AMERICAN-born, AMERICAN-^rown Trees the Best 
For AMERICAN Landscapes, AMERICAN Forests 
HE AMERICAN FORESTRY COMPANY 
since its organization, has been in close 
touch with the ever-increasing demand for 
AMERICAN-born, AMERICAN-grown 
trees — 
free from disease and insect pests, and so 
vigorous as to resist them far better 
than foreign varieties can possibly do 
in this climate; 
adapted to AMERICAN conditions; 
in keeping with AMERICAN landscapes; 
satisfying AMERICAN needs. 
WHY AMERICANS ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE 
INTERESTED IN AMERICAN TREES 
More attention is being paid to arboriculture, forestry and 
kindred subjects by educational institutions than ever before. 
The various popular publications now issued that are devoted 
entirely to these topics have done great good. Many more 
articles on trees and all that pertains to them are appearing in 
American newspapers and magazines in general than ever before. 
Foresters and statesmen have issued many vigorous warnings 
that the available supply of timber in this country is nearly ex¬ 
hausted. The recent death of one of the world’s greatest multi¬ 
millionaires has made public the fact that his immense fortune 
was acquired in a large measure through timberlands. 
But the most important reasons are the far greater interest 
in out-door life and the remarkable increase of country homes and 
estates. And where is there a landowner who does not desire 
trees to beautify his home and grounds, whether they are large 
or small? Property without trees and shrubs has a barren and 
desolate appearance. Even a few trees add greatly to the land¬ 
scape beauty of an estate. We cater not only to the landowners 
who use large quantities of trees, but also to those who can 
only use them in limited quantities. 
Many landowners realize that shade and ornamental trees 
on an estate are not only a source of pleasure, but also that they 
greatly increase property values. 
The United States Department of Agriculture is urging 
(in these days when the call “Back to the land!” is ringing in our 
ears) that the owners of farms in this country emulate the farm 
owners of Europe. There, 20 per cent of the farms are planted 
in trees for both wood-crop production and field-crop pro¬ 
tection. 
It is not to be wondered at that there is today an esthetic 
appreciation of American trees for American landscapes and 
American forests such as there never was in the previous 
history of America. The American Forestry Company is true 
to its name in having just the trees discriminating American 
landowners have desired, and and now demand. 
WHY OUR TREES KEEP ON LIVING AND 
THRIVING 
The beautiful trees growing at HittU ©rer iffarma of Ammra 
are eminently fitted to live long and thrive naturally. 
These sturdy young American plants have succeeded. 
Under any reasonable conditions whatsoever, they will keep 
right on succeeding. 
NATURE WAS ASKED 
how such trees should be grown. 
The following is Nature’s answer, and our strict adherence was 
and always will be paid to her requirements and demands: 
1. By acting in accordance with the essential natural 
principles of seed origin — the one foundation of real tree 
success. 
All our seeds are collected either by our own men or other 
men we can trust. 
2. By constant scientific care of the plants while in the 
seedling beds. 
3. By proper cultivation without shade or protection 
after the plants have been in the seedling beds one year 
and without the use of chemical fertilizers. 
Chemical fertilizers stimulate to a lanky growth, and make 
the plants soft and succulent. 
4. By proper transplanting and thorough care. 
We transplant by our own tested methods, at correct in¬ 
tervals. 
We keep our trees absolutely free from weeds, insect pests, 
and diseases. 
Our plants are never exposed to the contagion of imported 
diseases, for we import nothing. 
5. By keeping the plants growing right up to the ship¬ 
ping time, — 
digging them FRESH, 
packing them FRESH, 
v and shipping them FRESH 
to YOU — just when you want them! 
We do not cellar any stock. 
A FIGHT IN BEHALF OF ALL AMERICAN 
OWNERS OF TREES 
One of the recent news occurrences of great moment to those 
who have to do with trees is the condemnation by the United 
States Government of European pines of the group with five 
needles in the cluster, of which White Pine (Firms strobus) 
is, of course, the most important species. This is in line with 
the fight the American Forestry Company, through the per¬ 
sistent work of its scientific head, Theodore F. Borst, F. E. 
(Cornell University), waged even before this company had its 
own nurseries. 
The fight is for an adequate northern production of pest- 
free, hardy, well-grown native trees of all kinds suited for 
American conditions. 
SHOP EARLY 
This surely holds in the nursery business. Your trees should 
be reserved now for delivery when needed in the Spring, 
— Because — 
The crop available is limited 
The best trees are reserved first 
The shipping period is short 
All orders cannot be shipped “at once” 
EARLY ORDERS must be given preference 
Please reserve your plants now 
PROF. CHARLES S. SARGENT OF HARVARD UNIVERSITY, HEAD OF AMERICA’S GREATEST ARBORETUM, SAYS: 
“The sylvan scenery of America owes that rare and peculiar charm that distinguishes it from all other 
parts of the world to the wide-spreading, dark green crowns of the White Pine” 
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