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Dear Friends: 
Again we say ‘Thank you"—and as I say that, 
I keep thinking how much those words, ‘friends’ 
and “thank you,” mean. That is the way we think 
of you, our customers, and we hope that you think of 
us as your friends. 
This has been a good year—although a troubled 
year, in many ways. As I am writing, the future 
looks brighter—but some of the things we have 
learned this past year have made a deep impression. 
Did you notice, for instance, that there was not 
as much fruit on the market as usual—and that what 
was available was most expensive? Don’t you 
think it would be a good idea to have some fruit of 
your own? Even the small city yards are ample for 
berries, asparagus and the dwarf fruit trees—and 
these things can be attractively worked into your 
landscape plan. There is so much satisfaction and 
enjoyment in the things we can get fresh from our 
own gardens—and certainly a big saving. 
Then I think of the thousands of us who are mov- 
ing into our own homes and the joy we have in mak- 
ing these homes and yards as attractive as possible. 
It is for you that we have planned and added to 
both our Fruit and Ornamental sections. You will 
want some fruits, of course—some shrubs to make 
the house look settled, a shade tree or two or three— 
and some flowers just for beauty and satisfaction. 
You will notice that we have most of these things 
in several sizes to fit the needs and purses of all. 
The smaller size plants are very inexpensive— 
just right for those of us who are watching our 
budgets most carefully. And in planting the smaller 
stock, we have the added pleasure of watching and 
enjoying the growth and development of our dreams. 
For those who want an immediate showing in 
their planting, we have the larger, more fully de- 
veloped stock. The quality is the same and the final 
results will be the same, whichever you plant. The 
only difference is that of the immediate cost versus 
a few more years in time. 
Look through our book carefully. We have planned 
it for you—and tried to give as much help as pos- 
sible, so that you can order our stock and plant it 
with complete confidence. And notice, as you check 
through, that, while our real emphasis is on the qual- 
ity of our stock, our prices are in most instances lower 
than average. ‘Welch’ has meant Quality and 
Savings for over 70 years, and we are proud of our 
record. 
Order your stock early so that we can get it to 
you at the best planting time. We appreciate your 
business and want to do everything in our power 
to serve you best and make our friendship true and 
lasting. 
Sincerely, 
HAamer Welch 
STATE CERTIFIED STOCK. Certificate of Nursery Inspection, 
No. 153, furnished with every shipment. 
Personal checks accepted. Iowa customers only, please add 
2 per cent sales tax. 
WELCH'S GUARANTEE 
All nursery stock is handled carefully to insure reaching you 
in good condition. Should stock reach you in damaged condi- 
tion, notify the carrier and us AT ONCE and we will make im- 
mediate replacement. We will go even further. Should your 
nursery stock be accepted and planted, but fail to grow, owing 
to the weather or other conditions over which we have no con- 
trol, we will assume part of the loss with you and replace such 
stock for one-half price, if you notify us not later than August 1, 
1951 on spring planting or May 15 following fall planting. 
Let us be fair with each other. Every package, no matter how 
small, requires a certain amount of packing, wrapping and post- 
age. BUT, since our prices give us such a low margin of profit, 
we cannot afford to send orders of less than $1.00. If your order 
amounts to less than $1.00 will you please add 15c to help cover 
packing and postage. 
C.0.D. SHIPMENTS 
We do not advise C.O.D. orders, as the extra charges simply 
increase the cost of the stock to you. However, we will send 
C.O.D., if you INCLOSE 25% DEPOSIT with your order. 
Order Early! 
Order early while our assortment is complete. We have a very 
fine lot of stock this year but as the season progresses we al- 
ways run short of some varieties. Be sure to specify on your 
order whether or not we can substitute equally desirable vari- 
' eties provided we are out of some of the items. 
PLANTS AND TREES BY PARCEL POST 
We strongly urge the advantage of our Parcel Post system for 
handling small quantities and the smaller size plants and trees. 
We can send by Parcel Post, Grape Vines, Raspberry and 
Blackberry plants in lots of 100 or less. Currants and Goose- 
berries, both one- and two-year-old, in lots of 25 or less. One- 
year-old fruits and ornamental trees and shrubs, Roses, also 
bulbs, Peonies, Iris and perennial plants. 
We PREPAY the postage on all Parcel Post shipments— 
EXCEPT to those States bordering on either the Atlantic or 
Pacific Oceans. NOTE THIS EXCEPTION on all prices marked 
Postpaid or Prepaid in the catalog. 
Rather than raise our prices to everyone to cover the increased 
costs of delivery to the furthest points, we ask that Customers 
living in these Coast States ADD 10% to the cost of their Postpaid 
items. In this way we are paying part and you are paying part of 
the additional postage—but all can get our Better than average 
Nursery Stock at Lower than average prices. 
All stock too large for Parcel Post is sent by Express and is 
not prepaid. 
GUARANTEE OF GENUINENESS. It any nursery stock, etc., 
proves untrue to description under which it is sold, we hold our- 
selves in readiness, on proper proof, to replace all such nursery 
stock, etc., that proves otherwise or refund the amount paid, but 
shall in no case be liable for any sum greater than the amount 
originally received for said nursery stock. 
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR ORDERS 
With every order of $2.00 or more, and the names of ten home owners, we will send you one Bridalwreath Spirea FREE. 
THE WELCH NURSERY, SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
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