The Finest Weather Control We Know—a Norway Spruce Wind- 
break. It’s Like Moving 500 Miles Farther South in Wintertime! 
There Is No Part of Your Farm or Home that Grows in Value 
Year after Year (instead of depreciating) Like a Beautiful Ferris 
Black Hills Spruce Windbreak. 
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Stately Windbreak Will Grow. 
From this Field of Spruce in Our Nursery Many a 
CORRECT DISTANCES TO PLANT EVERGREENS 
FOR WINDBREAKS 
Single row windbreak — 12 ft. apart. 
Two row windbreak — 14 ft. apart each way 
Three row windbreak — 16 ft. apart each way 
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(Zigzag or alternating plan is best) 
Four row windbreak — 16 ft. apart in row and rows 20 ft. apart 
£23-Norway Spruce 
The Most Widely Planted Windbreak Ever- 
green. Quick growing and hardy, a tall, com- 
pact pyramid branching to the ground; thick, 
short needles of deep green. Windbreaks of 
our Norway Spruce surrounding the farm 
buildings and yards (see Norway Spruce 
windbreak pictured in upper left hand corner) 
give real protection and warmth, On pages 27 
and 35 are pictures of Norway Spruce speci- 
mens, and we price the specimens on page 35. 
10 2 100 = 1,000 
(a) 6-10 in., seedlings ....$ 2.00 § 4.00 $12.50 $110.00 
(b) 12-18 in.. light 
transplants, 2X ...... 4.50 10.00 30.00 
(c) 18-24 in., light 
“We have sold more Norway Spruce than any transplants) 2X... 5.50 12.00 37.50 
other Windbreak Evergreen—a Grand All- 
Round Evergreen.” Earl Ferris (aye 5 7 penvy Seid 
(Picea canadensis alba). An Evergreen of Fine Form, use- 
ful in many phases of landscaping, also makes good 
transplants, 3X ...... 14.00 30.00 100.00 
E25- While Spruce 
553 ° screens and windbreaks. Short thick needles of light 
green, sometimes almost blue. It makes rapid growth, maturing at 60 to 70 feet. 
10 23 100 
(a) 4-6 in., seedlings ..................... BO as G oe Sep OC ON ENG oe ep $1.75 $ 3.75 $11.00 
(b) 12-18 in., ‘light’ transplants.) 2K 7 5) ccis.3.:c0rs sp Soe tecnencine et aackaorares - 5.00 11.00 35.00 
; Beautiful, heavy-foliaged Spruce, sometimes 
E24 es R Hilla S. almost blue in color. Grows unusually com- 
pact. and shapely. Wonderful windbreak 
evergreen in the West and Missouri Valley district. On page 35 we give full description, with illustration 
and prices on specimen trees (so fine for lawn groups and backgrounds.) 
10 2 100 1,000 
(a) 4-8 in., seedlings ................... Uialataisiovafelaye\ Ciete's 6 ro Giokis‘els $ 2.00 $ 4.00 § 12.50 $110.00 
(b) 8-15 in., heavy transplants, 2X ..... 00... eee ee eee 5.75 12.50 40.00 
(c) 18-24 in., heavy field transplants, 3X ..................... . 14.00 30.00 100.00 
L, (Picea Engelmannii). Very hardy, compact 
E26— $4 S. i, Spruce, with thick foliage that is often steel 
blue in color. It develops a narrow, pyra- 
midal tree, at maturity reaching a height of 40 to 50 feet. A rather slow growing beauty that is fine for 
landscape groups and backgrounds. It does especially well in the North and cooler mountainous areas. 
10 25° 100 
@4@ ins, seedlings 606 ois c ses nas homer ec hcieais seein Ben een eae eet see Eee $2.50 $5.00 $13.50 
(Larix decidua europaea). This is in reality a decid- 
E33— European Larch. uous tree, shedding its foliage in winter, but in the 
summer looks like a beautiful spruce. Pyramidal in 
habit, sometimes growing 75 to 100 feet. Favorite for along the driveway, lawn groups and groves. Sun- 
ny, well-drained soil, but be sure trees receive plenty of moisture until well established. 
10 25 100 
WG Sth 5 SOO RTE 5525s ie sisi ois ce winless ods 0 Gals 0.5 olo.vis tiga ara ete Gate ee . §1.75 $3.75 $11.00 
bs ; (White Cedar). It Develops the Densest 
E10-Amenrican Arbor - Vitae. ot Ai Windbreaks end Screces: A arect 
favorite, too, for lawn groups and 
hedges. Thick, bright green, beautifully carved foliage. Untrimmed it develops a graceful, broad pyra-- 
mid 35 to 50 feet tall, but shears easily to any desired height or shape. Needs lots of moisture. See sizes 
and prices on pages 23 and 34. 
. Excellent, fast growing screen or back- 
E19-C S. Cedar ground evergreen. Thick, feathery foli- 
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age of silvery green, sometimes almost 
blue. It responds readily to shearing where formal growth is desired. See description and prices on — 
page 34. 
eco-40 FINEST EVERGREEN TRANSPLANTS 
10 DOUGLAS FIR, 12-18 in. ................ ates ee 
10 NORWAY SPRUCE, 12-18 in. ..... 2.2.2.0... cece eee wee teees san see nde a 
10 SCOTCH PINE, 12-18 in. ........... ss geeania ace snyseasess 10 Ge 
