TilC PAST SEASON 



has been a most trying one to plant growers. The protracted dry weather 

 made it very difficult to grow even a fair crop of plants and consequently 

 the strawberry plant supply for 1905 is much shorter than it has been 

 since 1902, when thousands of berry growers failed to get one half the 

 plants they wanted. 



My stock this spring, like that of nearly every one, is much smaller 

 than usual. The quality however is equal to those I have sent out in the 

 past. On several leading varieties it has been necessary to make a slight 

 advance in price. Where it has been possible to avoid this however I have 

 done so. I advise all my customers to get in their orders early. 



For a number of years I have grown large quantities of some varie- 

 ties of vegetables and it occurred to me that many of my customers would 

 be glad to get good seeds of these special crops direct from the grower, 

 where they can get seeds of strong vitality and true to name. I have, 

 an exceptionally fine stock of Eocky Ford Cantaloupe Seed. — Arlington 

 Spine, Early Fortune, and Fordhook Famous Cucumbers. — Chalk's 

 Jewell, Moor's King of The Earlies and Salzer's $5,000,000 Tomatoes. 

 Golden Summer Crook Neck Squash. StowelPs Evergreen Sweet Corn 

 and several varieties of field corn, all of my own growing and saved from 

 carefully selected stock. I also offer the leading varieties of cabbage 

 seed which is not of my own growing but the best Long Island grown. 

 Your order for any of the seeds offered by me will be served with the 

 best that can be produced. 



IMPORTANT. 



Orders should be sent in just as early as possible — it is better for 

 you as well as the nurseryman. 



Time of Shipment, from the time you receive this catalogue to 

 May 1. Our heaviest shipments are made in March and first half of April. 



Guarantee. I guarantee plants ordered by mail or express to reach 

 customers in good condition when promptly taken from express office 

 and opened at once. 



At Purchasers Risk. Plants ordered to be shipped by freight after 

 March 20th. will be at purchasers risk. Express is always safest. 



True To Name. While I use every precaution to have all stock 

 true to name, »nd 1 am sure that I am as successful in doing this as 

 anyone in the business, I will not be held responsible for any sum 

 greater than the cost of the stock, should any prove otherwise than as 

 represented. 



Packing. 1 make no charge for boxing or packing above rates in 

 this catalogue. Everthing is delivered f. o. b. of train at rates named. 



Claims if any, must be made on receipt of goods. 



Twenty Five's. All plants are tied 25 to the bundle. 



Payment. Invariably cash in advance. 



Remit by money order, registered letter or draft. Postage stamps 

 accepted for fractional part of a dollar. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 15 cent 

 stamps preferred. Foreign customers send money order on Salisbury. 



