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Chinese Elm 
(Poplars in the background are Lombardy) 
QUICK GROWING TREES 
Below are listed the best known of the trees 
which make rapid growth. Such trees are very 
valuable for their special purpose, but it must 
be pointed out that they are not as desirable as 
some of the slower growing species—which are not 
really hopelessly slow at all. For instance, a Pin 
Oak will make a foot or two of growth regularly 
every year, and among the evergreens, so will 
the Pine or Spruce. 
POPLARS (Populus) 
We have many varieties to offer, but the recent 
State quarantines make it desirable that you 
write for our very low prices, depending on what 
State you are in. Please advise how many and 
what kinds you are interested in. These trees 
are extremely rapid in growth and very useful for 
many purposes. 
WILLOWS (Salix) 
These are rapid growing trees when their pale 
green leaves open. Best known are the Weeping 
Willows. There are several types, the Babylonica 
doing well near water and the Wisconsin in drier 
locations. We are not pricing these, due to State 
quarantines. Will gladly quote on your require¬ 
ments upon request. They are very reasonable 
indeed in price, generally speaking. 
SILVER MAPLE 
(Acer dasycarpum)—IV 
A fine native. Very fast growing and with beau¬ 
tiful green leaves, silver on the under surface. 
(Each) (10) (100) 
8 to 10 feet.$1.50 $10.00 $60.00 
10 to 12 feet. 2.00 12.50 75.00 
(Note extremely low quantity rates) 
are Hurry Trees - 
THE CHINESE (OR SIBERIAN) ELM Ulmus Pumila 
W HERE screen or shade is wanted in a hurry—and yet permanent screen and 
pleasing shade—page the new Chinese Elm. Phenomenal tales of its speedy 
growth and hardiness are told and most of them strangely enough seem to be 
true. It has few troubles. The only one seems to be a distaste for heavy or poorly 
drained soils. It grows slowly on such land, and does best on sandy or dry situations. 
Each tree, upon planting, should be trimmed back. These trees offered below are 
grown for one season or more in East and were rasied from hardy North China Seed. 
Zone IV. 
There is a distinct advantage in having trees of this species hardened off in the 
Eastern climate. They will take hold much more briskly and give less trouble. The 
tree is shapely and seems to be immune to nearly all the common diseases of trees. 
With the recent invasion of Dutch Elm disease this immunity is a distinct factor. 
The wood is firm and hard and quite tough. In Siberia where the Ulmus pumila is 
native, it is used for trimming and shearing for hedges and formal effects, for it is a 
bushy compact grower. 
(Each) (10) (100) (Each) (10) (100) 
6 to 8 feet... $1.25 $11.00 $ 95.00 \y 2 to 1^ inches$3.00 $27.00 $175.00 
8 to 10 feet... 1.75 15.00 130.00 1% to 2 inches. 3.50 30.00 . 
10 to 12 feet. . 2.25 20.00 175.00 2 to 2)^ inches. 5.00 45.00 290.00 
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European Mountain Ash 
HAWTHORNS (Crataegus) 
The Hawthorns are small, shrubby trees with 
beautiful glossy green foliage. Showy and fragrant 
blooms are produced in the Spring and in the Fall 
they are very attractive with their brilliant foliage 
and ornamental fruit. All hardy. Zone IV. 
Paul’s Scarlet Hawthorn (C. oxycantha 
splendens) 
Very double deep crimson flowers with a scarlet 
glow. A small tree of fine habit. Photograph 
below. 
Pink Hawthorn (C. oxycantha rosea) 
Pink flowers in May. 
White Hawthorn (C. oxycantha alba) 
Fragrant white flowers in May, and bright red 
fruit in the Fall. 
We offer the above varieties as follows: 
(Each) (10) (100) 
3 to 4 feet.$1.50 $12.50 $100.00 
4 to 5 feet. 1.75 15.00 110.00 
5 to 6 feet 2.00 17.50 150.00 
MOUNTAIN ASH (Sorbus) 
American Mountain Ash (,S. americana) 
Brilliant clusters of bright red berries in the 
Fall. Hardy in Zone II. (Each ) (10) 
4 to 5 feet.$1.00 $8.00 
5 to 6 feet. 1.50 . 
European (S. aucuparia). Zone III 
A very attractive small lawn tree, with grace¬ 
ful, compound leaves which turn orange red in 
the Fall. Clusters of scarlet berries are borne in 
great abundance from July until Winter. 
(Each) (10) (100) 
6 to 8 feet.$1.50 $12.00 $'80.00 
8 to 10 feet. 2.00 17.50 150.00 
10 to 12 feet. 3.00 27.00 200.00 
Weeping (S. aucuparia pendula). Ill 
An umbrella-shaped variety with graceful 
drooping branches, resembling the Weeping 
Mulberry in habit. 
(Each) (10) 
2 year heads.$3.00 $27.50 
Paul’s Scarlet Hawthorn Specimen 
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