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Attention Mr. Grower
In selecting trees for your grove your interest
demands that you obtain the best that is pro-
curable.
Our thirty-five years experience in the grow-
ing of nursery stock and bearing trees has en-
abled us to bring to perfection those varieties
suitable to every class of soil in every section of
the State, and our reputation among the success-
ful citrus growers has stamped the mark of
approval upon our methods and is your guaran-
tee of what our trees will do when planted in
your grove.
So fortunate was the choice of location of our
nurseries and so correct are our methods of
growing that even during the severe freeze of
February, 1917, our trees escaped injury from
the cold and are hardy, thrifty and vigorous, no
set-baclr having retarded their growth.
Our stock of one, two and three-year, high-
grade buds, propagated from selected, heavy
bearing trees of proved standard and variety in
our own groves, is ample to meet all demands.
Before placing your order for next winter’s
planting we cordially invite you to visit our
nurseries, covering over fifty acres, and see for
yourself the trees we are offering.
The Winter Haven Nurseries
A. M. KLEMM, Proprietor
Sept. 1, 1917.
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FOREWORD
This booklet is designed to acquaint
you with the Winter Haven Nurseries,
of Winter Haven, Florida.
It is not intended to be a text book on
citrus culture, nor, on the other hand, a
mere price list, but a concise, authentic
presentation of facts that should prove
of interest and value to every prospective
purchaser of citrus nursery stock.
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Residence and Office of Mr. A. M. Klemm, Proprietor of the Winter Haven Nurseries, Winter Haven, Fla.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Winter Haven Nurseries were established Established
in Polk County, Florida, thirty-five years ago by Thirty-five
Mr. A. M. Klemm, and have been under his per- Years
sonal direction and management since that date.
The highland lake region of Polk County has
long been recognized as ideal for the propagation
of citrus nursery stock and Winter Haven is the
hub of the industry in this State.
Mr. Klemm was the first of the successful We Lead
nurserymen in Florida to appreciate the advan- Others Follow
tages of the Winter Haven section, and while to-
day there are other large and successful nurseries
here, ours was the first established, and it is only
reasonable to assume that it was the success of
the Winter Haven Nurseries that led others to
follow in our footsteps.
The soil is a deep sandy loam which produces
a vigorous healthy root system, and builds up a
tree that, when transplanted to other soils and
given the proper care and attention, will thrive
and become a profitable bearing tree.
The methods employed in the propagation of
citrus trees, as advocated by the various nur-
series widely differ. In reading over literature
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Advice on the subject the prospect in search of reliable
Confusing and authentic information is very apt to become
sadly confused. He finds the statements of one
concern conflict with those of another relative to
the same subject. He is told that such and such
a course must be followed to insure success, only
to find in the literature of another concern state-
ments absolutely contradictory, advising him
that such a course would be nothing short of folly
and would lead to inevitable ruin.
It is our desire, as far as possible, to make this
catalogue one that rings true in every particular ;
one that can be relied upon and safely followed.
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In view of the fact that conditions as to soil
and climate differ to a great extent all over the
citrus producing sections of the State, it is
utterly impossible for any one to lay down a set
of rules or map out a universal method to be
employed in setting out a new grove. Different
soils demand different varieties budded on dif-
ferent stock ; some require grapefruit or rough
Conditions
Differ
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lemon, others sour orange stock. Trees that will
become heavy producers in one section might
fail in others, and for this reason we will make
no attempt to advise you in this booklet, but urge
that you write, giving us a description of your
land, its location, type of soil, and we will be in
a position to render advice as to the varieties and
stock best adapted to your location.
That we are thoroughly capable of doing so
is proven by the fact that we have spent a life-
time in the study of Florida soils and conditions.
Winter Haven trees will he found in every sec-
tion of the citrus belt, years of experience have
taught us what varieties thrive best in each and
every section, and we can proudly point to bear-
ing groves all over Florida that are the result of
our guidance.
With the establishment of the citrus industry
on a commercial scale, the man who engages in
the growing of citrus fruits for market becomes
a business man in every sense of the word. There-
fore, let us look at it from a business standpoint.
