nurseries. 
r 
'N offeririg tlr^is revised catalogue it 
is gratifying to Us tY\at our efforts 
to supply carefully groiA^r] nursery 
stocK of tl\e c]:\oicest l^irids l\as n\et 
v^itl\ so ready a response frorr\ ai\ appre- 
ciative public. Tl:\is lc[as niade it possi- 
ble to very n\ucl:\ extend our facilities 
Ur)til rio^ our stocK is orie of tl\e nqost 
extensive ir\ tl:\e couritry. 
Witl^iri tl\e last t^o seasons ^e l:\aVe 
so added to our bUsir^ess, by largely 
increased plaritirigs, office, storage, pacKirig arid stable facili- 
ties tliat lA^e can l:\aridle our rapidly iricreasirig business 
Y)it]\ ecorionqy and dispatcl\. 
We li^e to t^ave ti\ose ^^s)l\o buy our trees and plants report 
freely to Us of tlieir successes and failures, ^l:\icl:\ brings us 
ir\ore closely in toucl) Y^itl\ ultiinate results, TA^]:|icl\ are so 
largely dependent on after culture, location and exposure, 
tl\at ^e slriould not be over praised ^Wlten success folloiA^s, 
r|or condernned for failures. 
R n^r'sery catalogue is by its Very nature often per- 
plexing. W]:\ere suclri a variety of iteEqs are listed and tl\e 
r|an\es, at least inany of tl]ein, appear so forrqidable, no 
catalogue conqpiler l\as so far succeeded in so presenting tlie 
required inforination in sucli a ^ay as to be perfectly satis- 
factory, Witlri ttlis catalogue lAie liaVe endeavored to arrange 
tl\e lists so tl\at tl:\e sizes and prices of lA^tiat ^e l^aVe to offer 
can be readily referred to as ^^ell as giving brief descriptions 
of a n^^niber of nev^er and rnore desirable offerings. How- 
ever, if you fail to find jUst ^l\at you are looKing for ^rite 
to Us, and your inquiries ^ill l^aVe our careful attention- 
We are al\^ays glad to advise ^itit tlr^ose lA^tio asK it and can 
oftentirqes give suggestions iA2l:\ict\ lA^ill be of rqutual benefit. 
We XnoiA^ ^ell ttiat tlje ultiinate success of our business, 
is largely dependent on tlrie success of ti\e stocK ^e send 
out and are ttierefore anxious to aid tlie purcliaser in every 
"^ay in our po^^er. 
We tl\anK you ^tio Iriave favored Us ^itt) your orders in 
tlie past and anticipate your continued inflxience toiA^ards 
tl\e success of our business. 
Yours Very respectfully. 
The Em City Nursery Company. 
