Sonderegger Trees 
Their Better Roots 
Perfect Shapes 
tor Better Results 
(Putfmmtal aadSnade, 
Til 7VT . All illustrations on this and the following page are from 
.rlease INOie. the Beatrice Chautauqua Bark for which we have supplied 
the stock in past years. In order to show you the growing and branching 
habits of trees, we have photographed them in early spring, and again in 
August. The few varieties illustrated here are the beginning of a series 
which will be continued in our next garden book. 
Ash, American White 
Fraxinus Americana. Grows well most 
anywhere, requires very little atten¬ 
tion, and makes a very nice well¬ 
shaped crown. Exceptionally hardy, 
drought resistant; one of the fastest 
growing hardwood trees. 
Ash, European Mountain 
Sorbus Aucuparia. A hardy tree of 
medium size, smooth bark, dense even 
top, bearing from July till winter, 
large clusters of bright red berries. A 
fine lawn tree. 
Birch, White European 
Betula Alba. A graceful, tall tree, get¬ 
ting a white bark in later years. Very 
showy, especially in groups of ever¬ 
greens. Hardy as far north as the 
Dakotas and Minnesota. 
Linden, American Ameri¬ 
cana. Basswood. An excellent tree 
for shade and ornament, keeping a 
clean, healthy foliage, and blooming 
profusely in June. Fairly rapid grow¬ 
er, and makes a well shaped spread¬ 
ing crown. A tree you will like. 
Catalpa Speciosa 
effective, tall tree of tropical appear¬ 
ance with its very broad, large, light 
green leaves, and purplish white blos¬ 
soms. Grows rapidly, and resists 
drought remarkably well. Can he 
grown as far north as the middle of 
Nebraska and northern Iowa. 
Catalpa Bungei Tr Ye mb Mlkel 
a very even globe-shaped head, dense, 
without pruning, and showy, with its 
large, light green leaves. The stem 
never grows taller. It is a fine showy 
dwarf tree for parks, lawns and ceme¬ 
tery planting. Hardy as far north 
as northern Nebraska. 
Amprirrrn Flin ‘The Patriarch” of 
nmencan rum 0 u r Midwest n a- 
tive shade trees. The American Elm shown 
in the picture above, (taken in early spring 
and again in August) has taken jthe punish¬ 
ment of two disastrous droughts,*’ two grass¬ 
hopper plagues, and the severe climatic con¬ 
ditions of our state. Planted by early pioneers, 
its sturdy crown, and its healthy condition to¬ 
day is indeed all the proof we need when we 
say: the American Elm is a time-tested tree, 
hardy, its beauty even improving with age, 
and suitable anywhere for a fairly rapid grow¬ 
ing shade tree. Our trees have been grown 
for an extra vigorous root-system, and are 
carefully selected for good straight bodies. 
These trees will assure you of the best results. 
Mrrr^lci Acer Saccharinum. Another hardy, 
kjuii ui native upland tree, almost as popular 
in the Midwest as the American Elm. The above photos clearly 
show the nice even shape of the crown, and the dense limb- 
system of this tree. It is a rapid grower, and by planting our 
Soft Maples you will get husky, well-shaped trees of which you 
will be proud at all times. Do not mistake the Silver Maple 
for a white-leaved tree, as the foliage of the Silver Maple is 
light green above, and of greenish-gray color underneath, deeply 
cut. The trees with the leaves of silvery white underneath are 
Poplars (Bolleana and Silver Poplars). 
Photos taken in early spring and mid¬ 
summer. Our Chinese Elms are of the 
true Ulmus Pumilla type which is extremely hardy, and of 
the most rapid growing habit. For very quick results there 
is no other tree that will take the place of the Chinese Elm. 
Our selected, extra heavy rooted trees will grow with enor¬ 
mous speed to give you shade or wind protection in record 
time. These trees have all been transplanted once in the 
nursery; do not compare them with seedling trees which are 
much lighter in caliper of the stem. Our sizes of Dees are 
always measured from the ground up, assuring you of full 
measure. 
Maple, Norway ^£ t e a . 
noides. A hardy tree of ma¬ 
jestic 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. I recommend 
this tree for a hardy, long lived 
tree of special beauty. 
Maple, Sugar or Hard 
TOT^-v-.] Acer Saccharum 
' L Makes a large pyr¬ 
amidal tree with large, hand¬ 
some 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. 
Elm, Moline t v yp \ p 0 e f c F.fn! 
that is just as hardy as the 
others, but differs in its habit 
of growth, being a tall, upright 
grower, almost like the Poplar. 
It is a rapid grower, the leaves 
are larger than those of the 
common Elm. For an erect, tall 
grower, you will find this Elm 
highly satisfactory. 
Hackberry taTit 
American Nettle tree. A na¬ 
tive tree with slender branches, 
bright shining green foliage. It 
grows fairly rapid, resisted our. 
recent period of drought, and 
also the borers which have dam¬ 
aged trees in some localities. 
Hackberry will always remain 
one of the best trees for gen¬ 
eral planting throughout the 
Middle West. 
18 Sonderegger Nurseries and Seed House, Beatrice, Nebraska 
