SERVICE TO OUR FRIENDS 
In serving our large list of customers throughout the South- 
west, we strive to have associated with us the best skill, knowl- 
edge and personnel that we can obtain. In this manner, have 
we been able to serve the many Customers over a period of 
years in their most interesting Landscape problems. The con- 
stant assistance of our trained employees has meant much to the 
satisfaction of our customers. 
Mrs. Wilma Gunter Box, who has been associated with our or- 
ganization since 1926, acts in the capacity of General Office 
Manager and is known to our Customers and members of the 
Trade throughout the Country. 
In connection with her work with our Firm, Mrs. Box was 
rendered in 1944, the TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF NURSERY- 
MEN’S Annual Arp Nursery Award for Meritorious Service to 
the Nursery Industry of Texas. In the same year, she was awarded 
a U. S. War Bond for enlisting the greatest number of Members 
to the Texas Assn. of Nurserymen, with which association we 
are actively working. 
THANK YOU, FOR YOUR PATRONAGE IN THE PAST— 
It is through the patronage of our Customers that we have been 
able to make the advancement thus far in our line of business, 
and which enables us to carry on the struggle to serve you in the 
best manner possible with your Landscaping problems from 
day to day. 

Mrs. Wilma Gunter Box, General Office Manager 
ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP 
To further the interest of the Nursery and Landscape Development and keep posted on affairs of interest to 
the Trade, we maintain membership in the following Trade Associations: 
American Association of Nurserymen, Landscape Nurserymen’s Association of the American Association of 
Nurserymen, Beaumont Florists & Nurserymen’s Club, Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, Louisiana State Horti- 
cultural Association, Inc., Oklahoma Association of Nurserymen, Texas Association of Nurserymen, Texas State 
Forists’ Association. 
TERMS OF SALE 
GUARANTEE 
All Trees and Shrubs are GUARANTEED True to Name, full count, up to grade and in GOOD CONDITION 
when shipped. We will replace any plant, PROVING UNTRUE to name. Our Stock is of the HIGHEST 
QUALITY, thrifty, and WELL GROWN, insuring success if PROPERLY CARED for after transplanting in 
your Soil. 
While we exercise ALL CARE to have all Stock true to Name, it is UNDERSTOOD THAT should ANY 
STOCK prove UNTRUE to name, Griffing Nurseries shall be liable only for the Purchase Price of the Stock 
which PROVES UNTRUE TO name and no GREATER AMOUNT. 
PRICE 
Throughout this Catalog are f. o. b. our NURSER- 
IES, and do not include ANY COSTS for services, 
Delivery or Insurance. This Catalog CANCELS ALL 
PREVIOUS PRICES; all prices ARE SUBJECT TO 
CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 
TERMS 
CASH WITH ORDER unless credit has BEEN 
ESTABLISHED. Where credit is established, WE 
ALLOW 2% FOR PAYMENT IN TEN (10) DAYS, 
or thirty (30) days NET. 
ALL ACCOUNTS ARE PAYABLE AT Beaumont, 
Texas. Cash with order or before shipment of goods 
UNLESS Terms are arranged PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. 
RESERVE ORDERS 
Orders booked IN ADVANCE of delivery date must 
be accompanied by 25% of the order TO INSURE US 
in reserving the goods for later delivery. No 
C. O. D. Orders WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS 
CREDIT RATING HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED, or 
25% ACCOMPANIES THE ORDERS. 
INSURANCE ON TREES AND SHRUBS 
We do not guarantee the life of any plant purchased 
as we have no control over after-treatment or weather 
conditions, and we will not replace stock without 
charge. On request, we insure stock planted by us for 
a specified period at a rate covering the estimated haz- 
ard. Such insurance, however, is void unless account 
is paid in full within 30 days from date of invoice, 
except when special arrangements are agreed to by 
us in writing. 
OUR GRADING SYSTEM 
The Standardized System of Grading Nursery Stock 
as adopted by the American Association of Nursery- 
men is followed closely. 

, XXX XX x 
Griffing’s Waxleaf Ligustrum, illustrating Quality of Plants. 
Illustrating Standardized Grading. All plants are 
the same height, but certainly there is a great differ- 
ence in the general sppebrencs and value. This is the 
only fair way of Grading Shrubs. 
XX (Priced in first column) is well developed, 
standard merchantable stock, but not the best of the 
Pe (Pr 
iced in second column) is Hi i- 
mens, well developed Stock. ) eer et 
_ EXTRA SPECIMENS: (Better Quality than XXX) 
is a Quality in which we specialize, which is above 
anything listed, and is often required by exacting 
OYSPECIMEN 
NURSERY STOCK: For Specimen 
Stock above XX and XXX Quality, selected ceanaveas 
in the Nurseries, will be prices according to its value. 
