The above plchire was taken about the middle of September of 1916. and shows you how our plants are grown. 
We take up the whole row, not the outside little tips, but the strong ones that are full of vitality and life. No plant 
is ever shipped out of a bearing field of Strawberries. All fresh plants — no disease. You can see how our plants 
grow: there are no spots or intermissions. Every plant we set grows, and they will do the same for you if you 
will follow our ways of planting, and let us ship you plants from fields that are like above. We have not written 
great, lengthy articles on how to cultivate berries, but have told you the main features which are, set the plant even 
with the soil, firm it on both sides, and know that it is firm, and no air spaces between the roots and soil, and just 
Bit down and thi.tV what you should do next. Keep them clean and they will grow. 
To Our Friends Both Old and New 
We sincerely thank you for the many kind 
words you have sent us during the past season. 
It is a real pleasure to open such letters and 
find them from customers who tell us their 
success with Stahelln's plants and ask us to 
send them more plants. One who is satisfied 
and has learned by past experience that he has 
received his money's worth, and who is sure 
that the purchase he has made will succeed. 
We have received many such letters this year 
from satisfied customers. 
They were pleased with our fair treatment 
and superior class of goods, and the pleasure it 
gave them caused many to write and tell us of 
the splendid success they had dealing with the 
Bridgman Nursery Company. We thank again 
both our old and new friends, and assure you 
that your business placed with us will receive 
our best attention. 
Our acreage of plants is larger this year and 
in fine shape, and we will have plenty of first- 
class plants. We will please you fully as well, 
and we think better than formerly. We have 
every indication of a successful year and we 
will be pleased to hear from you. 
BRIDGMAN NURSERY CO. 
Our Success and Yours 
In looking over the many good things we 
offer you in our line, we wish to draw your at- 
tention to the large and perfect collection of 
our Strawberry plants. Both June and Fall 
Bearing:. 
We have been growing Strawberries for mar- 
ket for many years, and know certain qualities 
are necessary to produce the best. You want 
to get the money as soon as you can and as long 
as you can. To do this your plants should be 
strong in vitality, healthy and productive. They 
should come from new fields where they have 
been grown for resetting purposes. 
Our plants will reach you in the best of con- 
dition for growing and beariner large crops of 
perfect fruit which will sell in any market at 
highest prices. 
We know of no crop that will give you so 
much money for your labor as you will get out 
of a few acres of Strawberries. Everybody likes 
to pick them. The larger the natch the easier 
it will be to get pickers, and right here your 
mistakes will show if your plants are not 
healthy and strong. 
The descriptions we give of our plants are 
true and you can rely on them. It is to our in- 
terest as well as yours to get you started right. 
Size, color, firmness and productiveness are of 
greatest importance. Quality and season also 
count. If you have made the right selection, 
suitable for your location, you are started right. 
One acre Strawberries will grow from two to 
seven hundred cases, and will give you all the 
way from $100 to $800. 
Strawberry money comes in early; it brings 
you in touch with leading business men, when 
you come to sell, and will keep you abreast of 
the times. There will be no occasion to look at 
the nickels so closely. They will be larger; 
there will be dollars where there were nickles. 
Your boys and girls, wife and mother-in-law 
will all be good natured when the Strawberry Is 
ripe and ready to pick. Now comes the golden 
harvest, now comes the money that we have 
wanted. Each one has his something he wants, 
and if you make your patch large enough there 
will be plenty and to spare. An acre of Straw- 
berries will correct many financial difficulties. 
Copyrighted, 1916. 
