
This New Variety Was Offered For The First 
Time 5 Years Ago. Ripens 2 weeks earlier than 
the “Old Favorite Cumberland.” Everybody has 
been looking for a blackcap that is better than 
the Cumberland. We have now found one that 
has all the good points of the Cumberland plus 

BIG GIFT PLANTING = 
To. every customer who sends us an order before April 1st, 1948 accompanied by cash in full at regular catalog rate 
(this doesn’t apply on bargains or special quotations), and who in addition sends us the names and addresses of three 
fruit growers, or purchasers of nursery stock, we will send 
Cumberland raspberry plants. 
5 Improved Cumberland (priced at $1.25) free with cash orders between $3.00 and $5.00 
10 Improved Cumberland (priced at $2.00) free with cash orders for $5.00 or more. 
We can handle and ship a $5.00 or $10.00 order with very 
saving on to you in this premium value. Let your neighbor 
mium if shipped to one person. 
Be sure to send the three names and addresses with your 
gift positively will not be sent unless customer complies wit 
Our supply of the New Improved Cumberland 
has been quoted. 
is too limited to make this offer effective after April 1st. On all cash 
orders received after April lst, when accompanied by three names referred to, we will include the New Improved Cum- 
berland if still available; but if not, we will include additional nursery stock of our own selection as to variety and value. 
No special bargain collections are included in this free plant offer. Nor cash orders where a special reduced price 



























New Early Improved 
CUMBERLAND 
being a more thrifty grower, and also ripens 10 
days to 2 weeks earlier than Cumberland. 
Berries are large, jet black in color, very firm 
and have a delicious sweet flavor. Strong thrifty 
grower, and very resistant to disease. The berries 
retain their large size throughout the picking 
season—the last picking as good,as the first. 
The fine characteristic of this new berry’ plus 
all the good qualities of the Cumberland, com- 
bined with its early ripening season, make this 
the best early berry. Plant both the old and 
New Improved Cumberland and lengthen the 
picking season 2 weeks. 
We are using this new blackcap as a premium 
so our customers can see what a wonderful 
berry this iss NOTE OFFER BELOW. 
PRICE: 5 for $1.25; 10 for $2.00; 25 for $4.50; 
50 for $8.00; 100 for $14.00. 
Free With Early Cash Orders 
absolutely free the following number of New Improved 
little extra expense over a smaller order and we pass the 
help. Two persons may combine orders and divide the pre- 
order. (Use space provided on back of order sheet.) The 
h this condition. This offer open until April Ist, 1948 only. 
We Aim fo Tell You the Truth—We Are Farmers. Too. and Don’t Try fo Sell 
You Any Varieties We Ourselves Would Not Plant 










No Cash 
Payment 
Before 
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nurseries in ss 
the country to ACO coe: 
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ipment and see 5 isfactory, Pay 
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stock is } t the amount dus Fuat could be more fair: 
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your express a our guarantee. 
nursery stock or We couldn’t 
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NO eee than $3.00; on Special Boreas oe 
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fying shipments later than April 25th, 1948. Cas 
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for shipment be entitled to our cash 
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regular catalog ve 
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ON, oR BEFORE MAY 25th, 1948 
MENTS 
We reserve t 
‘ without notice. 




Order Early and 
Make a Big Saving 
DISCOUNT ON ALL 
10Z CRON ALL CASH 
(Except on 
Bargain Off i 
Gare ¥ ers and Special 
‘e 1ons) Received before February 2, 










































printed prices e 
and special quotations), : 
re OS 
Pay Cash and Save Additi 
dit 
Cost on C.O.D. Shipinentins 
; Some concerns 
in addition 45, ttie hc 
Is for C.0.D. 
be satisfactory, 
at our regular 
remind you of 



per cent to their li 
he required C.0.D. f i 
I -O.D. fees, if 
shipment. Knowing our poet 
we will ship C.O.D., if your prefer 
printed price, although we want to 
the collection and mone = 
t price, 






Ackerman Nursery Stock Satisfies 

The ACKERMAN NURSERIE 
ee 
INDEX | 
Apples ...1, 32,33, 42 
APFicot sos seuien OTe 
Asparagus ........30 
Barberry. senses 26 
Begonicr<i.i01s eeiere ene One 
Blackberries ..2....40 
Blueberries ........31 
Boysenberry ....38,40 
Calla Lily évscn ene 10ge 
Cactus ..\. cesses COmere 
Cannas... «s «as sane 
Cherries «6..'. «+ 030, 0/— = 
Currants < edesne 420 oe 
Dahlias «:7.5 caress eek Oe ee 
Discounts: ssucleeneaae 
Elm, Chinese ...26, 28 
Evergreens .....24,25 
Fig “Trees. o-oo 
Fruit Trees 1, 32-37, 42 
Garden Roots......30 
Gardenianaes. a anion 
Gladiolia Bulbs ....10 
Grape Vines....38,39 — 
Guaranteeiioues oven Osea 
Hedge Plants ......26 
Horseradish .......30 
House Plants ......26 — 
Lemons, Ponderosa. .26 
Lilies, Hardy ......10 
Magnolias, Hardy ..11 
Maple, Red-Leaf ...11 
Nectarberry .......40 © 
Nectarines .. 35a 
Nut Trees=. .. +02 oma 
Orange Plants .....26 
Ornamental Trees = 
9, 11, 28, 29 
Ornamental Shrubs 
11-20 
Peaches .....<9,.64-06)) —4 
Pears. -. isos aeieten ero 
Perennials ....8, 21-23 
Persimmon Tree ....28 — > 
Phlox i 
Plum. Trees: Gej..00s'-dOnmeer 
Premiums?!:s:.3 eerste 
Privet® scst.wreimuce eee 
Ranunculus .......10 - 
Raspberries, Black 



ye 
43, 
Raspberries, Red 
41,42 
Rhubarb: ssc secu 
ROSeSisies's 6 ae core ete 
Shrubs. .5 sa. «eo lul=e20 seem 
Strawberries ....44-48 
Thermsacen one oo coe 
Trees, Fruit ..32-47, 42 : 
Vines, Climbing . . 13, 27 S 


REFERENCES: ~— 
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State Savings : 
Bank, i 
Bridgman, Mich. 
oe 
Farmers & 
Merchants sidety tf 
National Bank, — 
Benton Harbor, eM 
Mich, ; ries ( 
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Dun and 
Bradstreet’s 
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