N THIS OUR 1951 spring, summer and fall catalog you will find listed many wild flowers 
from different*parts of the United States, house and potting plants, hardy perennials, 
shrubs, vines and trees, both ornamental and useful. We offer fruit trees for the home 
orchard and healthy, northern-grown strawberry plants. Our pure maple syrup is made 
in our own forest, which is a part of the nursery. Our plants and nursery stock are grown 
and shipped with care. 
We ship all plants and small trees postpaid unless the customer requests shipment 
by express and pays the charges himself. All larger plants and trees exceeding the Parcel 
Post size limit (100 inches in length and girth combined) will be sent by express only, with 
the customer paying the express charges. Planting materials such as leaf mold and potting 
soil may be shipped by freight. If you wish to pay Parcel Post charges, we will include extra 
stock or will send larger sizes of what you order. 
Whenever possible we ship freshly dug stock. Here in north-central Wisconsin shipping 
of nursery stock begins when the ground thaws about April 15 and continues until No- 
vember 10 or 15. Our plants are well developed and will continue to grow in any part of 
the United States if transplanted between the above dates. We ship to all parts of the 
country, except such plants as are quarantined in some states. 
NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS 
In order to keep from raising our prices this season, we are using our 
1950 catalog again for 1951 without much change. This saving we are pass- 
ing on to you. We have many other plants and flowers that we would like 
to add to our catalog for 1951, but since wages are going up and so many 
boys are being called up for service, help may not be obtainable at any price. 
And we do want to keep our prices at a reasonable level, as we have done 
in the past. 
CULTURE OF WILD FLOWERS 
Most of the wild flowers of Wisconsin and the 
eastern states depend upon a liberal and continuous 
moisture supply, altogether unlike the Great Plains 
plants that store moisture or are provided with other 
means of survival during prolonged periods of drought. 
Therefore, in growing wild plants in the garden, 
moisture is very essential, but good drainage must 
be provided, except for the water and marsh plants 
such as iris, cat-tails, marsh-marigolds, etc. Sand, 
gravel or other porous soils have good drainage but 
generally are low in plant nutrients. Consequently, 
leaf mold, compost, peat or other organic material 
should be applied, at least locally. 
If the soil is heavy, such as impervious clay where 
water is seen to stand long after rains, an elevated 
location should be selected or made artificially, and 
half coarse sand or gravel added to the soil, with an 
equal amount of organic material. 
Most plants from the deep woods must be planted 
in a shady spot with leaf mold or peat added to the 
soil. Wild orchids will thrive in pure leaf mold, 
sphagnum moss or peat and sand or soil. In the 
descriptions of plants in this catalog, you will see 
“loves shade”’ or “grows in shade’’ noted for some 
plants. Try to provide this and you will be well 
repaid. Many plants grow equally well in shade or 
sun, and you will find that mentioned too. 
