Historic, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. The Message of The LIVING TREE GUILD TP-AOE MAR.K The Living Tree Guild is the only organization of its kind in the world. The result of its plan is chiefly educational. It delivers directly to your home the finest trees and plants at the most economical prices. These trees and plants are selected and grown under ideal condi¬ tions in five different states with the advice of the most expert horticulturists in the country. The Guild offers to the layman a way to know trees and shrubs and flowers — at slight expense — and with every assurance for success! GrovJ your own TREES andSmj TR.ADE MAFLK Note: For quick re¬ sults with a shade tree we recommend the Siberian Elm. Seethe record of this sur¬ prising tree in the centre pages of this folder. — -v. BOARD OF ADVISORS Copyrighted 1929, by Paul H. Davey, Vice Pres., Davey Tree Expert Co. Artemus L. Gates, Vice Pres., New York Trust Co. Everett G. Griggs, 2nd St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co., Tacoma, Wash. Lester C. Lovett, Past Pres., Eastern Nurseryman's Assn. F. W. Luening, The Milwaukee Journal Dr. Robert T. Morris, New York Surgeon, Author, Dean Northern Nut Growers' Assn. Percival S. Ridsdale, Managing Editor , Nature Magazine Ernest Thompson Seton, Former Chief Scout, Boy Scouts of America and Chief of The Wood¬ craft League of America Ellen Eddy Shaw, Brooklyn Botanic Garden The Living Tree Guild National Headquarters for Guaranteed Living Trees 468 Fourth Avenue, New York at 31st Street Guild Group Number 1 Twelve Trees <^$1 C in any combination — Single trees at $1.50 Resources °J AMERICAN ARBOR VITAE— 12 to 18 inches when delivered. Will make a tall dense pyramid of deep green, lacy foliage. Endures shearing well and is excellent as a screen or hedge plant. ( iLOBE ARBOR VITAE — 6 to 8 inches when delivered. A lovely, compact natural globe which will not exceed four feet in height. CANADIAN HEMLOCK— A tree especially hardy and fragrant. Will grow either in sun or partial shade. Glossy dark green foliage reminiscent of the deep woods. 8 to 12 inches when delivered. MUGHO PINE— Dwarf tree, extremely hardy, very striking with its pin-wheels of needles, 6 to 8 inches when delivered. PFITZER’S JUNIPER — 9 to 12 inches when delivered — will make a gorgeous decoration like an explosion of green. GREEN RETINOSPORA— A decorative evergreen for foundation planting. 8 to 10 inches when delivered — will grow vigorously and is easily trimmed. GOLDEN RETINOSPORA— The tips of its foliage are a bright golden hue. 8 to 10 inches when delivered. RED PINE — 8 to 12 inches when delivered, will grow BLUE RETINOSPORA — Distinct and arresting with to 70 feet. One of the choicest of the tall pines, in dense silver-blue foliage, of a feathery, billowy beauty, vigor, and symmetry. appearance. 8 Suggestions For a Shady Place — The Canadian ftemlock. For Foundation Planting — The Arbor Vitaes; the Retinosporas, Pfitzer Juniper, Mugho Pine, and Canadian Hemlock. These can all be trimmed and kept within any bounds. For U nique Effects — Pfitzer’s J uniper ; American Arbor Vitae; Mugho Pine. These have great individuality. For a Future Large Tree — Red Pine. This is one of the kings of the forest. 10 inches when delivered. Compared with shade trees and shrubs all evergreens are slow growers. That is why they are more valuable and endearing. Every home owner should raise some evergreens — preferably a choice of all those mentioned above. It is interesting to watch their different personalities develop. CjT)ROFl TS in trees are J- greater when you get transplants. These are most economical. And they are in the full vigor of adoles¬ cence. If you get seedlings the mortality is great and your labor in thinning is tremendously increased. (-U1LD transplants are Z/ raised in limited quan¬ tities under ideal conditions, by the leading foresters of America. That is why they are the premier trees on the market. These trees average much larger than regular transplants of the same ages. NORWAY SPRUCE . 5 yrs. old, 10 to 15 in. Per Doz. $3.95 Per 100 $25.00 SCOTCH PINE 5 yrs. old, 6 to 10 in. 3.95 25.00 WHITE SPRUCE 4 yrs. old, 5 to 10 in. 3.95 25.00 AUSTRIAN PINE . 