COMMENDATORY 



Self-praise is no recommendation, nor are newspaper puffs reliable. 

 We hold that the unsolicited testimonials of our customers are far more 

 satisfactory, and, therefore, take the liberty of offering a few extracts 

 from letters received from our friends, in various sections of the country, 

 as an evidence of the reliability of our seeds, and the practicability of 

 packing and forwarding plants to a distance with safety. 



Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 30, 1865. 

 " The seeds received from your establishment last year gave even 

 better satisfaction than heretofore. I wish to send an early order. 



Mrs. Thomas Sparrow. 



Baltimore, Md., Feb. 27, 1865. 

 "Having heretofore purchased Garden Seeds of you, and found them 

 satisfactory, I again make application for a supply for this year." 



John C. S. Monkur, M. D. 



Shiremantown, Pa., March 4, 1865. 

 " I have been using your Seeds for some years, and am happy to say 

 that they invariably gave full satisfaction." 



Muscatine, Iowa, April IS, 1865. 

 '* The Box of Plants arrived in beautiful order ; no one wculd have 

 thought that they had come hundreds of miles-" 



S. S. Horton. 



Laporte, Ind., May 14, 1865. 

 "The Plants arrived last week. They were in very fine condition, 

 were packed splendidly, and everything perfectly satisfactory." 



Mrs. H. B. Wales. 



Hamilton, Ohio, Nov. 4, 1865. 

 " I have received your Box of Plants in a very good condition, well 

 packed, and all fine healthy plants." 



Charles Rjeman. 



Quincy, III., Nov. 5, 1865. 

 " The Box of Bulbs, Plants, &c, forwarded by you, have been re- 

 ceived, and we write to say they give very great satisfaction. If you 

 can send as good plants always we shall be pleased to trade with you." 



Huey & Wright. 



St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 28, 1865. 

 " It may be gratifying to you to learn the fact, the lot of " Philadel- 

 phia Raspberry," I purchased of you last year were exposed to our se- 

 vere Minnesota winter, uncovered without injury, made a good growth 

 this season, and produced some splendid fruit." 



D. A. Robertson. 