Permanent The experimental stage in citrus fruit culture
Proposition has passed. The grower who enters the field to-
day does so with but one object in view, and that
is the development of a business from which he
will receive dividends and from which his chil-
dren and their children will receive dividends in
the years to come. It should be understood in the
beginning that a citrus grove is not a temporary
proposition, but permanent and lasting, and as
much care should be exercised in laying the foun-
dations for this business as for any other.
Let Our
Knoweldge and
Experience
Guide You
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BUILDING A PROFITABLE
CITRUS GROVE
Let us consider the steps necessary to build a “he
profitable and paying citrus grove: The first Location
consideration, of course, is the selection of a
proper location for such an enterprise. There
are but two localities in this country adapted to
the culture of oranges, grapefruit and other
varieties of citrus fruits on a commercial scale.
These are Florida and Southern California.
Both have their good points, but the advantages
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of Florida are so marked that men of experience
and keen judgment have predicted that before
many years this State will control the bulk of the
citrus fruit produced in this country, and by
reason of her steady increase in quantity and
quality of fruit produced, methods of marketing,
packing and handling, and through educating
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the public to these facts, will establish a place for
herself in the world market far beyond that of
her nearest competitor.
Florida In many ways the Florida orange is far
Conditions superior to those produced in other sections. Its
ideal juice content is almost double; its flavor unsur-
passed, for her soil and climate work in unison
for the development of perfect fruit. As for
grapefruit, Florida already controls this market.
Conditions are ideal ; nowhere else is grapefruit
produced that equals Florida’s product in juice
content, delicious flavor, texture and quality
bearing fruit.
Proximity to Florida is in closer and easier touch with the
Markets world ’s largest markets than any other producing
section. These markets as yet have not been
scratched, and as the buying public are educated
to the daily use of citrus fruit, the possibilities
for the industry are unlimited.
Nc danger of
Over
Production
There has been talk of over-production, but
the mere idea is ridiculous. If every available
acre were planted to citrus fruits, the supply
would not and could not meet the demand that
educational advertising would produce for it.
People can, and are being educated to use citrus
fruit more and_ more, and as the market demand
increases, as it is steadily doing to-day, the source
of supply must increase with it.
Twenty-two years ago the Florida citrus crop
of six million boxes was marketed at prices en-
tailing losses to many growers; since that time
the steadily increasing demand for our oranges
and grapefruit has steadily absorbed our last
years’ crops of over ten million boxes at prices
highly remunerative to the producers.
The
Vital Step
After having selected your land, the next step
is to prepare it for cultivation. It should be
properly cleared, plowed and harrowed. Then
you are ready for the vital step that will mean
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the success or failure of your undertaking. This
is the selection of the proper nursery stock best
suited for your location and your soil. The
judgment that you exercise in this regard will be
felt for years to come. The trees you plant are
the foundation upon which rests your future
profits, and if the trees are not adapted to your
soil or not budded upon the proper stock, free
from disease, carefully selected from parentage
stock of known and proven bearing quality, you
are sadly handicapped.
You may decide upon the variety of trees you A Grave
desire and know the variety you select is the one Dancer
most suited to your land, and you may particu-
larly specify such trees in ordering them from the
nursery you decide to patronize, but beyond this
you are helpless. You are at the mercy of the
nurseryman, and you have but his word that four
years hence your trees will be exactly those you
had in mind when you made your purchase and
not another variety altogether, or perhaps, a mix-
ture of several varieties which might be alto-
gether unsuited for your location and soil.
Klemm's Silver Cluster Grapefruit Grove — Twelve Years Old
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Our The only living man that can tell yon what
Operations variety a tree will be when it matures is the man
Limited who himself has budded that tree. In full reali-
zation of this fact, Mr. A. M. Klemm, of the
Winter Haven Nurseries, has for thirty-five
years never permitted his business to develop to
such a stage that would prevent his giving this
vital matter his personal attention. Because of
this fact are the Winter Haven Nurseries enabled
to give a broad and sweeping guarantee, such as
is issued by no other nursery to our knowledge.
