Botanical Name

English

Name

1 Deciduous

2 Evergreen

3 Vine

4 Herbaceous

Perennial

Ultimate Height in feet

Color

Time of Bloom

Remarks

Pyrus floribunda

Flowering Crab

1

10-15

Rose

May

S. More shrubby in growth than P. coronaria. It is very free-flowering. Fruit bright red, the size of a pea, and borne on long, slender stalks. Very ornamental; good among coarse shrubs. A. D.G.

Pyrus floribunda var.atrosanguinea

1

10-15

Deep rose

May

S. A variety of the preceding with beautiful deep rose-colored flowers. A. D. G.

Pyrus Halliana

Hall's Flowering Crab

1

10-12

Carmine

May

S. A pretty, small tree or shrub, with glossy, leathery foliage, and semi-double, carmine flowers in long-stemmed clusters. A. E.G.

Quercus alba

White Oak

1

60-80

T. A native tree with spreading branches, forming a broad, open head. The foliage assumes a beautiful red-purple color in the fall. Excellent for parks or large lawns where ample space can be allowed for its full development. A. E.G.

Quercus bicolor

Swamp White Oak

1

50

T. Resembles the preceding, but is less spreading in growth. Bark shaggy, like the shagbark hickory; twigs coarse and tough. A. E.G.

Quercus coccinea

Scarlet Oak

1

50-75

T. Most valuable for its brilliant scarlet fall coloring. Leaves deeply divided, bright green and glossy. Rather narrow and open in growth. A. E. G.

Quercus macrocarpa

Mossy-cupped Oak

1

60-80

T. A spreading tree with leaves 6 to 8 inches long, light green above and whitish beneath. The bark on the young branches is corky and ridged. A. E.G.

Quercus palustris

Pin Oak

1

40-60

T. A most attractive species; upper branches at right angles to the trunk, lower branches somewhat drooping, forming a symmetrical, pyramidal head. Leaves deeply pinnatifid with lobes at right angles to mid-rib, glossy green in color. They turn a beautiful crimson in the autumn. Excellent for avenue planting. A. D. F.

Quercus phellos

Willow-leaved Oak

1

30-40

T. Conical in growth, with slender branches. Leaves bright green and glossy. They are about 4 inches long and quite narrow, resembling closely those of the Willow. A. D.G.

Quercus prinus

Chestnut Oak

1

50-75

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T. Branches spreading and irregular. Leaves resemble somewhat those of the common Chestnut. They are 5 to 8 inches long. A good tree for parks or large lawns. A. E.G,