GREEN’S QUALITY TREES, ROCHESTER, N. V. 
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ORNAMENTAL TREES 
American Elm, Monarch of Trees 
Green’s Nursery Co.:—The trees 
I ordered of you came very 
promptly and what is more were 
in splendid shape despite the fact 
that they were cn route for eighteen 
days, and here is part of the secret, 
they were properly packed. I 
heeled them in and set out a few 
every day before going to the city 
and I do not think I ever saw trees 
so anxious to grow. They started 
to make root from the time I 
heeled them in, and started right 
off as soon as planted, and arc 
growing beautifully. They were 
splendid trees and I am proud of 
them. 
Some years ago I bought some 
American elm trees and planted 
in front of my city home. They 
are now sturdy and beautiful 
trees. I had planted trees there 
twice before but never could get 
them to live. It proved to me that 
Green’s trees live. 
At that time I also received as 
premium one Chas. A. Green’s 
grape. It was a small plant but 
grew to an immense vine, a thing 
of beauty and a joy forever. It 
is still growing. 
I shall want some more trees 
this fall. —Wm. L. Taylor, Vir¬ 
ginia Beach, Va., July 1, 191S. 
American Elm. The American elm is not only 
--- one of the most beautiful of our 
ornamental trees and one most easily transplanted and sure 
to live if properly treated, but also one of the longest lived, 
one that makes the least rubbish upon the lawn, and one that 
thrives in almost any soil. It will succeed in the swamp and 
on the hillside, or on the slopes of the mountain. Its timber 
is prized more highly each year, being hard and tough and 
taking a good polish. The shape of the elm is more often 
upright, but in many instances the tops are flat. Sometimes 
the branches extend nearly to the ground, while in other 
instances there is a tall trunk under the top, but however 
trained — and trees can be trained to grow in any method 
we may desire — it is an object of beauty. There are more elm 
trees planted along our streets and highways than any other 
one variety. This on account of its dense green foliage. They 
make very desirable lawn trees. _ One of the most character¬ 
istic and picturesque of our American trees. 
It has been declared by many, and particularly by Euro¬ 
pean travelers, the most beautiful American tree. I do not 
know that they have the American elm in Europe. The 
European elm differs from the American elm. 
The elm is a persistent grower. If our farms were abandoned 
my opinion is that they would soon be filled with an elm tree 
forest. I see evidence of this in the line fences bounding our 
farms, where the elm trees of late years have sprung up from 
seed and have made vigorous growth, adding greatly to the 
beauty of the landscape. In addition to its marvelous beauty 
the elm is valuable for its timber, which is hard and tough 
but somewhat liable to warp if not protected when curing 
or drying. 
Notice the low price we have made for elm trees as given 
on the first pages of this catalog. When you can buy elm 
trees at the nursery for less than it costs to go into the woods 
and dig them, you are surely getting a bargain. I know of 
olm trees that could not be bought for a thousand dollars. 
These trees are so beautiful people go many miles out of 
their way to see them. The elm is a rapid grower and is a 
clean tree. It does.not litter up the yard. When the Balti¬ 
more oriole builds its nest it looks around for an elm tree, 
fhe elm succeeds in almost all locations, in high and dry or 
in low, wet soil. It is a leader among the more beautiful of 
American forest trees. 
For Prices on All Ornamental Trees See First Pages of Catalog 
