THE D. HILL NURSERY CO., Inc., DUNDEE, ILL. 
1917 
Blocks of Specimen Evergreens, principally Junipers® Hemlocks and Tines 
Hill’s Specimen Evergreens and Conifers 
B&E—Balled and Burlapped 
Hill’s Specimen Evergreens are all perfect specimens, having good roots and symmetrical 
tops, owing to frequent transplanting, constant cultivation and root-pruning, shearing and staking. 
Hill’s Specimen Evergreens will please your most exacting customers. 
In comparing our prices with those of other growers, 
remember that height alone cannot by any means establish 
values. An Evergreen tree grown close and crowded in the 
row may be exactly the same height as a Hill Specimen 
Evergreen, but will not be as heavy, compact, symmetrical, 
or have as good roots. Hill’s Specimen Evergreens are all 
grown in wide rows with ample room for development of 
both root and top. 
Constant transplanting and root-pruning gives Hill’s 
Specimen Evergreens masses of fine, fibrous feeding roots, 
which, together with constant shearing, results in heavy, 
bushy, symmetrical tops and insures the success of Hill’s 
stock in the hands of the planter. 
Every Hill Specimen Evergreen is separately dug by 
hand with a solid ball of earth about the roots. The so- 
called “ball and burlap’’ method employed by some firms 
consists of running a tree digger under the rows, pulling- 
up the trees and making an artificial ball of earth by shovel¬ 
ing: loose dirt in a sack and tying it about the roots. This 
is far from satisfactory. 
In some localities it is impossible to dig Evergreens 
with a solid ball of earth on account of loose, sandy, rocky 
soil, which will not adhere to the roots. Our rich black 
prairie loam contains just enough clay to give it good tex¬ 
ture and when interwoven with masses of fine, fibrous feed¬ 
ing 1 roots, easily holds in place. As additional protection, each 
earth ball is securely tied in burlap. 
Hill Specimen Evergreens are always worth the price 
you pay for them; will never disappoint you and will be 
found the most economical in the long run. 
Specimen Evergreen Showing 
“Hill Way” of Ball & Burlap. 
- Variety—■ 
Ball and 
Burlap. 
Size, 
feet. 
Each. 
10. 
100. 
Abies Balsamea (Balsam Fir).... 
. .Tall, Silvery Green. B&B 
2-3 
$1.50 
$12.50 
a t. • o 
ill (( 
66 
.. “ “ “ B&B 
3-4 
2.00 
17.50 
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t* t« te 
(6 
. . “ “ “ B&B 
4-5 
3.00 
27.50 
Abies Braehyphylla. 
2-3 
1.65 
15.00 
«« (i 
3-4 
2.25 
20.00 
Abies Tsnga Canadensis 
(Hemlock).. 
.. .Tall, Dark Green.B&B 
iy 2 -2 
.75 
6.50 
50.00 
is ss << 
66 
,.. . “ “ “ B&B 
2-3 
1.50 
13.50 
100.00 
t* Si Si 
66 
... <e “ “ B&B 
3-4 
2.00 
16.50 
150.00 
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