MEMBERS OF AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSERYMEN 
REFERENCE: ANY 3ANK OR BUSINESS HOUSE IN 
WAYNESBORO 
THE WAYNESBORO N9JRSER9ES 
FRUIT TREES, ORNAMENTALS AND 
LANDSCAPE SERVICE 
Waynesboro, Va. 
Spring 1935. 
Dear Planter: 
-VE EXERCISE THE GREATEST CARE TO KEEP OUR VARIETIES PURE AND TRUE TO NAME. AND HOLD OURSELVES IN READINESS AT ALL TIMES TO REPLACE ON PROPER PROOF ALL STOCK THAT MAY PROVE 
OTHERWISE OR REFUND AMOUNT PAID BUT IT S MUTUALLY AGREED BETWEEN THE PURCHASER AND OURSELVES THAT WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANYAMOUNT GREATER THAN THE ORIGINAL PRICE 
Fruit Tree planting has been declining for the past fifteen years and 
many of the old Fruit Tree Nurseries changed to growing Ornamentals, 
Those remaining in the Fruit Tree business curtailed their plantings 
to a small percent of what was grown fifteen years ago. The droughts 
of 1930? 1932 and 1934 killed completely thousands of bearing trees 
and so weakened others that they are no longer profitable, should be 
removed, and replaced. The low temperatures of last winter took a 
heavy toll of both bearing and young trees. The result is that there 
is not available in the Nurseries half as many trees as needed for re¬ 
plants, not mentioning any new plantings. Due to light plantings 
and heavy losses in bearing trees, fruit production is expected to be 
on the decline for a number of years to come, resulting in better 
prices. 
We Nurserymen had already sold a large percent of all stock available 
for this season’s delivery before realizing the shortage was so acute. 
Wholesale Nurseries immediately increased their prices, in many cases 
doubled and tripled, but it was too late as they had little left. 
We still have a good assortment, but not in large quantities. Our 
prices have been slightly increased, but our trees are still lower than 
three or four years ago when they were plentiful. Next year Fruit Trees 
will be scarcer than ever as only a 5% seedling crop was produced in 
1933, and the midwest drought wiped out the crop again in 1934. 
If you have replanting to do or contemplate planting a new orchard, 
and trees are available now, we reccrimend purchasing your trees with¬ 
out delay. If obtainable at any price, trees will undoubtedly cost 
more next year. 
The quality of our stock was never better and we can still furnish 
most varieties, especially in the smaller sizes. In case we should 
be out of a variety, and you have a second choice, please mention 
same in making up your order. 
•Ornamentals are still plentiful and as low in price as ever. A good 
time to pi ant . 
Very truly yours. 
EMQ/C 
TITUS NURSERY COMPANY 
3 Y E. M. Quillen. 