It enables us to give a guarantee that every tree
you buy from the Winter Haven Nurseries is
absolutely true to name, that it is free from every
pest and disease, that it surpasses all others in
development of its vigorous, healthy root system,
that it will live and thrive when transplanted to
soils of other sections if it is the tree we have
advocated for that soil.
OUR GUARANTEE
Backed by It has been wisely said that the only guaran-
Years of tee really worth while is the one that is unneces-
Experience sary, and we are proud to say that ours is of this
nature. For all these years Winter Haven Nur-
series trees have been planted throughout the cit-
rus section of Florida. There may be a dissatis-
fied customer among the many hundreds that
have patronized our nurseries since they were
established, but if there is, we do not know of it.
The rigid guarantee that accompanies each Win-
ter Haven Nurseries tree is still to be tested, but
this fact should not lead one to believe that the
guarantee is not valid. On the contrary, is it not
reasonable to assume that such a remarkable past
record would strengthen it tenfold to-day ? This
guarantee is backed by thirty-five years of suc-
cessful nursery experience, hundreds of satisfied
customers and thousands of productive, profit
bearing trees. Monuments to our ability and
success, our reliability 'and honesty stand in the
form of bearing groves, and tie testimony of suc-
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cessful growers is our strongest talking point. By Thinking Men
such merit would we be judged rather than by Buy
any statement we should make in our literature. Kiemm Trees
It is not a difficult matter to influence a prospect
by printer’s ink and attractive illustrations, but
the wise man is he who is convinced by what he
sees in the form of results rather than by what he
gathers from hearsay or literature, and it is to
the man of keen judgment with the ability of rea-
soning for himself that we make our appeal, for
we know that if he will investigate our claims,
he will find we have been very modest in present-
ing them.
Klemm’s Silver Cluster Grapefruit Tree — Four Years Old
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The
Next Step
After having selected the variety of trees
budded on the proper stock to best suit your
needs, and being reasonably assured that they
are true to name, having purchased them from a
nursery whose record for honesty and reliability
has never been questioned and a nursery that is
endorsed by hundreds of successful growers who
themselves purchased the foundations of their
groves from this nursery, you are ready for the
next step in the development of a profitable,
bearing grove — the planting of the tree.
Distance
to
Plant
Care in
Handling
Planting
T rees
CARE AND CULTIVATION
On rich hammock land trees should be planted
thirty feet apart ; on pine land, such as we have
at Winter Haven, twenty-five feet apart. Exper-
ience has taught these distances to be most satis-
factory. This will give you seventy trees to the
acre. Many planters set their trees twenty by
thirty feet, which is an excellent distance, but
every one must suit himself in this regard.
Square planting lias been found to be the most
convenient, as it will permit the working of trees
in every direction.
In planting trees, and in distributing them
to the places of planting, every care should be
taken to see that the roots are not exposed to the
sun and wind. Do not blame the nurseryman for
the harm done in the careless and thoughtless
handling of nursery trees he has delivered to you
in the prime of condition. Take the trees as you
need them, from the package in which they arriv-
ed, wet the roots well, wrap them up in a damp
covering from which remove them at planting.
Holes about four feet wide should be dug,
placing the top soil aside for future use. Place
across the hole a 5-foot strip, notched in the cen-
to show the place of stake and center of hole.
Place the tree straight in the hole. Work tap
roots into opening of the stake, and trunk, fitting
the notch on side of planting board. The dirt
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line on trees just on under side. This will place
your tree in the proper position, not too high nor
too low. More trees fail to grow on account of
too deep planting than from any other cause.
Spread out roots well into natural position. Avoid
Don’t let them bunch in a mass against the tap Bunching of
root. Cover well with top soil you previously Roots
laid aside, working soil well around the roots.
Apply a pail or two of water, which will settle
the soil well amongst the roots. Then till up soil
to the level of hole.
Klemm’s Silver Cluster Grapefruit Grove — Fifteen Years Old
Forty and Forty-five Boxes Per Tree
Care should he taken to thoroughly tamp Fertilizing
down the soil, holding the top of the tree straight.
