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was a wonderful ex- 

 hibition indeed; we trust 

 you visited it and met with no 

 misfortune to mar your pleasure. 

 To contemplate the fact that those 

 colossal structures are being leveled to 

 the earth and the marvelous collection of 

 articles exhibited scattered over the entire 

 globe, cannot fail to give pain to the most stoical 

 being who saw them. Although this, the grandest display of art and 

 manufactures, the cereals, fruits and flowers, the inhabitants of this 

 planet have ever beheld, is disappearing with the same magical swiftness 

 with which it was produced, yet we are not without abundant reason for 

 rejoicing. The year, as a whole, taking the whole land into account, has 

 been a good one for the fruit-grower. Prices it is true have ruled low in 

 many instances but crops have been abundant, and the growth of Trees, 

 Vines and Plants has been such as to give a bright promise for the year 

 1894. The depression in business affairs, which fell upon the nation like a 

 thunder storm, spreading disaster everywhere and sweeping thousands 

 before it to ruin, appears to have spent its fury; the sun of prosperity is be- 

 ginning to shine again, assuring us of another season of general happiness. 



Please bear in mind we now describe our Fruit. Trees and Plants, and 

 our Ornamental Trees and Plants in separate catalogues. We aim to make 

 our Manual of Ornamental Trees and Plants the most accurate, 

 attractive, valuable and interesting of any publication of its kind published. 

 See mention of it upon another page. In our Guide to Fruit Culture we 

 give, however, upon the last pages, prices of an extended assortment of 

 Hardy Ornamentals. It will be observed we have added also a full assort- 

 ment of Roses and Chrysanthemums and a number of Summer Flowering 

 and Decorative Plants and Bulbs for the Lawn. We do this from the fact 

 that the wives, daughters and sisters of our fruit-growing patrons frequently 

 call for them, and we are especially anxious to please the ladies. Before 

 closing, permit us to direct your attention to the new Strawberries, Mary 

 and Henry Ward Beecher, which unite more desirable qualities than any 

 other varieties yet produced; Lovett's Best and Eldorado Blackberries, two 

 very valuable varieties indeed; Glowing Coal and Ruby Gem apples, Cen- 

 tennial Cherry, Fuller Quince and that marvel of size, productiveness, 

 beauty and excellence, the Lincoln Plum. 



