SPRING, 1955 
Dear Customers and Garden Friends: 
As we again prepare this catalog, we want to thank you very much for your fine 
orders. 
We are endeavoring to improve our growing facilities to meet the great demand 
for our plants. 
Many of our customers are finding great pleasure in growing our trees and 
shrubs, and the cost is so small. 
Make that idle land pay off. If you have one-half acre or more of idle land, plant 
it in trees. In a few years you will be well rewarded. 
Institutions such as Schools, Colleges, City playgrounds, Parks and large estates 
are in need of plantings but seldom are allowed enough money to carry such pro- 
grams. Many of these places are now buying our stock—the cost of which is so low 
that it makes it much easier to carry on their programs. 
It takes a few years longer 
to raise plants from small seedlings and transplants, but if this planting is never 
started you will never have it. 
We have listed on page 32 trees best suited for landscaping purposes and most 
popular for lot sales. 
and Azaleas to choose from. 
we suggest you use this list. 
LET’S PLANT AMERICA — PLANT NOW! 
Location of Our Nursery—Visitors wel- 
come. We are located on U. S. Route 20, 
in Saybrook, approximately three miles 
east of Geneva and seven miles west of 
Ashtabula, Ohio, on north side of road. 
If you wish to pick up your order at our 
Nursery, drop us a line and give us the 
date you wish to pick it up and we will 
have it ready for you. 
Our Guarantee — We guarantee our 
plants to reach you in good, healthy condi- 
tion and free from injurious pests and 
diseases. 
After stock is planted we cannot assume 
responsibility. _ Success and continued 
growth depend largely on soil and weather 
conditions, which we have no control over. 
Seasons — Our Spring shipping season 
begins as soon as the frost is out of the 
ground and trees can be dug. It continues 
until June, weather permitting. Fall ship- 
ping begins about the first part of Septem- 
ber and ends when ground is frozen. 
Packing and Shipping— All our young 
trees and shrubs are packed free of charge. 
We assure you good, clean stock, free from 
disease and insects, and hardy Northern 
grown. All bare root plants will be 
packed with damp sphagnum moss, then 
There is a fine selection of Evergreens, Shrubs, Rhododendrons 
If you are planning to grow trees in large quantities, 
Sincerely, 
GIRARD BROTHERS NURSERY 
BEAUT 
wrapped in waterproof kraft paper and 
carefully tied. Larger orders will be packed 
in wire-bound crates or large wooden 
boxes. Every shipment will bear an in- 
spection certificate. 
Unless noted, orders will be shipped ex- 
press, charges collect. It is best we send 
larger orders by express, smaller by par- 
cel post. We do not ship plants by freight. 
When shipment of plants is received, check 
carefully and report any damage or delay 
to your agent at once, also notify us. 
Making Out Orders—Make sure name is 
plainly printed or written. P.O. means the 
City or Town in which your mail is re- 
ceived. A few shipments were lost last 
season due to incorrect addresses. Ifthe 
shipping point (Express Office) is other 
than your city, please state. Some towns 
do not have an express station; if so, 
please specify the nearest one. 
When to Order—Please order early if it 
is possible. Unlike other things that you 
buy, trees should be ordered in advance, 
long before the shipping time is best. There 
is always some variety we may run short 
on. 
We will not substitute unless we have 
your permission. However, we do prefer 
a second choice. 
NOTE — This catalog can be used for fall orders 
Due to increase in costs, we cannot accept orders for less than $3.00 
