AMERICA’S LARGEST DIRECT-TO- 
YOU NURSERIES 
Because we grow and sell direct-to-you more 
nursery stock than any other nursery, we 
can sell first quality stock at reasonable 
prices. Our soil is rated the finest in all 
America for growing nursery stock. It pro- 
duces wonderful roots and fine tops. If you 
have never planted any of our seeds, order 
some this year. They are guaranteed to grow. 
HELPFUL PLANTING GUIDE ‘7ree/ 
With every nursery stock order, we send Free 
a 24-Page Planting Guide. It tells in a clear, 
simple way how to plant so that even if you 
have never done any planting, you can have 
success. It tells, also, how to prune, water, 
care for plants over winter, how far apart to 
CENTRALLY LOCATED plant, etc. 
We are located near the geographical center 
of the United States, with railroad facilities 
that enable us to ship promptly in all direc- 
tions, North, South, East and West. 
Please note that most items in this catalog are DE- 
LIVERED TO YOU, POSTPAID. Some Fruit and 
Shade Trees are too large to go by parcel post. They 
are shipped by express, you pay the express charges. 
We include some “Extras” to help pay the express. 
WE PAY 
POSTAGE 
Except Large Trees 
SALES TAX 
The Iowa law requires us to collect a sales 
tax of 2% on all orders sent to us BY 
PEOPLE LIVING IN IOWA. Iowa cus- 
tomers will please add this amount to their 
In some orders, there are trees which must go by 
express and also some stock which would go parcel post. 
In order to avoid making two separate shipments, we 
orders. BUT PEOPLE NOT LIVING IN send the entire order by express. For this privilege, we 
IOWA DO NOT SEND ANY SALES include extra stock which has a greater value than the 
TAX additional express charges amount to. 
SEPARATE SHIPMENTS 
Perennials, Strawberries, Bulbs, Seeds, Supplies and a few other items are shipped separately 
from trees, shrubs, roses, etc. You may receive several shipments before your order is com- 
pleted. This special notice is to save you unnecessary correspondence. 
IMPORTANT NOTICE 
When ordering, please write down the 
Catalog Number shown by each variety 
and collection. If you order both Seeds and 
Nursery Stock, please be sure to PUT 
YOUR SEED ORDER ON A SEPARATE 
SHEET OF PAPER. Write your full name 
and address on both Seed and Nursery ’ E@ 
peders: SIrter-NMulés Guaeruntec 
1. We guarantee our stock to be true to name. If it proves otherwise, we will replace free 
or refund the amount you paid us for it. 
NURSERY STOCK IS SHIPPED AT 
PROPER PLANTING TIME 
Nursery Stock and Seeds are not shipped 
together. Seeds are shipped at once. Nursery 
Stock is shipped at proper planting time. 
We are equipped so that we can start ship- 
ping to southern states early in the year. 
As the season advances, we keep shipping 
farther north until in May we are shipping 
to the most northern states. 
2. We guarantee our stock to be first quality and to reach you in good, live, growing con- 
dition. Examine it carefully upon arrival, and, if you are not entirely satisfied, return it at 
once and we will replace it free or refund your money. 
3. Our stock is carefully handled, and under ordinary conditions should grow for you. But if 
it does not, owing to the weather and other conditions over which we have no control, we 
will replace at half price the following season, you to notify us not later than October Ist, 
1953, accompanying your report with remittance of one-half original purchase price. 
We want you fo be satisfied. If anything is wrong, we want you fo write to us. 
INTER-STATE NURSERIES, INC. 
Hamburg, lowa 
Over 500,000 Phlox in this fleld, part of Inter-State’s 1600 acres. 