4 yrs. old, 5 to 8 in. 3.95 25.00 JACK PINE . 4 yrs. old, 5 to 8 in. 3.95 25.00 COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE 3 yrs. old, 3 to 5 in. 2.75 20.00 ENG ELM ANN SPRUCE . 3 yrs. old, 3 to 5 in. 2.75 20.00 BALSAM FIR 2.75 20.00 4 years old, 4 to 8 in. This corner of a tree garden of Guild Trees was planted last year at a cost of $25. With little care, these trees will be worth $120. four years from now. You don’t have to wait for trees to get tall to be useful. This photograph shows little trees at the entrance to the gardens of Country Life Press. Guild Trees in ensem¬ ble majce a beautiful effect. SPECIAL FOR STARTING A HOME NURSERY 120 trees. (Eight varieties — fifteen of $25 each of the above) ..... Profits in The above photograph shows what can be done with Guild Trees after a few years of growth. The tall growing trees punctuate the dwarf varieties. A few dollars invested now will grow into many dollars worth of trees in four or five years. Instruction in planting, care and ferliliz.- ing is offered free to every planter of Guild Trees. Growing trees is a fascinating; pastime — and brings amazing results if you use the best stock. You don't need much ground. ChoiceVarieties-SeldomSGen and of Exquisite Beauty Japanese Weeping Pink Flowered Cherry /T BRILLIANT importation from the Orient. This is the tree selected by the landscape architects of the beautiful Lincoln Memorial at Washington, D. C. and now helps to make that spot one of the most charming shrines of America. An exceptionally valuable ornamental tree. ( With six-fool stems and one-year heads when delivered) Each . $ 6.00 Three . . . . . 17.50 Per dozen . . .... 65.00 Siberian Flowering Almond THIS shrub or dwarf tree bursts into flowers of pink and pure white; and holds its blooms for a long period. So profuse are its flowers that they literally bury the branches. The parents of our specimens were brought from Siberia by Professor N. E. Hansen. The variety is hardy in almost any climate. In the autumn the foliage turns brilliant red and gold. Size when delivered , V/2 to 2 feet Each tree . $ 2.00 Three . 5.50 Per dozen . . . 21.00 May Day Tree /f DWARF tree that turns into a huge L/7 bouquet on the lawn in the early spring — it is one of the first to break out with foliage. One especially desirable characteristic of this tree is that its flowers are splendid for eutting- and they are delightfully fragrant. Size when delivered, 3 to 4 feet Each tree . 2.25 Three . . 6.25 Per dozen . . .... 22.00 Siberian Flowering Crab FTfECA USE this tree is a native of Siberia, it -C/ it is one of the hardiest of all the flowering crabs and also the most gorgeous. As a flower¬ ing tree it rivals and perhaps surpasses the famous Japanese Cherry. It produces a riot of white and pink flowers of great fragrance in the early spring. Size when delivered, 4 to 5 feet Each tree . . . * 2.25 Th ree . . . . . 6.25 Per dozen . 22.00 Japanese Blood-Leaf Maple THIS dwarf growing tree presents a strik¬ ing appearance in the spring and early summer months with its brilliant red foliage. It is one of the rarest and most valuable species. Size when delivered, V/2 to 2 feet Each tree . . . * 6.50 Three . 18.00 Per dozen . . .... 70.00 - SHADE TREES - with which you are acQuainted T'lIERE is a famine of shade trees in America. The demand for the finest varieties is greater than the supply. However, The Living Tree Guild has been exceed¬ ingly fortunate in securing a good supply of well-grown specimens. We otter these, with full guarantee. NORWAY MAPLE — One of the most popular of all shade trees, and one that can be depended upon to give good results under almost all soil conditions. A symmetrical grower of globular form. 4 to 5 feet high when delivered. LOMBARDY POPLAR — Of pyramidal growth. One of the most rapid growing of all deciduous trees. Height 4 to 5 feet when delivered. WHITE-FLOWERING DOGWOOD— Semi¬ dwarf in growth. Beautiful at all seasons of the year. In the spring when in bloom it is a sheet of white — throughout the summer months, a mass of deep green, clean looking foliage — in the fall, one