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FOUR YEARS AFTER PLANTING 
Same home four years later. Showing what a difference 
Chinese Elms can make when planted around the home. 
The above is a picture showing a few of Mr. Burn’s Darwin 
Tulips in bloom. To get some idea of the actual colors of 
these beautiful t^ips see back cover of catalog. 
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CHINESE ELMS 
The stock of Chinese Elm Trees we 
offer are all grown from seed picked 
from oiir own trees here at Mitchell, 
where we have a variation of temperature 
from 30 degrees below zero in winter to 
112 degrees in the shade in summer. These 
trees are all raised under dry land con¬ 
ditions and are impervious to drought, 
lieat, or cold. 
Chinese Elms do well in almost any kind 
of soil, and make the most rapid growth 
of any quick growing tree we know of. 
They are the best adapted tree to use for 
a windbreak, not only on account of their 
rapid growth, but also because of the 
wonderful results they give even if they 
are not given any attention. 
PRICES ON CHINESE ELMS 
Seedling Stock 
Per 50 Per 100 Per 500 Per 1,000 
6-12 in. $1.00 $ 3.50 $ 5.00 
12-18 in.$ .75 1.25 5.50 7.75 
18-24 in. 1.25 1.75 6.50 9.75 
2- 3 ft. 1.75 2.50 9.75 15.75 
3- 4 ft. 3.00 5.50 20.00 36.00 
These reduced prices are good fill our present 
stocks are sold out. F.O.B. Mitchell, South Da¬ 
kota, and Emmefsburg, Iowa. 
HOUSES, MITCHELL, S. D — EMMETSBURG, IOWA 
EEFOKE PLANTING 
This is the home of our President, Mr. Richard Burn, 
before any trees were planted around it. 
or 
Six Darwin Tulip Bulbs 
(delivered in fall, 1939) 
Imported by us direct from Holland. 
These Tulip Bulbs will give you surprise 
after surprise as they bloom next spring, 
they being mixed colors. Plant them as 
soon as received. Plant them deep, say 
about three inches. No limit to how many 
you can earn. 
You Must Act Promptly 
Be sure to write your choice on Order Blank. 
With every $2.00 order for Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds or $10.00 orders for Field 
Seeds, Seed Corn, etc. (excepting Grain), 
selected from this catalog at retail prices, 
we are giving away 
Ten Chinese Elm Seedlings 
(delivered in spring, postpaid.) 
These Chinese Elm seedlings were all 
raised by us from seed saved from our 
own trees here at Mitchell. They are 
consequently hardy and very drouth re¬ 
sistant. We have thousands on hand, but 
we ask you to get your orders in early, 
as we expect our stock to be depleted 
before the season is finished. 
