

5 UYiow becauss WE 
they know our stock can be depended upon. 
We ship stock subject to examination before payment. 
BECAUSE-- 
We sell direct from our catalog only—you have no 
agents’ commission to pay. 
We do not spend thousands of dollars on colored pictures 
in our catalog. We pass that saving on to you. 
We purchase no large advertising space—we depend 
largely upon our friends and customers to advertise our 
stock. 
You will find that this is a book which is made espe- 
cially for farmers, home owners, fruit growers and gard- 
eners; giving them a chance to buy direct from a nursery 
at wholesale prices. 
We wish to make clear that all stock in these bar- 
gains is the same high quality stock offered at regu- 
lar catalog prices. By placing your order with us, 
you will be sure of receiving plants, trees, etec., that 
are first class and up to grade in every respect. 
R. W. ACKERMAN 
General Manager 


With this, our 53rd Anniversary, we 
want to thank our old friends and new 
customers that ordered from us. We 
again pledge to you, our old and new 
customers, the same old-fashioned farm- 
er-to-farmer square deal policies, which 
have proven the one and only way to do 
business. 53 years of steady progress 
are ample proof of these policies. 
Due to present war conditions, the 
labor situation is very serious. In fact, 
many firms have been obliged to go out 
of business for lack of help. In order to 
retain reliable help in growing our stock, 
we are obliged to pay higher wages than 
we have in the past. This added to the 
steadily increasing cost in packing ma- 
terials and planting stock has necessi- 
tated an increase in price over that of 
last year, especiadly on fruit stock, which 
requires a great deal of hand-labor. 
However, we have been very fortunate 
in spite of the labor shortage, by working 
night and day, to produce a fine lot of 
R. W. Ack 
Assis ph CKERMAN, Ir., 
stock again this year. We know, how- 
SSistant Manager 
Michigan State Department 
of Agriculture 
Orchard and Nursery Inspection 
4 {] 4 
100,000 Satisfied Customers—lIn Every State in the 
Union Plant Our Hardy Stock—the Reasons are Simple 
So many customers cannot be wrong—they buy from us year after year, for 
Here are some of the reasons: 
We sell only the best hardy Northern grown stock at lowest possible prices. 
We promise a fair and square deal to everyone—and make good our promise. 
WHY Can We Sell Such Fine Stock at Such Reasonable Prices? 




We have been growers for over fifty years, and have 
farms with the best of soil, tractors, trucks, packing 
houses, and everything necessary to grow and _ pack 
nursery stock, making the handling charge much cheaper; 
all of these savings are passed on to our customers—we 
work on a very small margin of profit. 
We also wish to sincerely thank all of our old customers 
for their continued patronage. As the bulk of our new 
business comes from unsolicited patrons recommended 
by our satisfied customers, this shows confidence in The 
Ackerman Nurseries, on which we base our hope of future 
business. 
NOTE: New discounts on early orders. Also additional premium. See page 3 for Free Premium. 
Generations of Achewavs 
Have Been Pleasing Their 
Customers for 53 Years 

ever, that large as this supply may be, it will not 
be near enough to go around, for present in- 
quiries indicate that there will be an exception- 
ally heavy demand for nursery stock. We have 
gone through times like these before, and his- 
tory is again repeating itself. We know, how- 
ever, that with your cooperation in placing your 
order early so that it may be booked before our 
rush season is on, we will be able to accommo- 
date all of our customers in a very satisfactory 
manner. 
Even under these trying times, ACKER- 
MANS again assure you of the same High 
Quality Stock—the same Square Deal Policies 
—and most important of all—the same Per- 
sonal Service in filling your orders. 
To our new friends who are receiving our 
catalog for the first time, we want to assure you 
that your order will be filled with high quality 
stock and will make you glad you tried ACKER- 
MANS. PRL fe 
General Manager, 
The Ackerman Nurseries. 
OUR GUARANTEE 
We guarantee all of our nursery stock to be just as represented in our catalog, fully 
Certificate of Nursery Inspection 
No. 138 
This is to certify that the 
Nursery Stock of The Ackerman 
Nurseries, Bridgman, has been 
examined and found to apparent- 
ly be free from dangerous insects 
and dangerously contagious tree 
and plant diseases. 
CHAS. FIGY, COMMISSIONER. 
This certificate to be void after Sep- 
tember 15, 1944. CC. A. Boyer, Director 
Bureau of Orchard and Nursery Inspec- 
tion. Lansing, Mich., September 3, 19438. 


up to grade, of good quality, free from disease, and absolutely true to name; also to reach 
the customer alive, and in perfect growing condition. hy 
We cannot guarantee continuous growth since this depends upon soil, climatic conditions, 
planting, and care—conditions we cannot control—hence is not guaranteed. However 
where failure of plants to grow is due to arrival in poor condition, we will replace the un- 
satisfactory plants without charge, providing reports are received prior to June 10th. 
Refills per this guaranty will be made during the current shipping season if reports 
are received in time. Otherwise they will be made during the following season. No refills 
will be made for failure of plants after June 10th unless a preliminary report is received 
prior to that date. Do not return plants unless so instructed by us. 
It is mutually agreed that in any event we will not be liable for more than the purchase 
price of the stock. It is understood and agreed between the customer and ourselves 
that the purchaser’s order, and our acknowledgment of its receipt, shall constitute a 
mutual acceptance of the above terms and conditions. 
THE ACKERMAN NURSERIES 
The ACKERMAN NURSERIES 
