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Beauty Out-of- Doors | 
for MODERN Ftomes 
Published by— 
Tu KRIDER ay 
NURSERIES», 
MIDDLEBURY, INDIANA 
in the Hope That it 
Will Help YOU to 
Make YOUR HOME 
More Beautiful 
5800 
Above is shown a photograph of the cover of our latest book of Garden 
Information. This new book contains the answers to most of the questions 
asked us about gardening during the past 40 years. 
It contains 64 pages and actual size is approximately twice the size of 
the photo above. 
It not only tells you what and where to plant, but also how and when 
to plant it. It covers practically all information needed to beautify your 
home grounds and lawns. 
Shows you the proper usage and planting methods for Shade Trees, Ever- 
greens, Shrubs, Roses, Perennials, Vines and Fruits of all kinds. 
Classifies plants as to height, color of bloom and foliage and usual 
blooming season. Lists ail plants that grow in shaded locations. 
More than 35 complete plans are shown, including those for Foundation 
Plantings, Screens, Perennial Beds and Borders, and Rose Gardens of various 
shapes and sizes. 
Published by us at a cost of much money, time and effort, it will be 
mailed to any interested customer or friend for only 25c in coin or stamps 
to pay postage and handling. 
Order your copy of this helpful book today. No. 5800. 
KENNETH V. KRIDER 
Secretary and Office Manager 
VERNON H. KRIDER 
Founder and General Manager 
Dear Friends: 
As we send this, our 1952 issue of ‘’Glories of the Gar- 
den’, to the printer we wish to again extend to all of 
you our sincere thanks for your past loyalty and patronage 
and our best wishes for your future success and happiness. 
Several things come to mind which | wish were possible 
to discuss with each customer personally, but, since that 
is impossible, this letter will have to suffice. 
Last November (1950) a sudden and severe drop in 
temperature, following a warm and moist fall, caught 
many hardy plants totally unprepared for winter weather. 
Sap was up in the branches and with 13 degrees below 
zero recorded here in the Midwest, much damage result- 
ed. Roses, some shrubs, and even the Flowering Cherries 
were in many cases fatally injured. Much of the damage 
to fruit trees and the items named above did not show up 
until later in the summer. Then the plants began to lose 
their foliage and die. Our town is noted for the number 
of ““Kwanzan’’ Flowering Cherries planted on lawns and 
along the streets. Practically all of these have died this 
summer. We have experienced lower temperatures many 
times without damage but a drop of 75 degrees in a 
period of 24 hours was just more than plants could stand 
when they had not been ripened by earlier frosts. 
Customers will note the change in name of our Rose 
collection on pages 2 and 3. Due to the great number of 
Roses being tested and winning awards from the All- 
America Rose Selection Board and these varieties being 
accorded national recognition as ‘‘All-America’’ win- 
ners, we felt that some confusion might result in the 
minds of our cusomers if we continued calling our collec- 
tion ‘’Kriders’ All-American” Collection. Though we have 
used that designation for the splendid varieties in the 
collection since 1935, we are dropping the name this 
spring and calling the group our ‘’All Purpose Eleven.’’ 
Our selection of the varieties will be just as carefully 
made as ever, each plant will be a Number One plant in 
every respect and each Rose in the group will have been 
well and favorably tested in all sections of the country 
before being included. The only difference will be in the 
name. Aliso please note that every Rose offered in this 
book is guaranteed to be a 2-year, No. 1, Field-Grown 
and Budded plant. There is no better grade. 
In making comparisions with newly planted plants in 
the spring, please compare them with other newly set 
plants. Once in a while a customer will write us that Roses 
or other plants received from us and planted a couple of 
weeks before are barely starting growth, while others 
planted a year or two earlier are in full leaf. The answer 
is obvious. We ask those who make such comparisons to 
make all comparisons on an equal basis. Established 
plants will naturally leaf out and start to grow long ahead 
of those which have been newly planted. 
Again extending my kindest personal regards to all, 
om, Sincerely yours 
Aug~ 20thye195 18 VERNON H. KRIDER 
CLARENCE WESDORP 
Vice-Pres. and Gen. Supt. 
WE PAY POSTAGE—Please note that most items in this book are sent to you prepaid. With increased postage rates coming along shortly, 
(probably by the time you receive this catalog), a considerable saving is yours when you order from us. Some nurseries prepay items and 
some prepay none, billing the customer for postage after shipment is made. Compare our prepaid prices with those who ship not prepaid 
and you will readily see the saving to you. Shade trees, evergreens and some ornamental trees which make packages too large to come 
under parcel post size limits will be sent by express and you pay your agent the actual shipping charges on arrival. We try to price such 
items low enough to practically absorb the charges you may pay. In certain orders where some items are prepaid articles and some may 
be trees or items which necessitate express shipment we will send the entire order by express rather than make two shipments. For this 
privilege we wil! add an extra item, or items, to reimburse you for any charges you may pay on the prepaid items included. ; 
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