100,000 SHADE and ORNAMENTAL TREES 
McKAY’S Stately Shade Trees 
The value and beauty of shade trees are appreciated universally. Shade trees, because 
they are of major importance in every landscape plan, become a long-time investment and 
should be selected with the utmost care. For greatest permanency, choose the hardwood 
types, although they grow more slowly. Of course the faster growing soft wood varieties, 
too, are very desirable and useful, and find an indispensable place in every landscape. 
Soft woods are used more liberally, usually interspersed among the hardwood varieties. 
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Stately Trees of Grace and Beauty 

GRAFTED ELMS 
American Elms as they grow in nature or in the nursery rows from seedlings, de- 
velop into trees of extreme variations. To overcome these variations three select forms, 
namely, the “Vase Elm,” “Moline Elm,” and “Parkway Elm,” have been developed. 
These types are propagated by grafting from the parent tree, on selected stocks. This 
insures their uniform growth and development. By planting a street or boulevard with 
these types of Elms you are assured that they will develop into trees absolutely uniform 
in shape and size. We recommend them to the particular buyer. 







MOLINE ELM. This has become the most popular of the 
grafted Elm types. The outstanding characteristic of 
the Moline Elm is its conical shape and pyramidal 
growth in early years. It develops very heavy and 
strong branches. As the tree grows older and reaches 
maturity the weight of the branches arches them, so it 
gradually takes on the typical arching form or umbrella 
formation that we like to see in a ‘perfect Elm.’’ Every 
tree develops perfectly. (See street planting picture 
below.) The foliage is dark green, deeply veined, and 
much larger than the ordinary Elm leaf. In its young 
growth the bark is smooth and greenish gray. It is an 
unusually fast grower. The Moline Elm is an all-around 
good tree for general street planting, park planting, 
and for the home grounds. It is the best tree for nar- 
row streets and small home lots. Being long lived, it is 
a permanent tree. Our stock of these trees is excellent. 
AMERICAN WHITE ELM. Lg. The native 
tree of this region and one of the most 
beautiful. Up to 15 years ago, it was the 
most commonly planted tree. A noble 






spreading, drooping tree of our woods, and 


a grand tree for street, park or home plant- 
ing. It is long lived, hardy, rapid growing, 
and at maturity develops to immense size. 





CHINESE ELM. A very rapid-growing tree 
that does well in especially difficult situa- . 
ee thriving in poor and sandy soils ang Cho ceerin 
ry locations. The leaves are much smaller 
than those of the American 
Elm types, being among the 
first to appear in the spring. 
Plant where you need a tree 
quickly, but only for twenty 
or thirty years duration. Be- 
cause of its rapid growth the 
Chinese Elm is often planted 










PARKWAY ELM. Another grafted variety of much merit. 
The Parkway Elm is a hardy, beautiful tree of semi- 
spreading habit. Like the Vase and Moline, a number 
of these trees planted on the boulevard are truly beauti- 
ful. Its foliage is rugged and a beautiful deep green 
color. It is a rapid grower. 



Community Street Planting 




This street view (left) reflects commendable 
community pride. The trees are McKay grafted 
foe farm Sin dreate Pe Elms, one of the very best varieties for street 
purpose it makes a heavy com- planting. 
pact growth in few years. Such systematic street plantings display far- 
sighted vision on the part of city officials. 
Notice how the trees are spaced evenly apart, 
the entire length of the street, neither too close 
(a common mistake), nor too far apart to de- 
stroy the over-all effect. This scene will actu- 
ally improve with age. There is no reason why 
this same effect cannot be developed in your 
neighborhood. 


VASE ELM. This Elm is so named because of its char- 
acteristic open top or vase shape of branching. The 
growth is spreading, but still upright, with the top 
much broader than the center. 





Real Estate Subdivision Planting 
Both realtor and home owner should project 
their development. plans into the future by a 
well-considered program of street planting. 
This is particularly important in new residen- 
tial areas. Only by such a plan will the com- 
munity develop its true beauty and ultimate 
value as a site for truly liveable homes. 
It has been our privilege to plan the 
street tree plantings for a number of suc- 
cessful realtors. Because of our success our 
landscape department will be called upon 
for more and more of this work. 






A STREET PLANTING OF GRAFTED ELMS 



