Cannaert Juniper 
Colorado Blue Spruce 
If you drive out this way let us show you plants that are 10 or 12 years 
old and you will agree there is nothing more handsome. 
Douglas Fir is favored by some as the best evergreen Christmas tree for 
planting. It certainly is not as rugged as Scotch Pine and requires better 
growing conditions. It is, however, pest-free, rapid-growing and adapted 
to well-drained soils. 
Plants are nice; husky with excellent root system. 
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Tulip Tree 
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CANNAERT JUNIPER 
This is our favorite upright-grcwing 
Juniper. Heavily tufted lustrous deep- 
green foliage is its distinguishing 
charm. Masses of porcelain-blue ber- 
ries add to its beauty and attract win- 
ter birds. Grows vigorously but may be 
trimmed to desired height. Not choosy 
as to soil and tolerates more shade 
than most Junipers. 
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It would be difficult to select a bet- 
ter upright growing evergreen for 
foundation or doorway planting, ac- 
cent or screening. 
Field-grown, balled, 18 to 24 inches, 
regular price, $4.00. 
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Spiny Greek Juniper 
SPINY GREEK JUNIPER 
This is not a first-rate evergreen but 
is such a trim and tidy fellow when— 
young we decided to list it. We have 
a block of 1,000 12 to 15-inch plunts 
as compact and shapely as you have 
ever seen. They are very good for ===s7ss=r = 
doorstep, foundation, urn or window- 
box planting. And the price you will 
note will make them go in a hurry. 
Field-grown and moss-balled, 12 Xx ag? 
to 15 inches, regular $2.25 value. Se ll 
Method of moss-packing large: Ev 
Full root system in ball of moss assu- 
fect transplanting and feather-weight ship- 
ping. 18-inch Waukegan Juniper in photo. 
COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 
Everybody knows the Colorado Blue Spruce and a description of this 
striking tree is unnecessary. 
Unfortunately, we are completely sold out of all sizes of Blue Spruce 
except bigger fellows, 3 feet or more (which must be dug with a large 
ball of earth and may be selected at the nursery) and little chaps 
from our seed beds. 
Want to have fun? Purchase 50 or 100 of these sturdy little 4 to 6-inch 
plants. Space closely in your garden or border, mulch well and protect 
with light shade the first summer. In a couple years you can transplant 
and grow on to specimen trees. Sure, it takes several years but you know 
the value of Blue Spruce specimens! And these are the bluest seedlings 
you have ever seen. 
These Slow, prices only 
good until Dec. 31, 1953. 
BLUE DOUGLAS 
FIR 
(Pseudotsuga taxifolia 
glauca) 
One of the finest tall- 
growing evergreens that 
can be planted. Ours is 
the bluish Rocky Moun- 
tain strain, much superior 
to Pacific or Intermoun- 
tain types for planting in 
the Midwest and East. 
Special Fall Offer: 
60 up, 
Blue Douglas Fir 
TULIP TREE 
The Tulip is a stately tree and a fine specimen for large open areas. It 
is not suited for restricted grounds. The tree is often oversold on its Tulip- 
like flowers—these are rather inconspicuous and do not appear for several 
years after planting. 
But it is a fine specimen shade tree with unusual leathery leaves that 
makes rapid growth. Prefers good soil. Do not confuse these fine, developed, 
nursery-grown plants with collected wildlings that seldom live. 
Regular $3.25 value. 
LANCE-LEAF or 
GREEN ASH 
(Fraxinus lanceolata) 
Best of all Ashes for home 
planting. A fine, stately tree that 
transplants wonderfully well. Light, 
lacy shade encourages luxuriant 
turf. 
Foliage is soft pale green and 
its growth form is upright and con- 
fined rather than wide spreading. 
It is difficult to imagine a home 
grounds that will not benefit from 
at least one Ash tree. ‘ 
|SPECIAL PRICE ON 
} SILVER MAPLE, | 
ASH, THORNLESS 
,HONEYLOCUST and 
| AMERICAN PLANE 
5 to 6 ft. field-grown, nicely | 
formed trees, regularly $2.50- 
1 $2.75. 
| Any selection: Each $1.50, | 
| Three $3.75, Ten $10.00. 
