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WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT “THE GRAYWAY” 
100%, ALIVE AND GROWING 
Dear Mr. Gray:—This spring | received from you 102 of your 
smallest size pecan trees with chemically treated roots. ¢ 
thought you would be interested to know that every tree is 
living and unless the summer should prove too hot on them, 
! believe the chances are good for 100 per cent survival. 
Since it is difficult to get delivery unless orders are placed 
early, | want to place my order now for 200 more trees, same 
varieties, size, and root treatment as these. You: may place 
my order on file for these trees.—C.F.K., Tulsa, Okla. 
SURVIVE OVERFLOW AND WEEDS 
Dear Mr. Gray:—In the spring of 1943 and also 1944, | 
purchased some pecan trees from you. Part of these trees 
were planted on overflow river bottom land, partly as an 
experiment to indicate what success, if any, could be expected 
from this kind of planting on a larger scale. The trees were 
planted by hired Fete’ under my wife's supervision, none of 
whom knew anything about planting trees. After being 
planted, the trees received practically no care or attention 
whatsoever. Last year corn was planted among the trees, but 
overflows got most of it, and in the Fall the field was one 
big weed patch. This year was even worse. I am told there 
were 15 overflows on this land this year, each one lasting 
from a few hours, to several days. | came down here, from 
Kansas, a few days ago, and found my pecan orchard was 
covered with cockleburr, averaging about waist high. It 
locked like a problem to find any trees that might still be 
alive, but after locating one or two, by stepping off about 70 
feet in the right direction the next one could be located, etc. 
| used a weed scythe to clear a space around the trees. | 
was surprised, and of course pleased to find probably 75 per 
cent of them living, and apparently in very good shape. | 
feel so greatly encouraged by the experiment that | have 
decided to plant more pecan trees this coming year, if they 
can be obtained. ! would also like larger trees, as | think 
they would be better for this overflow land. | imagine | might 
be able to use 250 or more trees. Can you supply them? If 
so, please send me a list of varieties available, with prices, etc. 
E.M.K., Atoka, Okla. 
99 OUT OF 100—USED CHEMICAL ROOT TREATMENT 
Dear Mr. Gray:—Of the 100 trees | set out for myself, 97 
are this fall growing and in nice shape. Two were broken off 
by cattle that accidentally got in the orchard and would have 
been O.K. if this hadn't happened. One failed to start but 
sprouted below the graft. So | should say 99 out of 100. So 
you must know | am well satisfied. Every tree growing jumped 
right out this spring and went on as if they were never trans- 
planted. They are all chemically root-treated. | also trans- 
planted 100 trees of another variety that you don't handle 
and you can sure tell them from your trees. Your 3 Charlotte 
Giants and 2 Bruce plums also started and have done fine. 
—W.H.F., San Antonio 



PROUD OF GRAYWAY ROSE BUSHES 
Dear Sir:—This is to advise that | came to your nursery 
in December and received my rose bushes, of which | am very 
proud, as some of them are now blooming and are looking 
good. 
Will be glad to recommend your roses to anyone interested 
in roses, also shrubs and pecans.—J.R.H., Fort Worth. 
FIRST PEACHES EVER TO SEE RIPEN IN MY VICINITY 
Dear Mr. Gray:—Several years ago | purchased from you 
two peach tres and two grape vines. The next year each of 
the peach trees bore a few peaches, those from one of them 
ripening. Small boys pulled the green peaches off the other. 
The tree upon which the peaches ripened has bloomed pro- 
fusely each year since, but a late freeze has prevented it 
bearing peaches. This year, however, having no late freeze, 
it bore a prolific crop, which is just ripening. These are the 
first peaches | have ever seen ripen in this vicinity and they 
are delicious. | should say that even though the tree is very 
small it must have borne a bushel of edible peaches. 
This is a smafl, free-stone peach, pink tinged and with 
dark green specks on the skin. My impression is that it 
was called the Mayflower. |! would like to know for certain, 
and whether you can furnish more of them this fall. 
The grape vines bear more grapes than the neighborhood 
can consume. | picked a bushel or more of the small green 
grapes for preserving and still the vines are loaded heavily 
with large, fine looking grapes. | believe this grape was called 
the Champanel. | have had several inquiries of persons who 
wish to obtain some.—I.S$.H., Houston. 
A ROSE OF OUTSTANDING BEAUTY 
Gentlemen:—The shrubbery we got last spring from you is 
all doing just fine. About the Red Briarcliffe rose. | can never 
say enough to express how perfectly beautiful and healthy it 
is. It is the most wonderful bush in the whole yard. Has the 
largest and healthiest stems and foliage as well as a large 
long bud in deep red and is beautiful still in full bloom. 
We can't say enough about how pleased we are with all 
our things that have come from Gray's Nursery. 
—Mrs. M.K.N., Dallas 
GRAYWAY PECAN TREES PRODUCING NICELY 
Dear Mr. Gray:—As | have recently had no opportunity to 
see you, | want to write you about my pecan crop. You will 
recall that in February, | purchased nine pecan trees of the 
following varieties: one. Moore, two Squirrel's Delight, one 
Burkett, two Western Schley, two Schley, and one Success. 
At the time the trees were set out, they measured from 2!/, 
to 3 inches in diameter. Some of the trees are now 6 inches or 
more in diameter. Last year | gathered about 26 pounds of 
pecans. This year | have weighed up 50 pounds. Had it not 
been for the ''case bearer'’ | am sure | would have harvested 
as much as 100 pounds this year. The nuts are large, plumply 
filled out, and have a fine flavor.—C.T.W., Dallas. 
WE WOULDN'T 
SELL A TREE 
WE WOULDN'T 
BUY! 
We know trees—know what 
is necessary to build strength and 
vitality, the things that make 
for long years of sturdy growth 
and worthwhile production. 
The trees we select for our 
customers from thousands of 
GRAYWAY trees in our nursery 
are the same trees we would 
select for ourselves. We would 
insist upon the best for us—no 
Jess is good enough for our 
customers and friends. 
The largest county in 
Texas is Brewster with 
an area of 6,208 square 
miles, being approxi- 
mately = six times as 
Jarge as the state of 
Rhode Island. Rockwall 
is the smallest Texas 
county—having an area 
of 147 square” miles. 
Thus Texas’ largest 
county is forty-two timex 
as large as its smallest. 
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Promise is good, in- 
tention is hetter, per- 
formance is hest. 
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“A thing of beauty 1. 
a joy forever.’’-—Keats. 
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The age of the aver- 
age Christmas tree when 
cut is about five years. 
* 
There are one hun- 
dred different species of 
singing birds in the 
United States. 
* 
While California’s 
Redwood trees are com- 
monly supposed to be the 
tallest in the world, 
some Australian Euca- 
lyptus are higher. 
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Character is what we 
are; reputation is what 
people think we are. 
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French heels are so 
called because Louis 
XYI, a short man, wore 
high heels to appear 
taller. ° 
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The ostrich is the 
largest of living birds, 
an adult male stand- 
ing about 8 feet high, 
and weighing about 301) 
pounds. 
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It has heen estimated 
that the work of 3. bil- 
lion hard driven unskill- 
ed laborers would be re- 
quired to replace’ the 
work done by machinery 
in the United States. 
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The Bible is world’s 
best seller. An average 
of 30 million copies arc 
sold yearly, about 80, 
000 a day. 
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