A. M. BRAND 
Born in his father's nursery. 
Spent his boyhood among plants. 
Has given his life to the nursery 
business. Has specialized in the 
Peony, originating many of the 
world’s finest varieties. Has con¬ 
tinued to operate the business that 
was established in Faribault in 
1868, 72 years ago. 
Distributor of the world’s best 
Peonies. The finest varieties of 
Irises. Lilacs propagated on their 
own roots. The best in orna¬ 
mental shrubs. The newest fruits. 
The choicest seeds. 
BRAND 
PEONY MANUAL 
8KAND PEONV FARMS 
Brand’s 
Peony 
Manual 
This instructive book, consisting of 64 
pages, is sent free with every order amounting 
to $5.00 or more. For this reason we are not 
using valuable catalog space to give all the 
information on the Peony we feel our custom¬ 
ers need. To those who do not purchase from 
us, we make a charge of 25c for the book. 
Order one and we feel sure you will not hr 
disappointed with your purchase. By the close 
of this year, we feel sure our copies will be 
exhausted. Order your copy now if you wish 
to be sure of receiving one. 
^ Chicago, Ill. 
Nov. 19, 1938. 
“/ have spent hours, actually scores of 
evenings, with your manual. Has anyone 
ever mentioned that it is a good literary 
job as well as a perfect guide? Had I read 
your manual before now I could have saved 
some two-year-old plants which were torn 
to shreds in the early months of 1937 when 
heaving made several plants pop right out 
of the ground, while others simply broke 
into a handful of eyes, almost without 
^^roots.” —J.M. ^ 
^aMcmcd Pe04u^ SUoija m ? nne¥ota 
June 22-23, 19^0 
Plan to attend if possible. 
Each year the American Peony Society arranges for an exhibit of the 
■world’s finest Peonies. This national show is held in different sections of the 
country each year; and this coming June, Rochester, Minnesota, is the chosen city. 
Rochester, Minnesota, is noted for the Mayo Clinic. An ideal auditorium 
was given to the city by the famous Mayo brothers and in this wonderful building 
the peony show will be staged. 
Plan to visit the Brand Peony Farms, located 50 miles north of Rochester, 
on your way to or from the show. We also have a fine building, ideally cool, for 
exhibiting our flowers. Visit us before going to Rochester, if possible. We will 
do our best to make your stay worth while and we are showing you by the map 
on this page just how to find us. 
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We are located in the 
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zu MB ROTA Faribault will find this map 
helpful in locating us. 
Visitors always welcome. 
We try to make the time 
you spend with us an enjoy¬ 
able one. 
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WE APPRECIATE YOUR ORDERS 
We take this opportunity to thank our many 
Our Catalog 
Each year we go over our mailing list and 
take out the names of those who have not 
sent us an order for several years. We do this 
to save expense. However, if you fail to re¬ 
ceive our book and wish a copy, do not hesi¬ 
tate to write for one. 
If you keep our catalog on file, you can 
always order from it and we shall be glad to 
make any adjustments if prices vary. 
Many people request our catalog who are 
constantly moving from place to place. For 
this reason, if we do not receive an order after 
sending out our book, that name is dropped 
from our active list. 
customers from every state in the Union for 
the excellent business they have given us 
over the long period of years we have 
operated in our present location. 
Each year we try to give you better ser¬ 
vice at a lower cost. To enable us to do 
this, we must keep our losses as low as 
possible. A few years ago we could ship 
stock all over the country without first re¬ 
ceiving our payment. But in recent years, 
we have lost many small accounts which 
has forced us to adopt the following rule: 
If you have not already established 
credit with us, do so before ordering. 
Otherwise send complete payment with 
order, or 25% and we will send the bal¬ 
ance C. O. D. 
