Spring 1953 
Dear Customer and Friends: 
After a terribly dry summer we are now entering another planting season — spring 
1953. Many plants throughout most part of the country have suffered for lack of water. 
Lets hope that this next season will be more favorable and that we will have an aver- 
age rainfall. 
We wish to express our deepest appreciaticn for the nice orders we have been 
receiving. It is your orders that make it possible for us to better our methods of 
growing and bring to you healthy and well grown plants. 
If you have not already planted some of cur trees, please do so now. You will find 
great pieasure in growing our trees and shrubs. Some of you are planning on building 
soon, if you plant now your trees will be ready for when you want them. 
Cash in on your spare land. If you have half an acre or more put it in trees. In two 
or three years you will enjoy a nice profit. Many of our customers have gone into the 
nursery business and are enjoying their profits along with the pleasure of growing our 
trees. 
Institutions, schools, colleges, city playgrounds and parks are in need of large plant- 
ings, but are seldom allowed enough money to carry on such programs. 
Many of these places are now buying our small trees. The cost is so smal] that it 
makes it much easier to carry on their programs without reaching deep into ‘their 
funds. It will take a few years longer to raise plants from when small, but if this plant- 
ing is never started you will never have it. 
It has been our practice in the past to help many of our customers get started in 
the nursery business through suggestions. Many have asked us to give them a list of the 
best selling varieties. These we have listed on inside back cover which we consider best 
for reselling along with growers rates. If you are planning to grow trees in large quanti- 
ties, we suggest you use this list. 
Lets Plant America, plant now. 
Yours truly, 
Girard Bros. Nursery 
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Location of Our Nursery—Visitors wel- 
come. We are located on U.S. Route 20, in 
Saybrook, approximately three miles east 
of Geneva and seven miles west of Ashta- 
bula, Ohio, on north side of road. 
If you wish to pick up your order at our 
Nursery, drop us a line and give us the 
date ycu wish to pick up your order and 
we will have it ready for you. 
Our Guarantee---We guarantee our plants 
to reach you in gocd, healthy condition and 
free from injurious pests and disease. 
Aiter stock is planted we cannot assume 
responsibility. SuccesS and continued 
growth depend largely on soil and weather 
conditions, which we have no control over. 
Seasons—Our Spring shipping season be- 
gins as soon as the frost is out of the 
ground and trees can be dug. It continues 
until June, weather permitting. Fall ship- 
ping begins about the first part of Septem- 
ber and ends when ground is frozen. 
Packing and Shipping—All our young 
trees and shrubs are packed free of charge. 
We assure you good, clean stock, free from 
disease and insects, and hardy Northern 
gcown. All bare root plants will be packed 
with demp sphagnum moss, then wrapped 
in waterproof kraft paper and carefully 
tied. Larger orders will be packed in wire- 
bound crates or large wooden boxes. Every 
shipment will bear an inspection certifi- 
cate. 
Unless noted, orders will be shipped ex- 
press, charges collect. It is best we send 
larger orders by express, smaller by parcel 
post. We do not ship plants by freight. When 
shipment of plants is received, check care- 
fully and report any damage or delay to 
your agent at once, also notify us. 
Making Out Orders—Make sure name is 
plainly printed or written. P. O. means the 
City er Town in which your mail is re- 
ceived. A few shipments were lost last sea- 
son clue to the shipment addressed to the 
County rather than the City. If the shipping 
point is other than your city, please state. 
Some towns do not have an express station; 
if so, please specify the nearest one. 
When to Order-—-Please order early if it 
is pessible. Unlike other things that you 
buy, trees should be ordered in advance; 
long hefore the shipping time is best. There 
is always some variety we may run short 
on. 
We will not substitute unless we have 
your permissicn. However we do prefer a 
second choice. 
