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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. 
Note new low prices on many of the items offered. Also addi¬ 
tional premium. See page 2 for Big Gift Planting. R. C. Whitten 
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. 
Vczlu&\ 
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 
No Cash 
Payment 
Before 
Shipment 
r.rAer without sending any mon 
You Examine Stock 
Before You Pay. 
This offer applies only 
on orders amounting to 
$3.00 or more, for ship¬ 
ment on or before April 
25th 1939. 
We were the first nursery 
in this section of the coun¬ 
try to adopt this unique 
selling plan, whereby it is 
_ possible for customers to 
l^iThST sending any %£&**%* £ 
ull prices t stc Vpost ta subiect to your examination by Express 
! ff‘ e8 Lnhe a piS^onS do’ not permit examination of 
Parcel post shipments. f or yourself whether the 
Look over the shipment and see^ ^ y atisfactory> pay your 
ZrJ 'ie^amoun; demand ih./- « fe 
SXtfJZc or we coo,do t poss.b, 
“oSfalvise^'smaUI shipment -. by mail, ^nd « 
“oir r «°y°u p?eferA.r°auch-sSpmenm are fulfy covered by 
our guarantee. aooly on orders amount- 
NOTICE: The above BargSn Collections; Special 
me to less than $3.00; on Sp orvpcifving shipment later than 
las 
£aY 25TH, 1939. 
Order Early and 
Saving 
— ‘S X curuary, 
.hese wcZrtbi’LzrLS' r h wit , h - <*- 
fa«P. on bargain off cr , andTpedal ■>■*» 
a ^ Pay Cash 
” » S ~ y ~ Additional Cost 
so OM D * Shipments 
the re< ) C .j, C red C c nS O ld D 5 list P dc % in addition to 
■»« i s'™* c re s" d D ’x of 
over which we have no contrS* t lp , ments - These charges, 
of the fees, amount to approximately ^V' 0t receive one cent 
You can save this 1% by sending 70 • av j erage orders. 
~“° ChanCeS ' a11 s hipment§ S are*backed 
SEE PAGES 28, 29, 52, and 55 FOR SPECIAL BARGAIN OFFERS 
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