
THANKS—GOOD FRIENDS! 
A word from the man who grows your plants and inspects every order to see that 
you receive the best in plants. 
Fourteen years ago I started growing perennials in my backyard and selling them 
te my friends and neighbors. Two years later the demand for good plants was so great 
that people from other towns and states wanted me to ship them plants. Then came 
the small greenhouse and an acre of land. 
Last year we moved to our present location—5]4 acres devoted to better perennial 
plants. We now have a modern building, tool room, garden store, packing room and 
a modern up-to-date greenhouse where we can grow still better plants. 
Here is our secret: 
(1) We grow most of our own plants. 
(2) Plants are freshly dug for orders. 
(3) Plants are packed well and in the mail five to six hours after being dug at 
our nursery. 
I wish every one of you could come and visit our nursery, especially in the fall 
of the year when we have 150 varieties of hardy mums in bloom. 
Throughout this new catalog you will find a number of collections. These are 
special selections made up of varieties especially satisfactory for every gardener and 
at Special Low Prices. They help you choose well-balanced, complete plantings of 
all kinds. 
It Is Easy to Order by Mail from Gartman’s Gardens 
With this catalog you have received an order blank and an addressed envelope for your 
convenience in making out your order. Always print your name and address clearly. List 
the name and price of all items wanted. 
We ship to every state and have received many favorable comments on our method of 
packing and the fine condition in which the plants arrive. 
No. C.O.D. or Open Accounts 
Send cash, money order, or check with order. Orders of less than $1.00 add 20c to cover 
cost of packing charge. 
Shipping Charges 
Express Shipments: Pay on delivery of plants. 
Parcel Post: Which is cheaper, add 10c for the first plant and le for each additional plant. 
Order Early 
Customers who order late in the season are almost sure to be disappointed when they do 
not receive some of their favorite plants. Plants are still scarce. 
We do the office work on your order before shipping starts at which time we can easily 
give it our best attention. _ 
Order now and your stock will be reserved out of our supply. 
Substitutes 
Rather than keep you waiting for items that are sold out, we will substitute with a variety 
equally good or better unless you write on the order No Substitute. 
Our Guarantee 
All plants are guaranteed to reach you in good condition. Mistakes if made will be 
promptly rectified. Accept the shipment, count and examine the plants immediately and 
then notify us at once should there be any errors. Notify the carrier as well if any of the 
stock is damaged. 
This guarantee is not good unless the above requirements are complied with. We do 
not guarantee continued growth. Remember trees, shrubs, and plants are living organisms 
as much as a cow, horse or man. It breathes, drinks and feeds and is liable to attacks of 
disease and insects. At the prices we sell it is impossible for us to guarantee growth or be 
responsible for stock after delivery to our customers in good condition. 

GARTMAN'S GARDENS, Fond du Lac, Wis. 1 
