EARL FERRIS 
1876-1945 President Founder 
This will make 22 Ibs. of liquid plant food or fertilizer. When water 
is added, it completes the formula for ao PERFECT PLANT FOOD, supplying 
the vitality needed to start your trees and plants growing quicker. 
Thousands of our customers have written us it is the FINEST PREMIUM 
they have ever had, asking us to repeat the offer. 
See page 23 for full information. A wonderful gift with any $6 
order or more, Full instructions on every package. 
EARL FERRIS I WAYNE FERRIS, WAYNE FERRIS Ill S. W. FERRIS 
ae Greetings! HAMPTON, IOWA - 1951 
To our many friends who receive this booklet each spring and are acquainted with Ferris’ 
frees and plants, | am happy and pleased to greet you again this season. | hope you will be 
attracted to the many fine new items we have this year. Old friends are good friends, and we 
do everything possible to gain them. 
Because the growing of nursery stock is such a personalized business, we do want fo be- 
come better acquainted with those who see a Ferris Planting Guide for the first time. May I 
introduce our Nursery family—see pictures above. S. W. Ferris, my grandfather and a pioneer 
nurseryman, established this business 83 years ago. My father, Earl Ferris, during his lifetime 
greatly enlarged our plantings, and because of his belief that nursery stock should be dug 
fresh and handled direct from the fields by the man who grew it, the Ferris plan of selling 
hardy, northern-grown nursery stock direct-by-mail was formulated and promoted. Through 
this direct-to-you plan, we have gained thousands of customers and friends each year. 
My sons, Earl and Wayne, and myself with the aid of our fine nursery folks have grown 
for this year several hundred acres of the highest quality trees and plants we have ever of- 
fered. This book is our only salesman, so with our abundant crop and our direct contact with 
you, we are able fo furnish you high grade stock at lowest cost possible. 
We hope fo serve ‘and please you with Ferris’ plants, 
and add pov name fo those who enjoy beautiful trees ee ae 
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