WHAT CUSTOMERS SAY OF OUR SEEDS 



AND PLANTS. 



A gentleman in the West writes, "I received your catalogue several times but never 

 ordered of you until last spring. Your prices were so low I thought your seeds and plants 

 could not be good. I write to tell you that my garden last summer was the best I ever 

 had, and now feel as though I would like to kick myself for giving away several hard earned 

 dollars each year, which I might have saved just as well as not, by ordering my seeds of 

 you. In future I shall buy all my seeds of you and don't you forget it." 



As many others may be deterred from ordering of us, for the reason stated by our 

 western friend, we have put in type the following letters, all of which have been recently 

 received; omitting the post offices of the writers, that they may not be flooded with cata- 

 logues and circulars of other houses. Just here we wish to state, although our prices are 

 low, indeed, very loiv, yet they are never made so at the expense of quality. We offer noth- 

 ing but the very best and we are enabled to sell at the prices we do solely by reason of 

 economical management, superior facilities, careful and prudent contracts with growers, 

 industry, thrift and the fact that our receipts barely cover cost — preferring to do this and 

 largely increase our rapidly growing business with a view to profit in the future, rather 

 than profit at present. 



WOOD Co., 0, Jan. 3, 1898. 

 I received the seeds ordered all 0. K. and am very mur h 

 pleased with them; all that I planted came up. I am well 

 pleased with the Flora Freed tomato; we raised some that 

 weighed as high as one pound and a half. My neighbors 

 thought them the largest they had ever seen. I will want 

 more seeds in the spring. Wm. Unkart. 



Chester Co., Pa., Jan. 4, 1898. 

 In regard to the trees and plants purchased of you last 

 spring everything arrived in first- class order and gave entire 

 satisfaction in every way; everything grew and is looking 

 finely. E. F. Grubb. 



Schuylkill Co., Pa., Jan. 4, 1898. 

 The tuberose bulbs received from you last spring did well. 

 The average bloom was about ninety- five per cent, and at 

 least ninety per cent gave fine double flowers. 



D. B. Seidel. 



Brown Co., III., Jan. 4, 1898. 

 I am the man that selected the fruit trees that Rev. Root 

 purchased from you years ago. He died sometime since, the 

 trees you sent him have grown up and make a fine orchard. 

 Tee peach trees are the finest I have seen in this county, there 

 are over two hundred of them and they have borne three fine 

 crops. I will set trees this spring if I am well. I wish you 

 great success in business. S. E. Henderson. 



Warren Co., Pa., Jan. 3, 1898. 

 Considering the season in our locality all the seeds purchas- 

 ed from you did very well. When buying seeds I know of no 

 place I would rather buy than of you. 



Mrs. Amiel p. Anderson. 



Henderson Co., Ky., Dec. 27, 1897. 

 The plants received from you were all very satisfactory and 

 all came in excellent condition. With the exception of the 

 Hardy Orange everything grew and bloomed and I have had 

 great pleasure in all plants procured from you. 



Albany Co., N. Y., Jan 5, 1898. 

 I can truthfully say that the Tuberose bulbs from you were 

 the best I have planted. Ninety- nine per cent came into 

 bloom and were profuse in same with plenty of foliage. The 

 flowers were large and perfect; so many buds in fact that all 

 would not mature, and from middle of summer until frost they 

 were in their glory. H. S. Foster. 



Westmoreland Co., Pa., Dec. 31. 1897. 

 We found your seeds and plants just what you said they 

 would be. We were very much pleased with them. 



Elizabeth Wright. 



Bradford Co., Pa., Dec. 29, 1897. 

 Everyone of the plants you sent grew so nice and strong 

 that they are quite large bushes now. The Logan berry has 

 canes about three feet long and about three or four canes to 

 each plant. The Strawberry- Raspberry had about one dozen 

 berries on last summer. The plants came in good condition 

 and looked as fresh as though they had not been out of the 

 ground one day. Mrs. John Saxe. 



McLennan Co., Tex., Jan. 1, 1898. 

 I have been very much pleased with my orders from you. 



Mrs. Layton puckett. 



York Co., Pa., Jan. 3, 1898. 

 All the tree3 and plants received from you were in good con- 

 dition and all are growing very nicely. I received from you 

 last soring some Cannas, among them was the Sunbeams 

 which was very much admired indeed. Edw. Lehman. 



Albany Co., N. Y., Jan. 5, 1898, 

 I take pleasure in testifying to the good quality of the seeds, 

 bulbs and shrubs and small fruit stock purchased from you 

 last spring. I have a large garden which I cultivate for the 

 pleasure that myself an-i family derive from it. I assure you 

 that the results we obtained from the seeds and other goods 

 purchased of you gave beauty and fragrance to our pretty 

 home garden. Rev. Geo. Sanderson. 



Perry Co., Mo., Jan. 3, 1898. 

 The plants I received were all 0. K. and in splendid condi- 

 tion. I have sent often to you and And your stock the best I 

 ever yet received. The seeds also ordered of you are the best. 

 My Logan berry grew and made a nice vine; I am well pleased 

 with it. Mrs. Michael Knoll. 



Ulster Co., N. Y., Jan 4, 1998. < 

 The plants purchased of you came in good condition and 

 gave perfect satisfaction. I set 300 Champion peach trees pur- 

 chased of you in April, 1895. I let 150 of them bear this year 

 and they produced me a flne crop of the finest peaches I ever 

 saw. The other 160 I cut way back and will let all bear this 

 year. All who saw them say they are the finest trees for their 

 age they ever saw. Your catalogue 1 prize above all others. 



J. N. Wyms. 



Westmorland Co., Pa., Jan. 3, 1898. 

 The bulbs you sent me last spring were all I could ask for; 

 better bloomers could not be procured. You will hear from 

 me this spring. S. C. Brendel. 



Allegheny Co., Pa., Jan, 3, 1898. 

 Everything you sent me last spring reached me in excellent 

 condition and have done nicely. J H. Permar. 



Philadelphia Co., Pa., Jan. 3, 1898. 

 The trees and plants you shipped to me at Lancaster County, 

 Pa., were duly received in good order and have all grown 

 nicely with the exception of one pear; howevei , as you sent 

 more than ordered I still have the number desired. 



Jno. S. Witmer. 



Grand Forks Co., N. D., Jan. 3, 1898. 

 I must say that I am very much pleased with the flower 

 seeds and bulbs purchased from you last spring. 



TOLLOY T. SONSTRUD. 



Daviess Co.. Mo., Jan. 3, 1898. 

 The seeds bought of you were flne; I had a good crop of 

 everything I planted. R. W. Hansher. 



Hickman Co , Ky., Jan. 4, 1898. 

 Your seeds gave perfect satisfaction, especially the tomato 

 nnd cabbage seed. I want more seeds and some rosebushes 

 this spring. Fannie Berry. 



Bucks Co., Pa., Jan. 6, 1898. 

 The orders I have placed with you have always been satis- 

 factory in all respects. Good quality, careful packing, and 

 prompt delivery observed, Wishing you future success 



Elvira Paxson. 



St. Louis Co., Mo., Jan. 4,1898. 

 Please mail me your spring catalogue. The seeds and plants 

 ordered of you last spring were very satisfactory and I expect 

 to send you another order this spring. M. F. Brinkman. 



