Xt^P 1 
TO OUR 
FRIENDS AND 
CUSTOMERS 
CAUR record of growing Nursery Stock for more 
than fifty-five years of only the finest and most 
dependable varieties makes Welch’s Nursery a safe 
place to buy your stock. It is more difficult today 
than ever before for you to get good stock that will 
grow and bear fruit. Due to our long years of ex¬ 
perience, we know that Welch’s Roses, Shrubs, 
Hedges and Trees have a place on every farm and 
city lot. This is a wonderful 
opportunity to replant your 
orchard and garden, making 
a beautiful out-door living 
room without any extra 
strain on your pocket-book. 
All of us must consider cost 
and we are glad to pass on to 
yo u real quali ty at low prices. 
With twenty per cent of 
our people hunting work, 
planting is one way to beat 
the depression and become 
independent. We know that 
one of the thriftiest things 
that you can do is to pro- 
The demand for meat and 
“An apple a day 
keeps doctor away" 
duce your own fruit, 
grain has fallen off and the demand for fruit is grow¬ 
ing. Why not move with the tide? It was a wise man 
who said “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” 
and there is a world of truth 
in that saying. Life insur¬ 
ance companies tell us that 
the length of life is increas¬ 
ing and this is true because 
people are learning to eat 
fruit and drink fruit juices. 
Take the fruit business as 
a money making proposition. 
A small acreage of fruit will 
bring you better returns for 
your money than most any¬ 
thing you can plant. There 
is no other line of farming 
that can be mastered 
Shrubs add beauty 
to your home 
can oe mastered as 
quickly as fruit growing.Plant all that you can care 
for properly and irrigate if necessary, and success 
is yours. 
We come from a home where honesty was not a 
policy but a principle, and deceit could find no hid¬ 
ing. Dollar for dollar, your money will buy more 
quality nursery stock here than any place I know of. 
Welch’s offer you 
Strawberry Plants 
that have proven 
profitable 
Our catalog is our only 
salesman and is reliable 
and dependable. Study it 
and send us your order as 
soon as you can, so that we 
may reserve the stock and 
send it to you at the proper 
planting time. We guaran¬ 
tee that it will reach you in 
first class condition. 
We invite correspondence 
and are ready to serve you 
with our usual promptness. We take pleasure in giv¬ 
ing our customers and friends the benefit of our ex¬ 
perience and are glad to advise you whenever possi¬ 
ble. Come to Shenandoah 
and get your trees if you 
can. We have good paved 
roads and a thriving indus¬ 
trial center, a home loving 
community, and a people 
most hospitable who will 
gladly make you welcome. 
I’ve traveled unbroken trails, 
cautious and slow. 
Seeking the spots where the 
trees would grow. 
But the best thing I’ve discov¬ 
ered, is helping to make grow 
The thousand plants and bush¬ 
es, trees, vines and shrubs 
That produce crops and bring 
you wealth to boot. 
All goods guaranteed 
to reach you in good 
growing condition 
We are located in the north part of the city on the 
north road, one block northwest of the Wabash 
Depot. Welch Nursery signs are on all our build¬ 
ings. No closing hours; always open for business. 
Phone 112. 
The 
Welch Nursery 
J. C. WELCH & SON 
SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
