
A cool, shady prome- 
nade in the Beatrice 
Chautauqua Park, 
Hackberries being the 
source of the shade and 
beauty of this pretty 
planting. 
Celtis 
Hackberry ‘°' 
dentalis. American Net- 
tle tree. A native tree 
with numerous slender 
branches which spread 
almost horizontally, and 
thick, rough bark; ap- 
ple-like foliage, but 
more pointed and of a 
bright green color. In 
habit of growth it re- 
sembles an Elm some- 
what, but grows slight- 
ly more. erect. In the 
North, where the Elms 
are not doing quite so 
well, the Hackberry is 
very satisfactory. A 
most desirable tree for 
general street planting, 
very hardy, and stands 
our dry weather well. 
We recommend it any- 
where in Kansas, Wyo- 
ming, Montana, the Da- 
kotas and Nebraska. 
crown. 
you plant it. 
: Fraxinus Americana. 
American Ash Grows well most 
anywhere, requires very little attention, 
and grows a very nice, well shaped crown. 
Exceptionally hardy and drought resistant. 
The American Ash belongs to the fast 
growing hardwood trees. The seedlings are 
of particular value for timber and wind- 
break plantings. Ash trees should also be 
included in all wood-lot plantings. Extra 
choice, well rooted trees: 
6-8 8-10 10-12 
ft. ft. ft. 
Each EST inc Mae ie $1.50 $ 2.25 $ 3.00 
aT ene Pratt We Se hE Gt sc 2.65 4.00 5.25 
SOATES eit ey 2. 7.50 11.00 14.20 
TOM es I Aa) es oe 11.00 16.00 20.00 
Seedlings of American Ash 
For wood-lot, timber and windbreak 
Planting. Nice 12 to 18-inch well rooted 
Seedlings, 25 for 75c; 100 for $2.20; 300 for 
$5.90; prepaid. : 8 
BEATRICE, NEBRASKA 

As a single tree, Hackberry makes 
a fairly tall, and still a spreading 
A good shade tree wherever 

The winter scene of 
the same two rows of 
Hackberries as shown 
at left, gives you an 
idea of the nice natural 
semi-erect structure of 
this tree, requiring very 
little care after planting. 
Price of 
Hackberry 
6 to 8 ft. nice trees, 
$1.50 each; pair, $2.65; 
6 trees, $7.50; 10 for 
$11.00. 
8 to 10 ft. very choice 
trees, $2.25 each; pair, 
$4.00; 6 trees, $11.00; 10 
trees, $16.00. 
10 to 12 ft. extra 
heavy trees, well 
branched and well root- 
ed, $3.40 each; pair, 
$6.00; 6 trees, $16.00; 10 
trees, $24.50. 
If your order for trees 
(seeds not included) 
amounts to $15.00 or 
more, we pay the freight 
to your station. 
European Mountain Ash $2?" 
paria. Hardy tree of medium size. Bark 
smooth, crown branches dense and quite 
symmetrically arranged, bearing from July 
until winter its large clusters of red berries 
which attract song-birds..A fine lawn tree 
and very hardy. Does well in: the North 
as well as in Nebraska and in the higher 
altitudes of Colorado, Wyoming and. Da- 
kota. Well rooted and well shaped trees, 
5 to 6 ft. size, $2.00 each; pair, $3.60, by ex- 
press. : 
: Fagus Americana. 
American Beech 7if safe 
lar Beech, growing to a majestic tree of 
hardwood type. It is a very popular tree 
in the East, but is almost unknown west 
of the Mississippi. We are offering this 
Beech mostly at the request of our cus- 
tomers in the eastern states, and can fur- 
nish it only in the 12 to 18-inch seedling 
grade, the larger sized Beech are rather 
difficult to transplant; the seedlings are 
easy to start. 12 to 18-inch seedlings, 10 
for 55c; 25 for $1.20; prepaid. 
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