The wonderful beauty of this linden was famed 
for miles around. Scores of tree lovers who came 
to see it pronounced it a model of tree perfection. 
The magnificent spread of its luxuriant foliage, as 
well as the external appearance of its trunk and 
limbs (see photograph A) suggested to the casual 
observer nothing but health and sturdy strength. 
But one day a Davey Tree Surgeon, at work on 
the place, stopped to examine it. lie saw that its 
crotches were V-shaped—in practically every case 
a sure sign of hidden decay. And so it proved— 
the crotches had been split by wind strain, water 
had entered the crevices and decay had started. 
Nature had healed over the wounds on the surface, 
but decay continued to eat its way down through 
the trunk. The real condition of the tree—re¬ 
vealed by a little chiseling—is shown in photograph 
B. It was so utterly weakened that it would have 
been an easy victim for any severe storm! The 
marvel is that it had stood so long. 
What is the real condition of YOUR trees? Are 
they, unknown to you, rapidly succumbing to hid¬ 
den agents of destruction? There is only one 
SAFE place to go to find out—to DAVEY TREE 
SURGEONS. 
The SAFE Tree Surgeons 
When you go to Davey you take 
the dependable and permanently sat¬ 
isfying course. It is the SAFE tree 
This tree seemed perfect 
—but hidden decay was ruining it 
surgery because it is scientifically accurate and 
mechanically perfect; because it is backed by a 
responsible business house that requires qiiality- 
first work always; because it saves trees without 
guessing and experimenting; because it is prac¬ 
ticed by a well organized body of men who are 
finished experts; because of a successful record 
of performance spanning a lifetime; and because 
the methods of vital importance are protected by 
U. S. patents and used exclusively by the Davey 
Tree Expert Co. 
Read what John R. Hegeman says: 
“The work done by you at my place during the last 
several months has been in all respects satisfactory. You 
seem to have an unusual body of men in your service—in 
love with trees—fond of their work—very intelligent and 
industrious—courteous and exemplary in conduct—doing 
their work with rare skill and neatness—and altogether 
worthy of commendation.”— John R. Hegeman, President 
of The Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., New York. 
In our files are hundreds of similarly enthusiastic letters 
from prominent estate owners everywhere. The LTnited 
States Government, after exhaustive investigation, officially 
chose Davey experts as best. 
Have your trees examined now ! 
Learn their real condition and needs from this expert 
source without charge. Write today for free examination 
and booklet illustrating Davey Tree Surgery. 
The Davey Tree Expert Co., 112 Elm Street, Kent, Ohio 
(Operating the Davey Institute of Tree Surgery) Accredited 
Representatives available between Kansas City and Boston. 
Every year of neglect adds 10% to 25% to the cost of saving trees 
Not one man in a thousand would realize tb 
dangerous condition of this tree, simply becaus 
the eye of the average man is not trained to se 
the signs of hidden trouble. And yet, its cot 
dition was not only dangerous but critical—th 
marvel is that it had stood so long! Another yea 
of neglect may ruin some of your finest tree; 
Have them examined now. 
Davey Tree Surgeons 
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