WAUKEGAN 
JUNIPER 
We have selected this 
as the outstanding low, 
trailing, prostrate ever- 
green, Its _ steel-blue, 
needle-like foliage does 
not become so ragged 
with age as other low 
Junipers. Turns deep pur- 
Splendid for embank- 
ments, grave covering, 
softening concrete edges 
and elsewhere a mat of 
luxuriant evergreen foli- 
age is needed. 
Field-grown, moss- 
balled, 15 to 18 inche: 
Regular $4.00 value 
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ROCHESTER ARBORVITAE (Thuja orientalis, Rochester type) Hse 
Finest seedling selection of Oriental Arborvitae we know. Brought plant. Shears beautifully. Useful as a quick-effect evergreen for 
back from China by the late great 
Arboretum, Was noted for its superiority by B. H. Slavin of Roches- 
ter Arboretum and widely tested by U. S. Soil Conservation Service $4.50, 10 for $12.50. 
Special 12-inch Hedging Size, 25 for $5.00, 50 for $9.00, 
$15.00 per 100. 
for windbreak and hedging. Has proven much hordier and more dur- 
able than ordinary types 
a 
Thornless 
Honeylocust 
For street and 
lawn planting this 
tree is one of the 
more favored to re- 
place American Elm. 
Racemes. of  fra- 
grant, creamy flow- 
ers appear in May. 
Lacy, delicate foli- 
age lends an exotic 
effect. Excellent 
with modern archi- 
tecture. A legume 
(like Clover) , it act- 
ually feeds and en- 
courages a rich turf. 
It is rapid-grow- 
ing, perfectly hardy 
and at home in all 
types of soil. Defin- 
itely a shade tree of 
distinction. 
Strictly tops as a_ fast-growing, luxuriant evergreen hedging 
Thornless Honeylocust 
“Chinese” Wilson of Arnold corners, entrance screening. Tolerates mean soil, does not like shade 
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modest budget. 
SILVER MAPLE 
Broad, spreading tree with tre- 
mendous get-up-and-grow. Com- 
pletely hardy. Foliage light green 
above and silvery below casts soft, 
filtered shade that does not sup- 
press grass. 
Useful as a temporary tree for 
quick shading effect between slow- 
er-growing trees. 
Silver Maple 
Field-grown, moss 
JAPANESE 
~ UPRIGHT YEW 
(Taxus cuspidata capitata) 
Japanese Upright 
Yew is unexcelled for evergreen 
‘ hedging Shears 
——— thrives in shade or sun. Fertile soil is_im- 
portant and good drainage essential. Only 
7 Holly or Boxwood can be compared with 
Yew as luxury hedging. For the first time, this year 
we offer transplanted or potted Japanese Yews, 
bringing this superb hedging within reach of the most 
balled, 15 to 18 inches, Each $1.75, 3 for 
Japanese 
Upright Yew 
~ Yew 
Hedge 
beautifully, 
American Plane 
AMERICAN 
PLANE 
(Platanus occidentalis) 
There are locations 
where one needs a 
shade tree that will 
grow into a big, ro- 
bust fellow and here 
the Plane Tree fills 
the bill. It is also 
famous for tolerating 
city fumes and smoke. 
Give the Plane 
plenty of growing 
room. You'll like the 
way it “makes up” in 
a hurry. The shaggy 
bark, showing pale 
green. beneath, is a 
distinct feature not 
found in any _ other 
tree. Its mottled shade 
permits grass to grow 
beneath. 
Pfitzer 
Juniper 
PFITZER JUNIPER 
Pfitzer Junper is perhaps the most universally satisfactory and use- 
ful evergreen shrub of them all. We grow thousands of them and never 
seem to have enough. It is “just right’’ for so many locations. 
