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WHITFORD NURSERY

A. M. WHITFORD, Prop.

FARINA ILLINOIS

TO THE PUBLIC:

We wish to thank our many customers for the liberal trade ex-^ tended to us in the past and earnestly solicit a trial order from new customers, assuring them well-rooted, healthy, true-to-name and well grown stock. We have no agents and sell direct, which makes you a saving of 25 to 50 per cent. Our stock is carefully grown, carefully packed to reach you in good condition, and we will try our best to please you.

INSPECTION: Our stock is inspected each year by a State In¬ spector and each package bears a Certificate of Inspection which states that such stock is free from all dangerous insects and diseases.

SHIPMENT: Stock less than four feet high can be shipped by

parcel post when additional amount of ten per cent is added to the or¬ der to cover postage. We do not pay transportation as our prices would have to be higher to cover same.

TERMS: Cash with order for immediate shipment; will ship C.

O. D., or hold for future shipment where 25% accompanies order.

GUARANTEE: All trees are guaranteed to be fresh, healthy stock

carefully dug and packed and delivered to transportation company in good condition; also to be true-to-name, but should any prove not to be, will upon proper proof, replace them, but will' not be liable for further damage. All claims must reach us within 5 days of receipt of order.

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS: Sent with each order.

REFERENCES: Bank references and list of satisfied customers will be sent on request.

SMALL FRUITS.

GOOSEBERRY CARRIE (almost thornless) heavy producer; 20c each, $1.80 per 12; POORMAN, new variety indorsed by Illinois Experiment¬ al Station; large fruit, very productive; $35c each, $3.60 per 12. HOUGHTON, common commercial sort; 15c each, $1.25 per 12.

GRAPE VINES 2-year No. 1, 15c each, $1.25 per 10. Concord and Moore’s Early, black. Niagara and Moore’s Diamond, white. Agawam, red.

RASPBERRY CUMBERLAND BLACKCAP; RED KING 5Qc per 12, $3.00 per 100. QUILLEN, new disease-proof blackcap, indorsed by Illinois Exepriment Station, $1.00 per 12, $5.00 per 100. LATHAM, new red disease-proof, $1.00 per 12, $5.00 per 100.

CURRANTS FAY’S PROLIFIC, 2-year No. 1, 20c each, $1.80 per 10.

DEWBERRY LUCRETIA, 50c per 12, $3.00 per 100.

STRAWBERRY AROMA (late); DUNLAP (best early), $1.00 per 100, $5.00 per 1,000. Choice fresh dug plants.

BLACKBERRY EARLY HARVEST, SNYDER, 60c per 12, $3.00 per 100.

BLOWERS BLACKBERRY $1.00 per 12, $5.00 per 100.

RHUBARB No. 1, $1.00 per 10, $8.00 per 100.

ASPARAGUS MARY WASHINGTON, dozen 25c; 100 at $1.75.

APPLE Two Year.

Summer Varieties Yellow Transparent, Benoni, Wealthy.

Fall V&rieties Jonathan, Grimes Golden, McIntosh.

Winter Varieties Rome Beauty, Delicious, Winesap, York Imperial, Willow

Twig and Stayman.

Each

Per 10

Per 100

21/2

feet and up, 5-16 to 7-16 .

. 30c

$2.50

$18.00

sy2

feet and up, 7-16 to 9-16 .

. 35c

3.00

22.00

4 Vz

feet and up, 9-16 to 11-16 .

. 40c

3.50

26.00

APPLE

—One Year.

Each

Per 10

Per 100

2 to

3 feet . . . . .

. 20c

1.60

12.50

Varieties Duchess, Yellow Transparent, Jonathan, Grimes Golden, McIn¬ tosh, Delicious (both red and yellow) Rome Beauty, Winesap, Stayman, York Imperial and Black Ben.

PEACH— One Year.

Yellow Freestone Varieties Elberta, J. H. Hale and Early Elberta.

White Freestone Varieties Champion and Belle of Georgia.

Clingstones Heath and Elberta Cling.

Each Per 10 Per 100

2 to 3 feet _ 25c $2.00 $15.00

3 to 4 feet _ 30c 2.50 20.00

4 to 5 feet _ 35c 3.00 25.00

PEAR One and Two Year.

