1934 SPRING AND FALL THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
CHINESE OR SIBERIAN ELM 
“New King of Trees’’ 
No other tree is in as great 
demand at the present time 
or has commanded more fa¬ 
vorable comment for a great 
many years. It is the fastest 
growing, most satisfactory 
shade and ornamental or 
windbreak tree. The U. S. 
Department of Agriculture, 
Bulletin 945, says it is a 
rapid grower, with slender, 
almost wiry branches. It is 
one of the first trees to leaf 
out in the spring, and the 
last to shed its leaves in the 
fall. It is remarkably free 
from the usual plant diseases 
and insect injury common to 
the Elm. It is very hardy 
and has proven valuable un¬ 
der a greater variety of cli¬ 
matic and soil conditions 
than any tree yet introduced. 
Its resistance to drought, 
alkali, and extremes of tem¬ 
perature render it especially 
valuable. 
The Chinese Elm is 
adapted to any part of the 
United States. For wind¬ 
break or screen, its natural 
habit of branching from the 
ground if left untrimmed, 
makes it especially desirable. 
It will thrive where other 
trees could never exist and 
will grow to a height of 60 
feet, attaining a girth of 12 
feet, though it can easily be 
controlled by pruning. Lux¬ 
urious shade may be enjoyed 
in just a few years and some 
specimens have reached a 
height of 23 to 25 feet in four 
years, with a spread of 18 
feet. 
“The Most Talked 
of Tree of the 
Day’’ 
The Chinese Elm comes 
from northern Manchuria 
and Siberia—the land that 
has given us Sweet Clover, 
Alfalfa, Siberian Pea Tree, 
Dwarf Red Maple, and the 
Rugosa Rose. It is a land 
rich in thrifty and hardy 
plants. No wonder this re¬ 
markable tree is taking the 
country by storm and it is 
difficult to supply the de¬ 
mand. It is unusual to dis¬ 
cover a tree that will grow in 
poor soil—^grow rapidly in 
spite of neglect, and at the 
same time combine the 
gracefulness, dignity, and rare Beauty of our finest trees. The Chinese 
Elm has come to stay and will .soon be among our most valuable trees 
for the lawn or street planting. 
“Why Chinese Elm Is the Greatest 
Contribution to Horticulture in Years’’ 
1. Because it is a tree of rare beauty—heavy dark green foliage and com¬ 
bines the beauty of the finest Elms with the gracefulness of the Cut-Leaf 
Birch. 
2. Because it is resistant to drought and cold—thrives on poor soil and 
makes progress in the face of 
neglect. 
3. Because it is a tree of 
rapid growth—developing as 
rapidly as the Soft Maple or 
Cottonwood and generally 
making a growth of 8 to 10 
feet in two growing seasons. 
4. Because it holds its 
foliage late in the fall. 
5. Because Chinese Elm 
fulfills a long-felt want and 
promises to take first place 
among the shade or boule¬ 
vard trees of America. 
“As a Windbreak 
Tree’’ 
It is very valuable for 
windbreak purposes and may 
be trained as a bush or tree 
also providing excellent sanc¬ 
tuary for birds. It is re¬ 
markably resistant to 
drought and alkali. 
In China, where it origi¬ 
nated, it grows successfully 
in high altitudes along irriga- 
•■i tion ditches and even at 4,500 
feet attains a good height. 
Can be trimmed to any 
height hedge wanted. 
Faster growing than any 
other Elm and often reaches 
80 feet in height. Regular 
in growth when pruned. In 
youth and in middle age, it is 
pyramidal in outline. Dark 
gray bark. Exceedingly use¬ 
ful as a street tree in cities 
as it does not seem to mind 
smoke. Despite its unusual 
speedy growth, the wood is 
hard and tough as Birch. 
No farmer can afford to be 
without a shelter belt of 
these hardy, fast growing 
windbreak trees. Select the 
trees now while we have the 
sizes you want. Many of the 
old farm windbreaks are “up 
in the air”—the lower limbs 
and twigs are gone. Supple¬ 
ment your old windbreak 
with a row or two of our 
Northern Strain Chinese 
Siberian Elm,—they grow 
leafy and twiggy and form a 
windbreak close to the 
ground. Many farmers are 
planting several rows of Chi¬ 
nese Elm outside of the old 
windbreaks. It will stop tlje 
wind and snow from coming 
in around the buildings. 
Plant in double rows, 12 to 
15 feet apart and 4 to 5 feet 
apart in the rows. 
Be sure to include them in your order. 
Chinese Elm—Prices Each Per 10 Per 50 Per 100 Per 500 Per 1,000 
6-12 inch seedlings. 
$0.80 
$1.50 
$7.00 
$13.00 
12-18 inch seedlings. 
1.25 
2.00 
9.75 
17.00 
18-24 inch seedlings. 
$0.65 
1.55 
2.75 
13.50 
25.00 
3-4 foot transplants. 
. . . $0.25 
2.25 
10.00 
18.00 
85.00 
1.50.00 
4-5 foot transplants. 
.30 
2.70 
• 12.00 
20.00 
95.00 
180.00 
5-6 foot transplants. 
.40 
3.75 
17.00 
32.00 
155.00 
6-8 foot transplants. 
.50 
4.50 
22.00 
40.00 
190.00 
8-10 foot transplants.. . . 
.65 
6.00 
29.00 
56.00 
114-114 inch Cal. 
.. 1.10 
10.00 
46.00 
90.00 
CHINESE OR SIBERIAN ELM (Ulmus Pumila) 
Six years after planting a 5-foot tree; 34 inches in circumference, 
18 inches from ground. Hardy North China Strain. 
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