Gurney’s Hardy Siberian Type of 
HINEKSE ELM 
The Most Useful Tree for the North 
Our Chinese Elm were not damaged by the severe freeze of November 11, 1940, as were 
many other trees throughout the Northwest. We still believe the CHINESE ELM IS ONE 
OF THE MOST USEFUL trees we are offering, due to its ability to give shade in less time 
than other trees, and make a rapid growth under extremely dry and adverse conditions. 



For Real Shade—If you are like most of us and don’t want to wait forever for shade, the 
Chinese Elm is hard to beat. Every State throughout the Plains Area needs more of these 
wonder trees. They’re heavy rooted, heavy calipered, and well branched. Plant a 6 to 8 foot 
tree on your lawn this spring and in five years, under ordinary conditions you can have a shade 
tree you will really be proud of—can even reach a height of 20 feet. They give the kind of 
shade you want IN LESS TIME. Don't fail to plant a few this year if you want the finest. 
For Windbreaks—This Siberian Type Chinese Elm is hardy and tough. We gather hun- 
dreds of pounds of this seed in the Dakotas. ... The Mother Trees came through years of 
drouth ee coldest winters on record. They thrive and grow FASTER THAN ANY 
OTHER T ‘ 
For Grove—Plant a thousand Siberian Elm seedlings this spring and in three years you 
can have a grove fifteen feet high. In five years you can cut fence posts or fire-wood, The 
wood, when dry, is so hard it will dull your knife. 
For Hedge—During the past few years, the Chinese Elm has come into use as an orna- 
mental hedge plant. Everywhere you see the Siberian type of Chinese Elm hedges, trimmed 
and neat. Many are ready for trimming the first year. If you want a quick hedge with 
heavy foliage clear to the center, plant Chinese Elm—Siberian Type. 

Chinese Elm Shade Pg 
Tree Special “STEAL”? 
3 Chingeriaee tories | Giant 5 to 6 ft. 
or parking planting. » Trees for Shade 
Heavy transplanted trees. 
sq s9 me $700 

Only % 
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See Tite aad as. SNe CHINESE ELM FOR SHADE 
F These trees are exceptionally fine, straight, heavy rooted, once and 
CHINESE ELM for WINDBREAR | ice transplanted, that will please you. 
Size Per 25 Per 50 Per 100 Per 200 Per 500 Per 1000 Size Ea. 3 5 10 _ 95 
6 to 12 in...... alee) ya Saisie $0.98 $1.49 $3.29 $5.98 $'to 44m ae $0.29 $0.78 $1.10 $1.69 $3.25 
a ge iis SAN fp renue 1.29 1.98 4.49 8.29 Ate tte eo 39 1.10 1.59 2.69 5.49 
18 to 24 in...... $0.59 89 1.59 2.79 5.98 9.98 5: to Gift ecee eee A9 1.39 2.19 3.98 6.75 
etoe se Gees eee ese se 3.29 7.25 12.50 Gito 8-ft nse Nets 65 1.89 2.89 5.29 «11.98 
peo. Site ca 78 Lod ee EOS 3.69 5.98 = 12.25 19.98 8 to 10. ftir S 89 2.58 3.98 7.69 17.95 
UR eee LE Say eet set 8.89 = 16.95 32.00 10 t0°14 fé0..5 2: an 1.29 3.78 5.98 10.98 oe 

