Growing issue: trees, shrubs and flowers around your home : season of 1921 / the Thumb Nursery ; R.J. Rasmussen, proprietor.

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Dear Friends:

We are giving you a few sugges-
tions on how to beautify your home.
Your pride in your home is more of-
ten judged by the appearance of its
surroundings, than the house itself.
To get that homelike appearance you
cannot neglect planting flowers,
shrubs and trees around it and car-
ing for them. We will be glad to
help you solve your individual plant-
ing problems. Now is a good time
to think it over and to plant.

\ou are invited to visit us at
any time.

EVERY HOME A PRETTY PIC-
TURE.

Yours for growing.

The Thumb Nursery

R. J. Rasmussen & Sons
Marlette, Mich.

Season of 1921.

FRUIT TREES

Fruit Trees are of practical value, returning
something for your care, and increasing in value
as they grow. Putting off the planting of vari-
eties you need means going without the fruit that
much longer.

Size

Each

10

Apples

..4-5ft.

?1.00

$ 9.00

Cherries

1.35

12.00

Pears

1.25

11.00

Plums ^

1.35

12.00

Peaches

, . .4-5ft.

.75

6.50

Quince

. .3-4ft.

1.25

These prices are for

standard

varieties.

There

are so many names that

we have

not listed

them.

but we can give you the description of any of
them. Fruit trees should he ordered early.

Spraying Information on request. We handle
Spray Material.

BERRIES— S3IALL FRUITS

This is an item you should not overlook in
planting your garden. The Best Berries are picked
from your own plants; the freshness and conven-
ience is worth considering.

Each

10

100

1000

Currants

? .50

$4.50

Gooseberries

.45

4.00

Grapes, Moore’s Early .

.40

3.50

Red Raspberries, Cuthbert

.50

3.50

25.00

St. Regis, Everbearing

.60

4.50

Black Raspberries ....

.50

3.50

Blackberries

.90

7.00

Strawberries— ^

-<Brandywine,"^ Dunlap .

.90

7.00

A good beginning is planting around
your home is Shade Trees. Have you not-
iced the pleasant appearance they add to
the place?

SHADE TREES

Maples are visually planted. Results come
quickly and are permanent. 35c to $1.00 each.

Elms. The American Elm has been classed as
the most beautiful of our native trees. They are
not so slow growing as is generally supposed. 50c
to $1.00 each.

Horse Chestnut. A fine specimen tree. Only
one or two should be planted for a change. $1.50
each.

Norway Spruce or Evergreen. These Ever-
greens are well known. They make fine specimen
trees or can be planted for a hedge or a wind-
break. 50c to $1.00 each.

SHRUBS

Shrubs as a rule should be planted close to
the house. This will give an effect of merging
the house with the lawn so that the change from
a flat lawn to the walls of the house is not so
abrupt. There are also some pretty combinations
of shrubs planted in groups that add greatly in
creating a pleasing surrounding. Avoid straight,
systematic planting as much as possible except in
hedges.

Flowering Almond. Pink or white clusters of
flowers close to the branches early in spring; me-
dium growing. $1.00 each.

Japanese Barberry. Individual bushes are
dense, round, low-growing. Suitable for grouping
or hedges, also as single specimens. Long, red
berries in fall. 35c each, $3.00 for 10.

Buddlea. Also called Summer Lilac. Frag-

rant lavender lilac-like clusters of flowers through-
out summer. 50c each.

Deiitzia. Several varieties, covered with clus-
ters of white flowers in spring. Grows low to
medium. 50c each.

Tartarian Honeysuckle. A tall bush covered
with pink or white flowers in spring and red ber-
ries during summer. Used mostly as a background
with lower plants in front. 60c each.

Hydrangea. A medium growing shrub, best in
front of taller shrubs. Large balls of white flowers
late in summer till frost. 60c each.

Snowball Hydrangea. Similar to the ordinary
Hydrangea, but well adapted to shady places. 60c
each.

Lilac, Purple and White. Too well known to
need description. Fine for background. 50c each.

Syringa or Mock Orange. Flowers resemble
orange blossoms; very fragrant, flowering in May
and June. Medium tall. 60c each.

Snowberry. Medium growing, white berries
during summer. 50c each.

Spirea. Several varieties. The best known.
Van Houtte, medium tall, entirely covered with
white flowers in spring, very graceful growing.
For grouping or specimen planting. 60c each,
$5.00 for 10.

Weigela. Several varieties, blossom all sum-
mer, medium and tall, thrifty growing. 75c each.

Privet. Intended for hedges; can be trimmed
to any shape. Perfectly hardy. $2.50 for 10,
$20.00 for 100.

Roses. A long list of varieties. Roses re^
quire a great deal of attention, but the results
are unequaled. Bush, $1.00 each; Climbing, 80c
each.

In planting shrubs each should be given a
space of three feet, the larger ones four. A gen-
eral rule in planting shrubs is to have the taller
ones in the background and placing smaller ones
in front of them, making a gradual decline ia

height. There are shrubs that blossom and are
showy for every season, and s'hould be arranged
so that this will give the most noticeable effect.

FLOWERS— PLANTS

Flowers brighten with their many colors and
abundant blooming. We use only the best seed we
can buy, assuring you of greater success.

Asters, 25c per dozen.

Pansies in bud and bloom, 35c per dozen.

Salvia, $1.00 per dozen.

Zinnias, 25c per dozen.

Cannas in pots, 20c each.

Castor Beans, 20c each.

Geraniums, 25c each.

For Hanging Baskets and Porch Boxes, we have
a good assortment of vines and plants.

Bulbs. The earliest flowers in the spring are
raised from bulbs, which must be ordered before
October 15th and planted in the fall.

VEGETABLES

Tomato Plants, twice transplanted, stocky, with
strong roots, is our specialty. Ask your neighbor
who buys them. Burbank and Bonny Best, both
of which ripen here and bear abundantly. 30c per
dozen; out of 3 inch pots, $1.00 per dozen.

Cabbage, early, 15c per dozen, $1.00 per 100.

Cabbage, late, 10c per dozen, 75c per 100.

Cauliflower, early, 25c per dozen.

Pepper, 25c per dozen.

At all Seasons you will be able
to get

Cut Flowers and
Flowering
Plants

at our Greenhouse.

We can make or furnish Floral
Designs to express the fitting
sentiment

Visit the Greenhouse; we like to
have you come

Bear in mind when dealing with us —

That the trees, bushes and plants are fresh dug and must grow.
That you get your order when you are ready to plant.

That we have tried these varieties in this climate.

That you can benefit by our experience.

That we are within easy reach for you to come direct to us.

That we live in this community and must keep faith with you to
retain your business.