B. F. BABB NUBSEBIES 
LANCASTER, PA. 
EXPEBT GABDEN SEBVICE AVAILABLE TO YOU 
Our skilled men are available to do your pruning and 
spraying and other garden service in season. Often they 
are called long distances for such work as Rock Garden 
Construction, Landscape Operations, Big Tree Moving, Tree 
Surgery, Spraying, etc. 
Your home grounds can be ordinary looking, or fhey 
can be a delight. All depends on what you invest in 
them. Neglect shows poor housekeeping and even¬ 
tually leads to ruin. Be a good housekeeper. Your 
home should come first. 
Ulmus—ELM 
Graceful, majestic trees. Fine for avenues, parks and 
near homes. Prefer moist soil. 
Ulmus americana AMEBICAN ELM 
Long, ascending branches, gradually spreading; droop¬ 
ing slender branchlets. 60-80 ft. 
Ea. 
Per 10 
6- 8 
ft. 
. .$ 1.00 
$ 7.50 
8-10 
ft., 1 -iy 2 
in. cal. 
.. 1.50 
13.00 
10-12 
ft ., iy 2 -2 
in. cal. 
. . 2.00 
17.50 
12-14 
ft.. 2 - 21/2 
in. cal. 
. . 3.00 
25.00 
14-16 
ft., 21/2-3 
in. cal. 
. . 4.50 
40.00 
14-16 
ft., 3 -4 
in. cal. 
. . 7.00 
14-16 
ft., 4 -5 
in. cal. 
. . 10.00 
16-18 
ft., 5 -6 
in. cal. 
. . 15.00 
Ulmus amer. vaseii VASE ELM 
Spreading type of Elm with large foliage and uniformity 
of shape; quick growing. 60-80 ft. 
Ea. Per 10 
10-12 ft., 1 i/ 2 -2 in. cal. . .$ 2.50 $20.00 
12-14 ft., 2 -2.!/> in. cal. . . 3.50 30.00 
12-14 ft., 2 14 -3 in. cal. .. 5.00 
12-14 ft., 3 -4 in. cal. . . 7.00 
14-16 ft., 4 -5 in. cal. .. 12.00 
Ulmus glabra SCOTCH ELM 
Broad, round-topped head, spreading branches; leaves 
very short stemmed, 3-6 in. long. 50-75 ft. 
12-14 ft., 2Y 2 -3 in. cal. $.5.00 
18-20 ft., 5 -6 in. cal . 20.00 
18-20 ft. 6 -8 in. cal.$30.00- 50.00 
Ulmus glabra camperdowni 
CAMPEBDOWN WEEPING ELM 
Unique, drooping tree, making zigzag growth outward 
and downward, until leaves touch ground, forming com¬ 
plete arbor from graft 6 ft. above ground. 10-15 ft. 
5-6 ft. stemsv 5 yr. head.$ 5.00 
Ulmus moiineii 
MOLINE ELM 
Pyramidal in growth somewhat like a Lombardy Poplar; 
older trees becoming more spreading. 60-75 ft. 
Ea. 
6-8 ft.$ 1.50 
12-14 ft., l%-2 in. cal. .. 2.50 
14-16 ft., 2 -2V 2 in. cal. .. 3.50 
14-16 ft., 2y 2 -3 in. cal. .. 5.00 
16-18 ft., 3 -4 in. cal. . . 7.00 
16-18 ft., 4 -5 in. cal. . . 11.00 
18-20 ft., 5 -6 in. cal. . . 17.50 
18-20 ft., 6-8 in. cal. .$30.00-50.00 
Per 10 
$13.00 
20.00 
30.00 
Ulmus parvifolia CHINESE ELM 
Very rapid grower, yet hard wooded; graceful form; 
small leaved; drought resistant. 40-50 ft. 
10-12 ft., 2-2 y 2 in. cal.$ 4.00 
14-16 ft., 5-6 in. cal. 16.00 
NO ADDED CHABGE FOB PACKING 
—EXCEPT FOB LABGE TBEES 
The prices given in this catalog include the cost 
of packing and delivery to freight or express office 
at Lancaster, Pa., except bare root trees over 2 
inches in caliper which if called for or shipped by 
carload will be loaded free, but if packed for 
shipment by express or freight in less than car¬ 
load lots add 10% to catalog prices. 
We deliver full truck load lots free within a 
radius o,f 50 miles. 
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