Keiffer, Garber, Seckel, Duchess and Bartlett.

Each Per 10

3 to 4 feet, 7-15 to 9-16 _ 40c $3.75

4 to 5 feet, 9-16 to 11-16 _ _ _ _ _ _ 50c 4.50

PLUM One Year.

Burbank, America, Shropshire Damson, German Prune,

Wickson, Gold and Green Gage.

Each Per 10 35c $3.20

3 to 4 feet

CHERRY.

Early Richmond, Moninorency and Black Tartarian.

Each Per 10

3 to 4 feet - 40c $3.30

COMPASS CHERRY Same price as cherry.

SUPERB APRICOT Same price as cherry.

QUINCE Orange 2 to 3 feet _ 50c 4.00

NUT TREES.

CHESTNUT, large variety, 3 to 4 feet _ $1.00 Each

BUTTERNUT, 3 to 4 feet _ r. _ _ 85 Each

FILBERT, Duchilly, Barcelona, 2 to 3 feet _ $1.00 Each

EVERGREEN TREES.

Small Sizes But Once Transplanted.

iRISH JUNIPER, 8 to 10-inch _ $ .50 Each

AMERICAN ARBORVITAE, 8 to 10-inch _ . _ .40 Each

GLOBOSA ARBOR VIT^E, 6 to 8 inch _ .70 Each

PYRAMIDAL ARBORVITA3, 8 to 10-inch _ , _ .70 Each

MUGHO DWARF PINE, 6 to 8-inch _ _ _ .40 Each

COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE, 8 to 10-inch . . . . . 70 Each

NORWAY SPRUCE, 10 to 12-inch . . . . . 50 Each

AMERICAN YEW, 8 to 10-inch _ .50 Each

SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL TREES.

AMERICAN ELM, 6 to 8 feet _ $1.00 Each

HARD MAPLE, 6 to 8 feet _ 1.00 Each

SOFT MAPLE, 6 to 8 feet _ _ 75 Each

RUSSIAN MULBERRY, 6 to 8 feet _ i _ _ 75 Each

UMBRELLA BUNGEII, 6 to 8 feet, 2 year _ _ 2.50 Each

WHITE ASH, 6 to 8 feet _ 1.00 Each

BECHTEL’S FLOWERING CRAB, 2 to 3 feet _ $1.00 Each

LOMBARDY POPLAR, 5 to 6 feet _ .75 Each

PUSSY WILLOW, 3 to 4 feet _ 50 Each

FLOWERING SHRUBS AND ORNAMENTALS.

If in doubt as to what, where and how to plant, send rough drawings of your grounds and we will be pleased to make your selection so that it will be attractive and properly spaced.

Each Per 10

ALTHEA, or Rose of Sharon, mixed colors, 2 to 3 feet . 30c $2.75

ALTHEA, double red, pink, white and purple, 2 to 3 feet . . 35 3.25

BARBERRY, Thunbergi, 18 to 24 inch _ 25c 2.00

BARBERRY, Thunbergi, 12 to 18 inch _ 20c 1.50

DEUTZIA, Pride of Rochester, double white . . . 30c 2.75

DEUTZIA, Crenata, double pink . 30c 2.75

HYDRANGEA, P. G. large flowering, 18 to 2 4 inch . 40c 3.50

HYDRANGEA, Hills of Snow, summer flowering, 18 to 24 in. 40c 3.50

FORSYTHIA, Golden Bell, 2 to 3 feet _ _ 35c 3.25

LILAC, purple, 18 to 24 inch _ 35c 3.25

LILAC, white, 18 to 24 inch _ * _ 35c 3.25

MOCK ORANGE, Syringa, 2 to 3 feet _ 35c 3.25

BUSH HONEYSUCKLE, red or white, 2 to 3 feet . 35c 3.25

SUMAC, smooth, 2 to 3 feet - 25c 2.00

SUMAC, cut leaf, 2 to 3 feet _ _ 35c 3.25

SPIREA, Van Houtte, 2 to 3 feet _ 25c 2.25

SPIREA, Van Houtte, 18 to 24 inch . 20c 1 80

SPIREA, Frobelia-spreading, red bloomer, 12 to 18 inch. _ 30c 2.75

SPIREA. Anthony Waterer, red bloomer, 12 to 18 inch . _ 35c 3.2.5

SPIREA, Thunbergi, 12 to 18 inch _ _ _ _ 35c 3.25

SNOWBERRY or Waxberry, 18 to 24 inch _ _ 35c 3.25

TAMARIX, feather tree, 18 to 24 inch _ _ 35c 3.25

WEIGELIA ROSEA, 18 to 2 4 inch _ _ _ 35c 3.25

IBOTA PRIVET, spreading growth, white bloom, 18-24 in. 30c 2.75

HEDGE PLANTS.

