
ABOUT 
AUTUMN PLANTING 
Roses, evergreens, flowering 
shrubs and perennials are fast ap- 
proaching the dormant stage. 
Taking a leaf out of the great 
book of nature, we have learned 
that plants moved at this time 
are easily handled without check- 
ing their growth. Naturally, 
well-prepared soil and carefully 
dug holes are important to suc- 
cessful planting. Plants set out 
now are able to anchor their roots 
and get off to a good start next 
spring. Cool weather conditions 
and workable soil are additional 
factors to aid fall planting. 

These are the key men, every one a trained horticulturist of long experience with 
Bobbink & Atkins, who are responsi 
and the execution of your orders. 
equaled in any nursery in America. 
Bobbink & Atkins 
NURSERYMEN ¢ EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. 
ICTORY Roses «+ Perennials + Trees + Shrubs - Fruits 
GARDEN 
FOR 
ble for the uninterrupted production of plants 
We doubt whether their combined skill is 
The Way Things Are Now! 
HE spirit of over-optimism or one well filled with complaint is most certainly not the 
order of the day but we want our customers to know the facts about the efforts we are 
making to supply their garden needs. Bobbink & Atkins Nursery was established in 
1898 and many of the skilled plantsmen who produce and dig and pack the plants for your 
orders are faithful employees with long records of service. As a result, the majority of our 
men are over the age for service in the armed forces; the younger ones, very valuable in 
any organization, are nevertheless more valuable now serving in the Army, Navy or Ma- 
rines. True enough, there were some undue delays and a few disappointments this past 
spring, for which we apologize. At the same time, we thank those whose patience, we 
betieve, was eventually rewarded. We are still well equipped to execute your orders care- 
fully this fall. Our Government realizes the great demand for “consumer goods” such as 
we produce and therefore is seeing to it that such transportation and delivery problems are 
well taken care of. 
A word about prices: The cost of living and the cost of materials are bound to have an 
effect on the price of any commodity. Few kinds of merchandise have been untouched, and 
in the nursery trade there have been comparatively slight price increases, even though the 
cost of labor, the cost of packing materials, and the cost of so many other items that go into 
the production and execution of orders has advanced in far greater proportions. 
The nursery industry as a whole is a very peculiar one in that even one day’s neglect of 
our young plants, seedlings, and “babies” so to speak, may cause them to suffer and die for 
the lack of “‘nursing.’”’ Were nurserymen to allow periods of production to lapse, it would be 
only a short time when roses, for instance, would not be available to the millions of buyers 
who simply must have them for the fuller enjoyment of their lives. And so the skilled and 
loving effort of our devoted employees is a more determined one than ever; through their 
labors, both now and after the war is over, there will still be a good supply of those useful and 
ornamental trees and plants that are an absolute necessity for the American way of living. 

This is the front cover of our 1943 General Cata- 
logue.of 52 pages. It describes more fully and illus- 
trates many of the items listed in this Autumn Sup- 
ple..1ent. Most of our customers aiready have a copy, 
but, if you have mislaid yours, another will be gladly 
sent free upon request. Your friends are also wel- 
come to a copy. Write or phone RUtherford 2 0700. 
