and plant is fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas before it is shipped. 
The additional expense in connection with this fumigation is not 
inconsiderable, but it enables us to give our customers an absolute 
guarantee that trees are in a perfectly healthy condition when received. 
We offer our goods for sale through a large force of reliable and 
responsible salesmen, and make deliveries at the homes of our custom- 
ers. We accept orders for only such varieties as we can furnish, which 
enables us to guarantee everything to be true to name. If, however, 
through a mistake made by the carelessness of any person in our 
employ, a tree should not be true to label, the purchase price will be 
refunded the customer, or other stock furnished, at his option. 
We have tried to make this catalogue a little bit different, and a 
little bit better than we have previously issued, and we call your atten- 
tion to subject matter at the beginning of each department, giving 
instructions in condensed form as to how to transplant and grow the 
different fruits, etc. We believe this will be appreciated by every one, 
and can safely say that if these instructions are carried out, and this 
book preserved for future reference, the best results will be obtained. 
A copy of this catalogue will be sent free of charge to every 
customer who desires one, or to any friend who is interested in the 
growing of high-grade fruit and ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, etc. 
Very respectfully, 
THE CHASE NURSERIES 
Geneva, N. Y. 
