A TRULY DIFFERENT GIFT 
We are surprised at how many of our 
customers are ordering wildflower and fern 
plants as gifts for those special oc- 
caSions that have a way of appearing from 
time to time all year. A personal friend 
sent us some wildflower plants from a Cal- 
ifornia nursery a few weeks ago so we learn 
ed first hand what a delightful surprise 
such a gift can be. 
Wildflowers are wonderful Easter gifts 
for they are delivered at just the right 
season. And what is more appropriate than 
wildflowers and ferns as a remembrance of 
a World War soldier or a deceased close 
family relative for Memorial Day? We have 
several folks stop in or send for our 
plants for Mother’s Day gifts, and the 
same happens when Father’s Day rolls 
around. If the weather is hot and dry in 
July and August, as it usually is, we 
don’t like to send out wildflowers then. 
But ferns are suitable to send at any 
time; you just cut back their fronds in 
hot weather and they soon send up new 
ones. However, if you want to make agift 
of wildflowers during those months you 
place the order with us and we send a 
eift card to the person saying that wild- 
flowers are being sent to them when con- 
ditions are right. We have many such or- 
ders at Christmas or Thanksgiving, to be 
delivered in the spring; we are willing 
to do the same for birthdays or other 
occasions during the hot months for fall 
delivery. 
The person for whom the gift is in- 
tended,however, should have a shady nook; 
unless,of course, you are ordering some 
of our few open sun plants. 
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