is similar in habit to the Lombardy DeLOm Os Lee time ew eke ote eee Senne nae 1.00 
Poplar but does not grow quite so fast. It has 
a smooth green bark and the leaves are silver SWEET GUM (Liquidambar Styraciflua)—A very 
underneath and dark green on top. Each common tree in Southern Illinois and one that 
(She HON. “Leky SHS SR Te pis ee secon aa $2.00 should be more widely planted for ornamental 
SEL OMPLO BL CC Garment tite oon ian ce eer tas nea eecaaoes 2.75 use because of its brilliant fall coloring. The 
bark is a light gray, roughened by corky 
scales. The leaf is star-shaped and very aro- 
matic. Each 
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SYCAMORE—Also called Buttonwood. Consider- 
ed the largest hardwood tree in North America. 
Reaches its iargest size along streams and on 
rich bottom-lands. It is one of the more rapid- 
growing trees. Needs moist location. The bark 
on the younger trunk and large limbs is very 
smooth and greenish-gray in color. The outer 
bark yearly flakes off in large white patches 
and exposes the nearly white younger bark. 
CREO rE Ce [eerie nme ee nes $4.50 
SYCAMORE MAPLE—This is a cross between the 
regular hard maple and the sycamore. The 
leaves are shaped like a maple but are larger 
in size. It develops faster than the regular 
hard maple and makes a very symmetrical 
hardwood shade tree. Each 
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SYCAMORE MAPLE, PURPLE LEAF—This differs 
from the regular Sycamore Maple in that the 
under side of the leaf is purple and the upper 
side is darker green. An outstanding new var- 
iety. Each 
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