—-—Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You 
It is my honest intention to make firm friends of everyone who entrusts me with their 

orders. | make every effort to be honest, truthful, not misrepresent and grow the best 
quality plants for your garden and to deliver the desired plants to you in the best possi- 
ble condition. As.far cs it is possible, I grow an unexcelled variety of plants in the new 
and unusual as well as the more common kinds of plants to fit Mid-West conditions, give 
planting directions which will be very helpful and to follow up with sound advice that 
my customers may desire pertaining to the welfare of their gardens. Gardening gives 
all of us renewed hope, courage and relaxation. And above all, flower gardening 
is a morale builder. An hour or two a day spent in your garden, planting, cultivating, 
and admiring your flower beauties does more to maintain spirit, health, hope and con- 
fidence than any other form of diversion that we know of. Remember ‘Man is closer to 
God in the garden than anywhere else on earth.” 
For Garden Effectiveness 


Landscape authorities advise that you plant not less than three plants of a kind in a 
group as such a planting makes a much more striking and effective color display in your 
garden. No doubt you have noticed that one plant of a kind just does not give a desired 
effect. In the larger gardens it is best to use six or even a dozen plants of one variety. 

Plant Strong Two-Year Transplanted Field Grown Clumps ——— 
This size, with very few exceptions such as Chrysanthemums, is the first essential to 
garden success. These are the kind of plants we grow for you. Do not be satisfied with 
skimpy plants out of a bed or distorted, crowded plants out of a row which some com- 
panies call field grown. Our plants are all freshly dug for each order and sent on their 
way to you the same day they are dug from our garden. This is of great importance 
to you. Most nurseries who sell by catalogues leave their plants lie around in bins in 
their packing houses for sometime until they get around to packing your orders. Conse- 
quently many of them are dried ic the point where they do not recuperate properly from 
the shock. 
For Fall Planting 
Oriental Poppies, Irises, Peonies, Tulips, Crocuses and Daffodils should be planted in 
the fall and will be listed in our Fall Catalogue. 


Annual Flower Plants, Vegetable Plants and Seeds 
Annual flower seeds will be available for callers at our gardens early this spring 
and annual flower and vegetable plants will be ready about May 15th. 
PLANT PRICES AFTER JUNE 15ST 
After June lst, plant prices are subject to change because of increased size of clumps, 
and will be priced according to their individual value. 
Transportation Charges 

All plants, except Roses, are sent to you postpaid on orders of $5.00 or more. On 
smallest orders, add 25c for postage and packing. MICHIGAN CUSTOMERS ADD 3% 
MICHIGAN SALES TAX. 
