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HOUSE AND GARDEN 
March, kjti 
TREE FILLED 2 YEARS 
ESTATE OF ISAAC N.SELIGMAN 
Willow-Brook 
Sunnyside Lane. 
Irvington-on-Htidson, 
New York. 
The work that you, your brother, 
father and co-workers have done on 
my place in doctoring many of our 
fine noble elm, cherry, maple and 
other trees and in preventing fur¬ 
ther decay, commends itself to us 
and 1 gladly recommend you to 
others in use of scientific treatment 
of their trees. It appears to me to 
be money well spent for others to 
seriously look after the health of 
their trees and not to delay. I was 
greatly pleased with the gentlemanly 
conduct of yourself and all your 
men on my place. 
(Signed) Isaac N. Seligman. 
Peaslee-Gaulbert Company, 
Manufacturers and Merchants, 
Louisville, Ky. 
It gives me pleasure to say that 
the work executed on my place was 
eminently satisfactory, in fact the only 
job I have ever had done that really 
measured up to my expectations. 
Don’t Risk Your Trees in the Hands 
of Ignorant or Irresponsible Persons 
RESPONSIBILITY is of vastly greater importance than the matter of a few cents more or 
less per hour when it comes to the treatment of trees, as it is in any other profession 
that deals with living things. 
IT IS BETTER by far to cast money to the four winds than hand it out to the unskilled 
and pretending tree-men, no matter whether of the ignorant type or the well-mannered 
gentlemen whose ability is limited to a fluent use of Latin names. 
SKILL in the art of Tree Surgery is not acquired from books. Neither is it obtained in 
Agricultural Colleges nor Forestry Schools. These institutions fill an important place 
in the national life, but they do not and can not teach correct Tree Surgery. 
THOROUGH TRAINING and skill are synonymous, provided the training is received 
from men who know. 
JOHN DAVEY created Tree Surgery. The idea itself is his. The methods are his. All the 
advancement in this branch of science is the direct result of his work. The whole pro¬ 
fession of the scientific treatment of trees radiates from this unique personality. 
THE DAVEY TREE EXPERTS are just what the name implies—John Davey’s selection of 
clean and intelligent men, whom he has trained with religious care in the art of Tree 
Surgery. These men, and none others, are fully qualified to administer proper treat¬ 
ment to sick and wounded trees. 
(Signed) S. E. Duncan. 
Requires I (Alone Are 
training IjT ^3 fly trained 
Study This 
Father of Tree Surgery 
[Experts 
Alone Are 
TREE FILLED 3 YEARS 
E5TATE OF ISAAC N. SELIGMAN 
Court of 
Common Pleas No. 5 , 
Philadelphia. 
It gives me much pleasure to state 
that an examination of the trees up¬ 
on our “Guynedd” place evidences 
that in every case the process of 
healing is going on most satis¬ 
factorily. This is especially so in 
the case of a large maple tree at 
the side of the house, which had so 
much of the bark removed that I 
rather despaired of saving the tree. 
This tree has been in a more 
healthful condition than it has been 
in for years. Mistaken butchery of the 
tree and excessive use of crude car¬ 
bolic acid upon the bark, had well 
nigh destroyed it. Your intelligent 
and skillful efforts have saved it. 
The death of a fine old tree is a 
tragedy, and the prevention of such 
death is indeed an evidence that 
your work is along the lines of “an 
established science, which distin¬ 
guishes ‘surgery’ from ‘butchery.’ ” 
The two unusually intelligent young 
men. sent by you to do the work, 
showed thorough competency and 
skill, combined with the conduct 
and deportment of courteous gen¬ 
tlemen. 
(Signed) William H. Staake. 
TREE BUTCHERY 
The Davey Institute ot Tree Surgery 
is maintained by the company at very heavy expense for the sole purpose of schooling its 
men regarding tree life, insects enemies of trees, tree diseases, proper remedies, and — most 
important of all — the theory and practice of Tree Surgery, which cannot be obtained else¬ 
where. They are specialists in the treatment of trees. There are no successful imitators. 
The treatment of trees is a real profession. It suffers just as all other professions do 
from the invasion of quacks of all degrees of badness. Nevertheless the real Davey experts, 
an organization managed and backed by a responsible house, enjoy the full confidence 
of the public. 
The Davey Tree experts actually save wounded and crippled trees — save their lives for 
many added years of usefulness. Absolutely correct methods plus exacting care in train¬ 
ing quality men are the distinguishing characteristics of the Davey service—the real service. 
Your trees will be safe in the hands of the Davey Tree Experts. 
The service of the Davey Tree Expert Company is available east of the Missouri River 
for those who desire quality at a cost which is not in any sense unreasonable. Send today 
for handsome booklet and full information. When you write, tell us how many trees yojj 
have, what kinds and where located. 
The Davey Tree Expert Company, Inc. 
453 Acorn Streets Kent, Ohio 
IMITATION TREE SURGERY 
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