1934 SPRING AND FALL ^ THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
FOREST AND SHADE TREES 
M an needs trees. He cannot be happy without them. He should 
have a place where he can go among whispering leaves and breathe 
the cool, health-giving breath of the trees. No town or city .should be 
without its forest park; no farm should lack its grove: no city home should 
be entitled to the sacred name of home until it is sheltered under the pro¬ 
tecting arms of the forest giant. .And what is one to think of the town or 
city that has no trees lining its streets, to give comfort to the passerby and 
beauty to the environment. All city streets should be planted with trees. 
The word cal. appearing after the large-sized trees means the measure¬ 
ment in inches or the diameter of the tree taken from six to twelve inches 
above the ground, depending on the size of the tree. 
“Trans.” in all cases means transplanted. All of the larger trees offered by 
us are transplanted. 
Ash 
This is one of the most valuable of all for 
northern and northwestern South Dakota and 
North Dakota. In planting in that section, you 
should make your planting largely of the Ash. It is 
an upright grow'er, w’ith beautiful foliage, perfectly 
hardy and best for the high and dry places, or 
where a hard pan is close to the top of the ground. 
It will thrive in that part of the country where 
ninety per cent of the population will say that 
trees cannot be produced. 
Per Per Per Per 
Size Each 10 50 100 1000 
6 to 12 in. $0.60 .$0.85 $5.00 
12 to 18 in.85 1.00 8.00 
18 to 24 in. 1.10 1.90 12.00 
2 to 3 ft. 2.00 3.00 18.00 
4 to 5 ft. tran. $0.30 $2.50 9.50 17.00 . 
5 to 6 ft. tran. .45 3.20 13.00 24.00 . 
•6 to 8 ft. tran. .55 4.50 19.00 36.00 . 
1 Kz to 2 in. cal. 1.75 16.75 80.00 . 
White Birch 
A graceful tree with white bark; a very desir¬ 
able lawm tree. Hardy if not too dry. 
We want to call the attention of our customers 
to the color of the bark on the White Birch tree. 
The bark on trees .often as tall as six to eight 
feet does not show any or but little white, wdiile 
trees eight to ten feet tall begin to show white 
bark. This is due to the trees being in the 
nursery while if they w'ere in sod or in a thicket 
with other trees they would show the coloring 
on small trees. 4-6 ft., 75c each; $7.00 per 10. 
3-4 ft., 50c; $4.50 per 10. 
Basswood (Linden) 
One of the most beautiful deciduous trees 
grown. Trunk always straight, the top almost 
a perfect globe; green leaves during the summer 
changing to bright yellow with the autumn; 
holds its leaves well beyond most other trees; 
very hardy. 
Each Per 10 
3 to 4 ft. $0.50 $4.00 
4 to 5 H. .60 5.00 
5 to 6 ft. 1.00 8.00 
Fergus Falls, Minn. 
May 8th, 1933 
The House of Gurnejl 
Yankton, S. Dak. 
(rentleraen: 
My order of fruit trees and cuttings was 
received on Saturday. I have had stock from 
many different nur.series though never before 
■were they packed and received in such fine 
shape as these from The House of Gurney. 
Thanks a lot and thanks some more for the 
premium packages of seed inclosed. 
Yours very truly, 
C. C. Jacobs, Route 3. 
117 7th Street 
Brookings, S. Dak. 
May 29, 19.33 
Dear Mr. Gurney: 
I received the Mulberry tree and I like it 
very much and I am very pleased with it. 
I want to thank you very much for the 
premium that you sent also. 
Yours very truly, 
Mrs. T. S. Enright. 
Box Elder (Acer Negundo) 
This is a rapid growing tree, producing fire¬ 
wood of good quality about as quickly as any 
tree will. Very hardy and long lived; is not a 
beautiful tree but it is desirable in your wind¬ 
break or groves on the farm. We do not advise 
the planning of these for street trees or in city 
parks, but intersperse a row of Box Elder in 
your grove on the farm for quick protection. 
Size 
Each 
Per 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
12 to 18 in. 
$1.00 
$9.00 
18 to 24 in. 
1.80 
12.00 
2 to 3 ft. 
2.35 
17.00 
4 to 5 ft. tran. 
$0.35 
$2.50 
14.00 
5 to 6 ft. tran . 
..50 
4.50 
26.00 
Siberian Pea Tree 
(Caragana Arborescens) 
Makes an Excellent Snow Catcher, Wind 
Break, Ornamental Hedge—Hardy 
Anywhere 
A very hardy, low growing tree from Siberia; 
excellent for hedge purpose.?, for snow breaks, or 
ornamental specimens. The trees in the spring 
are covered with racemes of yellow flowers, later 
forming pods like peas. The bark is light green 
in color, the foliage light green with silvery back¬ 
ground. Planted extensively in Canada, North 
Dakota, South Dakota and adjoining states 
where conditions are severe. Height, 10 feet. 
Exceptionally good for dry. cold climates. If 
you have had difficulty in starting windbreaks, 
groves and other trees try these, they will give 
you a start. 
Per Per Per Per 
Size Each 10 50 100 1000 
6 to 12 in.$1.00 $1.75 $15.00 
12 to 18 in.$0.60 1.50 2.25 20.00 
18 to 24 in.$0.15 .70 2.00 3.20 25.00 
2 to 3 ft.25 2.00 3.00 4.00 . 
