Notice to Patrons. 
The plants herein offered are propagfated 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 equalled. While 
I practice the highest cultivation I know how to give, I have demonstrated that the vigor of my 
plants has been the basis of my success. 
Orders Wust Amount to One Dollar. 
The correspondence, poslape, and bookingr orders for 
less than thai amount are only filled at a loss. 
Free. 
I will send the Michigan Fkuit Grower and Prac- 
TiCAi, Fakmek free for thirteen weeks witli every order 
for plants. It is the leading" weekly farm and fruit paper 
published in the Great Fruit lielt of West Michig-an and 
i^^ihe oflicial origan of its leadingr horticultural societies. 
Amontr its contribuiors are the lary^est fruit f^unvcrs of 
the State. I have accepted an eng^ajrement to write for 
the paper every week and conduct the question depart- 
ment. It will discuss all the newthiufrsin Horticulture. 
Taking Up Strawberry Plants. 
The whole row of plants is laken up, and all those 
poorly rooted are thrown out. The fork used for the pur- 
pose is so constructed that plants are not bruised or roots 
broken off. All dead leaves and stems are picked off and 
roots straightened by such a system that from the time 
they leave the jrround until they are ready for shipment 
they are not exposed a half minute altog-ether. 
Substitution. 
We desire to furnish each customer exactly what he 
orders, but some times rind the variety all sold before his 
order is reached, all orders beinjj- filled in the order in 
which they are received and booked. If no substitution is 
pi-niiilied we are oblijred lo (lisai)poi!U the customer by 
returniiiti- the money late in the season. There are sev- 
eral varieties in the same season and of equal value, and 
if we are out of the variety ordered, and siihstitulion is 
permitted, we will add 15 per cent in number to the plants 
substitoted. Unless you expressly state "No Suhstitu- 
TiON," we will understand you desire 3'our order filled as 
above stated. There is very little dancrer of not g-ettiug- 
the varieties desired, if orders are sent in early. 
Price of Plants. 
The prices quoted are net, and the lowest at which they 
can be g-rown and placed on the market. This list abro- 
g-ates all former price lists. Plants cannot be furnished 
at these rates in July, August or September. 
The price is for the quantity specified, bu( not less than 
six of any one variety will be furnished at dozen rates, 
50 at 10t» rates, 500 at l.(KX) rates. Plants at 1,000 rates can 
only be sent by freight or express. 
No Discounts and No Agents. 
In view of the fact that so many tree dealers and apents 
have used my catalog-ue, and represented themselv<-s as 
my agents, and then delivered cheap plants from otlu-r 
nurserymen, thus g-reatly initirlug my reputation, I am 
forced to announce that I do not accept orders from 
ayents. No other nurseryman in this country propag-ates 
plants by my method, so when an airent represents he is 
selling- pedigree stock, it will be safe to give him the 
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 are filled in the order in which they are re- 
ceived, hence the earlier they are sent in the better. 
How to Remit. 
Send money by postoffice order, bank draft, express 
order or regrislered letter. I cannot be responsible for 
money sent loose in a letter. 
References. 
You can get niy commercial credit and standing* at any 
bank, factory or store using- R. G. Dun & Co. or Brad- 
street's commercial reports; or write to First National 
Hank, postmaster, ag-ents American and United States 
Express Companies, Three Rivers, Mich. 
No charge will be made for packing, crates or boxes, 
and delivery lo forwarders. 
Plants by Mail, 
Plants are packed with spafrnum moss, oiled manilla 
paper, with leaves i xposi <i. so that tliey will ^o safely to 
any part of the Urn tea Stales lor one cent for each two 
ounces (or eig-lit 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: Straw- 
berry plants, 5 cents per dozen; 25 cents per 100. Oneyear 
grape vines. 10 cents per dozen; 25 cents per 50. and 40 
cents per 100. Raspberries, 10 cents per dozen, 50 cents 
per 100. 
Express Rates. 
Express charges are twenty per cent less than gfcneral 
merchandise to any part of the country. 
By Freight. 
We have throug-h car service every night over the Mich- 
igan Central and Lake Shore & Michigan Southern to 
Chicago, Toledo and Detroit, making close connection 
\v'a\i all railroads reaching those points. Freight rates 
are very low and they generally go through on time, but 
some times delays occur; but we have tracers sent promptly 
when notified that they fail to arrive on time. Courts 
hold that property in transit belongs lo consignee, and 
rail roads and express companies are responsible and must 
pay for perisliable goods spoiled by undue delay in ship- 
ment. If no shipping directions are given we use our best 
judgment without assuming any responsibility. 
Guarantee of Genuineness. 
The plants being propagated in special beds and labeled 
when taken uj), would seem to preclude the possibility of 
mistake, and 1 guarantee plants true to label, with express 
•indersianding that if a mistake happens to be made, I 
am not to be hold for any damages beyond the amount 
received for the plants. 
Guaranteeing Results. 
We send plants with entire success to the most distant 
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 power to 
contribute lo success. But after they are delivered to 
express companies or railroads, they behmg lo 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 can not, and do not, guarantee any 
results whatever. My responsibility ceases when de- 
livered to express or railroad. 
Orders are Acknowledged 
as soon .as received. If you do not hear from us after a 
reasonable lime, write again. 
O^C8»50^e>0<e>Ce»:*CB»:^CeK^OOO win be revised every year, driving: all the new ideas and 
modern methods of citlture, and will be sent free to any 
one requesting- it. Do not loan this book, but let your 
friend send a postal card for it. If you do not receive one 
OO0C^CH>OiC^CitCB^CdCbC>OOOOO0Q0O ^y January 20, 1899, 
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