others. 
short lived. 

“Ever since | came to the Gulf Coast region of Texas from Florida, | have 
longed for a good Fast growing Evergreen Shade tree suitable for this country. 
In searching and trying out every type and variety of shade tree, | found a type 
of Live Oak that was quite different from the native Texas Live Oak. This strain 
| first noticed on the West Coast of Florida, and secured a true strain of it and 
tested it out in the Nursery. 
much faster than any of the native types | had tried to grow. 
These few seedlings, we planted out in our experimental 
watch of them until we could actually see their progress of growth over 
Then we arranged to get a large quantity of the acorns from the original 
Trees; and plant them in our propagating beds. 
This was a number of years ago, and it is with considerable pride that we have fin- 
ally found an Evergreen type of Shade Tree that grows off just as quickly as any 
other Type of Shade tree known to the Gulf Coast region. 
made to show that they grow as fast as the Arizona Ash, Chinese Elm, etc. and 
being a hardwood tree, live an ever-lasting life, whereas these other 
The growth of the young seedlings was noticeably 
grounds and kept 
the 
Experiments have been 
trees are 
Having originated from the West Coast of Florida, and seemingly have come 
into the inland from Spain, as best we could ascertain, we designated this type 
of the improved Fast growing Live Oak tree, as the Spanish Type of Live Oak. 
The natural tendency of the Tree is to grow uniform and straight in the Nursery 
row; but when the side branches are pruned for planting in the open lawn; it de- 
velops lateral branches and heavy branched top within the second years’ growth.”’ 
W. C. GRIFFING 

PLANTING LARGE TREES 
Up until just a few years ago, we all thought that we could only 
plant small Trees and wait for them to grow; but science and 
learning has done wonderful things even in the Nursery business. 
Where the large trees have had regular cultivation in the 
Nursery, and root-pruned year after year, the root system is more 

SPECIAL PRUNING FOR TREES 
There are lots of requests to top prune trees for low branching; 
and in years gone by we actually made this a practice. However, 
sooner or later we realize our mistakes; which was indeed a serious 
one to prune trees in this manner. _We saw that the forks weak- 
ened the tops of a large tree, and resulted in split branches after 
wind-storms and diseased crotches and eventually loss of beautiful 
trees. 
Therefore, early in the life of the trees in our Nursery fields, 
we begin training all trees with a main center stem reaching from 
the lower trunk to the tip-top of the tree. This does not allow 
for split branches, but uniform main stem all the way through the 
tree even after they are old, old specimens. The side branches all 
grow out from the main center trunk 

These Trees were properly pruned—Notice how the top branches 
have developed by the second year. 
The advantage of the proper training of trees in this manner, 
was noticed by the Landscape Architects and Engineers who made 
up plans and supervised plantings of Trees in Parks, along Streets 
and Highways; and now it is one of their requirements of all trees 
which are supplied. 
When orders are filled for Live Oak Trees from our Nurseries, 
we always recommend that the pruning be left to our judgment 
and in this way we prune each tree according to the amount 
and manner it should be for developing a good well-rounded out 
tree for your planting. 
compact and a large Tree can now be transplanted with as much 
success as a small tree. In fact, if anything it is easier to move 
than small trees and requires less special care and attention after- 
wards because it is more sturdy and withstands the transplanting 
better than a young tender tree. 

A Newly Planted Live Oak, 6 in. in Diameter. 
LARGE TREES SAVE YEARS FOR OWNERS 
In planting Shade Trees from Four inch Caliper and larger, it 
means that the Owner saves from five to fifteen years in having 
large Specimen Trees. A Tree measuring from four inches in 
diameter and up planted will put on under normal care, three to 
four feet of new growth during the coming Summer growing Sea- 
son; and by the end of the Second season will be a wide spreading 
Shade Tree. 
To be able to use large Specimens on the lawn where Trees are 
needed for background and Shade, is one of the most outstanding 
assets of the Landscape Development. Large trees create the fin- 
ishing touch of the large Estate, as well as the small home grounds. 