3 to 4 ft.35 2.25 11.00 20.00 . 
500 at the 1000 rate. 
Umbrella Gatalpa 
Catalpa Bungei—Umbrella Catalpa grafted 
on the Catalpa Speciosa from two feet to eight feet 
from the ground. It makes a perfect umbrella¬ 
shaped head without pruning. The various 
heights are desirable in landscape or home plant¬ 
ing; oftentimes places in the grounds where the 
low fellows, producing the wonderful globular 
heads, fill in to best advantage; other places 
where those of a larger size are best. This is a 
particularly hardy variety and is suitable for any 
section south of Sioux Falls, S. Dakota. . 51/2 ft., 
$1.45 each. Per Pair. $2..50. 
Catalpa Speciosa Northern 
Grown 
We procure all of our seed from the trees here 
in Yankton County. They are fine for orna¬ 
mental or street purposes and grow very straight 
and fast. The leaves measure 10 in. across and 
its beautiful white flowers give a very tropical ap¬ 
pearance. Our large sizes for ornamental pur¬ 
poses are transplanted and are very easily grown. 
Each 10 100 1000 
12 to 18 in. $2.00 $10.00 
18 to 24 in. 2..50 12.00 
3 to 4 ft. tran.$0.35 $3.25 24.00 . 
4 to 5 ft. tran.40 3.50 28.00 . 
5 to 6 ft. tran.55 4.00 35.00 . 
6 to 8 ft. tran.65 5.50 . 
8 to 10 ft.85 7..50 . 
Elm, American White 
(Ulmus Americana) 
The Elm from Northern seed, such as we grow 
here, is always hardy. It grows into a beautiful 
spreading tree that will live longer than several 
generations of people and increases in beauty 
each year. It is free from diseases and insects, 
and wind seldom if ever breaks or damages it. 
This is the most popular of all street trees. It 
is planted over a wider range of country for 
ornamental and shade purposes than any other 
tree. 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Per 
Size 
Each 
10 
25 
100 
1000 
6 
to 
12 
in. sd.. . 
$1.00 
$5.00 
12 
to 
18 
in. sd.. . 
1.20 
9.00 
18 
to 
24 
in. sd... 
1.70 
11.00 
2 
to 
3 
ft. sd.. . 
$1.00 
2.50 
16.00 
4 
to 
5 
ft. tran. 
$0.30 
i2.55 
5.00 
18.00 
5 
to 
6 
ft. tran. 
.35 
3.00 
20.00 
6 
to 
8 
ft. tran. 
.40 
3.20 
22.00 
8 
to 
10 
ft. tran. 
.65 
5.40 
30.00 
1/4 
to 
Ik 
in. cal.. 
1.00 
9.00 
80.00 
IF 2 
to 
2 
in. cal... 
1.50 
14.00 
100.00 
2 
to 
2 1/2 in. cal.. 
2.00 
16.00 
150.00 
2/2 
to 
3 
in. cal... 
2.25 
18.00 
170.00 
3 
to 
4 
in. cal. . 
2.75 
25.00 
4 
to 
5 
in. cal. . 
4.00 
35.00 
. 
• • • • 
Cottonwood 
The Cottonwood and Poplar are the most 
rapid growing of any of the soft wooded varieties, 
and should be planted on, every farm. They 
make e.xcellent firewood, mighty good thick 
shelter, and are always pleasing to the eye. 
Cottonwood and Poplar are the coming trees for 
the manufacture of paper pulp. We are selling 
hundreds of thousands of cuttings and trees to 
paper manufacturers each season. A paper mill 
in Dakota working on cottonwood cut here could 
reduce the cost of paper. 
Each 10 100 1000 
12 to 18 in. $0.60 $4.00 
18 to 24 in. .75 5.00 
2 to 3 ft. 1.00 6.00 
3 to 4 ft. $0.50 3.50 10.00 
4 to 5 ft. $0.15 1.00 8.00 30.00 
5 to 6 ft.20 1.50 10.00 . 
6 to 8 ft.35 3.00 25.00 . 
Chinese Tree of Heaven 
(Ailanthus)—.An upright, rapid growing tree, 
with long, slender fern-like leaves, free from 
disease. 4/6 ft., 4.5c ea., 10 for $2.00. 
Globe or Umbrella Locust 
This is a thornless, rapid growing tree with 
dense, globular head; assumes compact form 
without shearing. To give it standard form, it is 
grafted on a Black Locust stem. The foliage is 
a dark glossy green, very healthy and vigorous. 
This excellent tree, hitherto little known in this 
country, is widely used in Europe in formal 
plantations and as a small street tree. It has 
been used in the West for a number of years, 
and is now becoming popular in the East and 
Middle West. Globe Locust can be used wher¬ 
ever Catalpa Bungei is used, and is more adapt¬ 
able on account of its greater hardiness. 5/6 
ft. heads. Each, $1.60. Two for $2.75, 
Wild Black Cherry 
(Prunus Serotina)—A hardy rapid grower. 
Bears fruit abundantly when quite young. Makes 
a handsome lawn tree. Bears white blossoms in 
racemes in early spring and ripens an abundant 
crop of fruit in .August. Foliage colors beautiful. 
Height, 40 feet. 3-4 ft., 30c each, $2.00 per 10. 
Vour Furs Will Bring Better Prices at Gurney’s 
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