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—84 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. The 
newest fruits. 
URING the 84 years that the Brand Nursery 
Company has operated in Faribault, life in Minne- 
sota has changed widely from its earlier frontier 
state when fruit trees and windbreaks were the chief 
needs of home makers. As a result of this change, the 
demands of our customers, as well as our own tastes, 
have gradually changed and the utilitarian items in our 
catalogs have gradually given way to ornamental. 
Peonies, Lilacs, perennials, and ornamental shrubs 
have gradually usurped the place of our earlier offer- 
ings. This catalog marks a decided advance in this 
respect. 
We have discontinued growing fruit trees and are 
now listing a few small fruit items suitable for home 
use in the small garden. Other reasons for discontinuing 
many items is that our business in ornamentals has 
grown enormously and competent help is harder to get. 
Then, too, the nursery business depends largely upon 
weather conditions. The year 1951 was exceptionally 
discouraging. The heavy rainfall throughout the entire 
summer and early fall kept us from getting out our or- 
ders as promptly as we should and we felt we must cut 
down our acreage. The growing of fruits seemed the 
most logical item to eliminate. ; 
A Cordial Invitation 
ACH 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 Minnesota. 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 
Oftice of Brand Peony Farms 
On eerraniempciensaes ities 
Peony show which is held 
every June in our show 
room. Peony enthusiasts, the world over, send to us 
for strong vigorous roots, productive of large and hand- 
some blossoms. 
Our Lilac field also attracts as much attention as do 
our Peonies, for we have one of the finest collections 
of Our Own Root French Lilacs in the world. From 
coast to coast and distant lands, flower lovers come to 
Brand’s. 
If you pass through our city, we hope you will visit 
us. Cross the viaduct, drive four blocks east, and follow 
our sign. 
OUR CATALOG 
Each year we go over our mailing list and remove the names 
of those who have failed to give us an order for a 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. 
If you keep our catalog on file, you can always order from it 
and we shall be glad to make any adjustments if prices vary. 
Many people who are moving about send for our catalog 
and are not really interested in making a purchase. If we do not 
receive an order after sending out our catalog, we drop that name 
from our files and no further catalogs are sent. Our catalog is 
sent from season to season to all who have given us an order 
amounting to $4.00 or more. Others may obtain a copy for 25c, 
and may deduct this amount from their first order that amounts 
to $5.00 or more. 
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