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FALL 1948 @ SPRING 1949 
T. G. OWEN & SON, Inc. 
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI 
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Strong Young Evergreens 
For Lining Out 
Pot Grown—Bed Grown 
Extra Heavy Field Grown 
CHOICE SPECIMEN EVERGREENS 
It is very important that you read carefully here 
in order that you may fully understand our list: 
Please note the following symbols: : 
T signifies once transplanted bed grown. 
TT signifies well formed heavy grade—field grown 
twice transplanted in nursery rows. 
TTT signifies specimen plants field grown, three 
times transplanted in nursery rows. 
(B) signifies plants propagated by budding. 
(C) signifies true to name plants propagated from 
cuttings. 
(G) signifies plants grafted on understock of 
similar species. 
(L) signifies propagation by layering. 
(S) signifies plants grown from seed. 
BR signifies bare roots puddled soon as dug and 
roots mossed for shipment. 
B&B signifies plants dug with a solid ball of earth 
and securely burlapped. 
SPECIAL NOTICE: All transplants either bed 
grown or field grown will be shipped with roots 
carefully puddled in heavy wet clay with moss 
packed about the roots to prevent drying in trans- 
sit. We also use excelsior extensively in packing to 
ventilate the tops of our liners which fully insures 
against heating in transit. Our nursery soil is of 
splendid balling quality and all of our Specimen 
Evergreens dug with a solid ball of earth about the 
roots and securely burlapped should reach destina- 
tion without breaking. 
