.. ♦ ♦ Small Trees for Shelterbelts Wind- 
WE ARE GROWING MILLIONS of SEEDLINGS 
Sonderegger’s Nurseries—Cradle of Mid-West’s Tree-Life 
Most everybody 
likes to know a lit¬ 
tle more about the 
man behind the 
counter than just 
his name. My rec¬ 
ord won’t take up 
much space. Born 
on dad's farm, then 
a few years of 
country school—the 
rest of my school¬ 
ing I received in 
Switzerland, my 
father’s birthplace. 
I worked my way 
through Central 
Europe, about 12 
years in all. Nurs¬ 
ery work is a little 
different there. 
When I returned to 
the good old States, I worked for other 
firms a few years—in Philadelphia and 
New York—and Just 24 years ago this 
spring I joined my father’s firm. Since 
then I made my home here, and worked 
here. I take care of the office, your let¬ 
ters and the bookkeeping. My spare time, 
whenever there is any, is taken up by a 
close study of practical nursery work, so 
as to be able to give you at all times up- 
to-date reports in regard to varieties, 
spraying, and care of trees and plants. 
A oVi Fraxinus Americana, 
noli; W 111 be Wood very valuable for 
lumber and firewood, and for a hardwood 
tree this is a very rapid grower. This 
tree does well most anywhere from Can¬ 
ada to the Gulf coast. Well shaped, good 
enough to make nice ornamental shade 
trees. Plant American White Ash more 
freely. 
Not prepaid: 
100 
300 
1,000 
4- 6 inch. 
.. .$ 0.45 
$ 1.00 
$ 3.00 
6-12 inch. 
.60 
1.65 
6.00 
Prepaid: 
4- 6 inch. 
.55 
1.20 
3.25 
6-12 inch. 
.70 
1.85 
6.35 
Ash, European Mountain 
Sorbus Aucuparia. Ornamental tree. In 
the northern states they do extra well, 
making beautiful medium sized ornament¬ 
al trees. 12-18 inch seedlings, 75c for 5; 
10 for $1.00, postpaid. 
Birch, European White A?ba. la 
Ornamental tree. As the tree gets older 
the bark turns white, which, together 
with the erect growth and good foliage of 
the tree makes the Birch a valuable or¬ 
namental tree. Hardy. 12-18 inch seed¬ 
lings, 20c each; 10 for $1.60, postpaid. 
above planting on a Nebraska farm grew into a full 
"Roy "FlHpr Acer Negundo. Rapid 
“ 1UC1 grower, does well in most 
any kind of soil. In localities where most 
other trees would not be successful, this 
tree will give you good results. 
Not prepaid: 100 300 1,000 
6-12 inch.$ 0.90 $ 2.50 $ 6.00 
Prepaid: 
6-12 inch. 1-00 2.75 6.40 
Catalpa Speciosa 
tree has come through drought in fine 
shape. Makes an upright tree, the wood 
is in great demand for posts. I know of 
no other tree that would make a good 
straight post in such a short time. In¬ 
clude Catalpa in your woodlot and wind¬ 
break planting. 
Not prepaid: 100 300 1,000 
4- 6 inch.$ 0.65 $ 1.50 $ 4.00 
6-12 inch. 1.00 2.50 6.50 
Prepaid: 
4- 6 inch.90 2.00 5.00 
6-12 inch. 1.45 3.20 7.60 
Poran-ona Siberian Pea Tree. Excel- 
Val clgdlld lent for ornamental 
screens. Grows upright, with pretty foli¬ 
age, and yellow blossoms in the spring. 
6-12 inch plants, 100 for $2.00; 300 for 
$5.50; 1,000 for $16.00, not prepaid. Pre¬ 
paid: 100 for $2.15; 300 for $5.80; 1,000 for 
$16.80. 
IPlm r'Tvirwaoo Ulmus Pumilla. I am 
£ilin, Olllllcbe offeri ng the true. 
hardy Chinese Elm, nice, clean seedlings, 
well up to grade. 
Not prepaid: 10 100 300 1,000 
6-12 inch. $.... $1.70 $ 4.50 $12.00 
12-18 inch. 2.30 6.30 20.00 
18-24 inch.50 3.20 9.00 28.00 
2- 3 feet.60 4.00 10.80 34.00 
Prepaid: 
6-12 inch. 1.80 4.65 12.50 
12-18 inch. 2.50 6.60 20.80 
18-24 inch.58 3.50 9.50 29.00 
2- 3 feet.70 4.40 11.40 _ 
TTq r»fhorr’tr Celtis Occidentals. A 
XXctCJVUCiiy fine, rapid growing tree 
for timber, woodlots and street planting. 
Very hardy and well shaped. 
Not prepaid: 100 300 1,000 
6-12 inch.$ 3.00 $ 8.10 $25.00 
Prepaid: 
6-12 inch. 3.10 8.35 25.80 
WOOD-LOTS like this one are a paying pro¬ 
position. Every farm should have one, con¬ 
taining one part of Hackberry and Ash, for 
early cutting. One part hardwood trees, such 
as the Oaks and Honey Locusts, and one 
part choice timber trees, such as Black Wal¬ 
nut and Oak. 
Planting 
Instructions 
Before planting, make 
a paste of soil and 
water. Dip roots into 
paste completely. 
Plant with plenty of 
paste sticking to the 
roots. Space: In wood- 
lots and windbreaks, 
8 by 8 ft. After four 
years, cut out every 
other tree. 
r'ntlnnwnfvl Populus Sargentii. A native timber 
vUttUUWUUU tree, very common along streams, 
where it holds the soil well. The wood is used for 
making packing crates and boxes. 
Not prepaid: 
100 
300 
1,000 
12-18 inch. 
.$ 0.70 $ 1.80 
$ 4.00 
18-24 inch. 
. 1.00 
2.50 
6.00 
2- 3 feet. 
. 1.20 
3.00 
8.00 
Prepaid: 
12-18 inch. 
.85 
2.10 
4.80 
18-24 inch. 
. 1.20 
2.90 
7.00 
2- 3 feet. 
. 1.40 
3.50 
9.50 
Elm, American 
Ulmus Americana, 
shade and timber 
For a good 
tree, few 
trees are so popular as the American Elm. Hardy 
most anywhere. And resisting drought in the summer. 
The rapid growth also accounts for the popularity of 
this tree. I am pricing my Elm seedlings so low that 
you can plant them in large 
clean, well up to grade. 
numbers. 
They 
are all 
Not prepaid: 
100 
300 
1,000 
6-12 inch. 
. . . .$ 0.70 
$ 1.90 
$ 5.00 
12-18 inch. 
.... 1.25 
3.40 
9.00 
2- 3 feet. 
_ 3.00 
8.50 
25.00 
Prepaid: 
6-12 inch. 
.80 
2.05 
5.40 
12-18 inch. 
.... 1.40 
3.70 
9.70 
2- 3 feet. 
.... 3.50 
9.40 
27.00 
FRED 
SONDEREGGER 
Secretary-Treasurer 
1886—Sonderegger Nurseries and Seed House.Beatrice, Nebraska—1936 
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