of the most gorgeously colored of all our deciduous trees — in winter, attractive with its scarlet berries. Height, 4 to 5 feet when delivered. PUSSY WILLOW — Can be grown as a dwarf shade tree or as a tall shrub. Here is the familiar, attractive Pussy Willow — one of the most poetic of trees. Height, 3 to 4 feet when delivered. SCARLET OR RED MAPLE— Gives best results in heavy soil, will grow satisfactorily in damp situations, although it also gives good results when grown in well drained soil. Height, 4 to 5 feet when delivered. SUGAR MAPLE — Similar in growth to Nor¬ way Maple, but taller. In every way a desirable variety, extra hardy ; foliage in the fall turns brilliant lemon yellow. 4 to 5 feet when delivered. | Enhance the value of your property with shade trees. You can select all of one kind, or any desired combination Six of the above trees . $ 7.50 Per dozen . . . 12.00 Left — Shows a Siberian Elm in front of the State War ' *P and Navy Building. Wash¬ ington, D. C. Planted in 1920 as a whip, it is now 12 P inches in caliper (diameter). Belotc — These Sibe¬ rian Elms show the rapidity of growth. The top of the tree above the man’s hand shows three months’ growth after trans¬ planting, which is a time for root estab¬ lish m e n t rather than growth with most shade trees. A Low Cost Shad Belotc — A Siberian Elm planted May, 1928, at Garden City. L. I. Growth, 5 feet in 5 months. The tree can adapt itself to moist climate as well as dry. T'HESE photographs tell the story of the Siberian Elm better than words. It is a storj of a tree so friendly and fail hful t hat it will fit into almost any situation and quickly bring fresh, green foliage. ide Tree se/sSm^ ian Elm ^ives you a Unusual Beauty and LongLife Right — An especially fine specimen at Chestnut Hill, Pa. This tree is only 16 years old. and has a 62-inch girth and a 40- foot spread. The horticultural name of Siberian Elm is Ulmtis Pu mil a — Northern Strain. Belotc — This picture was taken in July, 1928. at College Park, Maryland, and shows a fine specimen. When this tree was planted in the spring of 1923 it had a girth of 2)4 inches. Now it meas¬ ures a 36-inch girth and 32- foot spread. 'X TOW you don't have to wait years to make your V_land valuable w itli shade trees. The Siberian Elm grows twice as fast as the Vmeriean Elm — and it is a beautiful and permanent tree. Relate — Shows the clean- cut structure of the tree. The specimen in the pic¬ ture is three years from planting a 5-foot whip. Note the size of the trunk, although in a very dry location in the southwest. Read what people who have planted Siberian Elms say about them — T. B. S., Jackson , Miss.: “So far as I know it is the most rapid-growing and most ful shade tree we have, and is free from insect and c enemies and any pronounced bad qualities." Every Tree Carries Guild Life Insurance I). L. J., Lubbock , Texas: “During the spring of 1919, 25 3 to 4 foot trees were set out on the station grounds. Fourteen were placed in a row, spacing the trees 10 feet apart. By the spring of 1926 they averaged 25 feet high and had a trunk diameter ranging from 7 to 9 inches. These trees received no water after the first year.” Mr. W. B. Lnnhatn , Chief of Division of Horticulture , Texas Agricultural Experiment Station: “It is very drouth-resistant, having an extensive surface root system. It is very fast growing and easily transplanted." E. II. Wilson , Keeper of the Arnold Arboretum , Boston , Mass, (in a recent letter to The Living Tree Guild): "Ulmus Pumila in this arboretum has proved to be a very rapid growing tree. Specimens raised from seed, which I gathered in the grounds of the Temple of Heaven at Pekin in May, 1910, are now thirty-five feet tall." I . S. Department of Agriculture, Bulletin !So. 9iH: "It is very hardy and has proved valuable under a greater variety of climatic and soil conditions than any tree yet introduced. Very favorable reports have been received from* practically every section of the country. It has proved winter hardy in most trials in the Dakotas. Minnesota, New York. Montana, and in other Northern States." A planter , Bridgeport , Neb.: Trees planted May r, 1018 were reported upon as follows on April 7, 1922: “Trees when received were not over 3 feet high and about the size of a lead pencil. On November 1. 