DECIDUOUS SHADE TREES 
The trees listed here are called deciduous because they naturally lose their leaves 
during the winter months. All are hardy anywhere, unless minimum temperature is indi- 
cated. All are easy to grow and some make very rapid growth. 
Shade trees from dormant bare root stock are available for planting from late December 
to mid-March. In any other season, most varieties are available growing in containers. 
Bare Root 6-8’ $2.00 each. Other sizes available. 
5 Gal. $3.75 up, depending on size and variety. 
Other sizes priced at Nursery. 
BOXELDER SILK TREE 
Acer Negundo (Boxelder). A medium-sized ; 
shade tree of upright habit and small Albizzia Julibrissin (Silk-Tree Albizzia). A 
greenish-yellow flowers. It grows to about choice, rapid-growing, medium-sized 
50 feet. Bare Root 6-8’ $2.50 up; 5 Gal. shade tree with a spreading umbrella 
$3.50 up. 
shape, delicate feathery foliage and showy 
A 5 sie Hale eh mK pink ball-shaped flowers in summer. Bare 
cer Dasycarpum (Saccharinum) (Silver Ma- Tes j 
ple). A beautiful, large, wide-spreading ACIS CE ee Tier, WEE Ne BENS o) 
deciduous tree 60 to 100 feet high. 
Relatively fast growing. Makes an 
excellent back-yard, park, or avenue 
shade tree. Leaves are large, silvery- 
white beneath. Bare Root 6-8’ $2.50 
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Acer Platanoides (Norway Maple). A 
very hardy round-headed, medium- 
sized shade tree, that grows to about 
60 feet high. Leaves are similar to 
those of the sycamore. Bare Root 
3-4’ $1.85; 5 Gal. $3.50 up. 
Acer Platanoides Crimson King (Crim- 
son King Maple). New patented va- 
riety similar to the Norway maple, 
but with very dark, purple-red 
leaves. 5 Gal. $4.00. 
Acer Rubrum (Red Maple). Very color- 
ful shade tree 30 to 100 feet high, 
with reddish branches, reddish flow- 
ers, and beautiful fall coloring in 
the leaves. Relatively slow2r grow- 
ing than other large trees, but well 
worth it. Bare Root 6-8’ $3.75 up; 
> Gal. $4.00. 
Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple). A 
large deciduous tree from 60 to 100 
feet high. Used as a street, park, and 
back yard tree. The original tree 
from which maple syrup is made. 
Bare Root 3-4’ $1.85 up; 5 Gal. 
$4.00. MODESTO ASH 
FRUITING MULBERRY 
‘Morus Rubra (Hick’s Mulberry) . 
A hardy, fast growing tree 
that bears good sized black 
berries. Plenty of fruit for the 
family and the birds too! 5 
Gal. $4.00. 
STRIBLING’S 
MULBERRY 
Morus Alba Striblingi. An out- 
standing, non-fruiting Mul- 
berry. The Stribling’s Mul- 
berry is one of the finest per- 
manent shade trees for very 
rapid growth and dense shade. 
The large sycamore shaped 
leaves are of a rich, shiny dark 
green color above and lighter 
green beneath. This variety, 
being dioecious, bears abso- 
lutely no fruit. This makes it 
ideal for avenue, park, and 
landscape plantings. Small, 
flowers form, but they soon 
drop off. Height 30 to 40 ft. 
5° below zero. Bare Root 6-8’ 
$2.50 up; 5 Gal. $3.50 up. 
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STRIBLING’S 
MULBERRY 
SILVER MAPLE 
CATALPA 
Catalpa speciosa (Northern Catalpa). Pictur- 
esque tall shade trees with large heart- 
shape leaves to a foot long. White flowers 
in spring . Bare Root 6-8’ $2.50 up; 5 Gal. 
$3.50 up. 
MODESTO ASH 
Fraxinus Velutina Glabra (Modz2sto Ash). 
Compact, rapid growing tree with dense 
bright glossy green foliage. It comes out 
early in the spring, does not have any 
bothersome seed pods to clean up, and 
sheds its leaves late in the fall. Of inter- 
mediate size, it is very desirable for park- 
ways, avenue and garden planting. The 
Modesto Ash does equally well in coastal, 
valley and desert areas. 25-35 feet, zero 
degrees. One of the best street trees. Bare 
Root, all sizes, 6-8’ $2.50 up; 5 Gal. 
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GINKGO 
Ginkgo Biloba (Maidenhair Tree). This novel 
tree is in a class by itself. One of the oldest 
trees, it has pale green fan-shaped leaves. 
An exceptional accent tree. Gal. $1.50; 
5 Gal. $4.00 up. 
TULIP TREE 
Liriodendron Tulipifera (Tulip Tree). Tall 
growing, symmetrical tree with straight 
trunk and dark green odd-shaped leaves. 
Flowers are greenish-white cup-shaped. A 
very desirable shade tree. Always neat. 
Bare Root 6-8’ $3.75 up; 5 Gal. $4.00. 
TEXAS UMBRELLA TREE 
Melia Azedarach Umbraculiformis (Texas 
Umbrella). Rapidly growing to about 35 
feet, forms a flat-topped, umbrella-like 
crown of dense fern-like leaves. Panicles 
of lavender flowers in summer. Very tol- 
erant of heat, alkali and drought. Drops 
small white berries. Bare Root 6-8’ $2.50 
up; 5 Gal. $3.50 up. 
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