Sprinkle a pound of good tree grower or vege-
table fertilizer around each tree, lightly working
it into the soil, but do not mix any fertilizer into
the hole with the soil used for covering the roots,
for these roots are very tender and might easily
be injured or killed by such a practice.
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Watering
First Year
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After planting is finished, draw the soil
around the tree in a bank about four inches high
and five feet wide. This will keep the ground
cool and the roots moist. If the weather is dry
and hot, trees should be watered every ten to
fourteen days, or as often as they show the need
of water. Remove the soil around the trees, form-
ing a basin about three feet wide, apply a pail
or two of water and replace the soil. This prac-
tice should be continued until the rainy season
takes care of the tree. Then the bank around the
tree should be leveled and another pound of fer-
tilizer applied. Watering should be continued
during the dry part of the second season.
Now your grove is established. All that is
necessary is the proper care and attention to
bring your trees to a profitable bearing stage.
While trees will begin to bear the third or fourth
year, they have not reached their maturity until
the fifth year.
COST OF PRODUCING A
CITRUS GROVE
As a prospective grower, you are naturally
interested in the cost of producing a grove, and
for your information we will give you a fair and
conservative estimate on the cost of producing a
ten-acre grove :
Cost of ten acres of land $1,000
Clearing and plowing 250
Seven hundred first-class trees 525
Planting cost, 10 cents per tree 70
Three applications of Fertilizer,
one pound each 40
Labor and care 150
Total
.$2,035
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Three applications of fertilizer,
two pounds each $ 80
Labor and care 150
Total
Labor and care
Total : , $ 320
Total $ 410
Labor and care
230
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120
200
....$
320
L
160
250
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410
....$
200
300
Total $ 500
Grand Total — Five Years $3,495
Second Year
Third Year
Fourth Year
Fifth Year
At the end of the third year, some fruit will Returns
show up, but not enough to make it of commer- to
cial value. At the fourth year a box, or perhaps Expect
a box and a half, can be picked from each tree.
This, under ordinary conditions, would pay the
expense for that year. In the fifth year the crop
will not only pay expenses, but will leave a very
satisfactory surplus, and after that time the crop
will increase in quantity and quality, and from
$500 to $1,000 per acre net profit is a conserva-
tive estimate, and oftentimes the groves from
which Klemm trees are budded have exceeded
this many times. The better the care and culti-
vation, the better the results, but it must be
realized that in the citrus fruit business, as in
any other business, careful attention must be
given to every detail, and intelligent manage-
ment is as necessary here as anywhere else to
insure success.
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MORE ABOUT OURSELVES
Before going further, it would be well to
consider who and what are behind the Winter
Haven Nurseries. These nurseries are owned
and operated by Mr. A. M. Klemm. This gen-
tleman is a recognized authority on plant propa-
gation. He was one of the foremost horticul-
turists in the nation years before he ever went
into the nursery business, and was employed by
the United States Government as foreman of
their propagating gardens in Washington, D. C.
Previous to that, Mr. Klemm spent the early
years of his life studying horticulture and ac-
quiring practical experience in Germany. On
leaving the government service, Mr. Klemm de-
cided to build up a nursery business in Florida
and spend the rest of his days under balmy
southern skies.
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Our
Reputation
Establ ished
During the thirty-live years of his nursery
experience in this State, Mr. Klemm has estab-
lished for himself and his nurseries a reputation
that is indeed to be envied. He has built np a
splendid nursery business, never permitting it to
reach such proportions that it could not be kept
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under his personal control, or prevent his per- Experienced
sonal supervision of every operation in connec- Growers Buy
tion with the production of nursery stock. He Klemm Trees
numbers among his patrons many of the most
successful citrus fruit growers in Florida, many
themselves practical horticulturists, thoroughly
familiar with citrus fruits and their culture, and
these men, after carefully considering the nur-
sery stock offered them by various concerns in the
State, favored the Winter Haven Nurseries with
their orders, because their experience and knowl-
edge enabled them to appreciate the advantages
of Klemm trees, to say nothing of the rigid guar-
antee that accompanies them.
