DAYEY TREE 
SURGEONS 
Riproduetion from a painting in oil of the beau¬ 
tiful Lake Forest estate of Harold F. McCormick 
Among prominent persons served 
by Davey Tree Surgeons are: 
A. LINCOLN FILENE 
MRS. FREDERIC DELANO HITCH 
CLAUDE MEEKER 
GEORGIA STATE CAPITOL 
MRS. R. L. IRELAND 
SAM A. LEWISOHN 
DR. HENRY BARTON JACOBS 
HARRY HARKNESS FLAGLER 
JOHN DAVEY 
Father of Tree Surgery 
V ERY often trees die of thirst-—just plain thirst. 
On a certain Long Island country estate several beautiful trees were wither¬ 
ing and dying. The owner could fin’d no cause for their rapid decline. There 
was no evidence of serious decay, no apparent blight or tree disease of any kind. 
He called in Davey Tree Surgeons to diagnose the trouble. They made a careful 
examination and discovered that the trees were dying of thirst—despite an abun¬ 
dant rainfall. Investigation soon disclosed the reason—in laying out the site a 
higher elevation on two sides of the house was desired, and this was secured by 
filling. Around the trees in question a foot or more of heavy clay was tamped in 
and thick sod laid on top. As a result, water was absolutely shut off from the 
roots of the trees, and the air also was excluded. 
Davey Tree Surgeons were not consulted any too soon—the trees would not have 
lived through the summer--a few of them were too far gone and died anyway. A 
scientific system of root irrigation was installed, and the trees that could be 
saved are now in a healthy and flourishing condition. 
What is the real condition of your trees? Most of the enemies of tree life— 
disease, decay, thirst, insect enemies—are not apparent to the untrained eye. 
Davey Tree Surgeons will examine your trees and tell you their condition and 
their needs. Write us promptly. 
THE DAVEY TREE EXPERT CO., Inc., 507 Elm St., Kent, Ohio 
Branch Offices with telephone connections : 
New York City, Astor Court Building; Chicago, Westminster Bldg.; Baltimore. 
American Bldg.; Philadelphia, Land Title Bldg., and Boston. Write, nearest office 
Permanent representatives available in districts surrounding Boston. Springfield, Lenox, Newport, 
Hartford. Stamford, Albany. Poughkeepsie. White Plains. .Jamaica, Montclair, New York, Philadelphia, 
Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Buffalo, Toronto, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit. 
Cincinnati, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Louis. Canadian address: 252 Laugauchitere West. Montreal 
Every real Davey Tree Surgeon is in the employ of The Davey Tree Expert Co., Inc., and the public is cautioned against those falsely 
representing themselves. An agreement made with the Davey Company and not with an individual is certain evidence of genuineness 
