Welcome to each of you, past customers and prospective--alike!

June 21st, 2007

We hope that all of you are doing fine, plants are growing and you are receiving the right combination of temperatures and rain. Aside from a couple of April snowstorms, we enjoyed a good shipping season.

Now on to what's new or deserves special note: As in prior years, our new offerings are printed in RED ink. We would like to remind you that as of last year we are offering larger sized plants in 1' increments: 2-3', 3-4', 4-5', 5-6'. You can find these on pages 13-14. Again, as a reminder, we are also offering ornamental cultivars of small trees and shrubs. Please find these on page 10. If you don't find the species you are looking for, inform us (!) and we'll see if we can find it, or in time--add it to our planting program.

Please note that a couple species have been placed on different pages, to better reflect their correct size at maturity. These are: Red Mulberry, Callery Pear and Harbin Pear…moved to the "Large Trees" pages.

We exhibit at many trade shows--look for us at MANTS, CENTS, and others. Can't make it to a show? --Why not schedule a trip to visit us at our nursery? We would appreciate the opportunity to entertain you here.

Freight: We will not change our 15% charge for this year, though costs continue to rise. Please note that if the actual cost of shipping product is greater than the flat charge, we will bill you for the difference after we ship. For 2-2, P+2 transplants you should figure that your actual shipping charge will be; 150-300 miles- 20%, 300-500 miles- 25%, 500 miles or more--30%.

Another option we are developing are LTL shipments--which basically means 1-10 pallets shipped by common carrier. On average we can send a pallet to most locations within 500 miles for $200-$300 -- weight dependent. This can add up to a cost savings for those who can receive product in bulk crates. Note that two bulk crates are stacked to form one pallet. Also, please note that plants shipped in this manner are packed directly into crates--not individual boxes.

This web site assumes that you know what species you need for your project. For those of you requiring additional information, give a call…we'll do our best to fill you in on descriptions, color, appropriate soils, etc. Often the easiest way to gain information is to do an internet search. The following are good sites:

http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/

http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/

If you haven't tried us yet, we encourage you to do so, and add your name to the list of 600+ customers, who were "very satisfied" last year.

Best Regards,

Jeff Busscher

President

Alpha Nurseries