Perhaps, the best known of these men is Mr. Proven
George Koplin, owner of the world-famed “Dia- Results
mond K” grove of Winter Haven. So remark-
able has been the success of this grove that the
Curtis Publishing Company sent James H.
Ccllins, one of their staff writers, to Winter
Haven to write up the story of the “ Diamond
K” grove for the “Country Gentleman/' but
the most convincing fact in regard to this grove
is that the grapefruit trees were furnished by
A. M. Klemm fourteen years ago.
Other famous groves in the State which were
planted with Klemm trees are the Heitman,
Flower ee and Raymond groves in the Fort Myers
section, while the bulk of the splendid groves in
the vicinity of Winter Haven and Florence Villa
are Klemm trees.
There is no mystery that veils the methods visitors
employed in the production of Winter Haven welcome
trees. Our nurseries at Winter Haven are al-
ways open to visitors and we appreciate every
opportunity that is given to us to show our
patrons and prospective patrons every step in
connection with the production of our nursery
stock. We especially urge intending purchasers
to visit and inspect our parent groves and our
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budded stock, to note the careful attention given
to even the most minor detail, to watch our pack-
ing, and note how tenderly and carefully we
handle the trees in preparing them for shipment,
and, remember that every stage of our nursery
production, from the seed-bed to the car, is under
the personal supervision of Mr. A. M. Klemm.
Those who take the trouble to investigate
Winter Haven Nurseries and who inspect our
operations, sooner or later develop into Winter
Haven patrons, for what they see here is most
convincing. Our nurseries and groves at Win-
ter Haven cover approximately 260 acres. For
twenty-five years Winter Haven Nurseries have
been recognized as one of the leading business
establishments at Winter Haven. We are known
there and the prospective patron will find in-
vestigation a simple matter.
PRICES
Only a Few it pag not peen the policy of the Winter
Varieties Haven Nurseries to give trade names to fruit
trees, nor to announce and advertise them as
something different. We propagate only those
varieties that experience has taught us are the
most practical and valuable for the Florida
grower. We do not carry a large assortment of
varieties, but those we do carry we endorse as
the very best possible for cultivation in Florida.
They are time and crop tested varieties of proven
worth, and you will find them planted from one
end of the citrus section of Florida to the other.
standard We quote standard prices on our trees that
Prices are fair and reasonable and that give us a fair
return for our investment and labor. Citrus
trees of the first quality cannot be produced any
cheaper than we produce them. If any nursery-
man tells you that it can be done, you may take
it for granted that in doing so he is sacrificing
the quality of his tre'es. As stated before, we
make a reasonable profit on our investment and
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labor. This is all that we ask and all that we
believe any man is entitled to, and while our
prices are as low, and in some instances lower
than those quoted by other concerns, it is not an
indication that our stock is not equal or superior
to other stock offered.
With us, the production of nursery stock is a we Meet
business, and due to the fact that we thoroughly Competition
understand this business, we are enabled to keep
down the cost of production without sacrificing
the quality of our stock, which enables us to meet
our competitors on any score.
Winter Haven Nurseries trees have won for The Reward
themselves the highest honors and awards wher- of Merjt
ever exhibited. The famous Klemm Silver Clus-
ter Grapefruit took the highest award at the St.
Louis Exposition, at the Tampa Fair, and at the
South Florida Mid-Winter Fair. In connection
with this booklet is shown a photograph of the
various medals and ribbons awarded to Klemm
productions, won in an open field against all com-
petitors. This in itself is a most convincing fact.
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES
Pomelo or Grapefruit
Silver Cluster, “ Klemm ’s,” The famous Kiemm’s
Diamond G. Koplin grove of Winter Haven is Silver
planted with Kiemm’s Silver Cluster Grapefruit Cluster
trees furnished by our nurseries. It has proven
the hardiest of all varieties of grapefruit and has
become a favorite and money-maker wherever
planted.
