EARL FERRIS 
S. W. FERRIS WAYNE FERRIS Il WAYNE FERRIS EARL FERRIS II 
Founder President U. S. Army 1876-1945 
Dear Gardeu Friends: ephING aiosciae ud ex 
As | walk along the rows of trees and shrubs that our nursery folk grow here in our good Apples fio is. os. 7s. oe 54 
North lowa soil, | oftentimes wish it were possible to show each of you the many. beautiful, Apricotszcaee sini. oo: Wa sete 
healthy varieties that we produce. Starting with the tiny plants, transplanting them several times Arbor-Vitae .........+.+.-. 
from beds to the long rows in the field, they finally develop into splendid specimens ready for Pebibe ie et 2 ae 
planting on your home grounds. Barberry .... Picci 
If would be a long walk over the hundreds of acres developed through the years by the Bery-Set + Bere es es Fe eae 
members of my family. (That’s us above.) | would then like to show you the many beautiful, Bluchewlak oe ee 
hardy plants, fully grown, on the landscaped lawns of our friends and customers. As time and Boyeanbacties! Fic eNO ete NPT 3 
circumstances do not permit this, | am sending you our new Spring booklet listing and describ- Bug-Dust-O-Cide ............ tee 
ing these plants, so that at your leisure and in the comfort of your home you may choose those pe Fancy-Ledved.. «+++ ++i 
most suitable for your future plantings. Our customers have found this the easiest, the most Cedars scutes ie sca, ade 
satisfactory way of selecting and ordering. Cherries: cost icen.. s <y 
Chinese Elm OMe o. .. 37. 
You will find our prices surprisingly low because of the direct-from-grower-to-you method Chrysanthemums ............0 005-4 
of handling. We have taken particular pride in the quality of our stock, and have never ceased Currants. oes eaeti ss e503 
in our endeavor to improve this as well as service to plant- Dahlias . 0,6. estes ene eens ee 
ers everywhere. Our 84 years: of i increasing business is the Doy-Lilles fr eperrs est <<>> toes 
best proof of our customers’ satisfacti This North low Elephant, Fate ee ee 
proo ur cus $ satistaction. 1S INOF owa Ct yee Evergreens vc eran tech eeu as 25-33 
igeplion assures you of hardiness. ‘ Evergreens, How fo Plant ...........25 
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Flowering Trees .........4604-.40, 41_ 
Fruit Tree Spray. <5 ssc cess yas cae se ae 
Gladiolus Bulbs ..............+.18, 19 
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Lilies «6... cece eee eee eee eZ, 20, 21 
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Peaches, Pears ......0.5++++0++-58, 59 
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Raspberries 2.2.6.0. .0000ee eee e SO, SF 
Rhubarb os 5 eee oe eee wee 
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Rose Dust, Spray ......:scee cece ee V6 
Ross Root Feeder .......ceceeresersad 
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Shade Trees .......00s-seeee ee SO-4) © 
Shrubs 203 a kG ores 0 coe a et Oneal 
Spirea .......+.+..4.4..34, 35, 42-47 
Spruce e556 y se kee cae 026, 27, 20, aa 
Strawberries) 2... ccc ee ee eee eee gee Od 
Sulphur Dust: esa icve ces Ge en oe 25 
Tigtidia . 0.6. cevccecersvcctnnsee IT 
Tuberose . eee eee cee neces ntaeee -V7 
Tuberous Begonias .....-... 
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WITH ANY ORDER OF $6.00 OR 
SPECIAL PACKAGE OF 
“RA-PID-GRO” 
This will make 22 Ibs. of liquid plant food or fertilizer. When wa- 
ter is added, it completes the formula for a PERFECT PLANT FOOD, sup- 
plying 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. Please or- 
der EARLY, as our supply of these packages is somewhat limited this 
year due to scarcity of some materials. 
See page 23 for full information on Ra-Pid-Gro. A wonderful gift: 
with any $6 order or more. Full instructions on every package. 
2145.80 
Windbreaks ..........4+.+.+-26, 27, 37 
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Water Lilies (55 c:c0's Seas cette es Ie 
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