50th Anniversary Edition 
AFTER 50 YEARS of service in the Garden 
Spot and surrounding communities, I want to 
express, for my associates as well as myself an 
appreciation of the loyalty of our patrons. In 
this half-century we have grown along with our 
trees, our flowers and our plants—and with YOU 
—and in the words of the poet, we want to hope 
that “the best is still to be.” 
SO WE MAKE A PLEDGE: a very simple 
pledge, but important: A pledge to maintain 
quality, service and material at reasonable prices 
just as in the past. This is the foundation on 
which we have grown and developed. We simply 
reassure you that your further transactions with 
us will always be completed to your entire sat- 
isfaction. 
FIFTY YEARS AGO the beginnings were 
small! Very small! We purchased a small 
greenhouse plant at 950 Columbia avenue, Lan- 
caster, Pa., to grow flowers for the wholesale 
trade. Two years later we opened a small re- 
tail flower shop. Then followed a move to larger 
quarters—and finally to our present well-equip- 
ped location in the heart of Lancaster at 116 
North Queen. There for thirty-six years we have 
rendered a service that Lancaster’s most discrim- 

inating users of flowers have appreciated. 
WE PIONEERED ALSO in the Florist Tele- Ben An Le etree 
graph Delivery Association—charter member in 116 N. Queen St. 
Lancaster and officer. In this work, as you know, 
thousands of orders for flowers are relayed and filled by 7,500 Florists, bonded members in the United 
States and Canada, and in other parts of the world, bringing cheer and a spiritual uplift in thousands of 
homes. All this is built up on the one word: Confidence. 
THE NURSERY DEPARTMENT was originally started as a sideline at our then greenhouse plant, 
950 Columbia Avenue, pioneering in ornamental plants in this vicinity for the home grounds, primarily 
for the accommodation of our patrons. It began in a small way—today it comprises 100 acres of rich, 
fertile soil along the Marietta pike (Lancaster R, 1), one mile from the county seat of Lancaster. Here 
you will find a complete assortment of roses, ornamental trees, evergreens, flowering plants, shrubs and 
fruit trees—tested for their quality, hardiness and value to the public for the local and shipping trade. 
Part of this acreage is now devoted to the production of food crops. 
IT ALL SUMS UP TO THIS: We have grown greatly in size; our efficiencies have developed with 
the times; we are serving our patrons always a bit better each year—the only thing that hasn’t changed 
is the fundamental policy of Quality and Fair Dealing. 
THE VICTORY GARDEN PROGRAM is im- 
portant not only for food production, but for the 
release of tension and for recreational and morale 
value so necessary in this time of great stress. 
The Government has been quick to realize this. 
It also realizes that ornamental gardening also 
has an important place. 
Hon. Claude R. Wickard, Secretary of Agri- 
culture, said at the National Victory Garden 
Conference: “I know there is a tremendous psy- 
chological value in having things to do in war 
times. Gardening is one activity that has great 
possibilities as a useful outlet for that urge to do 
something. There is a spiritual uplift in seeing 
things grow.” 
It seems to me the growing of flowers and 
plants has no small part in winning the war. 
We can and we will do without things that will 
provide material for defense, but never have the 
trees and flowers and shrubs of our gardens 
everywhere in the land had such a practical work 
to do, the work of restoring energy and the build- 
ing of morale. Let us help introduce them into 
our lives and homes, and work as best we can 
to help win the war. 

Administration Building B. F. Barr Nurseries 
Marietta Pike, R. D. 1. 1 Mile from Lance. B. F. BARR 