You will find Kiemm’s Silver Cluster Grape-
fruit in the finest groves and it has been endorsed
by Florida’s most successful growers. The size
of the fruit is medium to large and in the stand-
ard box will pack 46 to 64. Color, light yellow.
Form, flattened, base smooth, stem thick. Bitter
principle well developed, acidity and sweetness
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A Favorite
Variety
well blended. The juice is almost transparent,
quality is of the best and unsurpassed by any
other grapefruit offered by the trade. A feature
that makes the Silver Cluster Grapefruit a favor-
ite among growers is that the fruit is ready for
the holiday trade, giving it a double value from a
marketing standpoint. Furthermore, it is an
excellent keeper and will hang on the tree
throughout the summer, improving in quality.
The tree is very strong, a vigorous grower, and
an early and heavy bearer, carrying fruit well
throughout the season. The fruit is distributed
throughout the tree.
A Splendid
Endorsement
Klemm’s Silver Cluster Grapefruit received
the highest award at the St. Louis Exposition
and at the South Florida Fair in Tampa.
The parent tree from which we have propa-
gated our stock was planted here twenty-eight
years ago, and is still bearing heavy crops of the
highest quality.
Mr. G. W. Brackett, pomologist of the United
States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of
Plant Industry, pronounced this variety one of
excellent quality and fine appearance. His testi-
monial follows :
UNITED STATES DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
Bureau of Plant Industry
Pomological Collections
Washington, D. C., June 6, 1910.
Mr. A. M. Klemm,
Winter Haven, Florida:
Dear Sir: —
Your letter of May 17th and the box containing
specimens of Klemm’s Silver Cluster Grapefruit, or
Pomelo, came duly. I have secured a very fine paint-
ing of this pomelo for placing on record in this office.
The Pomelo is of excellent quality and fine appear-
ance, and I am much pleased with it. Thank you for
your courtesy in sending it. Yours very truly,
G. W. BRACKETT, Pomologist.
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Valencia Late Oranges
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Marsh
Seedless
Parson
Brown
Ruby
Blood
Pineapple
Dancy
Tangerine
This is another splendid variety that has
found favor among many successful growers.
Fruit is medium size and will pack 54 to 64 to the
box. Slightly flattened in shape, having a very
thin rind ; bitter principle not strongly marked,
practically seedless. Fruit very juicy and of
splendid quality. Tree is a good, sturdy grower
and steady bearer. This variety originated near
Lakeland, Florida.
Oranges
EARLY VARIETIES
One of the leading early varieties. The fruit
is ripe and sweet in October, even before colored.
It is slightly oblong in shape, having a smooth,
thin skin, and is an excellent shipper. The tree
is very thorny, grows to a large size and is a pro-
lific hearer.
An excellent early variety. Fruit is of
medium size, nearly round ; rind thin, but tough :
pulp melting, rich and juicy. As the fruit ripens
it becomes mottled and streaked with blood red.
Often the entire pulp colors ruby red, a tinge of
red showing through the skin. The tree is a
good grower, thornless and is an early and pro-
lific bearer.
MID-SEASON VARIETIES
A most excellent variety and pronounced the
best orange grown in Florida. It has a splendid
market value and there is a steady demand for
it throughout the season. Fruit is of medium
size, skin thin and tough; flesh juicy; flavor
vinous, quality unsurpassed. It is an excellent
shipper and keeps well on the tree ; a most vigor-
ous grower and an early, regular and heavy
bearer. We do not hesitate to recommend this
variety very highly for general planting.
Tangerines
The best mid-season variety of the mandarin
family or kid glove orange. Fruit is flattened
with a thin aromatic skin of a deep, glossy red
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color. The skin is easily detached from the pulp,
which is very juicy, spicy and of excellent equal-
ity. Fruit is very showy. It makes an attrac-
tive appearance on the market, is constantly in
demand and brings good prices. The tree is a
good grower, thornless and very prolific.
