TO MY CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS: 
I want to thank my many friends and customers for 
their loyal support and cooperation given me since my 
return from the Service. Stock of all plants was badly 
depleted and it has been impossible to get skilled help. 
However, we have done the best we could to take care 
of all orders and build up stock once more, Many sorts. are 
still short and we will appreciate an opportunity to substi- 
tute if we are out when your turn comes but we urge 
everyone to order as early as possible to avoid disappoint- 
ment. 
It is very difficult to attend to correspondence during 
these hectic times, so please do not become imptient if 
we delay answering your letters. Please know that we 
are doing the best we can but the nurseryman’s day is 
never quite long enough. 
SHIPMENT — All shipments will be sent Express 
collect unless postage is included. 15% East of th= 
Mississippi and 10% West of the Mississipnj river. 
Shipments over $5.00 in the states of Montana, 
Idaho, Washington, Oregon and California will be 
prepaid. 
Responsibility—While we endeavor to fill all orders with 
the greatest of care, we can accept no responsibility, either 
express or implied for failure with stock purchased from us 
as there are too many existing conditions over which we 
have no control, 
BARGAIN COLLECTIONS 
We offer the following bargain collections for those not 
interested in named varieties. These are taken from stoc’ < 
on which the names have been lost or such few items as 
we have a surplus of. These collections are worth sev- 
eral times the price. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS — 
15 unnamed sorts for $3.00 
30 unnamed sorts for 5.00 
BEARDED IRIS — ste 
20 unnamed sorts for 3.00 
35 unnamed sorts for 5.00 
ROCK PLANTS — 
15 unnamed sorts for 3.00 
30 unnamed sorts for 5.00 et 
BORDER PLANTS — a i 
15 unnamed sorts for 3.00 ag 
30 unnamed sorts for 5.00 
BUDDLEIA —. Butterfly Bush 
Buddleias may be treated as perennials in the colder 
regions and.shrubs in the milder climates. As they bloom 
on the new wood, they may be cut to the ground each 
spring and will quickly form new flowering canes. 
{harm iia tloyel yam fu te a), 35ce each 
‘ Dubonnet — exquisite French wine dubonnet 35c each 
Hartweei ‘$- pure iifag bine 2.) fo SL 35c each 
Isle de France — rich, reddish putplea 35c¢ each 
Royal Red — new fine red $1.00 each 
White Feather — new pure white. $1.00 .each 
. One each of the 6 Buddleias $3.25 ges 
SBE 
SPECIAL EARLY ORDER DISCOUNT 
We will allow a 10% discount from catalog prices on all 
plant orders received before March 10th and 5% on all 
orders teceived before April 1st, 1945, pean" 
