NOTICE TO PATRONS. 
The plants herein offered are propagated from PURE PEDIGREE STOCK and ideal 
plants, as explained in the chapter on '* Improvement of Plants.'* I am confident they are 
the only plants obtainable propagated in this manner and that their fruiting- vigor cannot 
be equaled. While I practice the highest cultivation I know how to give, I have demon- 
strated that the vigor of my plants has been the basis of my success. 
Orders Must Amount to One Dollar. 
The correspondence, postag-e. and booking- orders 
for less than that amount are only filled at a loss. 
Substitution. 
We desire to furnish each customer exactly what he 
orders, but sometimes find the variety all sold before 
his order is reached, all orders bein^- filled in the order 
in which they are received and booked. If no substi- 
tution is permitted we are oblifred to disappoint the 
customer by returnine" the money late in the season. 
There are several varieties in the same season and of 
equal value, and if we are out of the variety ordered, 
and substitution is permitted we will add 15 percent 
in number to the plants substituted. Unless you ex- 
pressly state " No Surstitution we will understand 
you desire your order filled as above stated. There is 
very little dang-er of not getting- the varieties desired, 
if orders are sent in earl3'. 
Price of Plants. 
The prices quoted are net, and the lowest at which 
thev can be grown and placed on the market. This 
listabrogates all former price lists. Plants cannot 
be furnished at these rates in July, August or Sep- 
tember. 
The price is for the (quantity specified, but not less 
than six of any one variety will be furnished at dozen 
rales. 50 at 100 rates, 500 at 1.000 rates. Plants at 1,000 
rates can only be sent hy freight or express. 
No Discounts and No Agents. 
In view of the fact that so many tree dealers and 
agents have used my catalogue, and representing- 
themselves as my agents, and then delivered cheap 
plants from other nurserymen, thus g"reatly injuring- 
my reputation, I am forced to announce that I do not 
accept orders from agents. No other nurseryman in 
this country propagates plants by my method, so 
when an agent represents he is selling pedigree stock, 
it will be safe to give him the go by. 
Terms 
strictly cash with order. Orders are booked when 
one-third the amount is remitted, and balance before 
shipment. Plants will be sent C. O. D., if one-third is 
remitted with orders. 
Order Early. 
All orders arc filled in the order in which they are 
received; hence the earlier they are sent in the better. 
How to Remit. 
Send money by postofiice order, bank draft, express 
order or registered letter. I cannot be responsible for 
money sent loose in a letter. 
References. 
You can get my commercial credit and standing at 
any bank, factory or store using R. G. Dunn & Co. or 
Bradstreet's commercial reports; or write to First 
National Bank, postmaster, agents American and 
United States Express Companies, Ionia or Three 
Rivers, Mich. 
No charge will be made for packing, crates or boxes 
and delivery to forwarders. 
Plants by Mail. 
Plants are packed with spagnum moss, oiled raanilla 
paper, with leaves exposed, so that they will go safely 
to any part of the United States for one cent for each 
two ounces (or eight cents per pound), and to Canada 
at one cent per ounce. We send plants as far east as 
Nova Scotia, and west to British Columbia with entire 
success. 
Postage 
is as follows which must be added to price list: 
strawberry plants, 5 cents per dozen ; 25 cents per 100. 
One year grape vines, 10 cents per dozen ; 25 cents per 
50, and 40 cents per 100. R2tspberries, 10 cents per 
dozen, 50 cents per 100. 
Express Rates. 
Express charges are twenty per cent less than gen- 
eral merchandise to any part of the country. 
By Freight. 
We have through car service every night over the 
Michigan Central and Lake Shore «& Michigan South- 
ern to Chicago, Toledo and Detroit, making close 
connection with all railroads reaching those points. 
Freight rates are very low and they generally go 
Ihroug-h on time, but sometimes delays occur, but 
we have tracers sent promptly when notified that 
they fail to arrive on time. Courts hold that property 
in transit belongs to consignee and railroads and 
express companies are responsible and must pay for 
perishable goods spoiled by undue delay in shipment. 
If no shipping directions are given we use our best 
judgment without assuming any responsibility. 
Taking Up Strawberry Plants. 
The whole row of plants is taken up. and all those 
poorly rooted are thrown out. The fork used for the 
purpose is so constructed that plants are not bruised 
or roots broken ofE. All dead leaves and stems are 
picked off and roots straightened by such a system 
that from the time they leave the ground until they 
are ready for shipment they are not exposed a half 
minute altogether. 
Guarantee of Genuineness. 
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 a mistake 
happens to be made, I am not to be held for any dam- 
ages beyond the amount received for the plants. 
Guaranteeing Results. 
We send plants with entire success to the most dis- 
tant states, to anybody and everybody who order 
them. I am exceedingly anxious that they shall meet 
their highest expectations and to this end will do all 
in my iiower to contribute to success. But after they 
are delivered to express companies or railroads they 
belong to the purchasers and I have no control over 
them. I do not know what treatment they are to 
receive, hence you can readily see why I cannot, and 
do not guarantee any results whatever. My respon- 
sibility ceases when delivered to express or railroad. 
Orders are Acknowledged 
as soon as received. If you do not hear from us after 
a reasonable time, write again. 
j»OO00OOOOOOO0O0OOOWOO0g Will be revised every year, giving all the 
TlliC Pel ftll^lll AI" S "'^^ ideas and modern methods of culture, 
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JoswJiiW^iaoattOftOCBX^OCkatOCesS^ If you do not receive one by Jan. 20, 1898, 
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