OUR NURSERY. 
"We have under cultivation and covered with nursery stock a little over two hun- 
dred acres of land. AVhen one stops to consider that every foot of this ground must be 
plowed and cultivated many times every season, as well as grubbed or hoed, some faiut 
idea of the labor involved can be realized. 
Thorough tillage without manure gives the best results. Then we do not crop our 
ground year after year with plantings of nursery stock. After growing one crop of 
trees we turn the land over for general larming purposes. Another point. All of our 
trees are propagated by budding on whole root seedlings. We are satisfied to raise one 
tree from one seedling. 
We do not claim to sell cheaper than others, but we do claim that, quality of stock 
considered (with the care we e.xercise in packing and delivering), we are not undersold 
by any responsible concern. We claim that whenever Geneva budded trees have been 
fairly compared with trees from Eastern or Southern nurseries, they have jjlainly shown 
their superiority. 
The reason of this is to be found, not only in the increased care and attention 
which competition always brings and the improvements which experience suggests, 
but in the fact that — First, our soil is sufficiently strong to grow trees without the 
application of .strong fertilizers. Second, our climate is so natural for producing healthy 
timber that a tree attains the age of three or four years perfectly healthy, and with 
vitality enough to be transplanted into the most fickle climate with perfect safety. 
Western New York is pre-eminently suited for growing healthy trees, and the fact 
that a large percenfcige of the trees planted in the country are grown within fifty miles 
of Geneva demonstrates that this section is well adapted to the business. If it 
were not, nurserymen would go el.sewhere to grow their stock — where land is cheaper 
and help not in such demand. Every section in the country is suited for something, 
some for sweet potatoes, others for tobacco. Geneva is the place for raising young 
trees. 
A WORD ABOUT OUR CANVASSING SALESMEN. 
With few exceptions, our canvassers belong to our regular Ibrce of salaried em- 
ployees, and self-interest, as well as regard for tlie public, prompts and compels us to 
employ only men whom we have good reason to believe to be honest and trustworthy. 
By dealing with us through them you are assured of receiving your stock in good condi- 
tion, and our oft-repeated "PZease give your orders to otir salesmen " is intended as much 
for your benefit and satisfaction as for ours. 
Very respectfully, 
THE R. Q. CHASE COMPANY, 
NURSERY AND PACKING GROUNDS AT GENEVA, N. Y. 
SALES OFFICES— GENEVA, N. Y. PHILADELPHIA, PA. MALDEN, MASS. 
