Rhododendrons and Evergreens 



Of all Ki/.i'M Hiiil ill ilm- coiiilitiDii li>r triiii!<iiliititiii;,'. S|)i'c'ul ntic-iitioii ciilli-d ti) iiiir laiL't' xpci-iiiiLMis oi perfect loriii. AIho a 



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CAMELLIAS AND AZALEAS 



Wliicli Imvf ;jr(iwii this vi'iir inoii" n>liiir<t timn (•vcr, mid nre olh reil iil icjifoimblc |)riicr«. 



JAPANESE MAPLES, ORANGES 



And many kiiidn of Nf>v ami Uur«- PlaiitN. Ufinu' in pots laii he sent out at any time, as also our select list of the beat 

 QrecnhoiiHe Plauts. Price List free, aim Dascriptive (."atalo^iie in its. 



PARSONS & SONS CO., Limited, 



Kitisena Xur.series, Flusluuf/, N. Y. 



♦IN STOCK-;- 



ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES 



Sent free on application. 



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Low freights from Boston 

 allow us to compete with any 

 Pottery in the United States, 



A. H. HEIVS 6L GO.^ - No. Gambridge, Mass. 



200,000~tWOYEAR OLD DWARF PEAR TREES, 



Jindfh-d on lient J'retirh Stnchu, ami of Prime Qiialiti/. Largely of 



IDXJCI^IESS ID'.A.ISraOXJLE]VEE, X.OXJISE BOKTISTE IDE JEPlSE-y, 



Doyenne d'Ete, Osband's Summer, Clapp's Favorite, Bartlett, Beurre CifTard, Blood- 

 good, Madeleine, Brandywine, Kirtland, Ott, Tyson, Buffum, Belle Lucrative, Howell, 

 Doyenne Boussock, White Doyenne, Beurre Clairgeau, Beurre Hardy, Beurre Diel, 

 Urbaniste, Swan's Orange, Beurre d'Anjou, Vicar of Winkfleld, Lawrence, Jaminette, 

 Clout Morceau. 



THE ATTENTION OF NURSERYMEN, DEALERS AND PLANTERS 



Is invited to the above Steele, which is bulieved to be aiisurpa-i^ed in qii ility by any in the United States. Those intendinc; to 

 plant largely will do well to correspond with us. We can refer to Large bearing Pear orchards in New Jersey. Virginia, Ken- 

 tuckv, Texas, and other States, which bear testimony to the quality and reliability of our trees. "Dwarf Fears, their Culture 

 and Management," mailed to applicants. 



A PULL ASSORTMENT OP OTHER NURSERY STOCK AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. 



XESTiis/roisn.A.i.s. 



By the permission of the writers we are kiudly allowed to publish the following letters — want of space prevents us from 

 adding others of like character : 



I'RINCETON, New Jersey, April 11, 1877. 

 R. G. Hanford & Son, Gentlemen :~l have just returned from Virginia, where I have the orchards of Apples, Pears, etc., 

 over two thousand trees, which I have procured from you during the past eight years. They have borne true to name, and are 

 fine thrifty trees. Respectfully yours, A. L. ROWLAND. 



Westport, Missouri, April 15, 1878. 

 R. G. Hanpord «& Son, GentUinen:—\\&vm^ dealt with you since 186S, it Is gratifying to me to be able to assure you that 

 all orders have been tilled to my entire satisfaction. The Trees, Plants, etc., have invariably been received in good order, being 

 well grown, vigorous and thrifty, and have proven well adapted to this soil and climate. Truly yours, D. W. HUNTER, M.D. 



Hammonton, New Jersey, May, 8, 1878. 

 R. G. Hawpord & Son, Ge/ittenien .-—Three years ago I bought of you two thousand oiie-year old standard Bartlett Pear 

 Trees, and set 1534 on my own place. They have grown and done well, and I now have the best orchard in town. Some bear- 

 ing, and I expect nearly all will bear next year. Of the eight hundred bought of you last Fall, I believe every one is growing. 

 ^' Fraternally, yours, W. B. POTTER, M.D. 



Eagle Station, Kentucky, May 9, 1878; 

 R. G. Hanpord «fc Son, GentUmen:—ln the Spring of 1872 I bought of you one thousand Pear Trees--one-half standard 

 and one-half dwarf; and in the Spring of 1874-75, about two thousand more trees of Pears, Plums and Peaches. They have 

 grown and done well. The Pears and Plums have been bearing from one to three years, and have proved true to name. They 

 were the best packed trees 1 ever saw. I am perfectly satisaed with my dealings with you, and have to thank you for your 

 promptness and fair dealing. Yours respectfully, L. S. GARDNER. 



Tehuacana, Texas, May 1.5, 1878. 

 Messrs. R. G. Hanford & Son, Gentlemen:— The several thousand fruit trees, consisting of Apples, Pears, Plums and 

 Peaches, bought of you about Ave years ago, and planted at this place, have done as well as could be desired, and have proved 

 true to name. I have bought trees from several nurseries in the last ten years, but the packing from the Columbus Nureery is 

 the best by far— in fact my trees when received were in as good condition as the day they left your nursery. The trees arc as 

 healthy and have done as well as any Southern grown trees I feel that I cannot endorse your dealings with me too highly. 



I am, very truly yours, W. W. BOWEN. 



Address, M. G. HANFORD & SON, Columbus Nursery, 



ang.2 COXiTTIviEBTTS, OHIO. 



