Shade Trees The Linn County Nurseries 
—Weirs Cutleaf Silver Maple. This selection has deep 
finely cut leaves. A beautiful tree. 
MOUNTAIN ASH—European. 20-30 ft. Clusters of whit- 
ish flowers in spring are followed by orange or red 
fruits in fall. Growth upright. 
OAK PIN, Quercus palustris. 75-90 ft. Grows rapidly in 
moist soil. Leaves are retained and color splendidly 
Transplants easier than most oaks. Lower branches 
somewhat drooping. 
—Hills Northern Pin Oak. Adapted to drier soil. Slower 
growing. 
—Red. Quercus borealis. 60-80 ft. One of the faster 
growing of the upland Oaks. 
OLIVE—Russian. 15-20 ft. A small tree with silvery 
gray-green foliage good for windbreaks or in land- 
scape planting. Has fragrant yellow flowers. With- 
stands dry situations. 
PAW PAW. A small tree having large fruits tasting 
somewhat like ripe bananas. Not hardy in exposed 
places in Central Iowa. We have had so many in- 
quiries for these that we arranged for some seedlings 
for those who can grow them. 
PEAR, Korean Callery. Pyrus Calleryana faurei 10-12 ft. 
A most desirable wide-spreading small lawn tree cap- 
able of adding distinction to any planting. It combines 
gracefulness of form with glossy foliage and a spec- 
tacular white floral display in mid-May. 
PECAN. See under nuts. 
> PERSIMMON—Diospyros virginiana. 40-50 ft. 00. 
This tree is more generally known for the puckery 
quality of its immature fruit. It is hardy with us. 
POPLAR, Bolleana. A rapid growing very columnar tree 
with silvery foliage used as accents and backgrounds. 
—Lombardy. 50-70 ft. The well Known very columnar 
poplar so widely planted for screens, accents and 
hedges along drives. The dense upright branches form 
a slender tapering tree from the ground to a slightly 
pointed top. 
PLUMS ornamental. See Shrubs under Prunus. 
PRUNUS Serotina. See Cherry. 
RED BUD. 18 ft. Rose pink flowers in early spring 
before the leaves. Like rich soil. Somewhat tender 
when small. 
SMOKE TREE. See shrubs. 
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