Littleton, Colo., Feb. 10, 1945 
Dear Friends and Customers: 
Spring will soon be here and many of my old customers are wondering what I will be 
able to do this year. As it does not seem advisable to put out a catalog or even a complete 
price list this year, I am sending you this note to let you know that I am still in business, (in 
a small way) and will try to do all I can under the circumstances to take care of your horticul- 
tural wants this year. I had hoped that the labor situation would be a little easier this spring, 
but at the present time prospects are worse than ever. I may personally have to do all the 
work that is done. Probably most of my time will have to be given to digging nursery stock. - 
Some large orders I will try to deliver, and I will try to plant some jobs, but I urge all who 
can come out and get their plants and plant them to do so. 
There is still some fine stock and many unusual things in the nursery, in spite of all 
difficulties. On account of the lack of help the last few years there has not been as muchi 
small stock planted as should have been, and some stock which would normally be sold is still 
in the nursery overgrown, Last fall the hail did a great deal of damage to the growing stock. 
The evergreen trees and tougher shrubs were battered and bruised, but will come out of it 
with a few months of new growth. Many tender-barked shrubs were so badly bruised that 
they later killed back almost to the ground. Of course the roots were undamaged and we will 
dig everything with the usual extra care so that by the end of the season they should be as 
good as new. We will make allowance in the price for all damaged stock, 
On the back we are listing a few things which are in good shape and are especially 
valuable stock. Look in our past catalogs for our complete lists of stock. In most cases we 
will have sufficient stock to handle all normal planting jobs. We will have a few fruit trees 
and roses, but not a complete line. When help is again available we hope to be able to supply 
you with all the finer things in plants. Until we can give better service do not hesitate to 
call us for advise on all your gardening problems. We also recommend that you join the 
Colorado Forestry and Horticulture Association and receive its bulletin, “The Green Thumb”. 
This will answer many of your questions about gardening under Colorado conditions. 
ARAPAHOE ACRES NURSERY, GEORGE W. KELLY, Mer. 
4849 S. Santa Fe Drive Littleton, Colo. 
Phone Englewood 1295. 