LATE VARIETIES
An excellent late variety of superior quality Valencia
equalled only by the Tardiff, with which it shares Late
several characteristics. Fruit is of medium size,
slightly oval, solid, heavy; light color. Skin
rather thin and of strong texture. Flesh of deep
and rich color ; grain fine, firm and crisp ; abun-
dant juice, excellent flavor ; the quality that suits
the hot months. The tree is of fine, vigorous
growth with few thorns. Regular and prolific
bearer. Season’s latest. Fruit maintaining its
fine shipping qualities until summer.
The best late variety. Fruit is of medium Hart’s Late
size, round or slightly oval, solid and heavy. Skin or
thin and tough ; flesh very firm ; flavor brisk and Tardiff
racy. Few seeds. The tree is a strong, spread-
ing and vigorous grower, very prolific; has a
distinct foliage and but few thorns. The fruit
ripens in April and hangs on tree in good, mar-
ketable condition until summer. No other late
orange has surpassed this variety.
A late orange, very similar to Hart’s Tardiff. Lue Gim
It is said to hang on the tree longer than the Gong
Tardiff or Valencia Late. The variety originated
at DeLancl, Florida.
A Mandarin variety. Very large, flattened, King
with loose adhering rind and segments; like all Orange
Mandarin varieties. Color, orange red ; skin
rough, but general appearance fine ; juicy, meaty.
Its high and peculiar aromatic flavor very agree-
able. Quality of the best. Tree upright, strong
grower. Foliage dark and rich ; an abundant
bearer. Season, March, April and May. Keeps
in good condition even later.
TWENTY -FIVE
Villa
Franca
T ahiti
Seedless
Kin Kan
of Japan
Winter
Haven
Nurseries
Service
Lemons
The best variety for Florida. Medium size ;
rind thin, smooth and sweet; juicy and of fine
quality. Fruit one of the best and a good ship-
per. Tree is a vigorous grower ; very productive ;
has few thorns.
Limes
Fine, extra smooth skin, lemon-shaped, of
good size. Will pack about 300 to the box. Re-
quires no coloring; good keeper. Fruit ripens
on the tree the year round, the heaviest bearing
season being in the summer months, when there
is the greatest demand for limes for the fountain
trade.
There is a steady increase in the demand for
limes on the part of northern markets, and a
good lime grove is an excellent profit producer.
The Tahiti Lime has but a trace of the pro-
nounced flavor of the ordinary lime and is given
preference in every market.
Kumquats
A small fruit about % to 1 inch in diameter
and 1 to 1 y2 inches long. Used extensively for
preserving or it may be eaten from the tree. Its
peculiarity is the sweet skin and rather bitter
flesh. The tree is a dwarf, never obtaining a very
great growth. It has an attractive foliage and
serves as a splendid ornamental wherever plant-
ed. There are a few kiunquat groves planted on
a commercial scale, but the bulk of these trees
are planted for ornamental purposes only.
BEFORE YOU PURCHASE
As it is only natural for the prospective pur-
chaser of any product to be interested in the suc-
cess others have met, before themselves' becoming
patrons, we will reproduce on the following
pages testimonials of well-known growers who
have planted trees from the Winter Haven Nur-
series to their entire satisfaction.
TWENTY-SIX
TESTIMONIALS
GEORGE E. KOPLIN
Grapefruit
Winter Haven, Florida
Oranges
Mr. A. M. Klemm, March 4, 1910.
Winter Haven, Florida:
My Dear Sir: —
I know you will be interested in learning that the 24 Silver Cluster
Grapefruit Trees I bought from you eight years ago are the finest trees
in my grove. In theifi fifth year I picked from the 24 trees 60 boxes
grapefruit, while in their seventh year (just passed) I picked 168 boxes
of good, high-grade fruit from them, an average of seven boxes to a
tree. They were healthy and vigorous from the start, and have shown
remarkable growth. Sincerely,
GEO. E. KOPLIN.
THE QUARLES-LAIRD DEVELOPMENT CO.
St. Louis, Mo.
Mr. A. M. Klemm, Proprietor March 2, 1914.
Winter Haven Nurseries,
Winter Haven, Florida:
My Dear Mr. Klemm: —
Enclosed please find Quarles-Laird check for $865.20, the amount
of the two bills herewith. As far as we could see, the trees which you
furnished us this year were fully as good as the last year’s ones, and
I have no doubt they will equal if not exceed the 1913 record.
