Locke’s Poteet Grown 
(Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) 
\\/ E HAVE been working diligently for many years to produce the best fruit 
* * and nut trees, roses and evergreens. When the land of the original Locke 
nursery, known as the Comal Springs Nursery, of New Braunfels, Texas, operated 
by our father for many years, showed that it would not produce vigorous healthy 
nursery trees any longer and new land was not to be had nearby, we looked for 
a better location and found conditions most suitable for the growing of first 
class nursery stock here at Poteet. As the years went by since we are here, we 
have realized more and more what advantages we have here, new land free from 
pests, a rich sandy soil producing a vigorous fibrous root system and a clean 
strong growth above. We have an abundance of pure artesian water from flow¬ 
ing wells. Poteet is far enough north to make the new growth mature and 
harden to stand the rigors of the cold spells during, the winter, and far enough 
south to escape real damage by cold. It is a curious fact that most trees, orna¬ 
mentals and especially roses originated farther north and occasionally shipped 
here, are invariably excessively damaged by cold while the stock grown in our 
nursery shows little if any injury. The many visitors to our nursery including 
our friends, nurserymen from many parts of the country, comment on the unusual 
healthy color of everything in our nurseries and on the uniformly well-developed 
root system of every class of our stock. With orders for various kinds of trees, 
very often comes the insistent request, especially from customers in Old Mexico, 
that the stock must have been grown at Poteet. 
To the Many Friends and Patrons of Locke’s Nursery: 
S INCE more than fifty years the old LOCKE NURSERY, known as the 
Comal Springs Nursery, New Braunfels, Texas, has had the undisputed 
reputation of selling first class, dependable nursery stock, honest dealing and 
reliable service. 
My father, founder and owner of Comal Springs Nursery, was widely known 
beyond the confines of this State as a fair and square nurseryman of the old 
school. Under his guidance from early childhood, I have received my training 
and inspiration to grow trees and ever since I have endeavored to follow his 
example and carry on his reputation. 
After my father retired from active business, the brothers started nurseries 
independent from one another and because I have no connection with any other 
nurseries of a similar name I had the name LOCKE POTEET NURSERY 
registered in the L T nited States Patent Office. 
Locke Poteet Nursery 
(Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) 
Because, as mentioned above, our customers insist that the trees we furnish 
are grown at Poteet, I had the above title registered in the U. S. Patent Office. 
WALTER F. LOCKE, Owner and Manager. 
Location 
Poteet is located some thirty miles south of San Antonio and connected with 
that interesting historic city by the Palo Alto Road, a modern paved highway. 
Poteet is served by the Missouri Pacific R. R. and has express and freight offices. 
The Nursery is five miles west of Poteet. 
“WE GROW OUR OWN ” 
