Wi fyow lyecaw\L wi %iut you, ValuiA 
100,000 Satisfied Customers—In Every State in the x A 
Union Plant Our Hardy Stock—the Reasons are Simple 
So many customers cannot be wrong—they buy from us year after year, but they know our 
stock can be depended upon. Here are some of the reasons: 
We sell only the best hardy, Northern grown stock at lowest possible prices. 
We promise a fair and square deal to everyone—and make good our promise. 
We ship stock subject to examination before payment. 
WHY Can We Sell Such Fine Stock at Such Low Prices ? 
BECAUSE — 
We sell direct from our catalog only—you have no 
agents' commission to pay. 
We do not spend thousands of dollars on colored pictures 
in our catalog. We pass that saving on to you. 
We purchase no large advertising space—we depend 
largely upon our friends and customers to advertise our 
stock. 
To those that are receiving our catalog for the first time, you 
will find that this is a bargain book which is made especially for 
farmers, home'owners, fruit growers and gardeners; giving them 
a choice to buy direct from a nursery at wholesale prices. 
We wish to make clear that all stock in these bargains is the 
same high quality stock offered at regular catalog prices. By placing 
your order with us, you will be sure of receiving plants, trees, etc., 
that are first class, and up to grade in every respect. 
We have been growers for over fifty years, and have farms with 
the best of soil, tractors, trucks, packing houses, and everything 
necessary to grow and pack nursery stock, making the handling 
charge much cheaper; all of these savings are passed on to our 
customers—we work on a very small margin of profit. 
We also wish to sincerely thank all of our old customers for their 
continued patronage, for we realize the bulk of our new business 
comes from unsolicited patrons recommended by our satisfied cus¬ 
tomers. This shows confidence in the Whitten-Ackerman Nurseries, 
on which we base our hope of future business. 
For your protection, buy direct from our nurseries and be 
assured of a nice lot of stock and a square deal in every way. 
We are expert licensed growers and members of The American 
Association of Nurserymen—the best reference you can have. 
‘ W 9 ' 
R. C. Whitten 
R. W. Ackerman 
We Aim to Tell You the Truth—We Are Farmers. Too. and Don’t Try to Sell 
You Any Varieties We Ourselves Would Not Plant 
You Examine Stock 
Before You Pay- 
This offer applies on ^ 
on orders amounting to 
00 or more, for ship 
££? on or before Apr.1 
25 We were the first nursery 
in this section of the coun- 
Sy to adopt this unique 
selling plan, whereby rt is 
possible for customers to 
P Vfake out your order at 
reithoU sending any “° n f u! to \hip COD. 
“is bsted on catalog, and instruct Nation by Express 
S a 3 °the ar postal 03 authorities t do y0 not permit exam,natron 
ai^over^'lSm Shipment.? I ^;p^ e nt > is ^satisfactory, pay yonf 
« - cou,d " t 77 
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e°. U lf“ou r p b t y ef- r< ‘ aIU- (U " 7 COVeieJby 
it you pi^*-** — 
riCE- The above offer "B^^VouShom^pecial 
less than $3.00; on shipment later than 
1 Prices; nor on any Company all orders 
rob,'ot 8 '4 a ^%„s „l;fr?ntS2 44$ 
MAV^TH. 1938. 
Order Early and 
Make a Bis 
Saving 
Orders 
\% on A'Tc^h^Orders 
I/O received during the balance ofl 
son of 1938. a 
«Je° , .p 0 e‘e'iar 1, c 0 a ,r h d i r„ e ^ f With ° rder - - offer 
prices (except on C printed 
applying on orders received for el/ special quotations), 
1938 Order must be ac^moamed V me during 
the benefit of these discounts This ln ^ t0 secure 
effect a material cash saving esnL c i a nv° Ur ° T pportuni ty to 
Remember, we guarantee safe aS c i° n larger orders, 
or before May 2?th lots V arriva shipments made on 
Jnu may deduct'A^Lu^ctwhateve” 
order, or include more stock for the am^unt^ fr ° m your 
SEE PAGES 28, 29, 52, and 55 FOR SPECIAL BARGAIN OFFERS 
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