"Builders of Beauty” 
Elm - Ulmus 
Stately trees combining grace of habit and beauty of outline. They are 
hardy and of extremely rapid growth when planted in moist loam. No lawn 
or landscape is complete without them. 
American White Elm. (Americana). Lg. One of the largely used trees for 
street planting and as a shade tree for lawns and parks. It is the most 
characteristic tree of this region and one of the most beautiful. 
Chinese Elm. Lg. A new variety, having much smaller leaves than the com¬ 
mon Elm. Its main features are its extreme hardiness, ability to thrive in 
poor soils and dry locations, and it is a very rapid grower. 
Grafted Elms 
American Elms as grown by nature or as grown from seedlings in the 
nursery rows, develop into trees of extreme variations. To overcome these 
variations two select types of Elms, namely, the “Vase Elm" and “Moline 
Elm,” have been developed. These types are propagated by grafting from 
the parent tree, on selected stocks. This insures their uniform growth and 
development. By planting a street or boulevard with these types of Elms you 
are assured that they will develop into trees absolutely uniform in shape and 
size. We recommend them to the particular buyer. 
(See cut on page 20). 
Mountain Ash. 
Moline Elm 
The outstanding characteristic of the Moline Elm is its conical shape and 
pyramidal growth. Its habit of growth is narrow and upright as seen in the 
accompanying picture. It develops very heavy and strong branches. The 
leaves are dark green, deeply veined, and nearly twice the size of the 
ordinary Elm leaf. In its young growth the bark is smooth and greenish 
gray in color. Another good feature of this type is that it is an unusually 
fast grower. The Moline Elm should be planted on narrow streets, or 
where spiredike specimen trees are desired on the lawn. 
Vase Elm 
The vase'shaped Elm was named Vase after its characteristic open top 
or vase shape of branching. The growth is spreading, but still upright, with 
its top much broader than the center. The young trees carry smooth bark 
which becomes more rugged as the trees get older. They come out into 
foliage early in the spring and hold a good dark green color until late in 
fall. The Vase Elm should be used on wide streets or where a broad 
growing tree is desired. A street planted to these trees such as illustrated, 
will prove a sight to behold for generations to come. 
Vase Elm. 
Moline Elm. 
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