The Zilke Guarantee of Satisfaction 
We guarantee all plants and trees sold by us to be State Inspected and apparently free 
from disease and insect pests. We also guarantee them true-to-name, and will replace, free 
of charge any that may prove otherwise through possible error. 
We guarantee all plants, trees, 
shrubs, bulbs and seeds to reach you 
in good growing condition or will re- 
place any stock that arrives in poor 
condition, if we are notified within 
five days after you receive the ship- 
ment. It is mutually agreed between 
ourselves and the customers that we 
shall not be liable for more than the 
original purchase price. 
We will replace any stock, at one- 
half of the catalog price that does 
not live the first season, if you think 
it was the fault of the stock in any 
way, providing the complaint is re- 
ceived before July 1st of the year 
planted. It is impossible for us ‘to 
consider any claim made after July 
Rudolph H. Zilke, Jr. ist. Elmer H. Zilke 
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Discounts for Early Orders 
Most Nursery Stock is Very Scarce This Year. Please Do Not Wait Until Planting 
Time to Order. Plants, Trees, Shrubs, and Bulbs Will Be Reserved As Long 
As the Supply Lasts, and Shipped To You at the Proper Spring Planting Bros. 
Time. Please Order Now, As Soon As You Receive This Catalog. 
You Will Be Saving 10%, and Be Sure of Getting What You Nursery 
Want. 
10% DISCOUNT ON CASH ORDERS MAILED BEFORE MARCH 1, 1954 | “when.” 
5% DISCOUNT ON CASH ORDERS MAILED BEFORE MARCH 25, 1954 
We cannot allow discounts on Special Offers or ollections 
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CERTIFICATE OF NURSERY INSPECTION 
Michigan State Department of Agriculture—Orchard and Nursery Inspection No. 3186 
This is to certify that the Nursery stock of Zilke Brothers Nursery, Baroda, Mich- 
igan has been examined and found to be apparently free from dangerous insects and 
See the 
Zilke Guarantee 
dangerously contagious tree and plant diseases. Chas. Figy, Commissioner, 
< Lansing, Mich. Pore wr noe 
Bureau of Agricultural Industry C. A. Boyer, Director August 10, 1953 
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CATALOG INDEX ORDERS 
ADDIS ooo cco oes ee eet ee 14, 15 Mulberry. (Russian), 4. 12 
MADOC OCS Sie as ces ae ere eens eee ecnae ily VEU Se eee eee ed ae AT WILL 
ABD aT Us ere Fee et eet sricse aha 16 Molex Killergi cic i ee cee ee Ole 17 
Blueberries .c52. ye eee he 2 Reeane Bee NE ALAC Rae 0. el SR ea aD 20 BE 
Blackberries ope sge aren eerie sativa 23 Ut LreCa re on i ee a ee 13 
Boysenberry Thornless. ......................----- 23 Orders lank ws] sett ee te eee 50 FILLED 
Cannas pen ee ee ee 44 Ordering Instructions ..........................-..... 49 
Cherry? Trees gis. tic eat rs cece 6, oe ade Ss whet h AEE Ae ois hes Mi Set lee Sea 12 WITH 
Chinese*;Datemeacs hott en Sa 2 eac COGN tes ere ee ai tee 9 
Currants SE eo ek cae e ha Fen 2S RMON Ce cote 5 eh 8, 15 PLUMP 
Clim bing? :V ines ere ee tee ae rics CATE PO CS ie ceca settee teen eaats ss ee 5 
Chrysanthemums pitt -eece AT Bersnuiels ae oe eee et Svs Ce 46 FRESH 
POD TTE jeceal 5 PRC Oe So ne et ae ae Ot 44 OX Sete eee Re ee gE gp V4? 
Dewberry ie ee i ae Bor ieee Hales resid ee ore, mee 8) HEALTHY 
Dwarf )Ureestencs ee CTHUMN MON Se ieee te 12 
Discounts ee a ee ah Quince Trego te ee, 12 STOCK 
BWiver SYeens meee et oo ’ OSOS ov ccnessase cate Sac ec nee eee 28, 29, 30, 31 
Express ( Noticewe = cee 6.0.0 pre-e oc Ee aoe Ra ween Toa Sor 16 DIRECT 
Bigg 2 ea eed Sa eS aspberry ack) Menem ah Sait 3 24,20 
Grapes Vinesvei ns ee ce 10, 11 Raspherry (Red) ny 22 FROM 
Gladioli Bulbs tsetse hase eee 45 Raspberry ( (Porple) 46 2cc ek tec ke 25 
Gaakeberries 422.8 te es 11 FASE 1 sG lO tee ee eee 2 48 OUR 
Hansen Bush: Chertys case 8 Strawberry Plants ................ Theo e202! 
Hedves Plants ee ee 43 Shrobsp, caches 2 eee 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 FARMS 
Horseradish. 72 ek ee ee 16 Shade Trees ......... ye ee 37, 38, 39 = 
PRISM GCOTS re cre a ee eee aeer anes 41, 48 Seeds pee ee aa a ey 26. 27 a ry 
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