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BANNING’S SEED AND NURSERY HOUSE, BROOKFIELD, MO. 
SELECT NURSERY STOCK 
WINTER—Delicious, Winter Banana, Ben 
Davis, Rome Beauty, Winesap, Stayman Wine- 
sap, York Imperial, Willow Twig, Northern Spy. 
CRAB APPLES —Florence, Excelsior, Hyslop, 
Whitney. 
PLUMS 
Nursery stock handled 
and sold by us is high 
quality, and each speci¬ 
men is full sized accord¬ 
ing to its habit of 
growth. Some varieties 
grow faster and make 
larger growth than other 
kinds. 
We offer full sized 
trees, shrubs, vines, and 
roots. No culls or 
trashy material, but 
stock that is ready to 
grow and make an ex¬ 
cellent growth the first 
year, adding more value 
to your home than sev¬ 
eral times the expense. 
This stock is not to 
be compared with the 
small sizes often adver¬ 
tised by radio and sent 
out by mail. 
We put our personal 
guarantee behind any 
stock we sell and know 
we can please you. 
OUR GUARANTEE —If any stock proves un¬ 
true to description under which it is sold, we 
hold ourselves in readiness, on proper proof, to 
replace such seed, nursery stock or plants or 
refund the amount paid, but we shall in no 
case be liable for any sum greater than the 
amount originally received for said seeds, nur¬ 
sery stock or plants. 
We further agree—Any nursery stock that 
does not grow, we will replace at one-half the 
original cost, if notified by September 1st fol¬ 
lowing planting. 
PRICES —All nursery stock except Evergreens 
is delivered by mail, express or our truck to any 
point in the second postal zone (150 miles from 
Brookfield). Evergreens delivered in Brookfield 
or close immediate territory. 
FRUIT TREES —Apple, Cherry, Peach, Pear 
and Plum. Select, well branched, two year trees. 
9-16 to 11-16 size four to six feet high accord¬ 
ing to variety. Splendid roots and tops. Quick 
to bear and true to name. We list varieties that 
do best in North Missouri soil and climate. Order 
early as there is a great shortage of fruit trees 
for 1937. Your choice of any variety 59c each, 
3 or more assorted trees at 10 per cent discount. 
Prices on larger quantities on request. 
Delivering Nursery Stock 
NURSERY INSPECTION CERTIFICATE 
MISSOURI STATE DEPARTMENT OF 
AGRICULTURE 
Jefferson City 
No. 140 Issued Oct. 22, 1936 
This is to certify that, in accordance with the 
Missouri Plant Law, the nursery and premises 
belonging to the Banning Seed & Nursery House. 
Brookfield, Missouri, have been inspected by a 
duly authorized inspector and were found to be 
apparently free of injurious insect pests and plant 
diseases. This Certificate is not transferable and 
is subject to revocation and other penalties under 
the provisions of the laws relating thereto. 
Expires Sept. 1, 1937 J. Carl Dawnson 
Plant Officer. 
APPLES AND CRAB APPLES 
We guarantee you satisfaction upon arrival 
of your order. If you should receive any un¬ 
satisfactory stock heel it in subject to our dis¬ 
posal and we will replace it free. All claims 
must be made on arrival of goods. 
EARLY SUMMER —Liveland Raspberry and 
Yellow Transparent. 
MID-SUMMER —Red Astrachan, Wilson, Red 
June, Duchess of Oldenberg, Early Harvest. 
FALL —Double worked Grimes Golden, Jona¬ 
than. 
Delicious 
JAPANESE VARIETIES —Abundance, Bur¬ 
bank, Red June. 
NATIVE VARIETIES —‘Omaha, Wild Goose. 
HYBRID VARIETIES —Wickson. 
DOMESTICA VARIETIES —Bradshaw, Green 
Gage, (Reine Claude), ‘Lombard. 
DAMSON VARIETIES— ‘French, ‘Shropshire. 
HANSEN HYBRIDS —‘Waneta. 
‘Very hardy. 
CHERRY-PLUM, Compass, is very hardy, bears 
young. Fruit bright red, sweet, juicy. 