1921. by actual measurement they were 16 to 19 inches in circumference and from 15 to 25 feet high." J^VER Y T REE delivered to you by 0 The Living Tree Guild is covered by Life Insurance. If you follow in¬ structions and it fails to live for any reason at all within six months — a replacement will be sent without cost to you. The Guild assumes all the risk in order that people who plant Guild trees may be as successful as possible and learn the joys of tree growing. 5-6 ft. Trees 6-8 ft. Trees ONE . $2.50 ONE.... $ 4.00 THREE.. 7.00 THREE. 10.00 TEN... . 20.00 TEN .... 30.00 Fort Hays Experiment Station , Hays , Kansas: “Tree is now 46 feet high and has a trunk 21 inches in diameter. In trials in the eastern United States from New York to Florida it has made a good growth and produced good trees, although in this region they have not made as rapid growth as in tne Middle West or Great Plains area." Allan Mac Dou gall , Convent, N. ; “The Siberian Elm which I planted this spring has made a remarkable growth. It has completely leafed out and I would venture to say that it has grown at least one foot since we planted it. I am delighted with the tree because of its unusual leaf and will watch its growth with interest." Note that these reports come from all parts of the. country .... shov ing that the Siberian Elm will succeed, under many different conditions of soil and climate. — such reports from all parts of the country 5, Siberian Elm Transplants y for starting your own nursery, i 2-3 ft. transplants $ $6.00 $45.00 6 per doz. per 100 } „ jl „ # There are two types of Siberian Elm. One -M)lc » h grown from the seed of parent trees whose hardiness has been proved, in the eoldest and most extreme localities. The other is raised from the seed of trees growing in the South, and is. on that account, not so dependable when planted in a colder climate. Our trees, however, are all of the Northern strain, and can positively be depended on to give the very best results either in cold or warm climates. s / he Living Tree Guild stands for a personal experience in tree v ( growing. It offers a variety of specially grown trees and plants. for that purpose. This stock is recommended as the best for] "doing it yourself” — and requires no expert handling or peculiar care. All Guild plants and trees are guaranteed so as to insure as far as possible aj really enjoyable experience. Planting instructions go with each shipment... •e \ lJork,. N. 1], BOARD OF ADUISORS V Care of Trees: PAUL H. DADEl], Vice President. The Davey T ree Expert Co. Finance: ARTEMUS L. QATES, Vice President. Uew TJork Trust Company Uses of Trees: EDERETT Q QRIQQS. 2nd St. Paul and Tacoma Lumber Co. Tacoma, Wash Production: LESTER C. LODETT. Past President, Eastern Nurseryman's Association Public Relations: F ID LUENINQ. The Milwaukee Journal Tree Education: ELLEN EDDT] SftATD, Brooklyn Botanic Qarden Dr. ROBERT T. MORRIS, New TJork Surgeon. Author. Dean of the Northern Nut (growers' Association PERCIUAL S. RIDSDALE. Managing Editor, Nature Magazine ERNEST THOMPSON SETON, Former Chief Scout. Boy Scouts of America and. Chief of The Woodcraft League of America Dear Friend: When you plant Guild stock, you are assured in advance of success. All Guild trees and plants are covered "by Life Insurance. If for any reason, yours do not 'live, they will he replaced without cost to you if reported within six months. The Living Tree Guild is the only organization, so far as we know, that hacks up its members in this way. That is why it has today over 62,000 satisfied members, — ail growers of Guild trees and plants. It would he impossible to issue life insurance except on the most superb and hardy stock. Guild stock is beautifully grown and carefully selected. Full instructions for planting are enclosed with each shipment. There is a vast difference. You can buy evergreens at any price. The lowest prices are often actually the highest. There is no value in a plant that dies. The thing that really counts is the honesty of the