«,_ that grow in BY ORDERING FROM WHITTEN'S 
Fruits abundance 
Trees a Re es YO U A R a 
sity ASSURED 
Shrubs and seautity Ly 
that radiate color of Ht 
Flowers and perfume 
<Jop, 
Whitten NORTHERN GROWN STOCK 
FOR SATISFACTION 
we own ond cowie ce | AT MONEY-SAVING PRICES 
the heart of 
Michigan’s 
fruit belt. 
You Can Always Depend On 

Make Big Earnings... Have Greater 
Beauty ... While Saving Money 
FINEST VALUES DEPENDABLE 
Square, Honest Dealings True-to-Name Nursery Stock 
You will find this new 1948 Whitten Catalog 
packed with values that are difficult, if not im- 
fe naa! Ua ana ata eee TL eel and Shrubs at these amazingly attractive 
MONEY —Now, as in every year since 1889. prices! Order now, while cur complete line is 
Why pay more?—when you can buy Whit- 
ten’s outstanding, true-to-name Plants, Trees 
With prices everywhere continuing at high still available, and secure the added value of 
War Time levels, WHITTEN still offers you the our Big Combination Gift Plantings free with 
C. E. WHITTEN finest in WORTHWHILE NURSERY STOCK at the early cash orders. We hope to serve you soon. 
paceaee lowest possible, money-saving prices. We know we can save you money. 
QUALITY ASSURED 
MICHIGAN STATE DEPARTMENT OF 
AGRICULTURE 
Bureau of Plant Industry 
R. C. WHITTEN, 2 
Gen. Mgr. ia 
C. A. WHITTEN, Cc ( 
Asst. Mgr. : 1! TS 
a a . we = rs 
Certificates of Nursery Inspection 
Nos. 18 and 19 
This is to certify that the Nursery 







isease, 
Stock, Narcissus, Tulips and all Bulbs O U R G d quality. free oe beat at 
and Tubers of The Whitten Nurseries, ly up to grade: ren of proper PFO. au of our 
Bridgman, have been examined and sery stock to be fu crherwise, upon ae We also Son toss damage 
all of OUF MU ould any Prove O urchase price Pron, excePt Mi nes replace free © 
found to be apparently free from dan- or refund agrowin con ie pur option. eer circum 
; igne 
gerous insects and dangerously con- 
tagious tree and plant diseases. 
Chas. Figy, Director. 

These certificates to be void after et pr 
September 15, 1948. ress agen s S u 
" i ment from et within ten Sa ulast so instructed “ice paid drought and dise ¢ control 
C. A. Boyer, Chief, Bureau of Plant Industry, plaint is ma any yerial ¥ ine purchase P k of insects, Aes tions WE a rselves 
Lansing, Mich., September 2, 1947. Do not ae a greater sum th ching: subject 1 ae and care cone customer ovaptance 
liable fo e living thin”: sitions, Planting a petween mutual ac 
REFERENCES wie d shrubs are ve atic condi d agree stitute o 
ts an n soil, clim stood a shall con 
The State Savings Bank Bridgman, Mich. 
First National Bank of Niles Niles, Mich. 
Dun and Bradstreet 




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