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100,000 Satisfied Customers—Iin Every State in the 
Union Plant Our Hardy Stock—the Reasons are Simple 



So many customers cannot be wrong—they buy from us year, after year, for 
they know our stock can be depended upon. Here are some of the reasons. 
We sell only the best hardy Northern grown stock at lowest possible prices. 
We promise a fair and square deal to everyone—and make good our promise. 
We ship stock subject to examination before payment. 
WHY Can We Sell Such Fine Stock at Such Reasonable Prices? 
BECAUSE— 
We sell direct from our catalog only—you have no agents’ commission to pay. 
We are not jobbers—we grow a tremendous amount of stock, which is handled 
only once—direct from the nursery to you. 
We purchase no large advertising space—we depend largely upon our friends 
and customers to advertise our stock. 
You will find that this is a book which is made especially for farmers, home 
R. W. ACKERMAN owners, fruit growers and gardeners; giving them a chance to buy direct from a 
Owner nursery at wholesale prices. 
We wish to make clear that all stock in these bargains is the same high quality 
stock offered at regular catalog prices. By placing your order with us, you will 
be sure of receiving plants, trees, etc. that are first class and up to grade in every 
respect, 
We have been growers for over fifty years, and have farms with the best of 
soil, tractors, trucks, packing houses, and everthing necessary to grow and pack 
nursery stock, making the handling charge much cheaper; all of these savings 
are passed on to our customers—we work on avery small margin of profit. 
We also wish to sincerely thank all of our old customers for their continued 
patronage. As the bulk of our new business comes from unsolicited patrons 
recommended by our satisfied customers, this shows confidence in The Ackerman 
Nurseries, on which we base our hope of future business. 
NOTE: New discounts on early orders. Also additional premiums. See page 2 
for Free Premium. 
3 Generations and 58 Years 
EXPERIENCE IS YOUR ASSURANCE 
OF TOP QUALITY AT FAIR PRICES 
| (eon year, for 58 years, we have been serving the small home owner as well as the 


commercial grower, supplying them with reliable plant material direct from the 
grower. With the mailing of this catalog, it is again an opportunity to express my 
appreciation for the many considerations that we have known from the fine trade family 
we serve and to again assure you the same old-fashioned farmer-to-farmer square deal 

policies we have offered in the past. We are deeply gratified in the result of this long 
F, L, ACKERMAN ee ree eee : < R. W. ACKERMAN, JR. 
Founder We own and operate our own farms in the Heart of Michigan’s Fruit belt—our General Manager 

Nursery Stock is produced under the most efficient methods—we have the best equip- 
ment obtainable, keep up the fertility of our soil at all times so as to insure the most 
vigorous plants and trees it is possible to grow. We have again experienced a serious drought this past summer, but as we 
are equipped with the finest irrigation system, will be in a position to supply some of the finest nursery stock our long 
experience has helped us to develop. To grow and market a tree or plant free from various diseases calls for training and 
experience comparable to that necessary in any profession—our personnel is trained to meet these new methods and changed 
conditions. We have worked diligently with our State Agriculture Department to perfect a program which has now insured 
virus-free fruit trees, as well as disease-resistant small fruit plants. Remember, your success depends on the quality of Nurs- 
ery Stock you start with—Ackerman’s products are a safe investment. You get stock grown by experienced propagators— 
specialists in this field. Starting with the selection of the soil on which the particular item is planted and continuing through 
to the final packing out of the finished product, every operation has special care and attention. With Ackerman’s wealth 
of propagating experience you take no chances in ordering, for the quality of nursery stock furnished is the highest quality 
it is eee produce. Plant Ackerman’s high-grade nursery stock in 1949 and you will have a good start towards big 
profits in 1950. 
We have spared neither effort nor expense in producing plant material of the highest quality. It is true that our pro- 
duction and packing costs have risen along with everything else these days, but by increased production and newer methods 
of growing, we have managed to keep our prices in line with all reliable Nurseries. In these pages you will find a list of 
ay and higher quality fruits and ornamentals with which your gardening will not only be successful, but a source of 
pleasure 
PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY! We are offering special discounts for all cash orders placed early in the season, 
for we can take care of this work much easier before our shipping season opens up. Our shipping season usually starts the 
last week in February and continues through March, April, May, and June. However, dormant trees and shrubs can be 
shipped to the Southern States earlier. If a specified date is given as to time of shipment, we will try and ship as near that 
time as possible; if not, will ship at proper planting time for your locality. We feel sure your cooperation in placing your 
order early, so it may be booked before our rush season is on, Will enable us to accommodate all of our cutomers in a very 
satisfactory manner. 
KEEP ALL PAPERS. AIl papers pertaining to your order will be returned to you when order is acknowledged. DO 
NOT DESTROY THEM. If necessary to write us at any time, be sure and return everything sent you, except planting 
instructions, including correspondence, original order and tags. 
: _To our new friends who are receiving our catalog for the first time, we want to assure you that your order will 
be filled with high quality stock and will make you glad you tried ACKERMANS. 
SELL Bf bwotee BILL OEE 
General Manager, The Ackerman Nurseries. Assistant Manager 





Fo am 
Michigan State Department 
OUR GUARANTEE of Agriculture 
Orchard and Nursery I ti 
We guarantee all of our nursery stock to be just as represented in our catalog; fully up F ie et aaa cae 
to grade, of good quality, free from disease, and absolutely true to name; also to reach Certificate of Nursery Inspection 
the customer alive, and in perfect growing condition. No. 920 
Furthermore, we will, at our option, either replace free of charge, or refund purchase Re 3 
price on any stock that arrives in bad condition, providing claim is made within 10 days This is to certify that the Nurs- 
after arrival. After 10 days it is mutually agreed that stock is satisfactory. If stock ery Stock of The Ackerman 
is unsatisfactory on arrival, be sure to get signed statement from your express agent or : . 
postmaster showing extent of damage, and send this along with your claim. Do not return Nurseries, Bridgman, has been 
plants unless so instructed by us. examined and found to apparent- 
Contes Borin depends spon soil, panmatic conditions, planting and care—conditions ly be free from dangerous insects 
we cannot control—hence is not guaranteed. ; 
It is mutually agreed that in any event we will not be liable for more than the purchase and CRBS ously contagious: tree 
erice of he? stock. It is understood and agreed between the customer and ourselves a and plant disease. 
the purchaser’s order and our acknowledgment of its receipt, shall constitute a mutua 
acceptance of the abve terms and conditions. CHAS. FIGY, COMMISSIONER. 
This certificate to be void after Sep- 
THE ACKERMAN NURSERIES tember 15, 1949. C. A. Boyer, Director, 
Bureau of Orchard and Nursery Inspec- 
IF tion, Lansing, Mich., Aug. 29, 1948. 
en 
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