48 years of faithful service and values that only, 
experience can provide. 
SUGGESTIONS FOR ORDERING 
THE TIME TO ORDER—SAVE 10 PER CENT— ORDER EARLY 
Send your order just as soon as you receive this catalogue. It is decidedly to your advantage. 
It will enable us to reserve for you in your name the varieties you want, and avoids the possibility 
of our being sold out. Then too, you can save money by taking advantage of our cash discount. 
TIME OF SHIPMENT 
Spring, February 15th to May 31st. Fall, Oc¬ 
tober 15th to December 31st. If 110 shipping date 
is given, all orders will be shipped in time to reach 
you at the proper time for planting in your local¬ 
ity. We keep familiar with weather conditions in 
every part of the U. S. during the shipping season. 
CASH DISCOUNT FOR EARLY 
ORDERS 
10% Discount or an equal value in additional 
stock on cash orders amounting to $5.00 or more 
mailed on or before February 15th, 1938. 5% 
Discount or an equal value in additional stock on 
cash orders amounting to $5*00 or more mailed 
between February 15th and March 15th. No dis¬ 
counts allowed after March 15th, nor on special 
bargain collection offers. 
TERMS 
If your order amounts to $5.00 or more and it 
is not convenient to send full cash now, send one 
fourth cash with order and the balance 10 days 
before shipment. Payment in full should accom¬ 
pany all orders for less than $5.00. We do not 
sell any stock on credit terms. 
HOW TO SEND MONEY 
Remittance may be made by check, dr^ft, postal 
or express money order. If cash is sent, send by 
registered letter. 
BE SURE to keep this catalogue at hand un¬ 
til next fall as it contains many items for which 
fall planting is just as desirable. Prices will be 
the same. 
LET YOUR FRIENDS ORDER 
WITH YOU 
If you haven’t room to plant $5.00 worth of nur¬ 
sery stock let your neighbors order with you and 
save the 10% extra which is required for postage 
and packing on orders for less than $5.00. Every¬ 
one loves fruit and flowers and your neighbor will 
be glad to order with you. By ordering together 
you both save money. 
LOCATION 
Carbondale, Illinois is located almost exactly 
midway between the Rocky Mountains and the 
Atlantic Coast, and also midway between the 
Dominion of Canada, and the Gulf of Mexico. 
Hence Bradley Grown stock is well adapted to 
any section of the United States east of Rocky 
Mountains. 
We have direct connections with all railroads 
running north, east, south and west which assures 
safe and prompt delivery. If you live east of the 
Rocky Mountains your stock will reach you with¬ 
in a few hours after shipment. Our nursery is 
in the noted fruit growing section of Illinois. We 
believe the finest fruit in America is grown within 
a few miles of our nursery. Our soil seems to 
be especially adapted to the growing fruit, and 
the most thrifty, heavy bearing trees and plants. 
Bradley’s fruit trees, and plants are noted in every 
section of the country for their vitality and heavy 
bearing ability. 
THIS IS A SAFE PLACE TO BUY 
NURSERY STOCK 
Complete Planting Instructions Will 
Be Attached to Every Shipment 
Our interest in you does not end when we re¬ 
ceive your order. We want every customer to 
have complete success with growing things pur¬ 
chased from us. Should you desire planting in¬ 
structions before shipment, let us know and we 
will send them. 
NOTICE 
Express charges on all kinds of nursery stock 
has been reduced 25 per cent or one fourth. 
OUR REFERENCES 
Carbondale National Bank, Carbondale, Ill. 
Dun and Bradstreet, Commercial Agents. 
Many thousands of loyal, satisfied customers 
located in every section of the United States. 
FREE DELIVERY 
To all sections of the United States east of the 
Rocky Mountains. 
We prepay all the postage, Express or Freight 
on all orders where $5.00 or more accompanies 
the order. If you live west of the. Rocky Moun¬ 
tains add 10% to the catalogue price. 
On all orders for less than $5.00 add 10 percent 
for packing and posta-ge. If you live west of 
Rocky Mountains add 20%. 
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED 
We guarantee all stock sold by us to be strong, 
vigorous and healthy, and to arrive in good condi¬ 
tion. If for any reason you are not absolutely 
satisfied with your stock notify us at once and we 
will gladly replace the item or refund your money. 
Bradley’s trees are all true to name and of size 
and quality represented. Our nursery stock is 
free from disease. 
Bradley’s nurseries are inspected annually by a 
duly authorized State Inspector and a copy of our 
certificate received from the Department of Agri¬ 
culture accompanies each shipment. 
WRITE US 
You are entirely welcome to our time and forty- 
eight years of experience. We will answer any 
question you care to ask honestly and as accur¬ 
ately as possible. If in doubt about varieties most 
adapted to your soil or location, write us. Our 
trees, plants, shrubs, roses and nut trees have been 
growing successfully in almost every section of 
the United States for many years. We will gladly 
give you any information you wish concerning 
any variety. 
Write for special prices on larger quantities than 
quoted in the catalogue. 
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