Looking Over the Fields 
Howell Nurseries is located on the identical property that came into our possession in 1786, 
as a purchase from the State of North Carolina and the Territory South of the Ohio River, and 
can be reached without difficulty from the most distant points. We are less than 15 minutes’ 
drive from the heart of Knoxville, the “Gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains.” Follow U. S. 
Highway 11 out Magnolia Avenue to Chestnut Street, turn right, and soon you will be passing 
through the Nursery. 
Our Nashville Nursery and sales-ground is located near the Bellemeade section of greater 
Nashville, at the corner of Hobbs Road and Estes Avenue, about 6 miles from the center 
of the city. 
Our Sweetwater Nursery, containing one thousand acres, is located about 4 miles south of 
Sweetwater, Tenn., on U. S. Highway 11, in the heart of the famous Sweetwater Valley. It is 
devoted to the production of evergreens, shade trees, and ornamental shrubs in large variety 
and in quantity. Both Knoxville and Nashville Nurseries receive a part of their requirements 
from this huge supply. 
In all of these Nurseries there is something new or different each week or month; some new 
beauty you will wish to see. Visit them at your convenience. We know you will be well repaid 
for the time, and you may see plants that you will wish to take away with you in your car. 
Our Landscape Department 
“Four walls do not make a home” nor does an uncut diamond reveal its beauty. Both need 
the proper setting to bring out the hidden beauty. The house reveals its character only when 
surrounded by a green lawn, shaded by tall trees, and brightened by flowering shrubs. 
Proper setting means far more than a collection of plants scattered at random over the area. 
It means a definite plan, looking to a harmonious whole, and resulting in a picture that is both 
the envy and desire of those who view the scene. 
Our Landscape Department has been created solely to serve you, to cooperate with you in 
giving to your home grounds the beauty, spaciousness, and privacy they deserve. The members 
of our staff work directly from our offices, under our personal supervision, and have been thor¬ 
oughly trained before they are permitted to offer advice to customers. This direction is very 
valuable to you, in that it gives a complete service—plans, plants, and planting—at a surprisingly 
reasonable cost. Use this service; call on us at any time to aid you in creating new beauty, or 
in solving difficult planting problems. 
We believe that the material presented in the pages of this book is representative of our 
section. We have endeavored to go a step farther than most catalogue compilers, and include 
the real “aristocrats of the garden” with the older familiar plants. It is our ambition to have a 
part in making America—and especially our own community—more beautiful. 
Suggestions to Those Who Order Plants 
HOW AND WHEN TO ORDER 
Order as soon as you have reached a decision, so that 
we may be sure of having the stock reserved for you. We 
frequently reserve plants a year in advance. We appreciate 
a personal visit, but if that is inconvenient, send in your 
order by mail on the enclosed order blank. 
Give explicit instructions for shipping; otherwise we will 
exercise our best judgment. 
Shipping season is usually from October 1 to May 1, 
but orders that can be conveniently delivered by truck 
may go out at any time. Every year we are adapting new 
methods to facilitate year-round planting. 
GUARANTEE. We do not guarantee plants to grow and 
believe that those firms which do are generally irrespon¬ 
sible. Weather conditions, unsuited soil, poor drainage, 
improper planting, and poor culture are all beyond our 
control. 
We can insure stock for a specified period at a rate com¬ 
mensurate with the risk, and special replacements are 
sometimes made on stock planted by our Landscape 
Department. The success of your plants depends on the 
care given them. Treat them well and confer with us often 
regarding their care. We want them to grow and thrive 
for you. 
PRICES. The prices in this list cancel all previous lists. 
They are based on current market conditions and are made 
to fit the quality of stock offered. The greatest value of our 
stock is underground. Frequent transplanting, proper dig¬ 
ging, and balling and burlapping insure better results. 
We do not sell “cheap” stock or use “cheap” methods in 
handling it. All stock that should be “balled and bur- 
lapped” is so noted and no extra charge is made, but 
deciduous stock handled during the summer months must 
be so handled and an extra charge will be made in propor¬ 
tion to the extra cost of handling. Stock specially selected 
from the nursery row will be charged for according to the 
value of plants chosen, irrespective of prices listed herein. 
QUANTITY. 12 of a variety may be had at the price 
of 10; larger quantities quoted on request. 
TERMS. We expect cash with order unless previous 
credit has been established or sufficient time is allowed to 
investigate credit rating. 
SHIPMENTS. All prices are f.o.b. Knoxville, Nashville, 
or Sweetwater. No charge is made for local deliveries, 
but on all shipments the purchaser is expected to pay the 
carrying charges. Only very small items may be shipped 
by parcel post and if you wish shipment that way add 10 
per cent to cover postage. 
PACKING. No charge is made for packing except on a 
few bulky items. Packing on these will be charged at cost. 
CLAIMS. We ship only first-class stock, true to name, 
and up to specifications. Any errors will be gladly cor¬ 
rected. All claims (except trueness to name) should be 
made in writing within five days after receipt of goods. 
All shipments are in good condition and p ^perly packed 
when delivered to the transportation company. The ship¬ 
ments travel at purchaser’s risk and claims for damage 
must be made to the transportation company. 
