More Contest Letters 
In our February issue we published 
the results of the ‘FREE TREES CON- 
TEST’ which was conducted during 
the early winter months, and printed 
a few of the letters from contest en- 
trants, in which they stated their an- 
swers in 100 words or less to the 
question: “I plant Ilgenfritz Better 
Bearing Fruit Trees because ..... i 
At this time we will publish a few 
more of these interesting letters: 
“I prefer Ilgenfritz Better Bearing 
Fruit Trees because their heavy root 
systems, vigorous bodies and 
branches, full-of-vitality growing con- 
dition make for faster growers, 
younger and heavier bearers, with 
consequently more and quicker profit; 
added to this is the pleasure and 
satisfaction of an orchard not crippled 
by dead trees or drones, for the sturdi- 
ness of these trees gives to orchards 
a foundation that means success.”’ 
T prefer Ilgenfritz Better Bearing 
Fruit Trees because they always 
prove true to name, and are healthier, 
hardier, grow faster and produce 
sooner than any trees I have ever 
grown in my thirty years experience 
as an orchardist.”’ 
‘I prefer Ilgenfritz Better Bearing 
Fruit Trees because they are backed 
up by 94 years of constructive ex- 
perimenting and experience. Ilgen- 
fritz stock offers an infinite choice of 
varieties including the popular sell- 
ing varieties of the season. Ilgen- 
fritz are pioneers in producing and 
prophecying the future variety sen- 
sations in the fruit world. Ilgenfritz 
better bearing fruit trees have been 
designed to produce maximum pro- 
duction every year of their life. Suc- 
cessful results of others is excellent 
proof that I will have good demand 
for my fruit if I purchase my seed 
stock from the old established name.” 
‘T prefer Ilgentritz Better Bearing 
Fruit Trees because they are pro- 
duced from trees of proven and se- 
lected varieties as well as individuals. 
A tree scientifically produced and 
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grown, such as the Ilgenfritz way, is 
a much safer investment and elimi- 
nates the shock of keen disappoint- 
ment after waiting several years only 
to find you have something you do 
not want. Good blood will tell in 
trees as well as anywhere else. Good 
roots make good trees. Good trees 
with proper care make good fruit. 
Ilgentritz trees have good roots. Why 
experiment? Let experiment stations 
do that.” 
“I prefer Ilgenfritz Better Bearing 
Fruit Trees because these trees are 
produced by a company which, while 
it is one of the oldest nurseries in the 
Middle West, is also the most modern 
and up-to-date in methods and new 
varieties. Their location in a cold 
climate permits their stock to mature 
and harden early, making their trees 
able to withstand cold winters and 
late frosts. Ilgenfritz have propa- 
gated and distributed many of the 
hardiest and most profitable varieties 
of fruit trees now planted by com- 
mercial growers and annually they 
are adding improved new varieties 
to their lists."’ 

Much “Bridge-Grafting” 
Done 
The large number of fruit trees 
which were bought by orchardists 
this spring for bridge-grafting pur- 
poses indicated the widespread dam- 
age caused by tree girdling during 
the past winter. We at Ilgenfritz 
Monroe Nursery are very gratified 
that we have been able to be of serv- 
ice in this connection. We will try 
to hold ourselves in readiness in other 
years, to provide stock for this work, 
should this misfortune again come to 
fruit growers. 

In eastern lands they talk in flowers, 
and tell in a garland their loves and 
cares.—Percival. 