producer, and the integrity of his organization. It pays to plant the best stock only. Moreover, the Guild will gladly advise with you on any personal planting problem. The leading experts of the country are on our Board — and they will help us to help you. They serve without remuneration because, it is a good cause. In the enclosed folder you will find some of the season's choicest discoveries. We suggest that you look through its pages and imagine just where these trees and shrubs and flowers will show to best effect in your grounds and gardens. Sincerely yours, THE LIVING TREE GUILD SHRUBS /or screens and color effects Choose your own combination of any twelve plants - - - - $6.00 BUTTERFLY SHRUB (Buddleia Magnifica)— In general effect like lilacs — each bush remains a mass of color throughout the summer. 2 to 3 feet when delivered, will grow to 4 to 5 feet. Butterflies are almost always hovering about this bush. HARDY HYDRANGEA (Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora) — Showy blooms, pure white, turning pink. 6 to 12 inches when delivered. PURPLE LILAC (tall) — The shrub our grandmothers gloried in. 18 to 24 inches when delivered. RED WEIGELA (Weigela Eva Rathke) — Deep gar¬ net — red flowers in great abundance throughout the summer and fall. 18 to 24 inches when delivered. DOUBLE PINK DEUTZIA— Tall, strong, and sym¬ metrical. Freely flowers with double blossoms in June. 18 to 24 inches when delivered. GOLDEN BELL (Forsythia) — The first herald of spring flowers. Branches gloriously burdened with yellow flowers before the foliage comes out. 18 to 24 inches when delivered. RED TWIG DOGWOOD (Cornus Siberiea)— Especially desirable for winter effect, the brilliant red bark showing up in splendid contrast with drab sur¬ roundings. 18 to 24 inches when delivered. .MOCK ORANGE (Philadelphia) — The old-fashioned Syringa of our grandmother’s garden. Attains great height with age. 18 to 24 inches when delivered. BUSH HONEYSUCKLE — If you want birds around your home grounds plant this wonderful shrub. Its early winter red fruit is a magnet to the songsters. 18 to 24 inches when delivered. BRIDAL WREATH (Spirea Van Hoiiltci)— Ab¬ solutely hardy and the joy of every novice in garden¬ ing. Thousands of pure white blossoms completely cover every bush. 15 to 18 inches when delivered. DESMODIUM PENDULIFLORUM— Visualize thousands of miniature rosy purple sweet-peas. SYRINGA VILLOSA — Large panicles that turn from light rosy purple in bud to creamy white when open. Very fragrant. It blooms about two weeks later than other lilacs. ROSA MULTIFLORA — Produces large clusters of single white flowers. Excellent for mass effects in corners or backgrounds. This shrub is very hardy. 18 to 24 inches when delivered. SPIRAEA FROEBELl — A dwarf shrub with bright crimson flowers. Lovely for a spot of rich color in the garden. 15 to 18 inches when delivered. The Best Hedger Known t^yfFTER many experiments it has beei found that the thicker hedge will grow from the smaller plants. JAPANESE BARBERRY — One dozen Bar¬ berry plants will make ten feet of hedge. Height, 6 to 12 inches when delivered — will grow quickly. Thorny protection against animals'. One dozen for . !$1.50 CALIFORNIA PRIVET— Decidedly popular but will sometimes suffer from winter injury when planted in latitudes north of New York City. Should be planted 6 inches apart in a row. Two dozen Privet plants will make twelve feet of hedge, 9 to 12 inches when delivered; multiple stems. One dozen . .§1.00 IBOLIUM PRIVET — Hardier than . California Privet and better for northern climates. In milder climate it is almost evergreen retaining foliage until after Christmas. Same size and treatment as California Privet. One dozen, S2.00 ALTHEA (Rose of Sharon) — Plant 15 inches apart in a row. Makes a glorious flowering hedge. 