PRUNING SAWS 

ORCHARD. 14 in. with needle-point teeth, draw stroke. Each, $2.10. 

BVI IV YW IY WV Rs SS — 
No. 32. FORESTER JR. Handle reinforced with dowel; “Champion” 
teeth as shown. 20 in., $4.90; 24 in., $5.80 each. 
KNIVES 
No. 205 BUDDING 
and GRAFTING 
S| = , 4-inch handle with 
= shackle. $2.50 each. 




















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A True Temper AXES 
34% lb. SINGLE BIT. $3.75. 

SMALL BELT OR HAND AXE. $2.25 
GREEN METAL FLOWER BOXES 
15 inch, $1.00; 18 inch, $1.25; 24 inch, $1.50; 
30 inch, $1.75; 36 inch, $2.00. 
CLAY URNS (Jardiniere), Sandstone Finish. 
12 inch, $2.50; 14 inch, $3.50. 
Our Tree Surgery Department 
Tree Surgery, as practiced by responsible parties, is not a racket 
and does not consist of miraculous cures and secret processes as 
many are led to believe, but is a series of common-sense methods 
perfected by a study of trees and their growths and habits and used 
in their care and preservation. If you value a tree, get an experienced 
tree surgeon to do the necessary work on it. An inexperienced laborer 
will often only succeed in further damaging the tree. We maintain a 
staff of expert tree men with a knowledge of Pruning, Cavity work, 
Cabling and Bracing, Fertilizing, Spraying and the general care of 
trees. 
Purpose of Pruning. To keep all dead, broken and diseased limbs cut 
out. To keep trees within bounds. To keep small trees shaped 
up every year or two. Keep all cuts painted with waterproof 
tree compound. 
Purpose of Surgery Work on Cavities. Decay enters at old cuts, 
wounds, frost cracks, etc. It does not take it long to spread over 
a wide area and eat deep into the tree. The longer the cavity is 
neglected the more it will cost to fix it, if it has not gone so long 
it is impossible to fix. The tree surgeon removes all the decayed 
and diseased wood, disinfects, brace and fills the cavity. The 
decay is stopped and the wound will start healing over. 
Purpose of Cabling and Bracing. “An ounce of prevention is worth a 
pound of cure.” Cabling and bracing will strengthen the tree 
with bad crotches, or long overhanging limbs. The wind and 
snow and ice will not then break and split off large limbs that 
will spoil the shape of the tree for all time. If a split is not 
too bad it can be drawn back into place and by properly bracing, 
the tree will be as good as new and strong or possibly stronger 
than before. 
Fertilizing. More and more do we realize the importance of feeding 
trees, especially those trees which have to withstand city condi- 
tions. A healthy vigorous tree is not as susceptible to attacks 
of insects and disease, and abler to resist if attacked. Feed 
your trees every two years; it will pay. 
Spraying. Dormant spraying will control scale insects and kill the 
eggs of some of the other pests. Summer spraying is necessary 
to control some of the eating insects and the leaf and twig blights. 
Make sure that whoever sprays your trees has a knowledge of 
trees, insects and spray materials. Otherwise the wrong spray 
may be used and have no effect on the insect or disease and 
again the trees may be seriosuly damaged as some spray ma- 
terials will kill certain varieties of trees. We have equipment 
to take care of your spraying jobs quickly and thoroughly. 
OUR EXPERIENCED MEN WILL SOLVE YOUR TREE PROBLEMS 
AT REASONABLE COST. GENERAL CARE OF YOUR TREES UNDER 
OUR SUPERVISION WILL INSURE THEIR SAFETY AND CONTINUED 
HEALTH. 

JOHN DIECKMANN & SONS, Elm Grove, W. Va. 
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