I 
NTRODUCTION 
The love of beauty is our heritage. 
It is not for today, or tomorrow; but for today, tomorrow, and for the ages, that we plant. 
In bringing to you, this catalogue, it is our hope that it may serve as a permanent reference in all 
matters pertaining to landscaping, the beautifying of your grounds, the selection of your nursery stock, 
fruit trees, shrub or flower; that it may be your guide in the planning, planting, development and beauti¬ 
fication of the exterior of your home; be it situated amid broad spreading acres or nestling on a city lot; 
that you will value it as a thing of beauty and that you will keep it handy and refer to it often. 
Much of the joy to be derived from nature comes from the knowledge of the growing things which 
bring us beauty: the tree, the shrub, the flower and the vine. 
Our experimental farms and producing grounds at Romeo, Michigan and Pontiac, Michigan have 
been carefully selected for their fertility, where, under the constant guidance and supervision of our 
expert growers, the best in nursery stock has been developed and produced. You will find our farms “a 
place of beauty, interest and education,” and we shall welcome your visit. No distance was too great 
and no expenditures too large, if it brought to our grounds that which was new or better, in tree, shrub, 
or plant. Constantly and diligently we have sought for the best. 
A drive from Detroit, on the broad paved highways leading to our farms, will pay you ample dividends 
in satisfaction. There you will find spreading, wide, rolling acres of beauty and nature in her most glorious 
ensemble. 
Our business has been built on the solid foundation of thousands of satisfied customers who stand 
ready to recommend us to you. 
It is this knowledge and the product of this untiring effort for 50 years that we offer to you in the 
pages of this book. 
We are desirous of serving YOU, now or in the future. 
Sincerely, 
The Pontiac Nursery 
Company 
Romeo • Michigan 
