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and Missouri. Elsewhere please add Sc _ 
Dear Friends: 
all did. 

even some of the old timers could remember. 
vegetables are yielding right up to the best I’ve ever had. 
I am still marveling at how well everything has grown this Spring — 
and this far into the Summer. We had such long stretches of bad weather 
at planting time that I wondered if I would ever get anything planted. 
And then I couldn't help wondering if it could possibly grow. But it Mr. £. S. Welch. Practically 
Roses never grew more vigorously, nor have they ever bloomed 
more abundantly. Flowering shrubs were glorious, more bloom than 
And in my garden, the 
So, naturally, I am very happy with my success and most sincerely 
hope you had the same good fortune with all the things you planted. 



“KNEE DEEP" 
IN REGAL LILIES” 






was taken July 7th here at | 
in the nursery owned by my gt 


nursery stock we send out to 
ders is grown by his nursery. 
hundreds of acres of nursery stock 
grown within a few miles of Shenc 
_ As you would expect, | am out in the | 
a lot, checking the growth of plants 
‘bushes and trees. Many of them wi 
day be growing in the yards of our 
tomers, Being so close to it explains why 
am so confident of the high quality of 
nursery stock we send you. It 
why | am sure it will give rey 
satisfaction. 


x4 


















wishes, 














Premium 
Number 
1 RED PHLOX 
Hardy, Sure-To-Bloom 
Worth 39c 









Premium 
Number 3 
Two Blooming Size 
REGAL LILY BULBS 
Worth 50c 

I am happy, too, because we had such a good volume of business. 
from all of you folks.. Frankly, there were times during wet and cold — ae 
weeks this Spring when I worried that our business would be less than z 
the year before. But, the planting season lasted longer than usual and 
our sales finished even better than last year. 
All of us seed house folks appreciate this more than I can say. We 
will continue to do our level best to deserve your business and your good 
I hope you'll be ordering more things from us this Fall. And, as 
usual, I urge you to order early. It helps us to give better service to i 
you and all our other customers. It assures you of getting all the things — 
you want in'plently of time to get them planted ahead of bad weather. 
No more room. Must close after wishing you and yours a good 
season and every happiness. 
Sincerely, 

Premium 
Number 2 
1 RED HARDY MUM 
Large Flowering 
wos 50c 

Premium 
Number 4 
One Beautiful 
RED PEONY 
Worth 75c 
SOMETHING _ 
TO THINK ABOUT 


























beauty and satisfaction. 
thing to think about. 
day need “patching or 
finest rug wears thin, | 
are limited. But, a t 
Fall gets more bea 














doah that have bicehe 
for over forty years, with 
care at all. 

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more beautiful, more yen t 

are iaiak we want-to showour ‘apaticee 
early orders with a real practical “thank y 




While the orders are not sent to you until the 
proper planting time, all the “book work” on 
the early order can be done ahead of time with 
a real saving to. us. 







If you send your order before October ] 
you are welcome to your choice of premium: 
If you send it after that date but still reaso 
ably early, we will send a premium of our Hs 
choice. In either case, be sure you ask for your 
premium or none will be sent. (Premiums : 
limited to nursery orders from this catalog. 











Your choice of the olente premiums, alike 
or assorted. ze 
Any 1 premium with a $4.00 to $6. 00 order. a 
Any 2 premiums with a $6.00 to $8.00 order. — 
Any 3 premiums with an $8.00 to $10.00 order. 
Any 4 premiums with an order for 310.005 aa 
or more. - 










ORDERS FROM OUR 1949 SPRING CATALOG 
Yes, you can order anything you want from our Spring © 
catalog. We will fill your order on everything which 
can be successfully shipped and planted this Fall. Any- 
thing which cannot be sent this Fall will be booked for 
delivery next Spring and we will advise you accordingly. — 



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