recommend such varieties reste new or old, as beads 
e demand com 
vee 
prai Ps, 
tive Catalogue sha 
the bitter disappointments which grape growers 
have so often : rienced. For the sake of com- 
n the interest of science, we have 
scarded varieties and of many new ones 
ted, and not propaga by us; thus 
ding, we think, to the value of this catalogue 
(though as to its cost). 
We have carefully endeavored to avoid all undue 
praise, and to mention the shortcomings even of 
our best varieties; especially do we desire to warn 
against the error of considering any variety fit for 
universal eultivation. To this e - a goth of the 
CLASSIFICATION of our gra) ual is 
Many tree will in be 
Finally we beg to state that WE san NO acres 
to solicit orders for our Grape Vines. 
desire to obtain plants from us will kin 
with their orders by mail, direct, or through re 
Nurseries or dealers who get them from us. 
TESTIMONTALS. 
We could et a long list of names * the ui Gis Grape-growers and Nurserymen, and of the prominent 
orti cabana this country as 
well established, that this would be unnecessary, an 
well as in Europe, who fay: 
may confide ntly reer: but we flatter sath that our nam 
ored us with their commands, and to whom we 
o widely known, and our reputation so 
a few 
a s now 
we confine prelettia dis but 
EXTRACTS FROM LETTERS OF OUR CUSTOMERS. 
[FROM OUR FIRST EDITION. ] 
St. CHARLES, Mo., Nov. 9th, 1868. 
MEssks. Bush & Son 
Gentlemen :—Hundred Rogers No. 1 came duly to hand; 
also your favor of5thinst. The Se are fine. 
Cc. T. MALLINCKRODT. 
LINGTON, Mo > 1869, 
THE vines I got of you yr fall were the best tr ever saw 
sent out froma ror i stout, healthy arise and ex- 
eellently well roote Cc. W. GILL. 
Co OLLINSYILIE, ILLs. , NOV. 14, 1869. 
—The 180 Hart and 
an any grape plants I 
eden I have yet got grape 
GEO. A. MILLER. 
CENTRAL Leia ST. Lours Co., Mo , JuL 
The e plants purchased of your firm this spring. eo ph thowy 
Ok eee t 
sing > ie good oe ee to the pores of 3,000. age e 
ven isfac eee aa he mf nai all oe 1 to 
vigorous gro Bene ve promise of complete suc- 
cess the grower CHAS. BRACHES. 
“SPRINGFIELD NURSERY,” SPRINGFIELD, MO., APRIL 10 69. 
lemen :—1 et a tat nd planting the 4, 000 grape 
vines you sold _ oa va spin ma agen ge 
se late : a 
apg they ‘areived in the sata beak condisian. pang 
g patiofecting ite ee also, for the Bho lot are 
healthy, well rooted vin D. 8. HOLMAN. 
» Mo., April 30, 1869. 
nt er ciate Ss came to han a abou 
have been all planted. They 
railroad, and I feared 
Dear Sirs:—The shipm 
th of the month and 
to i ou ow price have wag ull lived o- 00) 
suc 
grape growers ot the 
JNO. DONIPHAN. 
[FROM LAST SEASON, 1874.] 
Busu & Son & MEISSNER: 
Your ee of ~—, _— nme safely to hand. = 
vines are all in best co: ¢ Mage aoe . 
LOUIS REICH, Sines kee df on 
It gives me pleasure to say that everybody concerned 
was well oe with the ose! 8 of the plants, and all 
unite in the est that you send us the balance 
ordered without d dela 
. MINOR, Jz., Charlottesville. Va, 
my expecta Seativaes 
decidedly the best vines sor the iien: Lever heat of. 
CO. W. RIDGELY, Baltimore, Md. 
Genl. Lippincott received the 400 grape vines; he is 
very =5 ig with the plants 
. TELLES, Chandlersville, Cass Co., Ills. 
The grape vines received in order. Lam much 
pleased with tpenk , I must say they are the finest lot of 
vines I haye ever rece ived 
HUGH ARCHIBALD, West Salem, Mls. 
The grape vines ordered trom you reached m 
first rate condition. They are of excelient quality, th the 
st lL have ever received. Allow m 
isfaction with the manner in which th the led. 
HARD T. ALLISON 
stg wan; 
timore, Md. 
I liked the plants and how they compared in quali 
with plants from ‘ - of be sé 
N. x. PALMER, Broadhead, Wisc. 
The vines or this spring are splendid, and every _ 
one grow 
RRY C. CAMPBELL, Pensacola, Fla. 
Peter well pleased with the vines; you have my best 
S. 
DAVID ib, ZWEIVEL, Nillwood, Ils. 
The vines _— I had from you last spring all grew 
magnificently. 
M. WUTHRICH, Egg Harbor City, N. J. 
The vines came promptly to hand; Iam well pleased. 
They are finer ones _ I aes ot het r the price. 
COLLINS, Carrolton, La. 
The grape plants gave "good satisfaction, and arrived 
in splendid condition. 
Pa ot - BRUBAKER, Wachusa, Mis. 
I take pleasure to tell ae ma that Bo plants received from 
Tine last spring all loo! 
wth. lam 
lishment to 
Y trlends. 
R. BETZ, Lawrence, Kas. 
The vines you sent me this fall are all first class in 
every ae t.—Send me your Renaiietive ox catalogue as 
soon as 
out, 
JOHN MAUPIN, Mt. Sterling, Ky. 
