The Milton Nursery Co. was established at the present location by 
A. Miller in 1878, and since then has been continuously owned and 
managed by members of the Miller family. It has the distinction of 
being one of the oldest and largest nurseries in the Pacific Northwest 
with continuous ownership by one family at the same location. 
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Miller's “Service and Quality”—Your Assurance of Satisfaction 
Aaron Miller, founder of the firm, served as president until 1925. His 
three sons have consecutively held the same office: Samuel A. until 
1932; George W. until his retirement 1949; C. Bert now president and 
general manager. All three had held other executive offices in the firm. 
Evert S., son of Samuel A., is vice president. 
HOW TO ORDER AND OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION 
Special Notice—Change of Address 
From the time of the establishment of our firm in 1878 and until 
recently our address has been Milton, Oregon. Recently Milton and the 
adjacent town of Freewater consolidated under one corporate name and 
post office of Milton-Freewatcr, Oregon. Therefore address all mail and 
make all remittances to: 
Milton Nursery Co., Milton-Freewater, Oregon 
OUR STOCKS are grown at Milton-Freewater, Oregon, in well drain- 
ed loamy soil which produces a bright, clean, and fibrous root system, 
Our own irrigation systems supply ample moisture to be applied in 
quantities and at times required :or various kinds of nursery stocks. 
Controlled irrigation, cultivation, and ample sunshine, enable us to ob- 
tain desired growth, and proper maturity at digging time. For nearly 
SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS this has been our proven and_ successful 
method of producing Quality Nursery Stock. 
SHIPPING SEASON. Fall—October 20th through November; spring 
—February 15th to April 15th. Our weather permitting and to local- 
ities of mild climate we can ship during December and January. 
TERMS. Cash is required with all orders. Remittances may be made 
by Personal Checks, Postal or Express Money Orders or Bank Draft. 
Make all remittances payable to Milton Nursery Co., Milton-Freewater, 
Oregon. 
Our prices are F. O. B. Milton-Freewater, Oregon, and subject to 
change without notice. Parcel Post shipments are necessarily prepaid 
by us, therefore, we will send a statement and we shall appreciate 
prompt reimbursement to us. 
OUR GUARANTEE 
We guarantee all our nursery stocks as represented in our 
catalog, of grade standards established by the American Association 
of Nurserymen; of first class quality, free from insect infestation, 
disease and true-to-name. 
We use every human precaution to prevent errors, but should 
any occur, we shall gladly entertain a complaint, and replace all un- 
true-toname or undesirable stocks, free of charge or refund the 
purchase price. In no way will we be responsible for a greater 
amount than the original purchase price. 
We further guarantee our nursery stock’s arrival to customer in 
good, live growing condition. If any stocks fail to grow and the fact 
is reported to us not later than August Ist, the same season 
planted, we will replace free of charge the following fall or spring. 
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Certificate of Inspection 
All stocks in our nursery are inspected annually by authorized 
inspectors of the Cregon State Department of Horticulture and a 
copy of their certificate of approval is attached to each of our ship- 
ments. 
We greatly appreciate the attention and cooperation received, for 
so many years, from the Oregon State College and the State Depart- 
ment of Horticulture to assist us in maintaining our ability to pro- 
duce and deliver Healthy, True-to-Name Nursery Stock. We are 
proud of our successful results. 
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Claims and Replacements 
On receipt of the shipment of nursery stock, examine it carefully, 
and if there is any apparent damage, get a signed statement of the full 
condition from the transportation agent or postmaster and send 
it to us at once. That will assist us in making a claim. We will either 
replace the shipment free of charge, or refund the purchase price to 
you. Reports must be received by us not more than 5 days after the 
goods alrive. 
Substitutions. We reserve the right, in case we are out of any variety 
ordered, to substitute another variety of equal merit. The substituted 
variety will always be correctly labelled. If the customer specifies “No 
substitution” we will fill the order as completely as possible, as ordered, 
and refund the balance. 
Planting Instructions are sent with each shipment of our nursery 
stock, telling you just how to plant, prune and care for your trees and 
plants. You will find these within an envelope tag on the outside of 
your bale or box. 
Usual Planting Distances 
(Depending on fertility of soil and moisture supply). 
Almonds, Apricots, Filberts, Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, Prunes and 
Sour Cherries. 20 to 22 feet. 
Pears. 25 to 28 feet. 
Apples and Sweet Cherries. 30 to 40 feet. 
Small Fruits 
Asparagus. 11 feet in row, 3 to 3% feet between rows. 
Currants and Gooseberries. 214 feet in row; 314 to 4 feet between 
rOwWS. 
Blackberries and Raspberries. 3 feet in row; 6 feet between rows. 
Boysenberry, Dewberry and Grapes. 5 to 6 feet in row; 6 feet between 
rows. 
Rhubarb. 2 feet in row; 214 to 8 feet between rows. 
Strawberries. 15 inches in row; 24 to 3 feet between rows. 
Plants or Trees Per Acre 
Rule. Divide 43,560 (the number of square feet in an acre) by the 
number of square feet for each plant. The result is the number requir- 
ed for an acre. Example: Trees planted 20 feet apart each way equals 
400 square feet; 43,560 divided by 400 equals number of trees per acre. 
If trees are planted on the Triangular system, 15 per cent more than 
for the Square system will be required. 
