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FOR SHADE BEAUTY and FLOWERS 
LOOK AT THIS AS C 
SHADE TREE OFFER yee 32 Each 
WIND BREAK 
Offer 
10 LOMBARDY POPLARS 
2 to:3 ftisizes.n $3.98 
3.1015. ft. sizes. 4.98 
One of the fastest growing pyramidal type 
trees for screening or bordering your prop- 
erty line. 
SHADE TREE 
Offer 
10 SILVER MAPLES 
2 to 3 ft. size.......... $3.13 
3 to 5 ft. size.......... 4.18 
Have all the good shade you want for 
your home by ordering this rapid 
growing Silver Maple offer. 
& PLANT FOR WIND 
e AND COLD PROTECTION 
A belt of trees planted around the farmhouse will 
@ reduce wind velocities by 50 per cent and reduce 
FAST GROWIN fuel consumption in farmhouses by as much as 30 
per cent. A planting of these trees will soon pay 
@ for themselves. 
SHADE TREES e WALNUT, BLACK 
Valuable for nuts and timber. It is hardy and suc- 
THE BEST POPLARS 
POPLAR, CAROLINA 
A very rapid growing tree, giving shade in a 
very short time. Very easy to transplant and 
does well on any kind of soil. Durable for road- 
side plantings, in parks and along rivers and 
streams for the protection of the banks. Used 
extensively for screen to hide unattractive build- 
ings. Attains a height of 60 feet at maturity. 
Bright, heart shaped, glossy green leaves, silvery 
white underneath. 
2 to 4 ft., S3c; 4 to 6 ft., 83c; 
6 to 8 ft., $1.14; 8 to 10 ft., $2.19 
- POPLAR, LOMBARDY 
A tall, narrow tapering tree, 60 feet high at 
maturity; a striking feature in any landscape. 
Fine for planting in groups, along driveways, or 
to make boundary lines. Sometimes used for tall 
screen hedges. 
4 to 6 ft., 83c, 10 for $7.35; 6 to 8 ft., 
$1.14, 10 for $9.45; 8 to 10 ft., $1.98, 
10 for $19.80. 
POPLAR, SIMONI (Chinese) 
Fast, slender grower, somewhat resembling 
| Lombardy, but having more spread and being a 
long-lived tree. 
2 to 4 ft., 79c; 4 to 6 ft., $1.31 
NUT TREES MAKE EXCELLENT SHADE 
ORDER THEM FROM PAGE 14 
I J ceeds best on a rich, deep, moist soil. Too well 
ELM, CHINESE—A native of China; a noble, known for long description. 
rapid growing tree, forming a very dense : 
head with smaller, darker leaves than the Ob de SRS Eee ae 
American Elm. Leaves stay on the tree much 
SYCAMORE, AMERICAN 
Lopes in the autumn; the branches project 
Feit ne ne seu at right angles. A A well known tree very common throughout the 
ally beautiful shade tree for lawn and United States; leaves heart shaped at base; the short 
lobes, sharp pointed branches are wide spreading. 
street planting. 
2 to 4 ft., G2c; 4 to 6 ft., $1.31 4 to 6 ft., $1.31; 6 to 8 ft., $2.05; 
8 to 10 ft., $3.10 
6 to 8 ft., $2.05; 8 to 10 ft., $3.10 
NOTIC All shade trees over six feet BENCO'S RUBY TREE 
are priced FOB Rogers, Ark., 
and are shipped by express collect. You 
pay the transportation charges upon arrival. 
\ PRUNUS CISTENA—A medium size growing tree. 
The leaves are fiery red to scarlet and branches also 
red. Light pink flowers in early spring. An amazing 
tree, hardy and easy to grow. 
2 to 3 ft. $4%° each 
BENCO’S MAGNOLIA 
SOULANGEANA 
Hardiest Magnolia—Considered the most beautiful 
of all flowering trees. One of the first trees to bloom 
in early spring, the delightfully fragrant flowers 
appear before the leaves. Blossoms are very large, 
often 8 inches across, purple-pink on the outside and 
white on the inside. Grows 10 to 12 ft. tall and 
starts blooming when very young, often the same 
year planted. Not recommended for planting north 
of Missouri, Kansas. Marvelous in all southern 
aa 18 to 24 inch $349 
! BENCO’S PURPLE FRINGE 
MAGNIFICENT SMOKE TREE 
One of the loveliest native American orna- 
mentals. When in bloom gives the unusual 
appearance of a brightly colored cloud of 
smoke in June and July. The beautiful shining 
green foliage colors beautifully in the fall. 
2 to 3 ft. $149 each 
BENCO’S NEW “RED FLOWERING 
y WEEPING PEACH” — 
BENCO’S MOUNTAIN ASH 
(European) 
A most popular tree in America as it is in 
Europe, attaining a height of 18 to 25 ft. It 
is laden with drooping clusters of bright red 
berries against a background of soft green 
foliage. 
4 to 5 ft. $349 each 
BENCO’S CUT LEAF 
WEEPING BIRCH 
Garden Magic — 
BY ROY E. BILES 
f This is the first time that we have been able 
i, to offer this wonderful Ornamental Weeping 
f, Peach. With large red flowers and weeping 
habit of growth similar to the weeping flower- 
ing cherry. You will be proud to place it in a 
prominent place in your yard so that it will be 
a specimen plant that will truly be a source of 
IN THIS BOOK All You Need to Know to 
Have Your IDEAL GARDEN 
Planning; Soil Fertility and How to Maintain It; Lawns 
and Grading; Trees and Shrubs; Planting, Transplanting 
and Pruning; Coniferous Evergreens; Acid-Loving Plants; 
: . Hedges; Vines; The Flower Garden; Roses; Bulbs, Corms 
best in northern and eastern states. The white and’ Tubets; ihe Rock "Galdanuart de WaletG@ardeni the 
bark comes a year or two after planting. Vegetable Garden; Fruits and Berries; Plant Diseases and 
3 to 4 ft. $249 Pests; Equipment; Propagation; The Amateur Greenhouse; 
inspiration to your friends and neighbors. 
Window Boxes; House Plants; Soilless Gardening; Garden 
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18 to 24 inch $41 each Construction; Garden Records; Flower Arrangement. 
The gleaming white bark and _ graceful 
drooping branches with delicately cut leaves, 
gives a striking beauty, summer and winter, 
unmatched by any other ornamental tree. Does 
