11 UlC TILL LT I i; 



AugUMt 11, 1917 



Improper trimming 

 ruined this tree 



Triiiiiiilng. corrictty aon; Is good fur trees, good for tlielr 

 :il>l>''"riiiicf and good for tlielr liealth-lii fnet. necessary for 

 ni Ft trees. 



Hut— incorrectly done. It is positively dangerous, yes ruinous. 



The line old tree In the picture ahove was "trluime<l" by 

 soiiieliody who had little or no conception of the sclentllle re- 

 qnlrenients of the work. 



riingiis spores entereil the unprotected wound.'! left on the 

 tree and ilecay set in. rapidly dlslntenratlng the Internal cell 

 structure of several of the largest branches until nothing but 

 weak shells remained. 



Then the Inevitable happened! — a severe storm blew up. the 

 weakened branches gave way, and the tree was ruined. 



No matter what the condition of your trees may be— whether 

 they need merely a little sclentllle trimming or whether they 

 require thorougli treatment for decay and disease — it is danger- 

 ous lo entrust them to anything li'ss than tree surgery of 

 frr.ed worth. Remember, also, that little tmublcs with trees 

 soon grow into big ones. 



The proved Tree .Surgery 



navey Tree .Surgery is fro-.ed Tree .Surgery; it saves trees 

 without guessing or experiment. 



Prc-.rd by time— by a record of successful performances 

 s)iannlng a generation. 



Proved l)y the I'. .'!. Government, whicli after official investi- 

 gation, endorsed Davev Tree Surgery as the only Tree Surgery 

 good enough for the trees on the Capitol grounds and else- 

 where. 



Prm'ed by the success of the Davey concern as an Institution, 

 which la today doing a lolume of business tliirty times greater 

 than llu' volume of a decade ago. 



/■rorW — and proved liest by Davey clients. Hundreds of 

 estate owners between Kansas City ami Hoston— prominent men 

 and women whose recommendation you can accept with com- 

 [d'te .onlidence— <-nthusia8tically endorse Davey Tree Surgery. 



Write today for KREK examlnallon of your treen 



—and booklet "When Your Trees Need the Tree Surgeon." 

 What is the real condition of your trees? Without cost or 

 otdlgation to you. a Davey Tree Surgeon will visit your place, 

 and render an honest verdict regarding their condition and 

 needs. Write today. 



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 2017 Land Title iildg., I'iilladelphia 4'>0 .McCormick Hblg.. Chicago 



Permanent representatives located at Boston. Newport, I.enox, Hartford, .Stamford. Albany. Poughkeeijsie, White 

 Plains .laniaica L I Newark. N. J., Philadelphia. Harrisburg. Baltimore. Washington, Buffalo, Pittsburgh. Cleve- 

 land. Detroit. Cincinnati. Louisville, Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Kansas City. Canadian Address: 

 21 Victoria Sq.. Montreal. 



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 liY SATISFIED DAVEY CLIENTS 



From J. II. IMcri'*', 

 Anii-riran kudlnlnr i'n., lioNton, Miihh. 



" / xt'iii: /,' f.i/>r,-ss my rutirr satisfaction luiih the ii-ork f>frJortned hy 

 your Mail." 



From A. i'». RerveM, 

 The RcrveH Bmn. Co., AllliLnre, Ohio. 



**! am very Villi h plfased ^vith /*«» r.\prrt ttiannrr in ivhich your men 

 have hamiied the trtes on my farm. Should they require amy further 

 attention, you can rest assured you will be called upon." 



From Mr. R. Alver* 



" The wen who handled my ivcrk -v-^ re -.-try courteous and good workers, 

 ft is certainly f^rati/ying to see people who understand their business and 

 are wi.itiii: to work^ operate on a job of this kind," 



FOR SAFE TREE SURGERY 



£very real Da-:'ey Tret Su rt^e',-' 



npl.y >-ft':,- 



Tree E xfrrt i'o,„/<,jny, and the fuhlie is cautioned against those 



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