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FREDERICK W. KELSEY. 
SMALL TREES FOR NURSERY 
PLANTING. 
DECIDUOUS TREES. 
There is great economy and advantage in procuring young trees for planting in nursery rows; 
and this plan is now being adopted in many of the leading parks, public institutions and private 
estates. 
This Small Stock with ordinary treatment about doubles in value every year, besides the 
advantage of having the material at hand as required during the planting season. 
From 4,000 to 6,000 trees can be advantageously planted per acre with rows 4 to 6 feet apart. 
The Stock Noted Below is all nursery grown, once or twice transplanted, and can there¬ 
fore be put out with very little, if any loss, and but little expense or labor in keeping trees in vigo¬ 
rous growth and condition. 
The Best Sizes of deciduous trees for nursery planting are 2 to 3, 3 to 4 and 4 to 6 feet. 
The Following are the varieties recommended and can be furnished at $50.00, $75.00 and 
$100.00 per thousand, according to size and variety. These very low prices are intended to make 
inducements for liberal purchases. 
Transplanting sizes of other trees furnished on equally favorable terms. 
ACER. Maple in variety. 
/ESCULUS. Horse Chestnut. 
ALNUS. Alder. 
BETULA. Birch in variety. 
CARPI N US. Hornbeam. 
CATALPA. Catalpa in variety. 
FAGUS. Beech. 
FRAXINUS. Ash. 
LARIX. Larch. 
PLATAN US. Plane or Syca¬ 
more. 
POP ULUS. Poplar in variety. 
PYRUS SORBUS. Mountain 
Ash. 
QUERCUS. Oak in variety. 
SALIX. Willow in variety. 
TILIA. Linden. 
ULMUS. Elm. 
Descriptions of all the varieties and sizes of the Deciduous Trees named above will be found 
under the respective headings of the different species in the preceding pages. Prices on application. 
EVERGREEN TREES. 
All Evergreen Trees to secure the best development must be frequently transplanted. 
Where Future Planting is desired it is most advantageous to obtain the smaller sizes for 
planting out in nursery rows. Trees for this purpose are supplied by the 1,000 or per 10,000, from 
6 to 9 in. up to 2 to 3 ft. at very low prices. 
Prices for properly transplanted trees from $50 to $150 per 1,000, according to size and variety. 
Untransplanted seedlings $25 and upwards per 1,000. 
Particulars and quotations on application. 
The following varieties are recommended for nursery planting: 
ABIES ALBA. White Spruce. 
ABIES CANADENSIS. Hemlock Spruce. 
ABIES DOUGLASII. Douglas Spruce. 
ABIES EXCELSA. Norway Spruce. 
JUNIPERUS VIRGINI AN A. Red Cedar. 
JUNIPERUS HIBERNICA. Irish Juniper. 
JUNIPERUS SABINA. Savin Juniper. 
PICEA BALSAMEA. Balsam Fir. 
PIN US AUSTRIACA. Austrian Pine. 
PINUS MONTICOLA. Mountain Pine. 
PIN US STROBUS. White Pine. 
PINUS SYLVESTRIS. Scotch Fir. 
RETINOSPORA AUREA. 
RETINOSPORA SQUARROSA. 
THUYA OCCIDENTALIS. American Arbor Vitae. 
THUYA SI BE RICA. Siberian Arbor-Vitas. 
Descriptions of all the varieties and sizes of the Evergreen Trees named above will be found 
under the respective headings of the different species in the following pages. Prices on application. 
