Beautiful Trees Are Monuments to the Thinkers and Planters of Yesterday 
4 Chinese Elm, 6 to 8 it., $2.00 
CHINESE ELM. Most beautiful and widely planted shade tree 
grown in America today. A very rapid grower with extra heavy 
branches and dense foliage. It is absolutely drought-resistant 
and disease-free. Extra good for windbreak and screen plant- 
ing. Our Chinese Elms are the Northern China hardy strain and 
will grow from four to six feet in one year. We have an ex- 
2 Catalpa Bungei, $2.25 


HACKBERRY. A very attractive tree with luxuriant foliage of light 
green leaves. Branches spread horizontally, making a wide 
head. A vigorous grower and thrives in all soils. A splendid 
tree for lawn or street planting. 5 to 6 ft., $1.25 each. 
HOPA RED FLOWERING CRAB. A beautiful pyramidal growing 
tree with attractive foliage. Entirely covered with rose-colored 
flowers in April. Fruit red inside and out, hanging on until late 
autumn. Very hardy and free from disease. 3 to 4 ft., 60c each. 
AMERICAN ELM. Large native tree, wide, spreading head, grace- 
ful drooping branches; easy to transplant, hardy. One of the 
best. 6 to 8 it., 65c each; 5 to 6 ft., 40c¢ each. 
CUT-LEAVED WEEPING BIRCH. Not only the most popular of 
the weeping trees, but is indeed a picture of delicacy and grace. 
Its tall, slender, yet vigorous growth, graceful branches, silvery 
white bark and delicately cut foliage present a combination of 
attractive characteristics rarely met with in a single tree. Ex- 
cellent for lawn and cemetery planting. 5 to 6 ft., $1.75 each. 
CATALPA BUNGE] (Umbrella Tree). Grafted on stems 4 to 7 feet 
high, makes an umbrella-shaped top without pruning; perfectly 
hardy. Leaves large, glossy, deep green, heart-shaped. Very 
desirable tree. 2-yr., 6 ft., $1.25 each: 2 for $2.25. 

Farmer's 
1943 
Special 
Chinese 
Elms 
For Windbreak 
(Siberian 
Strain) 
20 STURDY 
6 to 8 feet 
TREES 
For Only 
F300 
By Express, 
Not Prepaid 

ceptionally good 
stock of these 
tressveon too wits. 
40c each; 6 to 8 
ft., 65c each; 8 to 
10 ft., 85c each. 
LOMBARDY  POP- 
LAR (Populus 
nigra italica). In 
shape this is the 
exclamation mark among trees. Its towering spire has an individuality 
all its own. For tall screens and backgrounds, this tree is admirable. 
6 to 8 ft., 50c each; 8 to 10 ft., 75c each. 
MOUNTAIN ASH, European. A fine, hardy tree. The head is dense and 
regular, covered in June with a mass of white flowers, later with yel- 
low berries, which turn into bright scarlet and last long into winter; 
very beautiful. 5 to 6 ft., $1.50 each. 
NIOBE WEEPING WILLOW. Much appreciated in landscape plantings 
because of its golden bark. No other tree affords so brilliant a color. 
Rapid grower. 5 to 6 ft., 65c¢ each. 
SUGAR or HARD MAPLE. Chieftain of its clan, straight and spreading, 
of grand proportions, roots deeply, grows well. Leaves have rich 
autumn tints of clear yellow and scarlet. 6 to 8 ft., $1.75 each. 
All large shade trees shipped by express, not prepaid. 
Welch FOREST TREES 
20 Chinese E]ms—2-yr., 4 ft. ............... $1.00 
e 12 Lombardy Poplars—4 ft. ................ 1,00 
15 American Ash—4 ft. ................2--. 1.00 
10’ Russian’ Olive—3" ft 2. essa ae see 1.00 

Cut Leaf Weeping White Birch, $1.75 Each 
4 Yellow Niobe Weeping Willow—4 ft...... 1.00 
ALL PRICES 15 American Elm—A ft. .......0.-ss0s00 000. 1.00 
POSTPAID 10 Chinese: Elm—S5 ft. <S.c 2.0, pcae cee 1.00 
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