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A. M. BRAND 
A. M. BRAND 
Born in his father’s nursery. Spent 
his boyhood among plants. Has given 
his life to the nursery business. Has 
specialized in the Peony, originating 
many of the world’s finest varieties. 
Has continued to operate the business 
that was established in Faribault in 
1868—83 years ago. 
Distributor of the world’s best 
Peonies. The finest varieties of Irises. 
Lilacs propagated on their own roots. 
The best in ornamental shrubs. 
newest fruits. 
The 
soms. 
A Cordial IJnuitation 
Each summer thousands of tourists on their way to 
the North Woods stop to visit us, for here you find 
one of the principal scenic beauties of Southern Min- 
nesota. Here in the Land of Ten Thousand Lakes, you 
will find 50 acres confined exclusively to the growing 
of the world’s finest Peonies. It is not only tourists 
who stop, pause, and marvel but flower lovers from 
coast to coast come to see our annual Peony show 
which is held every June in our show room. Peony 
enthusiasts, the world over, send to us for strong, vig- 
orous roots, productive of large and handsome blos- 
Our Lilac fields also attract as much attention as do 
Office of Brandi Peony Farms 
our Peonies, for we have one 
of the finest collections of Own Root French Lilacs in the 
world, From coast to coast and distant lands, flower lovers 
come to Brand’s. 
Our Policy in the Past 
If you pass through our city, we hope you will visit us. ° 
is to be Continued 
For eighty-three years the Brand Nursery Company has 
operated in Faribault. Through all of these years the aim of 
its founder, O. F. Brand, and his son, A. M. Brand, has been 
to produce the best possible quality of stock and to offer it to 
the homemakers of the country at the lowest price consistent 
with its high quality. 
The steady growth in the number of their customers proves 
that their policy has been appreciated. 
Plant lovers in general are likely to realize that the highest 
quality and the lowest price cannot go together; so, after hav- 
ing tested a company, they are not likely to be lured away by 
offers at bargain prices. 
Besides supplying stock of real quality, the Brands have also 
introduced new varieties of Peonies. Many of their earlier in- 
troductions, Mary Brand, Martha Bulloch, Frances Willard, 
Longfellow, and a number of others are still top selling vari- 
eties. Among the newer kinds, Hansina Brand, Myrtle Gentry, 
Mrs. A. M. Brand, Ella Christiansen, and many others are very 
much in evidence in the prize winning classes at all of the larg- 
er Peony shows. 
In this catalog, a very fine Lilac, A. M. Brand, is introduced 
to Lilac lovers for the first time. The story of its origination 
and its description is found elsewhere in this book. 
Our Catalog 
Each year we go over our mailing list and remove the 
names of those who have failed to give us an order fora 
period of 2 years. Our catalog is expensive, as we illustrate 
so many items in color. We wish to save expense as much 
as possible and for this reason we cannot continue to send 
out our book to those who do not purchase from us. 
However, if you have purchased from us in the past and 
fail to receive our book and wish a copy, do not hesitate 
to write us for one. 
Many people who are moving about send for our cata- 
log and are not really interested in making a purchase. 
If we do not receive an order after sending out our cata- 
log, we drop that name from our files and no further 
catalogs are sent. Our catalog is sent from season to sea- 
son to all who have given us an order amounting to $3.00 
or more. Others may obtain a copy for 25c, and may de- 
duct this amount from their first order that amounts to 
$3.00 or more. 
