Title: Descriptive catalogue of ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, evergreens, hardy plants and fruits
Identifier: CAT31285273 (find matches)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Thomas Meehan and Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock, Pennsylvania, Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Ornamental shrubs, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs
Publisher: Germantown, Pa. : Thomas Meehan & Sons
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Deciduous Trees "SEED" indicates that the stock is in the original seed-beds. "TRANS." or "TR." indicates transplanted stock. FIGURES IN PARENTHESIS indicate about the height of the tree when at from twenty-five to thirty years of age. PRICES :—Five plants of any one variety of the same size furnished at the rate per io, twenty-five at the rate per 100. When 250 or more are required, a special price will be given by letter. TREES SELECTED by customers in the nurseries will be charged for 'according to their value. When customers do not specify the sire or price of the tree wanted, it must be taken for granted that the selection of a suitable size is left to our judgment. ACACIA (see Albizzia). ACER. Maple. There are but few trees as popular as Maples. For street, avenue and other places where shade is required, the Silver, Nor- way and Sugar are invaluable. The Silver is the fastest grower of all ; but for permanency the others are sometimes preferred. Acer CampeStre. European Cork Maple. (20 to 25 ft ) A small sized tree, with round or spreading head, and handsome, neat foliage. Can be grown as a large shrub if desired. Valu- able for grouping or for planting on high, dry ground, where it thrives especially well. 2y2 to 3 ft. Trans. Bushy.. .$ 35 each $2 00 per 10 4ft. " Heavy... 75 " 6 00 " 10 " Circinattim. A species from the Pacific States, which as yet is uncommon in cultivation. 1 ft. Trans $ 50 each. " Colchicum rubrum. (25 to 30 ft.) A desirable species, making a medium sized tree. The young growth of both wood and foliage is of a brilliant red, and when mature, of a shining green. The foliage remains on the tree until late fall without changing color. By cutting down once or twice when young a large bush-like tree can be had. It is also a valuable street tree south of Philadelphia. 3 ft. Trans $ 50 each. " dasycarpum. Silver Maple. (50 to 60 ft.) Oneofthebest of trees when very quick growth, large size and light foliage are required. Trimmed moderately, annually, it becomes of fine shape. A beautiful ornamental tree if given ample room to develop. It is particularly useful for planting on wide streets or avenues, and especially so on building sites, where it is desir- able to get a large growth as quickly as possible. We recom- mend it for this purpose rather than the Carolina Poplar, which is now so largely used. (See illustration, page 3.) 7 to 8 ft. Trans $ 35 each $2 50 per 10 $20 00 per 100 9 to 10 ft. " 75 " 6 50 " 10 45 00 " 100 10 ft. " l^in.diam. 100 " 8 50 " 10 70 00 " 100 15 ft. " 2 in. " 1 50 " 13 00 " 10 15 to 18 ft. "2j£to2H" 2 00 " Specimens " 3 to 6 in. " 2 50, $3 50, $5 00 and $8 00 each " var. Wierii. Wier's Cut-leaved Silver Maple. (35 to 40 ft.) This remarkably beautiful tree has a partly drooping habit and finely divided leaves. It is a rapid grower and an excellent lawn tree ; it is desirable also for lining carriage drives, and is used occasionally for street planting. 6 to 7 ft. Trans $ 75 each $6 00 per 10 $50 00 per 100 10 to 12 ft. " 150 " 10 00 " 10 80 00 " 100 12 to 15 ft. " 2 00, $3 00 and $4 00 each " macrophyllum. Oregon Maple. (35 to 40 ft.) This fine tree has foliage much like the European Sycamore Maple, a tree which it much resembles in other respects as well, excepting that it is more round-headed and robust of growth. 12 to 18 in. Seed $ 35 each. Acer Monspessulanum (trilobatum.) (71010ft.) This is of but medium growth with us. The leaves, though smaller, remind one of the Sycamore Maple. 3 to 4 ft. Trans $ 50 each.
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ACER PLATANOIDES. (Norway Maple.) This maple, while of comparatively slow growth, de- velops beautifully into a large, globular-headed specimen, compact and neat, as will be seen by the accompanying illustration. It rarely, if ever, requires pruning, a valu- able feature which can be credited to but few trees suitable for street and avenue planting. Norway and Sugar Maples, for street planting, should be tall and high-branched.

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