Reproduction from a painting in oil of the beau- 
tiful Lake Forest estate of Harold F. McCormick 
Among prominent persons served by 
Davey Tree Surgeons are: 
A. LINCOLN FILENE 
MRS. FREDERICK DELANO IIITCII 
CLAUDE MEEKER 
GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL 
MRS. R. L. IRELAND 
SAM A. LEWISOHN 
I)R. HENRY BARTON JACOBS 
HARRY HARKNESS FLAGLER 
JOHS DAVEY 
Father of Tree Surgery 
X TERY often trees die of thirst — just plain thirst. 
* On a certain Long Island country estate several beautiful trees were withering and 
dying. The owner could find no cause for their rapid decline. There was no evidence of 
serious decay, no apparent blight or tree disease of any kind. 
He called in Davey Tree Surgeons to diagnose the trouble. They made a careful exam- 
ination and discovered that the trees were dying of thirst — despite an abundant rainfall. 
Investigation soon disclosed the reason — in laying out the site a higher elevation on two 
sides of the house was desired, and this was seemed by filling. Around the trees in ques- 
tion a foot or more of heavy clay was tamped in and thick sod laid on top. As a result, 
water was absolutely shut off from the roots of the trees, and the air also was excluded. 
Davey Tree Surgeons were not consulted any too soon — the trees would not have lived 
through the summer — a few of them were too far gone and died anyway. A scientific 
system of root irrigation was installed, and the trees that could be saved are now in a 
healthy and flourishing condition. 
What is the real condition of your trees? Most of the enemies of tree life — disease, decay 
thirst, insect enemies — are not apparent to the untrained eye. Davey Tree Surgeons will 
examine your trees and tell you their condition and their needs. Write us promptly. 
THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO., Inc., 1208 Elm St., Kent, Ohio 
Branch Offices with telephone connections: 
New York City , Astor Court Building; Chicago , Westminster Bldg.; Baltimore. 
American Bldg.; Philadelphia , Land Title Bldg., and Boston. Write nearest office 
Permanent representatives available in districts surrounding Boston, Springfield, Lenox, Newport, Hartford, 
Stamford, Albany, Poughkeepsie, White Plains, Jamaica, Montclair, New York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, 
Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Buffalo, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Cincinnati Chicago, 
Milwaukee and St. Louis. Canadian address; 'ioi Laugauchiterc West, Montreal. 
DAVEY TREE SURGEONS 
Every real Davey Tree Surgeon is in the employ of The Davey Tree Expert Co., Ine., and the public is cautioned against those falsely 
representing themselves. An agreement made u ith the Davey Company and not with an individual is certain evidence of genuineness 
