ROBERT G. KEMP 
President 
RICHARD L. KEMP 
Executive Secretary 
H. GEORGE KEMP 
Executive Treasurer 
August 1, 1970 
Dear Friends, 
We announce the passing of Homer S. Kemp, former President of Bountiful 
Ridge Nurseries, Inc., on May 31st, 1970 to his many friends and associates. 
Homer will be sadly missed by all who knew him, and especially by those who 
worked with him daily. His death brings to an end an era in the growth of Bountiful 
Ridge. This catalog will be the first published entirely without the counsel and 
guidance of his hand. The same will be true of our nursery stock a few years hence, 
since he actively watched its growing progress this spring. Those of us in the 
succeeding generation will be hard pressed to make the significant contributions 
to community, business, and family life that became a habit with Homer. Neither 
will his contributions to horticulture be forgotten. He found and introduced to 
the trade many new and outstanding peach and apple varieties during his life and 
left us many excellent looking seedlings which we are currently testing. His best 
one to date is being introduced this year and a contest is being held to select a 
name for it. (See Page 5.) Perhaps, many of the other selections will find their 
way, too, into orchards throughout the world and create a living memorial to a 
man who thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of the nursery business. 
"Thank You" goes to each of our customers who worried through a very trying 
spring with us. Our ordinary problems of weather and delivery were compounded 
by the postal strike and a truckers' strike. However, perserverance and patience 
allowed us to deliver most of our orders in good condition. If you had problems 
with stock or delivery, let us know as soon as possible so that an adjustment can 
be made before shipping season. 
Our supply of trees and plants is excellent in quality and quantity. Many new 
varieties have been added to further serve our customers.- Added to the peach list 
are Reliance, a very hardy kind; Princess Anne, a very free early yellow; Spring- 
crest, new from U.S.D.A. ; Tyler, a late ripening yellow one in Rio-Oso-Gem season; 
Harmony, hardy yellow in Loring season; and Marpride, a very highly flavored 
late yellow. Bountiful Ridge has three new apricots which bloom with peaches 
named Boucot #1, #2, #3. We think these will fruit much more regularly than our 
present varieties. 
The apple story is also one of change and improvement. We are pleased to an- 
nounce a new star, a russet free Yellow Delicious, MAGNOLIA GOLD. At the 
same time, we have added McLemore, an early Delicious from Oklahoma; Potomac, 
a good mid-season kind from Kentucky; and Winchester, a new York type from 
Virginia. We have also budded our spur type trees to Malling-Merton 111 for 
our more discriminating customers. 
Our new variety listings, our diligence in growing the old ones, and our constant 
search for better ways to do our work and deliver our stock should give you the 
best value in nursery stock available anywhere. Your orders are always welcome 
and we thank you for them. 
Sincerely, 
President 
WHERE TO FIND IT 
Apple Seedlings 23 
Apple Trees 22-29, 34. 
Apricots 1 7, 30 
Asparagus 38 • 
Blackberries 44 
Blueberries 40-41 
Boysenberries 44 j 
Bush Cherry 19] 
Cherry Trees .18-19, 30, 35 
Chinese Chestnuts 3 
Dawne Peach 
Dewberries 4 
Dwf. Trees 28-3 
Evergreen Seedlings 3 
Fertilizer 32, 3 
Figs 2 
Flowering Trees 34, 3 
Grape Vines 3 
Guarantee 
Inspection Certificates . 25, 4 
King Luscious Apple 2 
Lavaca Berries 4 
Map to Nursery 3 
Nectarines 1 4-1 5, 3 
Nemaguard Peach 
Nut Trees 36-3 
Order Blank 5 
Peach Trees . . .5-13, 30, 3 
Pear Trees 20-21, 3 
Persimmon Trees 1 
Plum Trees 16-17, 
Quince Trees 1 
Raspberries 42-4 
Redwin Peach 
Rhubarb 3 
Rose Hedge 3 
Shade Trees 3 
Skyline Supreme Apple. . .2 
Spray Materials 3 
Strawberry Plants. . . .45-5 
Sunshine Peach 
Terms 5 
Virus Information 8, 4 
