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Tie KRIDER 
NURSERIES 
MIDDLEBURY, INDIANA 
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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 48 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 you this, our 1953 issue of Krider's 
“Glories of the Garden,’ we wish to again extend 
to all of you our sincere thanks for your past loyal- 
ty and patronage, also for the many customers you 
have secured for us thru your recommendation. 
Thirty per cent of our last year’s business came from 
your kindness in passing along our catalog and the 
good words you had for us. 
If for any reason your friends were not pleased in 
every way, tell us about it. We want everyone to 
get more than a square deal always and if they 
don’t we don’t know of it. 
Mr. Clarence Wesdorp learned the nursery busi- 
ness in Holland, spent two years with Koster and 
Co. in New Jersey, then came with us twenty eight 
years ago. He is Vice-President, and in complete 
charge of the production and policy of handling 
same, the past twenty years. 
My son, Kenneth Krider, grew up in the nursery, 
has been a member of our organization the past 
thirty years and office manager the past fifteen 
years. Most of our success has been due to Clarence 
Wesdorp and Kenneth Krider and a host of loyal 
employees. 
We are not open on Sundays, but visitors are 
welcome to drive over four miles of drives which 
we have established thru the nursery covering over 
400 acres. 
You will find everything offered in our catalog 
growing in some quantity here in Middlebury. Nurs- 
erymen and dealers can get anything they want here, 
from a thousand berry plants to 2 to 4-inch shade 
trees. We have thousands of evergreens which you 
can pick up with a truck or trailer, too large to 
ship unless by carload. 
All Roses offered in our catalog are No. 1 field 
grown and will bloom this year. We guarantee all 
patent Roses to grow and bloom and will replace 
free any not satisfactory if reported before or on 
July first after planting. Give them a chance before 
reporting as it takes newly set Roses 3 weeks longer 
than esablished plants to leaf out and bloom. 
For the benefit of our customers who only have 
a little ground, please note the pyramid bed, illus- 
trated on page 16, which will hold twenty-four Roses 
on ground six feet in diameter and give you a world 
of pleasure. 
With kindest personal regards | am, 
Sincerely yours, 
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 will add an extra item, or items, to reimburse you for any charges you may pay on the prepaid items included. 
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