14 GREEN RIDGE NURSERY, MADISON, OHIO 
ORNAMENTAL TREES & SHADE TREES 
AMUR MAPLE (Acer ginnala) 
20 ft. Zone II. A trouble-free small tree with 
brilliant scarlet autumn color. Very hardy. Too 
small for a shade tree but valuable for sereening 
or accent planting. 
Seedlings 5-8’ 30c each, 10 $2.50 
REDBUD (JUDAS TREE) (Cercis canadensis) 
20-30 ft. Zone IV. Tiny rosy pink flowers out- 
line every branch in April before the _ heart- 
shaped leaves unfold. A graceful little tree for 
sunny or partly shady spots, best in alkaline 
soils. 
Seedlings 10-15” 30c each, 10 $2.50 
3 yr. T 15-24” bushy type, $1.00 each 
Receae DOGWOOD (Cornus florida) 
DomeLs 
Zone IV. A favorite ornamental over 
most of our country, and rightly so. White 
flowers in spring, crimson to purple fall color, 
red berries in fall, no serious pests or diseases. 
Sun or shade, prefers acid soil. 
2 yr. T 10-15” 55c each, 10 $5.00, 100 $45.00 
PINK DOGWOOD (Cornus florida rubra) 
Pink flowering form of above, lovely alone or in 
combination. 
1 yr. T grafted 15-18” $2.25 each, 3 $6.25 
JAPANESE DOGWOOD (Cornus kousa) 
20 ft. Zone V. Blooms 2 to 3 weeks later than 
Cornus florida with similar flower except flower 
bracts of Cornus kousa are pointed. Cornus 
florida rounded. 
1 yr. S 6-10” 35c each, 10 $3.00, 100 $25.00 
2 yr. T 12-18” 85c each, 10 $7.50 
MAIDENHAIR TREE (Ginkgo biloba) 
80-90 ft. Zone IV. A spreading tree with odd, 
fan shaped leaves and complete freedom from 
natural enemies. It is called the living fossil be- 
cause geological records show the Ginkgo has 
been growing on earth for ten million years. 
2 yr. T 8-12” 80c each, 10 $7.00 
GOLDEN RAIN TREE (Koelreuteria paniculata) 
20 ft. Zone V. Small rounded tree, brightens 
July with large golden flower clusters. Re- 
quires sun, will stand dry situation once estab- 
lished. Slow to leaf out in spring, no fall color, 
but fills the gap between spring and fall dis- 
plays of other trees and shrubs. 
1 yr. S 5-8” 30c each, 10 $2.50, 100 $20.00 
2 yr. S 12-15” 75c each, 10 $6.50 
GOLDEN CHAIN TREE (Laburnum vulgare) 
20 ft. Zone V. Long chains of vellow pea-like 
flowers in late May. 
2 yr. T 12-18” $1.00 each, 10 $9.00 
JAPANESE LARCH 
(Larix leptolepsis) 
70-80 ft. Zone IV. Rapidly growing tree, a true 
conifer but not evergreen; needles drop in win- 
ter. 
1 yr. S 5-9” 15c each, 10 $1.00, 100 $8.00 
(TAMARACK) 
DAWN REDWOOD (Metasequoia glyptostroboides) 
100 ft. Zone IV? Something really uarusual, 
the last of the Redwoods. Geological records 
showed this tree to flourish on earth some 20 
million years ago but it was presumed extinct 
until found in China in 1945. The tree is not 
as large as the California Redwoods, and the 
fernlike foliage is deciduous. It grows rapidly, 
sometimes 3 to 5 feet in a year, and makes a 
tall narrow spire. The true hardiness has not yet 
been established but trees have been growing 
for a few years in Juneau, Alaska and Centre- 
ville, Nova Scotia. 
1 yr. T 6-10” $3.50 each 
SAUCER MAGNOLIA (Magnolia soulangeana) 
20 ft. Zone V. large blossoms, pink outside 
and white inside, appearing in May before the 
large leaves. Very striking. 
1 yr. grafted 8-10” $2.00 each, 3 $5.75 
PURPLE SAUCER MAGNOLIA (M. s. nigra) 
A form of above, blossoms rich purple outside, 
whitish inside. 
1 yr. grafted 6-10” $2.00 each, 3 $5.75 
STAR MAGNOLIA (M. stellata) 
15 ft. Zone V. Fragrant white blossoms, mid- 
April. Usually grows as a_ shrubby, several 
stemmed tree, highly valued for its early bloom. 
2 yr. T 10-15” $2.75 each, 10 $25.00 
SWEETBAY MAGNOLIA (M. virginiana) 
15-20 ft. Zone V. Large white flowers, very 
fragrant, on a shrublike, bushy tree (taller and 
single-stemmed in the South). Large leaves, 
fragrant, green above, white beneath, partly 
evergreen. Can be grown in almost any soil, even 
wet and swampy. 
2 yr. T 4-7” 50c each, 10 $4.50, 100 $40.00 
3 yr. TT 7-10” $1.10 each, 10 $10.00 
DOLGO CRAB APPLE (Malus ‘‘Dolgo’’) 
30 ft. Zone TIT. An excellent hardy tree, fra- 
grant white flowers in May, red apples (larger 
than most crab apples) in August that are ex- 
cellent for jelly. 
2 yr. TT 20-30” $1.50 each, 10 $12.50 
SOURWOOD (SORREL TREE) 
(Oxydendron arboreum) 
20-25 ft. Zone IV. A member of the Rhododen- 
dron family, a superior ornamental tree. Small 
white flowers, late July and August, lustrous 
foliage turns red in fall. Best in full sun, acid 
soil. 
3 yr. T 10-15” $1.00 each, 10 $9.00 
4 yr. TT 15-24” $2.00 each, 10 $17.50 
AMUR CORK TREE (Phellodendron amurense) 
30-40 ft. Zone III. A hardy, wide spreading 
tree of particular interest in winter by virtue of 
massive branches and corky, furrowed bark. 
Seedlings 12-18” 40c each, 10 $3.50 
LONDON PLANE TREE (ENGLISH SYCAMORE) 
(Platanus acerifolia) 
60-80 ft. Zone V. Widely used as a street tree 
and shade tree. Tolerant of city conditions, in- 
teresting exfoliation of bark displays lighter 
bark beneath. 
1 yr. S 15-20” 30c each, 10 $2.00, 100 $10.00 
GOLDEN WEEPING WILLOW 
(Salix alba tristis) 
50-60 ft. Zone Il. Hardy, pendulous yellow 
twigs prominent in winter. Also known as Salix 
vitellina. 
1 yr. 18-24’ 40c each. 
MOUNTAIN ASH (Sorbus aucuparia) 
20-30 ft. Zone II. White flower clusters in late 
May, orange-red berries in autumn. Prefers sun. 
2 yr. T 10-15” 60c each, 10 $5.00 
BALD CYPRESS (Taxodium distichum) 
75 ft. Zone IV. A distinctive tree, tall and 
narrow. Feathery foliage similar to hemlock but 
not evergreen. Noted for extremely durable 
wood. It is a native of southern swamps but is 
quite at home in any ordinary soil, can even 
Stand some dryness. 
Seedlings 10-15’ 40c each, 10 $3.50 
