SOUTH MICHIGAN NURSERY, New Buffalo, Mich 
jj* - Z 't Mjtjt The New Fast Growing Tree 
Omt for Shade or Hedges 
The Chinese Elm as a tree comes from the cold dry regions of 
Northern China and Southern Northeastern Siberia. It is con¬ 
sequently very hardy and a splendid tree for use in the drier 
portions of our country. Since its introduction but a few years 
ago it has gained a wonderful popularity and is now growing all 
over the United States. No new tree ever grew into popular favor 
so rapidly. It is a beautiful tree with fine elm-like foliage which 
appears very early in the spring and remains long into the fall 
and until most other trees have dropped their leaves, at the 
same time taking on wonderfully rich tints of color. It is a very 
rapid growing tree and soon makes a large tree 60 feet tall. 
Naturally it limbs close to the ground and because of this 
fact and its dense limb growth it makes a wonderful windbreak 
tree. For windbreak purposes no other tree can be found that 
will compare with it. Because of its rapid growth and its great 
beauty, it is especially adapted to street planting and for indi¬ 
vidual trees on the lawn. Since the introduction of the Dutch 
Elm disease the chances are that our American Elm are doomed. 
The Chinese Elm is said to be immune from the Dutch Elm 
disease. 
It is not necessary to buy large Chinese elm shade trees be¬ 
cause our trees will grow so rapidly. You can soon have a fine 
shade tree by buying these smaller s'ze trees. 
Each 2 5 10 
6 to 8 ft.$1.25 $2.25 $5.00 $9.75 
4 to 5 ft.60 1.10 2.60 5.00 
2 to 3 ft.15 .25 .50 .90 
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The Chinese Elm Grown Bushy for Hedge Purposes 
It is found after thorough trial that the Chi¬ 
nese Elm makes one of the finest of hedges. Es¬ 
pecially desirable for states of slight rainfall and 
where extreme hardiness is required. The hedge 
limbs clear to the ground, is a bright rich green 
from very early in the spring, as it is much earlier 
than other hedges and carries its foliage, which 
colors with frost, way into the fall. Trim same as 
Privet or other similar hedges. 
We believe Chinese Hedgewood is going to 
take the place of Privet as a hedge for the entire 
northern part of the country. Plant 1 foot apart. 
Each 5 10 25 100 250 500 
1 2 to 18 in. 
Seedlings $0.07 $0.25 $0.45 $1.00 $3.50 $7.50 $1 4.00 
1 8 to 24 in. 
Transplants .10 .40 .70 1.50 5.50 12.50 
24 to 36 in. 
Transplants .15 .50 .90 2.00 7.95 
A Chinese Elm Hedge 
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