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F^ait Tf ec and Plant Catalogue 



Again we send you our annual tree and plant catalogue with an honest 

 description of our stock. Our trade continues to increase, for which we wish 

 to thank our customers in all sections of the country. And for the orders 

 received year after year from our OI^D CUSTOMERS we feel especially 

 grateful. Our aim shall be to merit a continuance of your good will. The 

 outlook for the fruit grower is brighter than for years. The past season 

 has been one of prosperity for the people of the United States general!}-. 

 I^abor has been employed to a greater extent and at better wages than for 

 years past. The shortage in acreage will be conducive of better prices for 

 some years at least. Owing to extreme drouth, good plants will be scarce 

 this season; therefore, the prices will be higher. While we have not as many 

 million plants as some years, we have a large stock of extra fine plants. Some 

 of our UNSOIvlCITKD TESTIMONIALS in this catalogue will show how our 

 stock is liked. We simply grow as fine stock as can be grown and that will 

 produce as fine fruit as can be produced by any one. Fourteen years ago we 

 sold our first trees and plants and by fair dealing and strict attention to busi- 

 ness our trade has steadily increased and the past years' business more than 

 doubled any preceeding one. We started in our teens and have grown with 

 the business. Our whole time is devoted to this work. We are making it our 

 life work and cannot afford to neglect any part of it. We don't trust it to 

 hired labor. When our patrons order from us they get what they order and 

 get it in proper condition. Our customers are our witnesses. 



LOCATION. We are located in one of the most favored spots of the 

 United States. Only seven miles from Ocean City, a favorite summer resort, 

 from whence we get the purest of air. Two lines of Railroad, the P., W. & B. 

 branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad and B., C. & A. connecting with the 

 B. & O. for points in the West, and from this road we have a siding on our 

 grounds. The Adams Express and Western Union Telegraph Office are within 

 loo yards of our Office. Our farms (six) are a part of the best land in our 

 State. Connected from office to farms by telephones. 



SPECIALTIES. Peach, apple and Kieffer pear trees, asparagus roots 

 and strawberry plants. In peach we have about two million budded last sea- 

 son. Apple trees, we planted a half million. One Hundred Thousand Kieffer 

 pear ; half a million asparagus roots and sixty acres in strawberry plants. 



We are not bending our energies on growing cheap, low-priced stock, but 

 good stock, and we are selling this as cheap as this kind of stock can possibly 

 be sold. 



Yours very respectfully, 



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