GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Year 
Middlebury, Indiana 
October Ist, 1944 
Dear Friends and Customers: 
It is with more than the usual pleasure that we this year extend 
greetings to all of you. 
This marks the beginning of our 50th year, in the nursery busi- 
ness and the realization of our lifetime ambition. 
For several years we have been planning a number of things for 
our customers this year but wartime conditions have made many of 
them impossible. One of the things we planned was a very special 
edition of this catalog; something which would be a real reference 
work and one which you could keep as a souvenir through the years. 
But paper conditions are such that the kind of book we planned is out VERNON H. KRIDER 
of the question. Drought conditions, scarcity of stock and shortage of founder and General Manager 
labor have made most of the other things we planned impossible. 
However, we do want every customer and friend to know that words can never express our 
deep appreciation for all your good will and patronage over this long span of years. Our present 
position in the industry would not have been possible without your trust and your orders. 
We pledge ourselves anew that we will continue to supply you with the best stock possible, 
give the best possible service, and charge only fair and reasonable prices as are dictated by mar- 
ket conditions. 
Again we thank all of you for your help which has made this 50th anniversary possible and 
hope that we may continue to serve you for many years to come. Sincerely yours, 
VERNON H. KRIDER 

FREE GIFTS FOR EARLY ORDERS 
IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR LONG ESTABLISHED CUSTOM WE WILL AGAIN GIVE FREE GIFTS FOR EARLY 
ORDERS OF $5.00 OR OVER RECEIVED BEFORE MARCH I5TH. . 
The earlier you get your order in to us the better. This enables us to take care of the necessary clerical work 
on orders during the winter before the rush of the spring shipping season. This amounts to a saving with us and 
we are glad to show our appreciation by allowing you to select FREE GIFTS according to the schedule below. 
REMEMBER THESE GIFTS APPLY ONLY TO CASH ORDERS OF $5.00 OR OVER AND YOUR ORDER MUST BE 
POST MARKED MARCH 15TH OR BEFORE. FREE STOCK MUST BE LISTED AND SENT IN WITH YOUR ORIGINAL 
ORDER AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO HUNT OUT ORDERS AND ATTACH LISTS OF FREE STOCK AFTER ORDERS 
ARE FILED FOR SHIPPING. ANY ORDERS LISTING FREE ITEMS WHICH IS POSTMARKED AFTER MARCH 15TH 
WILL BE SHIPPED WITHOUT FREE STOCK. IN THE PAST WE HAVE BEEN RATHER LENIENT ON THIS MATTER, 
BUT SHORTAGES OF STOCK AND LABOR CONDITIONS MAKE IT NECESSARY THAT WE HOLD TO THE MARCH 
15TH DEADLINE IN THE FUTURE. THE PREMIUMS ARE GIVEN FOR EARLY ORDERS AND THOSE COMING IN 
WHEN THE SHIPPING SEASON HAS OPENED CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED AS EARLY ORDERS. FREE STOCK MAY BE 
SELECTED FROM ANY ITEMS IN THIS BOOK. 
Orders of $ 5.00 to $ 9.99 may select $1.00 FREE Orders of $25.00 to $29.99 may select $5.00 FREE 
Orders of $10.00 to $14.99 may select $2.00 FREE Orders of $30.00 to $34.99 may select $6.00 FREE 
Orders of $15.00 to $19.99 may select $3.00 FREE Orders of $35.00 to $39.99 may select $7.00 FREE 
Orders of $20.00 to $24.99 may select $4.00 FREE Orders of $40.00 to $44.99 may select $8.00 FREE 
And so on—taking $1.00 worth of free goods for each $5.00 increase in amount of order. 
NO ORDERS ACCEPTED FOR LESS THAN $1.00 
TERMS — CASH WITH ORDER — DUE TO THE PERISHABLE 
NATURE OF NURSERY STOCK 
WE DO NOT SHIP ORDERS C.O.D. 

° e GENERAL INFORMATION e@- @ 
Location: Our nursery is located at Middlebury, Ind. Here we have our offices and 540 acres of as fine nursery 
land as can be found. We are just north of U.S. Route No. 20, 15 miles east of Elkhart, Ind. We are 12 miles south 
of U. S. Route No. 112, which you leave one mile west of White Pigeon, Mich. Indiana State Route No. 13 passes 
along our grounds. 
Claims: All claims for shortages must be made within 10 days after stock is received. No attention will be paid 
to claims made months after the goods have been received. 
Remittances: Make all remittances by post office money order, express money order, draft or check. Do not send 
cash unless you are sure to register your letter. We accept checks from responsible persons. Please do not send 
stamps. We assume no responsibility for remittances lost in the mail. 
References: First State Bank, Middlebury, Ind.; Elkhart County Trust Co., Goshen, Ind; Dun and Bradstreet, Inc., 
290 Broadway, New York City. 
COPYRIGHT 1945 THE KRIDER NURSERIES, INC. 
