MAY WE HELP YOU? 
A 7 HEN you buy a tree or shrub or plant you invest not only the small amount involved in the pur- 
‘WW chase price but also a portion of your time, a considerable amount of water, a bit of your land, 
some fertilizer and possibly some spray material, all in anticipation of the beautiful plant it will become. 
If after a time you find this plant to be an unsatisfactory speciman, entirely unsuited to your garden, 
you not only lose all of that original investment of money. care and irreplaceable time, but what is even 
more important, you may become discouraged and lose a part of the enthusiasm for your garden that 
helps to. keep you young (and ourselves eating regularly}. So we do our best to make the plants you 
select for your garden a success and a source of pleasure for you by doing these things. 

IMPORTANT 
_ First, we give you this catalog which we try to make an accurate, thorough and interesting 
guide to the plants we grow, and we grow only those plants we think will be a success in your garden. 
A GOOD START 
Richards’ plants are always well grown, shapely specimens kept free from pests and diseases, 
carefully dug to get enough of the all-important root system (or delivered in pots with ALL the roots) 
and carefully handled to reach you in perfect condition, full of vitality and ready to grow. 
TO KEEP THEM GROWING 
We give you a 16-page booklet with directions and diagrams outlining the best planting methods 
and supplement this with detail sheets covering every growing trick we know to get the finest roses 
chrysanthemums, peonies and other specialties. Or we will plant them for you, at moderate charges calcu- 
lated to cover only the actual per diem cost of labor, equipment used and cost of soil conditioning materi- 
als if necessary. A free. subscription to our Monthly Landscape Letter, a service bulletin sent to you 
each month to help you with your home grounds is yours for the asking. 
BY NO MEANS LEAST — ; 
Any time except during those busy weeks of early spring we will be glad to call, on your order 
during working hours and go over your grounds with you or “on-the-spot” diagnosis and prescription 
for “growing pains,” or help with planting layout for some improvement you are planning. Many home 
owners ask us to make periodic inspections of their home grounds and very often on these inspections we 
uncover small details overlooked by the average “‘yard man” which if neglected would turn into bis. ex- 
pensive troubles. The cost is small, based on time involved and distance traveled, with an average foe of 
$3.00 in Fort Collins and vicinity. ; & 

