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Qreen driver Home TSlursery, T^obards, Kentucky 
Our Methods and Varieties 
The foundation and future possibilities of your orchard depends largely upon the 
selection of good trees. Trees that “Bear Fruit’ ’ occupy no more space nor require any 
more attention than the “other kind.” 
The chief reason for so many “loafer” or unprofitable trees in your orchard can be 
summed up in the few words ‘ ‘ careless selection of scions. ’ 1 Some may differ from us, 
but we will not fall out with them. We know that soil, climate, location and other things 
that go to make up environment, have something to do with it, but orchard failures have 
been largely due to the haphazard method of cutting scions from indiscriminate trees. 
We see in other professions that people select, in case of sickness, the best doctor; in 
case of trouble, the best lawyer; in case of machinery, the best mechanic; in building a 
house, the best architect; when we consider now the care we use in those other professions, 
what care should we not use in the selection of nursery stock upon which very often depends 
the welfare of our families. The very closest attention is paid to our varieties. We prop¬ 
agate our trees from bearing trees. We mark the trees during fruiting season, that produce 
the best quantity and quality of fruit and then secure our scions from the most desirable 
trees, of known strains; by keeping a close record of our trees gives us a greater knowledge 
of the fruiting prepotency of the trees we sell. This is far more expensive than the methods 
generally used, cutting from indiscriminate trees; it places a guarantee of genuineness on 
every tree. It is by this method that we believe we are producing the best strains of the 
varieties that we grow that are making our county and state famous. 
We are producing trees not to meet low competitive prices, but “Particular Trees 
for Particular People.” Let us say we have had continuously before us the best books on 
the subject, and with a wide experience of our own, together with the opinion of different 
orchardists, the fruit districts investigation, Washington, D. C., the State experiment 
stations and the best authorities as to the adaptability and characteristics of different 
varieties. 
NO AGENTS—This catalogue is our only salesman; we have no agents. By buying 
direct from us you save the commission that goes to the agent or dealer (usually 50 per 
cent), and you will get better trees. There is also less possibility of mistakes in our “From 
Nursery to Planter” plan. We want our customers satisfied and we want no one between 
us and them, and have chosen this way. 
Robards being a small town, many of our employees own their homes, and have been 
with us over a period of years and take a personal interest and pride in the success of 
our business, and are skilled in their work. During our busy season we give employment 
to many of the town’s inhabitants. 
LOCATION —We are located in the midst of the best apple producing section of 
Kentucky. Our soil is a strong, high loam, underlaid with a heavy clay subsoil, the most 
desirable land to grow strong, vigorous trees of healthy, clean roots, with well matured wood. 
Our land is well adapted to most of the varieties and we have a reputation of producing the 
finest quality of Winesaps in the United States. Our home is among our trees, where we 
have access to an orchard of most of the varieties we grow, and are also trying to acquaint 
ourselves with their different characteristics in other sections. We enjoy the work, and 
it is here that we are trying to grow the best trees that soil, climate and scientific methods 
can produce. 
SHIPPING AND PACKING —We have a splendid shipping point, as we are on the 
L. & N. R. R., half way between Madisonville, Ky., and Evansville, Ind., and 12 miles south 
of Henderson, Ky., where we can get in connection with several of the railroads. We pack 
in the best possible manner using damp straw, excelsior and moss. We use heavy burlapped 
bales and paper lined boxes to prevent stock from freezing or drying out. Our stock is 
packed to reach the most distant point in good condition. All points within 50 miles we 
deliver by truck if the order is large enough. 
IN ORDERING please state how you want shipment made, express or freight. Small 
trees and plants in small lots may be sent by parcel post. We pack free when cash accom¬ 
panies order; otherwise the cost of time and material will be added. When by parcel 
post include postage. 
OUR SEASON OPENS about Oct. 15th and continues until April 15th. During 
December, January and February it is sometimes too cold, but if the weather is mild, plant¬ 
ing may continue uninterruptedly. 
EARLY ORDERS will be a great help to us in getting your shipment off at the proper 
time. It will not cost you any more to order early, and we like to have plenty of time in 
getting our your stock. However, we are prepared to take care of “rush” orders, as we 
are within a three-minute walk of the freight office. But it is much better for you to have 
the stock several days before your land is prepared, than to wait until you want to plant. 
