TREES... 
FAST GROWING SHADE TREES 
Prices—Not Mailable 
5-6’ partially branched and whips........... $2.50 
C-SaapCanchc Ciera ee eat $3.50 
BIRCH 
EUROPEAN—Leaves similar to Poplar. White bark and py- 
ramidal form. A fine street or lawn tree. Often planted in 
groups of three. 
MOUNTAIN ASH 
SORBUS AUCUPARIA—Small tree with attractive foliage. 
Makes a neat small pyramid. Small white flowers in spring 
develop large clusters of bright red berries in fall. 
LINDEN 
AMERICAN (Basswood)—Moderately fast growing tree with 
full top. A good street tree. 
MAPLE 
SILVER (Acer Dasycarpum)—A very hardy variety with semi- 
cut leaves, bright green on surface and silver underneath. 
Grows rapidly and large. 
POPLAR 
LOMBARD Y—Tall spire-like tree with a very narrow spread. 
Dark glossy green foliage. Ideal for accent and windbreaks. 
ELM 
CHINESE—Very rapid in growth, probably growing faster 
than any other shade tree. Produces dense shade and will grow 
in poor soils with very little water. Hardy and adaptable to 
various climatic conditions. 
WEEPING WILLOW 
BABYLONICA—The most effective large growing tree of all. 
The branches are olive green, slender, graceful, drooping 
nearly to the ground. Long, narrow silky green leaves. Fine 
as a specimen tree alone. 
GOLDEN WEEPING (Niobe)—Rapid growing with long pend- 
ulous branches often reaching the ground. Bark very colorful 
—golden yellow. Will thrive in low wet ground. 
Silver Maple 
New and Unusual SHADE TREES 
(Not Mailable) 
MORAINE LOCUST 
(Plant Pat. No. 836) 
A new shade tree which is gaining nation-wide popularity. It 
should not be confused with common Black Locust. Tree is 
thornless, seedless, and adaptable to all types of soils. Upright 
spreading growth; suitable for city lots or parking strips. 
Beautiful, dark green, lacy foliage. 5-6’ branched $6.00; 6-8’ 
branched $7.50. 
CRIMSON KING MAPLE 
(Plant Pat. No. 735) 
New red leaf, truly the King of all Maple trees. A maroon 
or red leafed tree which maintains its color throughout the 
summer, Perfectly hardy where Maples grow. Supply limited. 
ey tO ees 5-6’ $3.75; 6-7’ $5.00. Headed and branched, 6-8’ 
BOX ELDER 
Silver Variegated—Very showy, slow growing—one of the 
best for parking or lawn shade. Creamy white foliage mottled 
with rich green. Often called Ghost tree. 3-4’ $2.50; 4-5’ $3.00; 
5-6’ $4.50. 
SWEET GUM 
LIQUIDAMBAR—A large growing shade tree whose leaves 
resemble those of the maple with five pointed fingers. Beauti- 
ful blended shades of red and orange in the autumn, 5-6’ $4.95 
each; 6-8’ $7.50. 
VARIEGATED MAPLE 
This is a form of Norway Maple and grows to about the same 
size. The new leaves in the spring have a pink tinge and as 
they develop during the growing season they become a dark 
green with a white margin around the outer edging. 6-7’ whip 
trees only. $3.00 each. 
Box Elder, Silver Variegated 
NUTS — Fruit and Shade 
Why not combine a beautiful ornamental shade tree with 
marvelous, big, mahogany-brown chestnuts or plump English 
walnuts? All of these and many other fine fruiting varieties, 
which are also attractively ornamental, are described and 
priced in the fruit section of this catalog on pages 3 to 11 
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