12 to 18 inches when delivered, will grow rapidly. One dozen . S2.00 Guild Aarket Place /T FOREGROUND of flowers for your background of trees! Perennials will help you make such a garden of permanent value. They will come up each year with renewed vigor. They never become monotonous. JAPAN IRIS — Various shades of blue, also pure white. They give best results when planted in fairly heavy, well enriched soil. HARDY PHLOX— The great panicles of bloom make the Hardy Phlox one of the most showy of all objects on the lawn during the summer months. DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS— Extra fine flower stalks, often grow to over five feet in height. A glory for the back fence line. HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS — When other flowers are entering on their winter’s rest, these Hardy Chrysanthemums are in their prime. COLUMBINES — Can be used in full sunlight or partial shade. Graceful airy flowers. SHASTA DAISY — One of the finest of Luther Burbank’s productions. Pure white flowers, frequently 2^2 or 3 inches in diameter. LARKSPUR — Flower stalks produce blooms of various shades of blue, the stalks some¬ times over five feet in height. PEONIES — Pink, red and white. These varie¬ ties offered by The Living Tree Guild have been pronounced by experts as the finest on the market. CLOVE SCENTED PINKS — Delightfully sweet scented flowers (like carnations). Early summer flowering in great abundance, more sparingly in mid and late summer. Shades of pink predominate in great range of colors. Note: The most important require¬ ment of a perennial flower garden is to provide a succession of blooms through¬ out the growing sea¬ son. Guild per¬ ennials are chosen for that purpose. BABY’S BREATH — One of the most popular old-fashioned perennials. *>■ ORIENTAL POPPY — Flowers from five to seven inches across on tall stems. A gorgeous variety. *¥• HARDY VIOLET— The finest of the single flower varieties for growing out-of-doors. of Hardy Perennials CANTERBURY BELLS — Profusion of bell - shaped blue and pink flowers through July and August. COREOPSIS — The best of fhe hardy yellow flowers for mass effect. Blooms constantly from June to frost. HIBISCUS (or Marshmallow) — Enormous blossoms sometimes 8 or 10 inches in diameter, white and pink; produced frorr early August to frost. JAPANESE PINK LILY— The best of all the Japanese lilies; these frosted white, crimson edged flowers are lovely beyond words. LYSIMACHIA (or Loose-strife) — Curved white spikes from July to September. Grows about 2 feet high. Especially fine for cut flowers for the table. Exceptional ! KOREAN CHRYSANTHEMUM DD this new triend to your circle of old garden friends. It is going to be one of the most popular — because of its magnificence — but so far very few people have discovered it. In the late fall when nearly every other flower has had its day the Korean Chrys¬ anthemum will burst forth in startling abundance — imploring you to gather the j i flowers for your living room and dining room. These flowers are a brilliant claret pink in color. Each Plant . . . . $ 1.00 Dozen . 10.00 Fifty . 33.00 I While they last! (a Since these perennials are not trees they are not covered by Guild Life Insurance. We guarantee, however, that they will arrive in perfect condition. BOX A. (3 of each of the above) 51 plants . BOX B. (6 of each of the above) 102 plants BOX C. (12 of each of the above) 204 plants If you want a special selection — more of one variety and less of another — vindicate your choice on the order form. But be sure that the total number of plants is the same. $ 8.50 15.00 25.00 § This Stir priseTree with the Compliments of The Living Tree Guild A BEAUTIFUL guaranteed specimen of unusual im¬ portance and interest will be included in every shipment of $5 or more— with the com¬ pliments of The Living Tree Guild. The name of this extra specimen will be on the tag. “Ll/ITH every shipment of '' shrubs or flowers amount¬ ing to $5 or more an appro¬ priate surprise plant will be added, instead of a tree. This will be our token of appreciation to everyone who plants trees and flowers this spring. EVERY TREE IS COVERED by GUILD LIFE INSURANCE and will be replaced at no cost to you within six months if it fails to thrive. The Living Tree Guild backs up everyone who plants these super-quality Guild trees. Mail Enclosed Order Form to THE LIVING TREE GUILD National Headquarters for Guaranteed Living Trees 468 Fourth Avenue (at 3 1st street) New York, N.Y. Phone ASHland 1990-1Q91-W36