To Customers and Friends. 
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¥6T THE OPENING OF ANOTHER SEASON we have once more the 
pleasure of handing you our Spring Catalogue.; in doing so we embrace 
the opportunity of wishing you a Happy New Year. 
The dawn of prosperity now brightens the outlook everywhcre 
and with general business improvement, horticultural and agricultural 
interests cannot fail to be greatly advantaged and extended. The return 
of confidence will be reflected by better gardening and farming and more of both. 
To meet the growing needs of our business we have refitted our store throughout, 
thus greatly increasing our facilities. The largest and most carefully grown stocks of new seeds 
‘we have ever held await your calls. 
Careful tests of our seeds have been made in our hot-houses to ascertain their growth. 
Testing has always been practiced by us and is one of our many methods to maintain a high 
standard of quality. 
Quality, purity and reliability have given our seeds a foremost place in America and 
Europe. They are used in the gardens of Balmoral Castle, the Highland home of Her 
Majesty Queen Victoria, with marked success. They are also used by the gardeners at the 
Executive Mansion, Washington, on the grounds of President Cleveland at Gray Gables, 
in The Government Gardens, Ottawa, Canada, etc. 
Mr. J. K. M. L. Farquhar visited Europe in the interests of our firm last season, 
and we offer the products of many noted growers there among whom he made an extended tour. 
We solicit a trial order from new customers who desire fresh seeds direct from the 
grower, free from adulteration of any kind. In doing so, we may say that our goods can only 
be obtained direct from us in Boston. They are not for sale in stores, nor do we employ agents. 
Our personal attention to orders and our extensive practical experience as growers 
enable us to give intelligent service to our patrons; and, if from any cause, seeds supplied by 
us prove defective, we hold ourselves ready, if immediately informed, to refill the order gratis, 
with other seeds; and here we limit our responsibility,—we do not warrant our seeds, bulbs, 
etc,, in any respect. We are not accountable for want of due care, bad weather, etc., and do 
not hold ourselves accountable in any way for the crops. No gardener or farmer at sowing time 
can warrant the crop, even if he uses seeds of his own raising. 
We await the favor of your orders, and beg to assure you of our appreciation of 
your patronage. 
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