OSCAR H. WILL 8c CO., BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 
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COTTONLESS COTTONWOOD. Several years ago, in company with 
Mr. Robert Wilson of the Great Plains Station at Mandan we made 
a selection of male trees at our nursery which we then cut back in 
order to force them to produce cutting- wood. Prom those trees we 
have been propagating- so that we are now able to list cottonwood 
trees which will produce no cotton, it to 4 ft., each, 15c; 10, $1,25; 4 to 
0 ft., each, 25c; 10, $2.25. 
CHINESE OR SIBERIAN ELM (Ulmus pumila). Most drought resistant 
tree we have and of very rapid growth. Is best planted on well 
drained soil where it gives wonderful results. Do not plant in heavy, 
soggy soil. A fast growing handsome tree for farm planting, but 
should be kept trimmed as it is quite brittle. Its exact value for all 
purposes is not yet determined completely, but it is enjoying a tre¬ 
mendous popularity which seems to be deserved. 12 to 18 in. seed¬ 
lings, per 100, $2.00; 3 to 4 ft., each, 25c; doz., $2.50; 4 to 6 ft., each, 
50c; do/,., $5.00; 0 to 8 ft., each, 70c; do/., $7.00 l ; 8 to 10' ft., each, $1.25. 
HARDY EVERGREENS 
for the Northwest 
Evergreens listed below sent by freight or express only—all balled 
and burlapped Nursery Grown, Transplanted Stock 
BLACK HILLS SPRUCE. This is a sub-variety of the White 
Spruce, but is much hardier. It has been growing in the Black 
Hills since glacial days and there is nothing in the way of bliz¬ 
zards, hot winds, drought and the like that it had not withstood for centuries before a white man ever 
saw it. This is one of the most attractive Evergreens and without exception the easiest to trans¬ 
plant. Price, each, 12 to 18 in., $1.00; IS to 24 in., $2.25. 
Chinese Elm 
Farm Windbreak of Black Hills Spruce 
SCOTCH PINE — PINUS SYLVESTRIS. A fast growing, long¬ 
leaved pine from northern Europe, which has demonstrated its 
hardiness over much of our section and is giving a good ac¬ 
count of itself in a number of old plantings. Price, each, 
18 to 24 in., 75c; 3 to 4 ft., $2.00. 
NORTH DAKOTA BAD LANDS CEDAR, —JUNIPERUS SCOPU- 
LORUM. This is our native type of red cedar, which is of 
more upright or columnar habit and of a more handsome 
bluish color than the common kind, as well as being the 
hardiest of its family. Our stock is all collected in the Bad 
Lands, grown and established at our nursery and sent out 
balled and burlapped. 18-24 in., each, $2.00; 2 to 3 ft., $3.00'. 
NORTH DAKOTA BULL PINE —PINUS SCOPULORUM. This is 
a native Pine of the North Dakota Bad Lands, and the acme 
of hardiness. It makes a handsome, stocky tree, beautiful the 
year round with its long dark green needles. We have a lim¬ 
ited number of the specimen trees to which we call your at¬ 
tention. We sold a number for park purposes last year and 
the results have been wonderful. 12 to IS in. each, $1.00'; G 
to 8 ft., each, $10.00. 
SELECTED COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE —PICEA PUNGENS. An 
elegant Colorado species with long, feathery leaves of rich 
steel blue. Perfectly hardy anywhere in the Northwest. 12- 
18 in., $2.00; 18-24 in., $4.00. 
JACK PINE. Fast growing, shorter leaved pine of Minnesota. 
Does well in sandy soil but not in heavy soil. 18 to 24 in., 
each, 90c. 
Scotch Pine 
CREEPING JUNIPER, _JUNIPERUS HORIZONTALIS. This is the lovely evei*green ground cover which 
we admire so much as it grows on the very tops of the Bad Lands Buttes and the Killdeer Mountains. 
Healthy rooted clumps, each, $1.50. 
BUSH JUNIPER _JUNIPERUS COMMUNIS. This is the native Juniper bush which is of very great value 
for foundation plantings and formal evergreen groups. Its maximum height is not over 3 feet with 
spread usually twice as great or more. Hardy and of handsome bluish green shaded to reddish in Win¬ 
ter. Each, about 12 to 18 inches high, $2.00. 
This 
safety, 
degree 
ment 
BLACK HILLS SPRUCE SEEDLINGS, —By Mail or Express 
is the only variety of Evergreen seedlings which we feel can be offered our customers with 
as this is the hardiest of all the Evergreens and we are positive that these will give the highest 
a supply of seedlings again this year, ready for Spring ship- 
do not order less, as we positively will not break bunches. 
of satisfaction. 
Seedlings come 
We 
100 
have bought 
per bunch, so 
Package of 100, not prepaid, 4 to G inches, $2.75; postpaid, $3.00, 
