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WERE 
YOU 
VERNON H. KRIDER 
December 15, 1939. 
Dear friends and customers: 
Forty-five years ago the writer founded the 
Krider Nurseries 6 miles distant from our pres¬ 
ent plant at Middlebury, Indiana. 
Starting with 30 acres of land, we have built 
our venture into one of the largest in the 
Middle West. Our nursery now comprises 540 
acres; 360 of which is in young, cultivated 
stock from which we supply our catalog trade. 
Every item in this catalog we have growing 
in various quantities here on our grounds. We 
claim to have the most diversified nursery in 
America. 
Across from our office we maintain a garden 
in which every item in this catalog is properly 
shown and arranged for your enjoyment. 
We have built an outstanding garden at the 
New York World's Fair where we show a com¬ 
plete line of stock properly arranged for the 
benefit of our customers. Be sure and visit 
our garden in "Gardens On Parade", if you 
visit the Fair. 
The writer has driven over every State in the Union and many Canadian Prov¬ 
inces during the past four years, visiting the leading gardens, to secure new plants 
best adapted to please our friends. 
Pay particular attention to our All-American Rose Collection, Phlox Collection 
and Lily Collection. These are exhibited in our World's Fair Garden and their 
quality and beauty speak for themselves. 
May we serve you further? Write us. All inquiries will be carefully answered. 
Our forty-five years of experience will help you avoid mistakes. 
Very truly yours, 
VERNON H. KRIDER, Gen. Mgr. 
The Krider Nurseries, Inc. 
ORDER EARLY and GET 20% FREE STOCK 
ORDERS WILL BE SHIPPED AT PROPER PLANTING TIME 
Most people wait until the first warm days of spring before they think of, and plan 
their order for nursery stock. If we can induce part or all of our customers to send in 
their orders early we can distribute the work over a longer period of time and handle it 
with a smaller working force. This means a considerable saving in time and money to 
us, and we will gladly pass this saving on to those who order early. 
20% DISCOUNT FOR EARLY ORDERS RECEIVED BEFORE MARCH 15TH 
On all orders of $5.00 or over received before March 15th, we will allow you to select 
20% of the amount of your order in additional stock, free of charge. In other words, on 
a $5.00 order you select $1.00 in additional stock; on a $10.00 order you select $2.00 in 
additional stock, etc. Remember this offer applies only to orders of $5.00 or over, and 
they must be received before March 15th. 
Notice: Southern orders can be shipped any time after January 1st. 
No orders will be booked or sent unless 25 per cent of amount is sent with order. 
GENERAL INFORMATION 
Location: Our nursery is located at Middlebury, Ind. Here we have our offices and 
540 acres of as fine nursery land as can be found. We are just north of U. S. Route 
No. 20; 15 miles east of Elkhart, Ind. We are 12 miles south of U. S. Route No. 112 
which you leave 1 mile west of White Pigeon, Mich. Indiana State Route No. 13 passes 
along our grounds. 
Claims: All claims for shortage must be made within 10 days after stock is received. 
No attention will be paid to claims made months after the goods have been received. 
Remittances: Make all remittances by Post Office money order, Express money order, 
draft or check. Do not send cash unless you are sure to register your letter. We accept 
checks from responsible persons. Please do not send stamps and we ask that you make 
your order for at least one dollar. We assume no responsibility for remittances lost in 
the mail. 
References: First State Bank, Middlebury, Ind. Elkhart County Trust Co., Goshen, Ind. 
Dun and Bradstreet, Inc., 290 Broadway, New York City. 
Apples. 
50, 
51 
Apricots .... 
52 
Asparagus . . . 
63 
Azaleas. 
61 
Barberry .... 
27, 
38 
Blackberries . . 
57 
Bleeding Heart 
# # 
14 
Blue Spruce . . 
• • • 
42* 46* 48 
Buddleias or But¬ 
terfly Bush . .. 
. Back Cover 
Cannas.22 
Chrysanthe¬ 
mums .... 1 6, 42 
Cherries . 41, 52, 60 
Christmas Rose . . 24 
Clematis .... 26, 29 
Climbing Roses . . 11 
Currants.52 
Daphne Cneorum . 1 3 
Dianthus .... 1 2, 1 9 
Dogwood, Flower¬ 
ing .39, 44 
Evergreens . 
42, 46, 47, 48, 61 
Gladioli.23 
Gooseberries .... 52 
Grapes.56 
Guarantee. 3 
Hedge Plants. 27, 49 
Hydrangeas.37 
Iris.22 
Lilies.17 
Lilacs.38, 40 
Lilideum (Im¬ 
proved Tigridia) 25 
Magnolias. 
.Front Cover 
Maples, Japanese 
Blood Leaf ... 40 
Maples, Shade ... 43 
Ornamental Trees 39, 
40, 41, 42, 44, 45 
Peach Trees . . 53, 54 
Pear Trees.55 
Peonies.31 
Perennials . . 1 2, 1 3, 
14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 
21, 24, 25, 28, 30 
Phlox, Hardy . 32, 33 
Plums.55, 56 
Privet Hedge .... 27 
Quince Trees ... 52 
Raspberries.57 
Rhododendrons . . 61 
Rhubarb.63 
Roses.4, 5, 
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 
Rock Plants . . 18,19 
Shade Trees.43 
Shrubs 34, 35, 36, 37, 
38, 40, 41, 42, 49 
Strawberries . 58, 59 
Vines.26, 29 
Water Lilies .... 62 
Yuccas.20 
‘0PYRIGHT 1940 -THE KRIDER NURSERlE5. INC. 
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