flotiee to Patrons. 
The plants herein offered are propagated from 
Pure Pi-digree Mtork and ideal plants, asex- 
flaiued in the chapier on ''Improvement of Plants." 
am confident they are the only plants obtaiimble pro- 
pagated in this manner aud that their fruiting vieor 
cannot be equalled. While I practice the highest culti- 
vation, I know how to give. I have demonstrated that 
the vigor of my plants has been the basis of my suc- 
cess. 
OKDKKS MUST AMOUXT TO OKB 
I>OL.I..AR. 
The correspondence, postage and booking orders for 
less than that amount are only filled at a loss. 
TAKlKfw UP sTKAWBKKKY PLAKTS. 
The whole row of plants is taken np. and all those 
poorly rooted are thrown out. All dead leaves and 
stems are picked off and roots straightened by such a 
system, that from the lime they leave the ground until 
they are ready for shipment, they are not exposed a 
half minute altogether. No plants are wintered in 
cellars, but every order dug fresh immediately before 
shipment. 
For shii'ping plants in quantities we use the Per- 
fertion Plunt «,'rat«' which Is made at the factory 
expressly for me, and so constructed thai the roots are 
Imbedded in damp spagnum moss, with leaves ex- 
posed, the same as when setting in the ground. They 
grow right along on the road, arriving as fresh and 
vigorous as when taken up, even If on the road two 
weeks. 
6CARA!VTRR OF URNVIKeNBSH. 
The plants being propagated in special beds and 
labeled when taken up, would seem to preclude the 
possibility Of mistake, and I guarantee plants true to 
label, with express understanding that if any mistake 
happens to be made, I am. not to be held for damages 
beyond the amount received for the plants; or, I will 
replace them with those that are true to name. 
The Prio*. given is the lowest for which plants 
can be furnished. One price to all and square treat- 
'ment ie my motto I make no attempt to compete 
with nurserymen who grow plants on black muck aud 
leave old plants to make runners from year to year. 
They cannot be made to fruit heartly by any process 
of cultivation. 
"The first cost of plants cuts a small figure when the 
expense of fertilizing, fitting the land and cultivating 
are considered, and no one can afford to use exhausted 
or spurious stock at any price. 
«IJAKAKTI'JKISI«! RK»«I!IiTS. 
These plants are shipped to everybody who orders 
them. I have no control over them after their de- 
livery for transportation. I know nothing of the treat- 
ment they are to receive, so you can readily see that I 
cannot possibly guarantee any results whatever. My 
responsibility ceases when delivered to express com- 
panies or freight agent for shipment. 
H18TAIi.Re!l. 
Onr system of counting and checking off plants ought 
to secure us against mistakes. We try very hard to 
prevent th>-m, but we are not infallible, and they some- 
times catch us, In which case we are more than glad to 
rectify them, if notified at once. 
SCRSTITI'TIOW. 
When nurserymen have sold out a variety, they can 
purchase a supply from other nureerymen who have a 
surplus ; but we are unable to do this, because no other 
plant grower propagates pedigree stock; hence, if 
we are out of a variety ordered, and no permission la 
given to substitute something closely resembling that 
ordered, the money will be returned. Our stock is very 
large, and we hope to deliver, in all cases, precisely 
what is ordered; but it is well to give the permission 
so there will be no disappointment In any case the 
true label is always placed on the plants sent oat. 
Xo 4'harKe will be made for packing crates or 
boxes and delivery to forwarders. 
PlantK by Mall. Plants are packed with spag- 
num moss, oiled paper, with leaves exposed, so that 
they wi 1 go safely to any part of the United States for 
onecent for each two ounces (or eight cents per pound), 
and to Canada at one cent per ounce. We have sent 
plants as tar east as Nova Scotia, and west to British 
Columbia with entire success. 
F.xprf SI!* Char^ceH. On account of the compact 
manner and style of crate we use. the express company 
guarantee us a reduction of twbntt PKB cent, over 
general merchandise. If customers are charged more 
than this, I will see that it is refunded. 
By Frrisht. Plants can be sent safely by freight 
at very low rates to all parts of the country. Shipping 
bills will be sent by mail, and if they fail to arrive on 
time the railroad companies will send telegraphic 
tracers, hastening them forward at once Courts have 
held that railroads are responsible for holding perish- 
able goods We have never lost but one box, and that 
the company paid for. Customers ordering by freight 
assume all responsibility, and would do well to consult 
local agents as to time and route. 
A Til rough Car to Chicago leaves Ionia 
every night, reaching Chicago the next night; and also 
Milwaukee, across the lake, and calculations can be 
maide for the west and the northwest from these point*. 
Freight rates are very low. 
T«'rni(«. Strictly cash with order. Orders are 
booked when one-ihird the amount is remitted, and 
balance sent before shipment. Plants will be sent C. 
O. D. if one-halt is remitted with orders. 
Order Early. All orders are filled In the order 
In which they are received ; hence the earlier they are 
sent in the better. 
How to Remit. Send money by post-office 
order, bank draft, express order or registered letter I 
cannot be responsible for money sent loose in a letter. 
Itef»'reii4'e». You can get my commercial credit 
and standing at any bank, factory or store asing R. Q. 
Dun & Co. or Bradstreet's commercial reports; or 
write to First National Bank, Postmaster, agenta 
American and National Express Companies, Ionia, 
Mich, 
AiiMweriiiK <tne8tloii8. We take pleasure in 
answering any questions concerning stock or cultiva- 
tion or any information my long experience may enable 
me to give. Write me any time. 
Pom t age is as follows, which must be added to 
price list: Strawberry plants, 6 cents per dozen; 2S 
cents per 100 One year grape vines, 10 cents per 
dozen ; 25 cents per 60 ; and 40 cents per 100. Rasp- 
berries, blackberries, gooseberries and currants, 5 centa 
each, 10 cents per dozen; SO cents per 100. t 
Customers on the Pacific Coast and Atlantic States can have 
plants sent by mail as cheaply and safely from here as if the distance 
was only ten miles. Small orders should be sent in this way. 
