T he Pin Oak is one of the most beautiful of all 
the Oaks. It is easy to transplant. Its 
growth is almost pyramidal. The Pin Oak is the 
fastest growing Oak. When older it is half weep¬ 
ing, as the lower branches sweep toward the ground. 
Its shiny dark leaves assume a brilliant red color 
in Pall. 
The Pin Oak recently again proved its hardiness 
as it was one of the few trees which withstood 
the devasting effects of the hurricane in the East. 
The Pin Oak is also the State 
and for that reason should be 
home owner of Illinois. 
Tree of Illinois 
planted by every 
Pin Oak $4 
transplanted trees,well I 
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TO OUR FRIENDS, 
OLD AND NEW 
Our evergreens can be successfully 
transplanted in Spring and in Fall. 
The Spring planting season starts 
about the first of April and lasts until 
the beginning of June. The Fall 
planting season starts early in Sep¬ 
tember and lasts until the ground 
freezes solidly. 
Our trees are packed in damp moss 
and wrapped in waterproof paper. 
Shipment will be made at the proper 
time for planting. 
If any stock proves untrue to name 
it will be either exchanged or pur¬ 
chase price will be returned, but in 
no case will we be responsible for 
any sum greater than the original 
purchase price. 
We guarantee our trees to be free 
from disease and in the best growing 
condition, but we do not give any 
guarantee as to the growth of stock. 
Your care will determine your success 
in growing any plant or tree. 
No order accepted under $1.00 and 
please do not send stamps. 
We will pay all shipping charges 
except were noted otherwise. 
Detailed planting instructions are 
furnished with each order. 
DOGS AND EVERGREENS 
Dogs continuously harm evergreens, 
in fact many a fine evergreen has been 
destroyed by dogs. 
Various protective means have been 
employed, however most of them have 
been of little or no avail. 
The United States Department of 
Ag'riculture has made some researches 
along this line and suggest the use 
of a Nicotene Sulphate spray to solve 
this problem and reports that its use 
is very effective. Dogs and also cats 
will find the odor of Nicotene Sulphate 
very repulsive and will avoid the 
neighborhood of the sprayed areas. 
Nicotene Sulphate for this purpose 
comes in a 40 percent solution. A 
few drops of this solution in a pint 
of water will make a strong enough 
spray to keep dogs away from ever¬ 
greens, shrubs or flowers. It will not 
hurt the plants, in fact it will be 
beneficial as it kills many kinds of 
insects and pests. 
We have prepared a special outfit 
consisting of 2 ounces of 40 percent 
Nicotene Sulphate, a strong hand 
sprayer and a medicine dropper with 
all necessary instructions. The price 
is $1.00 per outfit. It cannot be 
shipped by mail, but will be sent by 
express, not prepaid. 
KEEP DOGS AWAY FROM 
EVERGREENS 
PLANTING 
DIRECTIONS 
The chief care to be taken during 
planting operations is to prevent the 
drying out of the roots. The fine root¬ 
lets of the young trees are extremely 
delicate and may be seriously injured 
even by a few minutes exposure to 
the sun or drying winds. It is best 
to keep the trees in an ordinary pail 
with enough muddy water to cover 
the roots. Trees should not be kept 
lying on the ground while a hole is 
being dug. 
The hole should be made large 
enough to receive the roots without 
cramping them. The roots are inserted 
in the hole, spread out and loose soil 
firmly tamped with the hands. The 
tree should be set upright and planted 
to the same depth at which it grew 
in the nursery. This depth is indicated 
by a ring of light bark around the 
tree at ground level. 
A test of proper planting is to give 
each tree a slight tug after setting. 
If the tree pulls up, it is not properly 
set. Failure to set the tree firmly 
and at the right depth usually results 
in death or stunting. After the tree 
is planted it should be watered and 
judicious watering should be done at 
least once each weak, especially during 
the first year. Keep the ground 
around the tree cultivated. Ie keeps 
the weeds down and preserves the 
moisture. 
