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fie 23 ce; Are Steady Dependable Growers 
Sa ws Ol Yielding Quick Fruiting Results 
Raspberries, Black 18, I9 
Raspberries, Purple ._ 19 Because of Vigorous Roots, Well 
Raspberries, Red. 16, (7 
Strawberries... 12,” 13 Developed Branches and Well 
Youngberry, Parker . 21 S| 
Fee ae Calipered Trunks 
HERBS 3 eae l4 On pages 5 to 11 are illustrated Whitten’s Super- 
Asparagus \ Value offerings in fine, sturdy growing Fruit Trees. 
Fe ae \ / They bring you America’s best Fruit Tree Values at 
Sage \ , prices unequaled for money savings and quality. 
BACT a re | Have plenty of delicious fruits all year long—for 
as Sates yourself and family, or for the market—by planting 
HEDGE PLANTS. . . 23 Whitten’s dependable bearing, heavy-fruited Trees. 
seed oes The selection of fruit trees for planting is a,.matter 
Chinese Elim’Hedgina deserving great consideration. Determine the caliper, 
Privet, Amoor River grade and height before ordering from any nursery. 
Frcahedgestonnntcny A VIGOROUS ROOT SYSTEM IS ESSENTIAL 
Arctic Willow While height is a desirable feature, a vigorous 
LIGIES:. eee a root system, well developed branches, and a well 
calipered trunk are of even greater importance. 
ADS SIS oe gk eo LS Note How Our Trees Are Graded. We offer 4 to 
PERENNIALS . 3, 44-47 4V2 and 4/2 to 5 ft. heights; also our choice Super- 
Asters, H i i i i 
Bens raed: o Size Grade, ranging from 5 to 6 ft. in height, de-_ 
Garnatlonse sme AA pending upon the variety. 
Chrysanthemums . 3, 46 All of our stock is plainly graded. We have gained 
rp aah : ie a reputation for furnishing trees of larger caliper and 
HpeeA 45 greater height than those offered elsewhere at or 
Peonies : 47 near our prices. A comparison with other catalogs is 
site Sot Kf welcomed. 9/16 Inch Caliper Apple Trees is the 
Twilight Iris 45 Standard Commercial Planting Size. We have them. 
Violets 45 A 9/16 inch tree, or medium grade, has long been 
ROSES: | Renee toe considered standard for ideal planting results. 
Hybrid Teas . . 24, 25 
Climbing Roses ey WHITTEN’S SELECTED 
facia ge AE aoe SUPER-SIZE FRUIT TREES 
aa he Ae ioe The best obtainable—you can’t buy better trees 
Buddiclacsuueem oo we4e elsewhere at any price. Many nurseries charge any- 
Calycanthus 29 L where from $1.00 to $2.00 each for trees no older, 
pease Cneorum. —. 28 larger or better. Super-Size Trees are the pick of the 
eutzia -30, 36 “ ‘ 
Sone 31 crop—they caliper no less than 11/16 inch, and 
Firethorn 28 many considerably over an inch. They run from 5 
Abies Sessile ES to 6 feet in height, and often higher, depending on 
"GHAR lenin .. the variety, as some kinds are much larger growers 
Lilacs a) a ae than others. Super-Size Trees are only two years old 
Phitadetphus . 33, a —the same as our smaller grades—but these trees 
Smoke Tree . 33 were the strongest growers in the nursery rows, with 
Snowball 34 the most pep and vitality. They'll forge right ahead 
SUOW BELLY Sa pmys and continue the same sturdy growth when planted 
Spiraea eae: Paes * ! 
Tamarix . 5.5 a in your own garden or orchard. Where large size and 
Weigela . 35, 37 quick fruiting results mean more than curtailing 
ORNAMENTAL TREES 38-40 



































planting costs, we always recommend Super-Size. 
Ash . 38 
Birch . 39 COMMERCIAL PLANTERS 
Cherry, Flowering 40 
Coffee Tree . 38 DO YOU KNOW that last year the demand for 
Cornus ee 39 Fruit Trees was nearly double that of any previous 
Crabs, Flowering 40 year in recent times? 
Elm 38 DO YOU KNOW that available supplies of Fruit 
Ginkgo idae 39 Trees are more limited right now than for many 
Horse Chestnut 38 years past? 
sped ate ot DO YOU KNOW also that the estimated demand 
May oar aa 39 for Fruit Trees this spring is at least 50% greater 
Moss Locust : 39 than" gryearago? 
Oak Paget 39 THESE ARE FACTS—Not merely the opinion of 
Peach, Flowering . 40 one man—but FACTS, substantiated by statistics 
Plum, Flowering . 40 compiled throughout the Nursery Industry. Higher 
Poplar, Lombardy 38 growing costs, together with a serious shortage of 
Redbud or Judas Tree 39 experienced nursery workers, have depleted cur- 
Silver Bell Tree . 40 rent plantings still further—Next year’s supplies 
Sycamore 39 will be proportionately less. 
Thorn, Paul’s Scarlet 40 
Tulip Tree . 39 OUR ADVICE—PLANT THIS YEAR! 
W itow, W late J Af ldA ebandiacof- Whitten's”.9/-16uin. To Avoid Disappointment—Order Now! 
cal. Peach—the choice of com- 

Don't Wait! 
VINES, ORNAMENTAL 27 mercial 
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Whitten’s Super-Size Apples— 
planters everywhere. Do It Today! : Largest ond Best: 