Exceptionally handsome and hardy, its leathery grey-green foliage 
covers arching, spreading branches and makes it particularly useful 
in the foundition planting or as an informal border. It will stand consid- 
erable shade and is likewise drouth resistant. 
No other evergreen | know flourishes so well from the Gulf to the 
Great Lakes and from coast to coast 
Field-grown and moss-balled, 12 to 15 inches. Regular $3.50 value 
C Redcedar 
Winon 
WINONA REDCEDAR 
A superior form of Redcedar from Winona, Minn. Blight-free and 
with more compact, richer foliage. 
May be pruned as desired which makes it valuable for height and 
accent in the foundation planting or for a tall hedge or screen or 
background 
Field-grown, balled, 15 to 18 inches. Regular $2.75 value. 
BLUE PFITZER (Juniperus hetzi glauca) 
There is real need for a Blue Pfitzer Juniper to provide contrast 
and accent in the evergreen planting. We have tried several blue 
types and find this the most satisfactory 
ing form as the green Pfitzer and is equally robust and handsome 
Scotch 
Pine 
for $10.00, 
Whether you want to plant this fall or next spring, reserve your needs 
now at these low prices. 
FEATHER- 
WEIGHT 
PACKING TO 
SAVE YOU 
MONEY 
Because it is not 
possible to determine 
shipping costs in ad- 
vance, plants are 
priced FOB Elsberry. 
Shipments will ordinari- 
ly go forward RR Ex 
press and this is usual- 
ly more satisfactory to 
you, except on small 
packages which will be 
sent Parcel Post. Our 
sturdy, feather-weight 
packing keeps shipping 
charge to absolute 
minimum — average is 
6% of plant cost. 
It has the same full spread- 
PINE PRICES 
This fall we have an unusually fine group of 3-year root-pruned or transplanted 
NORWAY PINE, SCOTCH PINE and BLACK or AUSTRIAN PINE, your choice, at 
values you can’t duplicate for trees of this size and quality: 
Siberian Elm 
Blue Pfitzer 
SCOTCH PINE (Pinus sylvestris) 
Most popular evergreen for Christmas tree planting and with good reason. 
It is much easier to get a “’catch’’ with Scotch Pine than other evergreens. It 
will grow in blow sand, the meanest clay or in a rock pile. Like other Pines, all 
it needs is good drainage. Makes a dense bushy growth that shapes up well. 
Ours has a good blue-green cast, and is unusually fast growing. For quick 
cover, windbreak and background it is tops. 
NORWAY PINE (Pinus resinosa) 
Here is a tree that many think will become the foremost plantation 
Christmas tree, and those who have decorated a full-body Norway Pine 
(or Scotch Pine) in their homes will never willingly go back to a thin, 
shipped in tree. 
Also useful for screening, climate control and woodland planting. 
Plant in the open as it does not tolerate shade. 
Black or 
Austrian Pine 
(Pinus nigra) 
Most widely used Pine 
tree for ornamental 
planting. Excellent for 
backgrounds, windbreaks, 
screening. Shaggy, dark 
green foliage. Famous for 
resisting heat, drought 
and city smoke, 
Blue-green Scotch Pine 
Special 
2-yr. seedlings, 6 to 12 in., 
500 for $20.00, 
$35.00 per thousand 
Black or Austrian Pine 
SIBERIAN ELM (Ulmus pumila) 
Fastest-growing, hardy tree you can plant. Five feet growth per year is com- 
mon. Few trees are so drouth-resistant or suited to so many soils and locations. 
Free of, or resistant to, diseases and blights of American Elm. 
While waiting for slower-growing hardwood trees to develop, Siberian Elm 
may be interplanted to provide ‘‘sudden shade’. We consider it better for 
screening than Lombardy Popular. 
For Low-Cost Air-Conditioning Nature’s Way Use Siberian Elm for Shade, 
Screening, Windbreak Planting. 
A 40% Savings in These Special Fall Prices 
Siberian Elm Screen and Windbreak - 