I really believe that you will have reason to be proud of our grove
some of these days, and in passing will say, “Those are every one my
trees.”
I certainly enjoyed my visit to Winter Haven and the looking
through your nurseries and groves, and hope to see you again next year.
Yours sincerely, JOHN A. LAIRD.
Mr. A. M. Klemm, Valrico, Florida, March 23, 1916.
Winter Haven, Florida:
My Dear Sir: —
The trees were received in due time, also eight Tardiffs, which I
was not expecting. Many thanks for same. I wish to say to you all
the trees you sent me this year are excellent, good size, straight and
well packed, and we are well pleased with them.
I remain very sincerely yours, DR. J. H. HULL.
THE BEAR’S HEAD FARM
Where First-Class Vegetable Plants Are Grown as a Specialty.
Introducers of the Famous Nancy Hall Sweet Potato
Mr. A. M. Klemm, Pine Castle, Fla., Feb. 23, 1914.
Winter Haven, Florida:
Dear Sir: —
I- am enclosing my check covering bill for 800 trees. They arrived
O. K. They are all set out and I am well pleased with them. Thanking
you for the Kumquats, and for the character of the trees you sent, I am
very truly yours. P. M. SHANIBARGER.
^Win7grMm;kA m<S6R/m\
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WE MIX ANY DUSIHBl) FORMULA
y^/^, yMvy« 2/12/16.
Mr. A. M. Klemm,
Winter Haven, Fla.
Deer Mr. Klemm:
We know you will be pleased to
learn that your box of Silver Cluster grape
fruit proved to be 100 % tying with a box
sent in by
The judges gave the Blue Ribbon to each and
we have decided to divide the prize, and en-
close herewith our check for $5.00 as your
portion, which we are sure will be satisfac-
tory to you.
You are certainly to be complimented on the
quality of the fruit displayed.
LRW G
ends.
Your6 respectfully,
THE GULF FERTILIZER CO.
Pres.
R WOODS Pfc
W. N. WILSON, Vice Prest
W. B . GOARS BY. Secy AltatAS
SOUTH
FLORIDA
FAIR
MO
GflSPARIliLR
CARNIVRli
X.*.X.X«K'X
TAMPA. FLA.
FEB. 4-12
1916
2/1 2/1 6 ■
Mr. A. M. Klemm,
Winter Haven, Fla.
Dear Mr. Klemm.
We rejoice with you in winning the
Blue Ribbon and $15,00 offered as first prize
by our company for the best 15 nursery trees
grown exclusively with the Gulf Brands. We
enclose ribbon and check, which we will ask
that you kindly acknowledge.
Just here we wish to thank you for
the interest you took in this matter and the
lovely display you made. We realize that you
went to a lot of trouble and expense in making
this exhibit, but we believe that it has been
an excellent advertisement for you.
With kindest regards, we are.
LRW G
encl s.
Yours respectfully,
THE GULF FERTILIZER CO.
TWENTY -NINE
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South Florida Fair and Gasparilla Carnival
A L ALLEN. Secretary
FEBRUARY 4TH TO I2TH 1916
TAMPA, FLORIDA March 1916.
South Florida
Mid-Winter
Fair
1916
Mr. A. M. JQemro, Proprietor
Winter Haven Nureeriee,
Winter Haven, Florida.
Dear Sir:-
I am Just in receipt of your
letter of the 13th Inst., and in reply
beg to attach a Worthy Mention Ribbon for
your display at the Fair.
Wishing you success, and trust-
ing tnet you may be with U6 next year, beg
to remain
Yours very truly,
SOUTH FLA. FAIR k GASPARILLA CARNIVAL.
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Tangerines, Limes and Kumquats will caliper less. Orders for 50 Buds at 100, for 500
Buds at 1 ,000 rates. All shipments accompanied by Certificate from the State Nursery
ORDER SHEET
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Winter Haven, Fla.
For amount enclosed
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