5 to 6 ft...... 2.69 4.59 8.75 14.95 35.00 60.00 
INESE ELM FOR HEDGE 
OTHER WIN DBREAK TREES Pe PE Elm as a Ae and don’t know it makes 
(Also see pages 34 and 35 for further descriptions or buy here) one of the fastest growing and tightest hedges known. Can trim to 
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Green Ash—A favorite in shelterbelt. plantings— Size Per 50 | Per 100 | Per 500 | Per 1000 
stands any amount of drought and cold. Branches /12 to 18in.| ..... | $0.98 $3.69 | $6.50 
Strong—wo00d hard .....--.eeeceeseeeeeeeeceseees 18 to 24 in.| $0.98 | 1.69 5.98 | 9.98 
RS _ | t 
Caragana—Grows very upright, making a solid wall. |18 to 24 in. 1.19 | 1.89 6.49 12.00 
Plant 2 rows on each aide. of your windbreak ....| 2 to 3 ft. 1.49 2.49 8.98 | 15.75 
Cottonwood—Fast- rowing makes fine, sturdy wind-|12 to18in.| ..... 89 2.98 4.25 
break and Gatek sewiogs IN QTOVE oc cc eee eessce 18 to 24 in. 60 | 98 3.29 5.98 
path | Sas 
Hackberry—A native hardy tree of beautiful shape|12 to18in.| ..... | 1.95 7.60 13.95 pS eee 
—one of our best hardwood trees ........-+++++5 18 to 24in.| 1.39 2.35 9.00 15.98 ehocs. $3 S 
ie a Dae 
Mulberry—A fast grower. Should be in every wind-|12 to18in.| ..... 1.50 5.98 9.98 BS ay. Re Re) 
break: “Fruit® attract birds. .....c..:¢.ccceucses 18 to 24in.| —.98 1,75 6.98 | 11.25 eek 59s, 
= SS eK. a 
Black Locust—Best for fence posts—grand for wind-|14¢ to 3 ft. 1.75 2.69 8.75 14.95 $i wee 
PRCA Se tcta teeta tere ier ate inte cit csessiv oie cape istare iors ecerete ptancns ters 3 to 4 ft. 1.98 2.98 9.98 18.00 : 
Russian Olive—Really stops the wind as it branches|12 to 18in.| ..... 1.50 6.50 12.00 
from ground up. Silver colored leaves .......... 18 to 24 in. 1.15 1.90 8.00 15.00 
American Elm—Many say best for both windbreak/12 to 18 in. 19 1.29 4.89 8.25 
and grove. Hardy, longlived ............sseeeese 18 to 24 in. 98 1.69 5.98 9.98 4 a 4 
Soft Maple—One of our fastest growers. Will grow/12to18in.| ..... 1.29 4.89 8.25 ee beh yee) otk 44: 
any place in any kind of weather ............00. 18 to 24 in. .98 1.68 5.98 | 9.98 : BS = catia " 
Honey Locust—Thornless. An old favorite de-|12to18in.| ..... | 169 | 4.98 | 8.39 The Chinese Elm Makes a Beantiful Hedge 
thorned. Tough, sturdy and dependable ......... 18 to 24 in. 1.19 | 1.89 6.48 | 10.50 Extremel f t i it y h d 
= — ast growing i i : 
Box Elder—Good for windbreak and grove. Fast|12to18in.| ..... 1.29 4.89 .| 8.29 that y} & ng 1t gives you a hedge in a hurry and a hedge 
in growth—hardy with heavy foliage .......... 18 to24in.| “198 | 1.69 5.98 | 9.98 at grows thicker and tighter than almost any other. Can be trimmed 
& 

3 to any height from 1 ft. to 12 ft. tall. Ready for trimming in ONE 
HOW TO PLANT WINDBREAK YEAR! ~ 
é Plant, if possible, 100 to 150 feet away from the house for best results. Plow a HEDGING TYPE CHINESE ELM 
eep furrow where trees are to go and tamp seedlings in furrow carefully. Haul 100 Trees m is 
some water to the trees, if youcan. Trees should be 6 to 8 feet apart in rows 8 to ake 100-Foot Hedge : 
10 feet apart for best results, Plant_in staggered (zig-zag) fashion for best pro- 12-18 i Per 50 Per 100 Per 200 
tection. The important thing is to PLANT EARLY. They’ll do much better for 18-24 gh eS oe YL | $1.29 $1.98 
oie wou dct é PA AD ers 6 etek % eos Cas cee heen eS 1359 2.79 
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Windbreak - Grove . _- Windbreak - Grove CHINESE ELM PROVES 
Special No. 1 | Special No. 2 DROUGHT-RESISTANT— 
Bie. 2 ate - ; Big 18 to HARDY IN NEBR. 
[RS $1 00 95) we Shs $998 cantons 
Bipot Bye pete i < es ie . Nov. 5, 1942. 
r on ear Sir:— 
Thee Abe, extra sine 15508 and Here’s a bargain in Chinese your Chinese Elma were doing ss tary Barra 
will give you a windbreak in 
a hurry. Buy Now while Spé- 
cial lasts. 
We bought some seedlings of you. I am sending 
you some pictures. These trees have stood 4 sum- 
mers and are 15 feet high and some even taller. 
They have not been irrigated. I think they are 
a wonderful windbreak. Not a single one has 
been frost-killed or drought-killed. We took this 
picture early this spring just when the leaves 
had come out. They grew a lot this summer. 
Yours truly, 
John CG, Siebert, it B50 
4 Lushton, Nebr. n xf 
Elms—enough for 10 rows 200 
ft. long for less than $3.00. 



“Northwest's Largest Seed and Nursery House”—GURNEY’S, Yankton, So. Dak. $9 
