THE WILLIS NURSERY COMPANY 
ESTABLISHED 1872 
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE, NUMBER 25 
OTTAWA, KANSAS 
February 2, 1954 
IS YOUR SELLING SEASON TOO SHORT? 
If your answer is -= "TOO Short’! -- then do something about it 
Extend your selling season by many weeks and make it possible to have 
plants available for landscape work all summer and fall. . 
You can pot an assortment of landscape material in Cloverset 
pots to overcome the disadvantage of not having stock available when 
your customers want ite 
In the past, one of the biggest handicaps to the nursery business 
has been the short selling season. But the nursery business is making 
progress and the selling season has been extended by many. weeks. 
Nursery stock established in Cloverset pots is ready to sell 
at_any time. You can give your customers the best values by trans= 
planting field-grown shrubs, vines and trees to Cloverset pots. They 
will have better root systems and stronger tops. 
For your convenience in making your selection to pot, we are 
| enclosing a SPECIAL LIST of varieties and sizes especially recommended 
for planting in Cloverset pots. Pot in February or March and have the 
stock ready to sell by April. 
Use the convenient orrer blank enclosed. Start your profite 
making Cloverset program now. Order today. 
(The nursery business is going to POT (s) for a longer selling 
season) 
