4iow because we C 
100,000 Satisfied Customers—In 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 
they know our stock can be depended upon. 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. 
We ship stock subject to examination before payment. 
WHY Can We Sell Such Fine Stock at Such Reasonable Prices? 
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 

R. W. ACKERMAN stock. 
General Manager ~ 
You will find that this is a book which is made espe- 
cially for farmers, home owners, fruit growers and gard- 
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 
eners; giving them a chance to buy direct from a nursery work on a very small margin of profit. 
at wholesale prices. We also wish to sincerely thank all of our old customers 
We wish to make clear that all stock in these bar- for their continued patronage. As the bulk of our new 
gains is the same high quality stock offered at regu- business comes from unsolicited patrons recommended 
lar catalog prices. By placing your order with us, by our satisfied customers, this shows confidence in The 
you will be sure of receiving plants, trees, etc., that Ackerman Nurseries, on which we base our hope of future 
are first class and up to grade in every respect. business. 
NOTE: New discounts on early orders. Also additional premium. See page 2 for Free Premium. 
Generations of Ackerman 
Have Been Pleasing Their 
Customers for 54 Years 
With this, our 54th Anniversary, it is my pleasure to extend greetings to each one of you, 
and to thank our old friends and new customers for their continued good will. Even under 
these trying times, we again pledge the same old-fashioned farmer-to-farmer square deal poli- 
cies, which 54 years of steady progress has proven to be the only way to do business. 
We, like all other businesses, are having our difficulties in trying to give you the same 
prompt service; there may be unavoidable delays in shipments reaching you, but assure you 
we will exert every effort to have stock arrive as near the date specified as possible, and trust 
the service rendered in the past will cover any temporary inconvenience. 
I have personally been in the nursery business since 1907, and 
this summer suffered the worst drought we have had since 1913—two 
months without a rain. Under these conditions, a good share of the 
nursery stock in the United States burned up. Due to these circum- 
stances, stock is going to be very very scarce, and somewhat higher 
in price. However, in spite of the labor shortage, the drought, and 
everything else connected with a concern while their country is in 
war, we have been able to produce a fair size supply of nursery stock. 
Although we believe we can take care of all of our customers, we 
-would advise your placing your order as soon as you receive this 
book, and avoid disappointment—we will book your order and re- 
serve the stock until proper planting time. We feel sure 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 accommodate all of 
our customers in a very satisfactory manner. 
Even under these trying times, ACKERMANS again assure you 
'- of the same High Quality Stock—the same Square Deal Policies—and 
most important of all—the same Personal 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 ACKERMANS. 
SECU Shearman 
General Manager, 
The Ackerman Nurseries. 
Ce) Crear) ve 
Ad OS OS 0 0 0 0 0 a i ee ee 
7 

R. W. ACKERMAN, JR., 
Assistant Manager 

LT. BILL ACKERMAN 
U. S. Army Air Forces Founder 
F. L. ACKERMAN, 

Michigan State Department 



of Agriculture 
Orchard and Nursery Inspection 
Certificate of Nursery Inspection 
No. 271 
This is to certify that the 
Nursery Stock of The Ackerman 
Nurseries, Bridgman, has been 
examined and found to appar- 
ently be free from dangerous in- 
sects and dangerously contagious 
tree and plant diseases. 
CHAS. FIGY, COMMISSIONER. 
This certificate to be void after Sep- 
tember 15, 1945. C. A. Boyer, Director, 
Bureau of Orchard and Nursery Inspec- 
tion. Lansing, Mich., August 30, 1944. 

Bridgman, Michigan 

OUR GUARANTEE 
We guarantee all of our nursery stock to be just as represented in our catalog; fully 
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. 
Furthermore, we will, at our option, either replace free of charge, or refund purchase 
price on any stock that arrives in bad condition, providing claim is made within 10 days 
after arrival. After 10 days it is mutually agreed that stock is satisfactory. If stock 
is unsatisfactory on arrival, be sure to get a signed statement from your express agent 
or postmaster showing extent of damage, and send this along with your claim. Do not 
return plants unless so instructed by us. 
Continued growth depends upon soil, climatic conditions, planting and care—condi- 
tions we cannot control—hence is not guaranteed. 
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 ° 

AA AA RA RARARARARARARA RAAT AAAA LARA RAAA AA RA RARARARARA AA FLARARARAAARARARARARAARARARARARAAARARARARARARARALTAAARAARARA 

