
OUR 1942 LILAC SEASON 
Born “in his father's nutsery. As I write these lines the 23rd day of May, the greatest Lilac season I have 
Spent his boyhood among plants. ‘ : aa 
Has given his life to the nursery ever seen is just passing. Looking through our records today, I find that it 1s 
business. Has specialized sm ve 5 5 
Peony, originating many of the 7 > o { 
world's finest varieties. Since has ‘ now 16 years since we really began to grow good Lilacs. Many of the great 
operated the business that_ was 1 - j ing 
eethehed by bi father, “O, F. bushes in our show garden, being two years old when set out, are now 
Brand, in Faribaule in 1868— eighteen years old. With a great deal of moisture and cool, cloudy weather, 
seventy-four years ago. 5 5 ; : 
Distributor of the world’s best these fine old bushes have given us the best display of Lilacs that we have 
Peonies. The finest varieties of 
Irises. Lilacs propagated on their 6Ver had. 
own roots. The best in orna- 
mental shrubs. The newest fruits. 
There were so many fine ones this year that it would be impossible for me 
to name each and every one of them, but you can depend upon all of the 
varieties that we place in our master list of Lilacs being the best that are 
obtainable. 

Medals Wen at National Peony Show 









We were awarded H i 
ae is E. paontes eld mn 
to) up—tThe Grand 
hibeealeg of the ROCH ESTER, 
ow for scoring the 
most points in the MINN. 
professional classes of 
the Show, winning 155 1 940 
points out of a pos- 
sible 300. 
We have suf- 
At this same m2 
ficient stock Wit he 
show, Martha = . . 
Bulloch emerg- of Ruth Eliza- ‘n FARIBAULT, MINN 
ed as the beth to offer ise’ FOR SEEDLING PEONY 
Grand Cham- : Z 2 : 
Bion how Ockoe it for sale this i RUTH ELIZA 
the entire season. oo! oo 
show. 
ROCHE: 

GOLD MEDAL SILVER MEDAL 
At the National Show held in Syracuse, New York last season, the variety Blanche King was the Grand Champion of the 
show. 
The 1942 National Peony Show will be held in Topeka, Kansas on June 6th and 7th, and before this catalog reaches you the 
awards will have been made. Our season in Minnesota is too late for this show, and we cannot exhibit. 
