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Ornamental Trees | 
ASH, American Green. This is one of the hardiest and 
best of all the ornamental trees for the dryer and colder sec- 
tions of the country. No tree is better for extreme Western 
Minnesota, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, etc. It is a 
great street tree for such territory and best of all for farm 
windbreaks. Has survived where all other kinds have 
succumbed to drouth or winter cold. 
We have a beautiful stock of 5 to 6 ft. trees at 
$1.00 each; 5 for $3.75; 10 for $6.00 
Beautiful 3 to 4 ft. trees for the farm windbreak at 
50 100 250 500 1000 
$3.75 $6.25 $14.50 $24.00 $32.50 
Prices not prepaid 
BIRCH, Cut-Leaf Weeping. We have always considered 
this one of the most graceful as well as among the most 
beautiful of all the ornamental trees of the weeping type. 
It seems to fit in anywhere it is planted, and after it is once 
established its owner seems to love it as no other tree. 
A beautiful upright growing tree with long, slender, grace- 
fully weeping branches. The leaves are delicately cut, the 
bark a brownish green at first, gradually turning to a pure 
glistening white. 
Nice 5- to 6-ft. trees, $2.75 each; $5.00 per pair 
ELM, Lake City. The Lake City elm is a selection made at 
Lake City, Minnesota, of a very fine specimen of the Amer- 
ican white elm, the greatest ornamental tree we have in 
America. The tree selected was a remarkably beautiful tree. 
All propagating has been from this one specimen so the 
young trees will all be like this one parent when they are 
mature. Nice 6 to 8 ft. trees, $2.25; 2 for $4.00 
MOUNTAIN ASH, European. A fine ornamental tree for 
the lawn. Almost without pruning, it forms a magnificent, 
fairly dense, well-shaped head, covered from midsummer 
until midwinter with large clusters of beautiful scarlet ber- 
ries—a brilliant color for the landscape. 
Select 6 to 8 ft. trees, $2.00; 2 for $3.75 
WILLOW, Weeping (Golden Niobe). The golden weeping 
willow, the most beautiful in that species. Splendid as a 
lawn tree, for planting near pools or along the banks of 
streams. A graceful weeping tree with deep rich golden 
bark on trunk and along the long slender weeping branches. 
Hardiest of all the weeping willows. Very beautiful in the 
winter because of its rich yellow bark, which makes it very 
conspicuous. Absolutely hardy here in Minnesota. One of 
the most effective of all trees for real ornamental effect. 
5 to 6 ft., $1.25; 2 for $2.00 
MANCHURIAN APRICOT 
This is the Apricot found by Dr. Hansen in cold 
northern Manchuria, from which he bred his fine named 
Apricots. Fruit about an inch long, sweet and pleasant. 
Makes nice sauce. Makes a beautiful ornamental, small 
tree covered very early in spring with white flowers with a 
reddish background. Flowers come before leaves appear. 
Strikingly ornamental. Nice 3- to 4-ft. trees, $1.00 each 


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THIS ALSO APPLIES TO LILACS 
There is altogether too much loss experienced in the planting 
of nursery stock. The most of this loss is due to improper plant- 
ing methods. If these directions are followed closely, there 
should be very, very little loss. 
First dig a hole large enough and deep enough so that the roots 
of the tree or shrub can extend in all directions in their natural 
shape without twisting or bending, and deep enough so that the 
plant will be at least 2 inches deeper when planted than it stood 
in the nursery row. In case of a Lilac it may be 4 to 6 inches 
deeper without injury to the plant. Now sift in moist pulverized 
dirt among the roots, working it carefully in so that no openings 
are left about the roots. Continue this until the roots are all 
covered with moist dirt and the hole is at least two-thirds full. 
Now here comes the important point in planting. Get right in 
the hole about the plant and tramp the dirt solid about the roots 
with your full weight on the heel of the shoe. Tramp the dirt 
down until it is perfectly solid, then fill the hole with water and 
let it seep entirely away. Then draw in moist pulverized dirt until 
the hole is full and tamp this down gently. Then keep the top 
soil about the plant cultivated at least once a week through the 
growing season. 
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