The Newport Tree Society

THE NEWPORT TREE SOCIETY

Annual Specimen Tree Sale Application/Order Form

TREE LIST
(See tree description list for more info; availability subject to change.)
Crimson Prince Japanese Maple $110 (7 gallon, 4’ tall)
Legacy Sugar Maple $90 (10 gallon, 6’ tall)
Briotti Red Horsechestnut: $70 (7 gallon, 5’ tall)
Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry $80 (10 gallon, 7’ tall)
Pyramidal European Hornbeam $60 (7 gallon, 6’ tall)
Cherokee Sweetgum $60 (7 gallon, 6’ tall)
Prairifire Crabapple $60 (7 gallon, 6’ tall)
Akebona Flowering Cherry $40 (5 gallon, 5’ tall)
Red Oak $30 (5 gallon, 5’ tall)
Accolade Elm $50 (7 gallon, 5’ tall)
Rivers Purple Beech $100 (b&b, 6-8’ tall)
Purple Fountain Beech $90 (b&b, 5-6’ tall)
Blue Atlas Cedar $130 (b&b, 5-6’ tall)
Dawn Redwood $80 (b&b, 5-6’ tall) / TREE PICK-UP INFORMATION
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2007
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Location: The Rotunda at Easton’s
Beach (Memorial Blvd.,
Newport, RI). Use the
west parking lot
entrance; pickup is in
the fenced yard below
the Carousel.

Mail this form (or just the bottom half) with check made payable to
The Newport Tree Society: The Newport Tree Society PO Box 863 Newport, RI 02840

Newport Tree Society – 2007 Annual Specimen Tree Sale Application/Order Form

YOUR INFORMATION

Name:
Address:
City: / State: / Zip:
Phone: / Alternate Phone:
Email: / (Alternate phone only to be used in the event you must be reached on tree pick-up day.)

CHOOSE YOUR TREE (Limit of 2 trees per person. First come, first served.)

Tree: / Quantity: / Price per:
Tree: / Quantity: / Price per:
Total Amount Enclosed: $

TREE PICK-UP AGREEMENT

I agree to pick up this tree(s) on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at the Rotunda at Easton’s Beach, Newport, RI between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.

Signature: ______

2007 Specimen Tree Selections

Crimson Prince Japanese Maple: $110 (7 gallon, 4’ tall)

A highly ornamental small tree (20’) with deep purple- red foliage; considered hardier with a faster growth rate than the more common Bloodgood variety.

Legacy Sugar Maple: $90 (10 gallon, 6’ tall)

No tree is more tied to the character of New England (50’). Its graceful form and fall color is unmatched. A drought tolerant variety w/ dark green summer leaves.

Briotti Red Horsechestnut: $70 (7 gallon, 5’ tall)

A medium shade tree (30’) with striking red flowers in showy 10” long clusters. Large palmately compound leaves give the tree a distinct character and kids love collecting the chestnut seeds covered in spiky husks.

Autumn Brilliance Serviceberry: $80 (10 gallon, 7’ tall)

A native tree (20’) tree with year round interest. Delicate white spring flowers, fruit for wildlife, red fall color and streaked gray bark for winter character.

Pyramidal European Hornbeam $60 (7 gallon, 6’ tall)

A symmetrical tree (35’), its formal character could be mistaken for a tree that has been sheared. Its leavers and gray bark are similar to beech.

Cherokee Sweetgum $60 (7 gallon, 6’ tall)

A, cold hard, virtually seedless, variety of the native sweet gum tree (40’). Deep burgundy to red fall color and corky textured bark creates fall & winter interest.

Prairifire Crabapple $60 (7 gallon, 6’ tall)

Best of the red leafed crabapples (20’), its disease resistance means no spraying. Has lasting pinkish-red flowers and small red fruit for winter interest.

Akebona Flowering Cherry $40 (5 gallon, 5’ tall)

A cultivar of the yoshino cherry that made Washington a springtime destination. The upright cherry tree (25’) has clouds of fragrant delicate soft pink flowers.

Red Oak $30 (5 gallon, 5’ tall)

A stately fast growing native oak (55’) that transplants well. Lustrous dark green foliage turns russet brown in fall. Very tolerant of urban growing conditions.

Accolade Elm $50 (7 gallon, 5’ tall)

A disease and insect resistant alternative to the American elm (70’). Unlike many, this improved elm has the American’s vase form and arching branches.

Rivers Purple Beech $100 (b&b, 6-8’ tall)

A true Newport tree; this variety is the most popular of the purple leaf beeches (50’). The smooth silver-gray bark is beautiful in the winter

Purple Fountain Beech $90 (b&b, 5-6’ tall)

A great beech for a small garden with its narrow form, upright trunk and cascading branches (20’). Dark purple foliage turns greener through summer.

Blue Atlas Cedar $130 (b&b, 5-6’ tall)

A specimen evergreen tree (40’) with stunning short silvery-blue needles. Use on its own as a focal plant to enjoy its pyramidal form and horizontal branching.

Dawn Redwood $80 (b&b, 5-6’ tall)

A 50 million year old tree with a pyramidal form attractive exfoliating bark and trunk buttress. Do not be worried when the needles turn orange, it is deciduous.

(Tree height in description is the estimated height at 30 years. Try google.com for more tree descriptions & pictures.)

The Newport Tree Society PO Box 863 Newport, RI 02840