Sonderegger Trees 
Their Better Roots 
Perfect Shapes 
for Better Results 
(Puummtal and 
Linden, American S. A Ba 8 r i 
wood. An excellent tree for shade and 
ornament, keeping a clean, healthy foli¬ 
age, and blooming profusely in June. 
Fairly rapid grower, and makes a well 
shaped spreading crown. A tree you will 
like. 
T II._Gleditsia Triacan- 
LOCUSt, rloney t hos. A most valu¬ 
able native tree with spreading branches, 
forming a large crown of very good and 
even shape. The leaves are small, com¬ 
ing in sprigs of 18 and more, always free 
from disease or insects. For a hardwood 
tree this is perhaps the most rapid grow¬ 
er, and is perfectly hardy everywhere. 
Has very prominent thorns. This Locust 
never makes sprouts from the roots. The 
Honey Locust should be planted more 
frequently. 
Locust, Thornless SS'S: 
mis. For street and lawn planting it is 
one of the very choicest long-lived hard¬ 
wood trees. Without pruning it will grow 
up to a beautiful shade tree, developing 
a splendid crown. It is a fast grower, 
second only to the Elms. Due to an un¬ 
usually deep root system, grass or flowers 
can be grown with best success even 
close to this tree; it never makes sprouts 
or suckers from the roots. Entirely hardy, 
healthy and clean. 
Maple, Soft or Silver £ c a e r?um’ 
Very hardy, easy to grow, and a rapid 
growing tree. Leaves finely cut, green 
with whitish color underneath. 
Maple, Norway A hardy tree of 
majestic form, perfect outline of the 
crown. It is a hardwood tree, leaves very 
large, deep green, changing to a pretty 
pale yellow in the fall. 1 recommend this 
tree for a hardy, long lived tree of special 
beauty. 
Maple, Sugar or Hard Maple 
Acer Saccharum. Makes a large pyra¬ 
midal tree with large, handsome foliage 
of rich, pleasing green, turning red in the 
fall. Very hardy, although it is not a 
rapid growing tree for the Middle West. 
It is a long lived tree. 
tv_ C\r *Lr Quercus Palustris. One of 
till vUK m ost beautiful trees, en¬ 
tirely hardy, develops a wonderful crown, 
very symmetrical with a perfectly straight 
center stem from which the limbs branch 
off horizontally as if an architect had 
built this tree especially for height and 
t spreading. A hardwood tree of 
fairly fast growth, the leaves turn 
reddish brown in the fall, and cling 
to the branches until spring. 
Catalpa Bungei & r akes a very 
even globe-shaped head, dense, without 
pruning, and showy, with its large, light 
green leaves. The stem never grows tall¬ 
er. It is a fine showy dwarf tree for 
parks, lawns and cemetery planting. 
Hardy as far north as northern Nebraska. 
Elm, American White A mer 
cana. The most popular of all shade trees 
for street and park planting. A large, 
spreading crown, rapid growth, and the 
fact that it is hardy most anywhere make 
this Elm just what it is: the popular fa¬ 
vorite. 
Flm f*'hir»oco Ulmus Fumilla. I am 
i-siiii, growing only the true 
Chinese Elm, which is the hardy strain. 
Resists drought better than most trees, 
and it is the most rapid grower I know 
of. This is best demonstrated by the old¬ 
est tree of this variety in Nebraska, 
which still stands on our home place. 
Father Sonderegger planted it there 23 
years ago, as a 12-inch seedling that was 
furnished him by the" U. S. Government 
for special testing purposes. The stem is 
now 23 inches thick. It is. a tall tree with 
a lofty, spreading crown. For this year 
1 have very nice Chinese Elms, extra well 
rooted; they will assure you of quick re¬ 
sults. 
A special type of Elm 
that is just as hardy 
as the others, but differs in its habit of 
growth, being a tall, upright grower, al¬ 
most like the Poplar. It is a rapid grow¬ 
er, the leaves are larger than those of the 
common Elm. For an erect, tall grower, 
you will find this Elm highly satisfactory. 
Celtis Occidentalis. 
American Nettle tree. 
A native tree with slender branches, 
bright shining green foliage. It grows 
fairly rapid, resisted our recent period of 
drought, and also the borers which have 
damaged trees in some localities. Hack- 
berry will always remain one of the best 
trees for general planting throughout the 
Middle West. 
Elm, Moline 
Hackberry 
Ash, American White 
cana. Grows well most anywhere, re¬ 
quires very little attention, and makes a 
very nice well-shaped crown. Excep¬ 
tionally hardy, drought resistant; one of 
t' fastest growing hardwood trees. 
Ash, European Mountain 
Sorbus aucuparia. A hardy tree of med¬ 
ium size, smooth bark, dense even top, 
bearing from July till winter, large clus¬ 
ters of bright red berries. A fine lawn 
tree. 
Ash, Oak Leaf Mountain 
Sorbus querquifolia. Much like the Euro¬ 
pean Mountain Ash, except in its leaves, 
which are of oak-leaf shape, light green 
with downy-white underneath. A very 
rare tree, perfectly hardy. 
Birch, White European Xiba lIla 
A graceful, tall tree, getting a white bark 
in later years. Very showy, especially in 
groups of evergreens. Hardy as far north 
as the Dakotas and Minnesota. 
pi J-j. Acer N eg undo. Ash- 
leaved Maple. A native 
tree of spreading habit, rapid growth, and 
is very hardy; succeeds in many places 
where other trees do not thrive;, it stands 
a lot of dry weather. Where Elms, Hack- 
berries, Locusts and others of the better 
class of trees can be grown, I would not 
recommend Box Elder. But for a shade 
tree in localities where others fail, use 
Box Elder. 
Catalpa Speciosa * ard X n SS-' 
tive, tall tree of tropical appearance with 
its very broad, large, light green leaves, 
and purplish white blossoms. Grows rap¬ 
idly, and resists 
drought remarkably 
well. Can be grown 
as far north as the 
middle of Nebraska 
and northern Iowa. 
Moline Elm 
Chinese Elm 
Nioba Weeping Willow 
PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS 
Preparation of the holes is the same as described in planting instructions under fruit trees, beginning page 4. Cut the ends of 
the roots smooth before planting, and plant trees of 4 to 6 ft. size, 2 irches; larger trees 3 to 4 inches deeper than grown before 
In the nursery row. Water well at planting time, and water occasionally during dry weather the first year. 
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