HOW TO JUDGE NURSERY STOCK 
In buying plants, trees and any nursery stock, FIRST try and be sure 
company is honest. Then, note carefully the guarantee they give. That is im- 
portant, Then, check as to size of tree or shrub, as a tree 3 years old 4 to 5 
feet, is naturally worth more than same tree 1 year old 12 inches tall. Many 
trees and plants I think do better small sizes. But we list size or age or both. 
Do not buy on price alone, I like to save money and so do you. But often times 
when we save a buck on something cheap we lose far more in quality. Good 
plants cost money to raise, are worth a good price. I feel this way. When you 
send me your cash for plants you have a right to good plants. If they come 
bad, write me. Explain just what is wrong. We are sometimes awfully rushed 
and may be slow answering but as soon as possible we will adjust. That’s 
our policy. 
Here are parts taken from some of the many letters I receive from my Customers. I have 
these original letters here on file. It is my hope my plants will please you just as well as they 
have these folks. That’s type plant I aim to ship you. 
I sure appreciate the service you gave me in helping me make good on berries although I only 
had room for 25. Calif. 
“My plants arrived in fine shape and they all grew fine.” — Wash. 
“Your plants are finest I ever got. Enclosed is another order.” — N.C. 
“Was over to my Neighbor’s when his plants came. They were best ~‘snts I ever saw. 1 
want some.”’ (He also ordered) — Ohio 
“Plants came in fine shape and are all growing fine.”’ — Mass. 
“Your plants were best I ever bought.’ — IIl. 
You should call yourself the Friendly berry man as you go to so mueh trouble to reyly to every 
question. Conn. 
Received your plants last year, all doing fine.—W. Va. 
Received your plants. They were very excellent. Never saw such beautiful root systems.—Wisc. 
Your plants are fine.—Kans. 
Your plants are fine. I never lost 1 plant.—Conn. _ ie 
Got some plants from you last year, they were fine. I want some more this year.—Sask., Canada. 
Plants I got last year did fine. I need more.—Alaska. Ay ah \ 
Your plants were excellent.—Ind. Be i 
Thanks again for the beautiful and wonderful strawberry plants you send out.—Minn. : 
*“T was over to my Aunt’s and saw the fine plants you sent her. I want some also,” (He 
ordered) — Ohio a 
HOW ARE NEW VARIETIES.OF STRAWBERRIES DEVELOPED? I have 
many folks ask me this question. To us who HOBBY with strawberries we get 
a lot of fun, enjoyment and general pleasure out of it. It’s a long, slow, hard 
and expensive process. You have to isolate 2 plants (1 of 2 kinds) (after first 
deciding what you want to cross and why). You then take pollen from ONE 
plant’s flowers and transfer it to blossoms of other plant. Then you pick ripe fruit 
and save the seeds. These in turn you must stratify and later plant in PROPO- 
GATION BEDS. In time you have many seedlings. These you set out and watch. 
Maybe 1 in 10,000 or even 100,000 will make a worthwhile berry. If one looks 
promising you save runners and check it and re-check it under all conditions. 
EXPLANATION OF GUARANTEE 
When plant arrives, if little dry, little wilted, so long as heart where 
leaves come from is green is O.K. We pull off many leaves before 
we ship. But, if by any chance your plants arrive bad (and in ship- 
ping live green plants some times a lot goes bad) Notify us at once 
per guarantee and we will replace FREE. 
UNDERSTAND. IMPORTANT. Return card that comes with plants 
(its already stamped) day you get them, 
Where Customer has excessive losses. If possible we will have our 
field man drop in and see whats wrong and help get a stand. We do 
not guarantee this. But will try to do so. 
IN PLANTING. Do not cover crown (place where new leaves come 
from) as to cover that will kill plant. 
NO CASH REFUNDS ON THIS GUARANTEE 
