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& SEP 24 1947 
Roate | 1 : 
Gnand Rapids, ‘Wlinnescta 
Here is our list of wildflowers, ferns, etc., 
for the 1947-48 season. May we take this op- 
portunity of thanking you for past orders? 
Your patronage is very much appreciated. 
We have added quite a few items to our list 
this year. We hope you will try some of 
them. 
When the white men arrived, the forests, 
prairies and bogs were luxuriant with flow- 
ering plants and shrubs. Few, if any, of 
these pioneers saw this wealth of orna- 
mental material, but came to cut the forests, 
dig the iron ore, plow the prairies and drain 
the bogs, forcing the native plants to more 
and more inaccessible places. We bring 
these plants to you for your pleasure and 
enjoyment and for their perpetuation. We 
are willing and happy to answer any ques- 
tions you may have regarding any plant 
we list. 
Our specialty is native plants of all kinds. 
If we do not list the plant you want, we 
will try to get it for you, if possible. 
To help you successfully grow these na- 
tive plants, we are using the following sym- 
bols to denote their general requirements: 
A, acid soil; M, moist soil; L, leafmold; 5, 
shade; O, open or sunny situation. 
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