To Our Customers and Friends: 
We are happy to send you our Baby Evergreen and Shrub catalog. You 
will find great pleasure in growing our trees and shrubs as well as our ber- 
ries. Many of our customers have written us expressing the satisfaction 
derived from raising our stock. 
Although costs have increased, we are not increasing prices this spring. 
We are quoting our stock as low as we possibly can. Take advantage of this 
price list now in order to save dollars. 
Our shipping season begins as soon as the frost is out of the ground and 
trees can be dug. It continues until the first of June, weather permitting. 
We recommend transplanted trees for planting in permanent locations or 
field rows. Seedlings can be bedded 4 in. by 4 in. and shaded for one year. 
They can be set out in field rows the following year. 
Seeds. Each year we offer a number of varieties of evergreen seeds which 
have proven hardy. These seeds are collected from northern climates. For 
pleasure and experience, we recommend growing seeds. 
Rooted Cuttings. These are tips from branches rooted in sand. They aver- 
age from 4 to 8 inches, depending on the variety. Cuttings are made from 
most plants which do not bear seeds and also from trees, to assure trueness 
to type. Most selected specimens can only be made by cuttings. These can 
be handled, bedded and shaded similar to seedlings. This is a reasonable 
way to get started with many fine varieties. 
Packing Costs. Some nurserymen make an extra charge of 10 per cent for 
most packing and 15 to 25 per cent of the cost for packing larger ever- 
greens. We supply high quality stock. Girard Bros.’ trees are grown where 
they grow best by specialists who have the soil and who know how to grow 
and pack trees. We do not charge for packing. 
Planting Guide. We issue a 15-page planting guide with each order, large 
or small. 
We solicit your orders and assure you that they will be filled to the best of 
our ability. We try our best to satisfy all of our customers. 
Yours very truly, 
THE GIRARD BROS. NURSERY. 
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