Per 25 Per 100

SPIREA, Van Houtte, 12 to 18 inch . $3.00 $12.00

BARBERRY, Thunbergi, 1 year, 8 to 10 inch _ .'. _ 2.50 8.00

ALTHEA, or Rose of Sharon, mixed, 12 to 18 inch . _.. 2.50 8.00

CALIFORNIA PRIVET, 18 to 24 inch .... _ ............. _ 2.00 6.00

AMOOR RIVER NORTH (hardiest) 18 to 24 inch . 3.00 10.00

IBOTA PRIVET, 18 to 24 inch . . . . . _ . . 5.00 15.00

INDIAN CURRANT, 12 to 18 inch . . . 2.50 8.00

CLIMBING VINES.

PURPLE WISTERIA, 2 years. No. 1 _ _ _ ; _ 35c

CLEMATIS, white fall flowering _ _ _ 1 . . . 35c

HONEYSUCKLE, Hall’s _ _ _ _ _ 35c

BITTERSWEET _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 _ 35c

TRUMPET VINE . . . . . . . . 35c

VIRGINIA CREEPER _ _ , _ _ _ .' _ 35c

BOSTON IVY, clings to brick _ _ _ .-.40c

HARDY ROSES— Field Grown, No. 1.

DR. VAN FLEET CLIMBER, color flesh white . . . 50c Each

AMERICAN BEAUTY, climber . . . . . - . . . . . _..50c Each

GARDENIA (Hardy Marcehal Niel) golden yellow . 50c Each

CRIMSON RAMBLER _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ....... _ _ _ _ 50c Each

RADIANCE, pink hybrid tea, 2 year . . . . ... . ... _ l_..60c Each

RADIANCE, red hybrid tea, 2 year _ ......60c Each

FRAU KARL DRUSCHKI, hardy perpetual white, 2 year . 60c Each

PAUL NEYRON, hardy perpetual, pink, 2 yetr . _ . 60c Each

GENERAL JACK, hardy perpetual, red, 2 year . 60c Each .

ULRICH BRUNNER, hardy perpetual, red, 2 year . 60c Each

GOLDEN OPHELIA, hybrid tea, yellow, 2 year . 60c Each

PEONIES 3 to 5-Eye Divisions.

DUCHESS DE NEMOURS, sulphur wThite _ _ _ ... _ 60c Each

FELIX CROUSSE, cherry crimson . _..75c Each

MME. CALOT, shell pink . . . . . . . 60c Each

UNNAMED, double white, red or pink _ _ _ ._ _ ...... _ .....35c Each

DAHLIAS 20c Each; the Six for $1.00.

OREGON BEAUTY (Dec.) orango scarlet; RED HUSSAR (Dec.) deep crimson; J. H. JACKSON (Cactus) dark red; EARL OF PEMBROKE (Cactus) dark red; SYLVIA (show) white flushed pin; ROBERT BLOOMFIELD (show) purple white.

IRISES Fine Divisions, 15c Each; 1 Each for 75c.

BLUE JAY, deep blue; DARIUS, fawn yellow; MME. CHEREAU, white bordered blue; FLORENTINA, pure white; WAHALLA, royal red; NIBELUNGEN, deep yellow.

CANNAS Strong Divisions 20c Each; the Four for 75c.

KING HUMBERT, bronze foliage, red flowers; WINTZER’S COL- LOSS AL, green foliage, scarlet flowers; YELLOW KING HUM¬ BERT, green foliage, dotted yellow flower; MRS. KATE GRAY, green foliage, orange.

GLADIOLAS Very Best Mixture; dozen, 50c; 100, $3.00.