Directions for Ordering 
Always state whether shipment is to be made by freight, express or mail- if 
by freight or express, state route preferred. When ordering by mail make your re- 
mittance sufficient to cover postage. 
Size and Price of stock should be carefully specified. We use every effort to 
avoid mistakes, but in a busy season these occasionally occur. If notified promptly 
ot any mistakes, however, w<j will gladly rectify them. 
Please Remit Cash With Order whenever possible, especially with small orders 
satisfactory security is required from strangers who desire to open an account with 
us. Remittance may be made by check, draft, money order or registered letter 
Stamps are acceptable for amounts less than ?i.oo. 
We Make No Extra Charge for packing and delivering to freight or express 
office. 1 he greatest care is taken to pack so that stock will arrive in first-class condi- 
Order Early. Every spring we are compelled to refuse orders for certain lines 
01 stock of which we are entirely sold out. Order early and you will be sure of get- 
ting what you want as well as the pick of the stock. 
Trees and Plants by Mail. To those living at a distance or who are unable to 
come alter stock, we can send vines, shrubs, plants and small trees by mail prepaid 
it Jie following postage .s sent in addition to the price. If too much is sent the bal- 
ance vyill be returned For Grape vines, Raspberry, Blackberry, or Dewberry plants 
Climbing vines and Phlox S c each, 20c per dozen. Fo,- Rose bushes, Gooseberry^ 
and Currant bushes, and Shrubs 18 to 24 in. or smaller, 5 c each, 30c per dozen For 
Strawberry plants, 5c per dozen, 25c per 100. 
Prices of small fruit trees, including postage. New Hybrid Plums, 30c each 
■?3 oo per dozen. Other varieties of fruits, 20c each, $2.00 per dozen. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Raffia— Best Madagascar— for tying buds and plants. 20c per pound; six 
pounds for $1.00. 
Grafting Thread— Un waxed, 10c per ball; waxed, 15c per ball. If by mail add 
2c per ball for unwaxed and 7c per ball for waxed. 
Grafting Knives— Hand forged, razor steel. 40c each. By mail 45c. 
Budding Knives — Ebony handle, bone tip for raising bark, finest razor steel 
75c each. Add 5c for postage. 
Pruning Shears— Best made; $1.00 each. By mail. $1.10. 
Root Grafts— We have a large stock of most kinds of fruit tree seedlings, and 
will be prepared to put up first-class root grafts of almost everything mentioned in 
this catalogue. Send list of grafts wanted and we will make the price right. Orders 
for grafts must be received before March I. 
State of Iowa 
Certificate of Nursery Inspection 
Office of State Entomologist 
Ames, Iowa 
This is to Certify, That in accordance with Chapter 53 of the Acts of the 
Twenty-seventh General Assembly, as amended by the Thirty-first General Assembly 
(Code Section 2575^51), the nursery stock for sale by the Linn County Nurseries, 
Snyder Bros., Props., of Center Point, Iowa, has been inspected by a duly authorized 
inspector and has been found apparently free from dangerously injurious insects and 
plant diseases . 
This certificate is invalid after July 1, 1913. 
Certificate No. 55. 
Dated July 17, 1912. 
H. E. SUMMERS. 
State Entomologist. 
BENTON REVIEW SHOP PRINT, FOWLER, INDIANA. 
