TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS. 



AT THE dawn of the New Year, we take pleasure in presenting our new GARDEIST 

 ANNUAL for 1891. Trusting that the incessant care bestowed on our stocks and the 

 reputation of our house for straight acd honest dealing will induce you again to place 

 with us your orders for seeds, etc. And wish to express our thanks to all our old friends 

 and patrons for their continued patronage, kind recommendations and good words spoken 

 for us among your neighbors and friends. And we extend our best wishes to all for a 

 happy and prosperous New Year. 



OUR FIRST aim is to sell only the best seeds it is possible to produce. We have quoted 

 prices as low as possible for tested seeds of high quality, and intelligent gardeners 

 need not be told that poor seeds are dear at any price. The importance of procuring; 

 seeds from reliable dealers cannot be overrated. Our seeds are grown here at home 

 or under special contract for our trade, in sections best suited to their perfect develop- 

 ment, and mostly from stock seed supplied by ourselves and under our personal super- 

 vision. 



WARRANTY. — While we feelt^at it is as much to our interest to furnish customers with 

 good seeds as it is theirs to have them, yet we cannot, of course, guarantee a good crop in 

 every case, as this is dependent upon natural causes, which are beyond our control. 

 But we do guarantee that all seeds sold by us are first class, true and pure, and 

 strong germinating power, in so far that should any prove otherwise we will refill the 

 order free or refund the price x)aid us. Further than this we cannot warrant, but this is 

 a satisfaction given by but few other seedsmen, and must convince even those who have 

 never dealt with us of the extreme care we exercise in growing our seeds. We know 

 positively that Cole's Seeds are surpassed by none and seldom equaled in high 

 quality. 



TESTED SEEDS.— We test the germinating qualities of our seeds, and allow no article to 

 leave our hands before being subject to a thorough test. The freshest seed may some- 

 times fail; hence the value of this precaution to send out none but good seeds, can hardly 

 be overestimated. We know with proper treatment our seeds will grow, and by follow- 

 ing the cultural directions given, though brief, the least experienced cultivator cannot 

 fail to have success. 



FAIR PRICES.— We endeavor to meet the competition of equally good seeds. But have no 

 " Cheap Seeds" to offer. If you are offered lower rates than these, and will send them to 

 us. stating by whom offered, we will try to meet same. 



