The Zilke Guarantee of Satisfaction 
We guarantee all plants and trees sold by us to be State Inspected and apparently free 
from disease and insect pests. We also guarantee them true-to-name, and will replace, free 
of charge any that may prove otherwise through possible error. 
We guarantee all plants, trees, 
shrubs, bulbs and seeds to reach you 
in good growing condition or will re- 
place any stock that arrives in poor 
condition, if we are notified within 
five days after you receive the ship- 
ment. It is mutually agreed between 
ourselves and the customers that we 
shall not be liable for more than the 
original purchase price. 
We will replace any stock, at one- 
half of the catalog price that does 
not live the first season, if you think 
it was the fault of the stock in any 
way, providing the complaint is re- 
ceived before October 1st of the year 
‘ planted. It is impossible for us to 
consider any claim made after Octo- 
Rudolph H. Zilke, Jr. ber ist. Elmer H. Zilke 
Discounts for Early Orders 
Most Nursery Stock is Very Scarce This Year. Please Do Not Wait Until Planting 
Time to Order. Plants, Trees, Shrubs, and Bulbs ‘Will Be Reserved As Long 
As the Supply Lasts, and Shipped To You at the Proper Spring Planting 
Time. Please Order Now, As Soon As You Receive This Catalog. 
You Will Be Saving 10%, and Be Sure of Getting What You 
Want. 
10% DISCOUNT ON CASH ORDERS MAILED BEFORE MARCH 5, 1950 
9% DISCOUNT ON CASH ORDERS MAILED BEFORE MARCH 31, 1950 
We cannot allow discounts on Special Offers or Collections 
CERTIFICATE OF NURSERY INSPECTION 
Michigan State Department of Agriculture—Orchard and Nursery Inspection No. 622 
This is to certify that the Nursery stock of Zilke Brothers Nursery, Baroda, Mich- 
igan has been examined and found to be apparently free from dangerous insects and 
dangerously contagious tree and plant diseases. Chas, Figy, Commissioner, 
Lansing, Mich. 
Bureau of Agricultural Industry, C. A. Boyer, Director September 5, 1949 
CATALOG INDEX 
PA DOGS re once tetennengteed gemereeneeetas tenes 10, 11 Mole Killer ..... eae te dd os Un COPA ane Seas 25 
Fg Co Ue is aire RRL AN SL igh, et CF ARNE 14 Nectaritie: ¥en an SOS 2 14 
ASPALragus ............-----ec--eceeeeeeenneceneeeenensneeece 25 Niste Trees eee ee 15 
Blueberries | ween ncew ene ncene nen eneencnnncnceenncecene 28, 29 Order= Blankie ee ee lee oe 50 
Bush Cherries ..........--------s--seeesessseeeeseseeees 14 Ordering Instructions .....000...000000000...0...-- 49 
Blackberries ii occce tee eye teteeser cect eeserecnsn-- oe 9 i Pte Daw her Reeth) iat uh elutes 14 
Bote aed Meas arnmemiien et aanicn t7 ly heich “Trees ta ok 5, 6, 7 
Clierry Trees (occ G ict te recreates Ss 8, 9 Plum Trees ~.....-..---co--con-eoeeesnseeeeenneseesecesnsees 13 
TN ga bia eRe ake healt cg Spann Sanne Re hae 19 Beara rece tac i aa L142 
Gir bing yV ines ee ek ccesacee Lose getentdareens 43 MGrennials Msi cs.ccthesee te eee 44, 45 
Chrysanthemums ©. 2.0-20.22..2.2,---00 00.6 p-ccee-cnee 45 4 TA NTIS Shy eelg ts eile Mena RARE nies SY clea eal: 4 
PA LURE © Se Ay SeURS: eave Niele Me ar eas o 47 Postave .Rates un eel ee ah 49 
BOW DEEL Y. perso seoehos longo ssstl Sense pestacethnseanncpitiley 21 PeOrsirni ron ey cc seek ects Pencaece 1 
Pwart (lrees ou. ee Rais ttedesabdenss 11 Quince: Trees on Ri ee ee, 14 
PTS COUR ES eos na ecocen sea ep olor eet anidnos 3 ROSES ie etek ee 30, 31, 32, 33 
POVOT ST CONS goo ee cscs sha ngusactonetepgasoen HUI ON USA E ag ugg. Sinan ties abe 2 i lec aa 25 
Express? NGtice, ...-...-c.2-c--_-ncienancecbeceesennretsnece 49 Raspberry (Black)  ...............00..0----+- 2223 
LIYE fy de A, Fale old Em y CBSE Ln ede Ae SER eB 15 RaspberryiCRed ) ieee seceetwtcaschectuecssvesceocs 20 
Grape. Vines t2...#.0h an 26, 27 Raspberry (Yellow) ...................2000--:0--0000+ 20 
GAGiOlag) BUILDS be iG) eee ccerea coe renter ec eaeee 46 Raspberry (Purple)  .................-....00-00--+-- 23 
GOOSCUGLTICS loci sake secteiy ratcvennee sas eter Heures 19 Bet lea fe Pen Chiesa ort e rec oscaeanes 35 
Hanser; Bush, Cherry yo. 50.5, .joenes--ttencnt 14 Sprays and Dusts ...........02.22.....:cscccceseebeoes 29 
Hedge. Plantsae 2250 F oy eh osectealertit nt ons 42 Strawberry Plants ........................ 16, 17, 18 
Horseradiste es ricscck su dlesen co cnsodeatuctessnnsoonte nasal 25 SHEUDS 72 teeece cee cae 34.535, 30,)31 
Tris ROOtS yoo ep ee aeet wae tec tegen ee 43, 48 Shade Drees certs. ae ohe Meee osees 38, 39 
Mulberry (Russian)  ..................:2::-c-eese-00 14 PPV GE KIROSCS pcre cs uh scsee eee tecmcaesesbunns 31 
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