THIS IS A SPLENDID SPRING fo plant 
Copious fall rains, ample winter moisture and anything like normal 
rainfall during the spring weeks ahead promise the best planting 
season in three or four years. But pop plants into the soil early! 
Roots will get to work right away, reaching out to establish a firm. 
foothold well before buds break and the warm days are upon us. 
Speaking about roots, wait till you see our plants. The sizzling sum- 
mer of last year made roots reach wide and deep for moisture. 
Stems are stockier and plants in general have never been better. 
Fact is, any weaklings were culled out by the '54 scorcher. 
You'll note this is the best plant list we have ever had, too. We 
have spent a lot of time securing and propagating only the very 
best sorts of each kind of plant. We believe if the variety isn't 
tops it has no place in our offering. This assures that your garden 
will have that extra sparkle that sets it off from others. 
Our country prices speak for themselves. Look them over and 
compare. Mouth-watering values stud this Special Offering. 
Forrest Keeling Nursery 
ELSBERRY, MISSOURI 
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{Print clearly, all members of same household should order under one name} 
Street (or R.D.) 
City cee, es S208 NO: 
State 
Express Office 
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SPECIAL SERVICE" urged by customers, we shall send another siesilae variety of 
‘equal or superior merit, should we be out of the one you order. If © 
you de NOT wish this, please mark X at right and a refund check will be sent instead.  [_] | 
Price Per Each| 
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Remember, you are always welcome at our nursery farm. We are 
just a shade more than an hour out of westend St. Louis—up High- a 
way No. 79, the most scenic route in East Missouri. Pack the kid- 
dies in the car and let them scamper ‘around the fields looking at 
our livestock while you are inspecting our plants. See map for easy 
directions. : 5 o: 
But even if you live clear across the country, please know that your 
plants will be packed to reach you as fresh and full of growing vigor 
as if you were here to select them from the field. _ vm 
Of course we guarantee complete satisfaction. You can use your 
credit, too. Send store or bank references if you wish, and we will’ 
gladly ship open account. But no C.O.D.s, please. a 
“It's not a Home until it's Planted,” 
FORREST KEELING NURSERY 
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SPECIAL 
PROMPTNESS 
BONUS 
Early orders are a great boon to aa = 
, shipping and we will make it worth your 
while to hustle your order along. We — 
have just received from Belgium a ship- 
ment of the most glorious GIANT 
FLOWERING DOUBLE CAMELLIA 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS that are ob- 
tainable—Jumbo type tubers that 
vide maximum bloom. See our d 
_ tion of these. Early bird orders a 
ing to $10.00 or more will receir 
(5) Jung tubers 
Send remittance in full with your 
order or give credit references. We 
do not ship C.O.D. 
OUR TELEPHONE NUMBER 
ELSBERRY - TWIN-OAKS 8-557! 
AMOUNT ENCLOSED 
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Nowhere in the whole country 
stock so well climate proven < 
here in the St. Louis or N.E. | 
area. With our sizzling summers, fri 
winters and every climate freak imagin- _ 
able, "if it grows here it will grow 
‘most anywhere.” hea 
This unique advantage of Missouri- 
grown plants has been proven by the 
oldest nurseries in the country that have 
been shipping plants from this area all 
over the country and in fact all over 
the world for more than 100 years. You 
gain this advantage whether you pur- 
se from us or any of the many fine 
St. Louis area nursery establishments. 
But wherever you buy, it's good insur- 
ance to insist on Missouri Grown. 
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MISSOURI << 
GROWN : 
IS HARDY... 
Missouri Customers Add 2% Sales Tax 
Shipping Charge—on small parcel post orders, and all 
orders where customer is 150 miles or more from Elsberry, 
the customer will usually benefit by including 10% of the 
cost of the plants to cover shipping costs. This will avoid 
a C.O.D. charge, and any delivery delay. 
orb. $ 
7 SaaS AE 
Plant Customers Say:— 
"Wish to notify you that we received our 
order of plants from you in excellent con- 
dition." % 
E. R., Stanton, Colifornia | 
“The white pine seedlings | purchased from 
last spring were certainly the best | 
ve received anyone." 
 C, C., Holtwood, Pa. 
- “The honeysuckle hedge is just grand—it 
grew very quick and fall." 
Ww. W., Seymour, Conn. 
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Any shipping cost exceeding 10% of the cost of the plants, we will abs 
“Order arrived today and congratulations 
on the fine specimens and the excellent 
packing job." 
= x Dr. L., Cambridge, Ohio 
“The plants were well packaged and your 
company is to be commended: for the care 
taken in “aired & them so they would 
withstand the long travel." ae yee 
J. 0. C., Jackson Hghes., N.Y. : 
