Taxus Cuspidata (Japanese Yew). Dwarf 
shrubby growing evergreen. Deep green 
foliage of soft flat needles. 
SMALL TRANSPLANTED 
EVERGREENS 
Many people prefer to buy small Ever¬ 
greens and plant them out into their 
gardens and let them grow or use them 
for rock gardens. We have a fine lot of 
these transplanted evergreens that can 
be handled without a ball of earth at 
These include the most popular of 
the Arbor Vitaes, Junipers and Pines. 
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We have a popular lot of American Ar¬ 
bor Vitaes, 
FERTILIZERS 
No soil contains all the essentials for 
strong plant growth, unless it is enriched 
each year with the proper fertilizer. We 
carry a good assortment of the better 
fertilizers such as—Vigoro, Sheep Ma¬ 
nure, Bone Meal and other standard 
brands. Prices subject to market fluctu¬ 
ations. Write us for current prices. 
PEAT MOSS 
Gardeners and home owners throughout 
the country are becoming aware of the 
wonderful value and important part that 
Peat Moss plays in successful gardens and 
lawns. Peat Moss makes poor soil good 
and good soil better. A generous mulch¬ 
ing over perennial beds holds the mois¬ 
ture, controls soil temperature, and keeps 
out the weeds. Worked into a heavy 
VISIT OUR NURSERIES 
Selecting plant materials person¬ 
ally is always the best way to buy 
trees and shrubs. Our nursery is 
conveniently located on Hwy. U. S. 
34 between Chicago and Aurora, Ill., 
one mile east of Aurora. We’d like 
to have you visit us any time you 
can. You will enjoy visiting us in 
winter time, when our Greenhouses 
are abundantly filled with choice 
blooming plants and cut flowers. In 
the Spring we supply thousands of 
plants for window boxes, gardens, 
home grounds and cemeteries. You 
are welcome—anytime. 
soil, it aids bacterial action and loosens 
the soil. A new lawn mulched with Peat 
Moss is the best insurance against failure. 
There are many brands and varieties of 
Peat Moss, but we offer for sale what we 
have found to be the most successful in 
our years of using it. Pioneer German 
Peat Moss, per bushel 40c; bale $2.00; 
bale $3.95.. These are the large 22 bushel 
bales. Prices are subject to change. 
Gladiolus (Gladiola). One of the most 
versatile of flowers. Plant a few of these 
in your garden each spring, so you may 
enjoy graceful, sturdy blooms in summer, 
when other flowers are so scarce. Plant 
in a good, rich, well-drained, garden soil, 
and you will be rewarded many folds. 
Choicest varieties, assorted colors, and 
named varieties. 
ENTRANCE PLANTING OF EVERGREENS 
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