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THE ELMS 
AMERICAN ELM—60 to 100 ft. This native 
tree is dependable anywhere in the north as 
windbreak tree, boulevard, or lawn tree. 
CHINESE ELM (Ulmus pumila) Grows 40- 
50 feet. Our Siberian strain is of the best 
for this climate. The fastest growing for 
windbreak, woodlot, hedge, or shade tree. 
Does well trimmed as hedge or ornament. 
HARBIN SIBERIAN ELM. This is an 
extremely hardy selection of the Sib 
erian Elm, grown from seed which 
came from far north in Asia and 
selected in Manitoba. It has proven 
to be absolutely hardy under all con 
ditions and to possess all other good 
qualities of the Siberian Elm. 
The Girches 
BIRCH American White—30 to 40 feet high. 
A beautiful shapely white barked tree. 
BIRCH Cut Leaf Weeping—Grows 30-40 rts 
high. Graceful -white barked tree with finely 
cut leaves and branches drooping to the 
ground. 
BASSWOOD (American Linden) 60-90 feet. 
Large round glossy leaves, smooth straight 
trunk. 
BLACK WALNUT (juglans nigra) 80-100 
ft. Makes a stately tree. Edible nuts and 
valuable wood. 
NORTHERN COTTONWOOD—Grows to an 
enormous size quickly. Called the sudden 
SAWLOG. 
GREEN ASH — Grows 50-60 feet. Drought 
resistant, hardy vigorous grower. Fine shade 
tree. 
HACKBERRY—50 to 75 ft. A hardy depend- 
able lawn or windbreak tree. Similar to the 
elm. Styaight handsome trunk, beautiful 
round head. 
HONEY LOCUST Thornless—50-60 feet. At- 
tractive exotic foliage (pinnate leaves) ; fra- 
HORSE CHESTNUT (Ohio Buckeye) 30-40 
ft. Rather round head. White flower clusters 
in June and attractive nuts. 5 leaves in a 
whorl. 
LARCH, European — Grows in conical shape 
like spruce; 40-50 feet high. Needles drop 
in fall. Very graceful habit. 
MOUNTAIN ASH European—20-40 ft. White 
flower heads followed by orange-red berries 
for fall and winter ornament. Handsome 
lawn tree. 
Buxton,N.Dak. 
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Cut-Leaf Weeping Birch 
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American 
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Of rapid growth. 
and colors beautiful in autumn. 
SHADE and ORNAMENTAL TREES : 
‘The Maples 
Crimson King Pat. 
A brilliant new tree is the Crimson King 
Maple, originated in Europe. It is brilliant 
coloring all through the season. 
MAPLE SCHWEDLERI — 30-60 ft. Similar 
to hard maple but leaves come out blood red 
in spring. Dark rich green during the sum- 
mer. 
MAPLE RubrumVery popular because of its 
pleasing and familiar dome-shaped head densely 
covered with beautiful dark green foliage. 
Lovely autumn toliage of rich Scarlet 
hangs on the tree 2 weeks 
HARD OR SUGAR MAPLE — 50-75 feet. 
Makes a symmetrical’ thick head. Bright 
autumn leaves. 
MAPLE GINNALI 
see shrubs. 
SOFT MAPLE (Acer dasycarpum) 60-80 ft. 
Silver maple. Grey smooth bark; leaves 
green above, silver beneath. Fast growing 
windbreak and lawn tree. One of most 
beautiful shade trees. 
MAPLE, Box Elder, Negundo. 40-50 ft 
Hardy, rapid growing tree with bright 
green foliage 
OAK, RED Quercus palustris. 70-80 ft. 
Leaves deeply cut 
The Poplars 
POPLAR Bolleana—50-60 ft. Rapid growing 
columnar tree; silvery foliage underneath 
and shiny green above. Grey-green bark. 
POPLAR LOMBARDY—60-80 feet. A very 
aa growing columnar tree with green 
eaves. 
NORWAY POPLARS — 75-100 ft. One of 
fastest growing hardy trees for windbreak or 
lake cottage planting. 
POPLAR, SILVER-LEAVED. Smooth 
light bark, leaves dark green on top, 
silvery white be»cath. Hardy and 4 
_Tapid grower. 
“The Willows 
WILLOWS Golden and Laurel Leaf — 30-40 
ft. Fast growing snow-catch and windbreak. 
Yellow bark on golden and green bark on 
L. Leaf. 
WILLOW NIOBE GOLDEN WEEPING— 
Grows 30-40 ft. high. A fast growing grace- 
ful weeping tree. Long shiny leaves, golden 
bark. 
May 25,1953 Aitkin, Minn. 
xxxboth orders have arrived 
in fine shape. 2nd letter 
May 28- xxtrees came thru in 
fine shape. F.C.K 
I ordered trees from £ 
you a few years ago & @ 
I had very good luck 
with them- A.M.B 
OQUNTAIN ASH European. 
