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¥1 ^t-nOL. tfUiC BEFORE ORDERINGM 
1 St, We are growers. Are you not safer in buying stock of 
men who grow their trees, than in buying of jobbers? 
2cl, Before placing your order, if not acquainted with the parties 
from whom you wish to buy, write to some of the business men in the 
town where nursery is located, and find out whether the man from 
whom you intend to buy has any nursery or not. 
3d, Fit(hl shy of any man who cannot give you as reference the 
business men of his own town, regardless of what his customers may 
say ; and be doubly shy of any man who cannot furnish a certificate 
of inspection, signe,^\^\^ the inspector who made examination of this 
stock. 
4th, We most cordially invite prospective buyers to make per- 
sonal examination of our stock by calling on us. 
5th, Don't be cajoled and hoodwinked by men who are handling 
altogeliter the product of other nurseries, yet so skillfully wording 
their statements in their catalogues as to deceive tht;ir patrons, and 
make them think they are extensive growers, simply because located 
at a nursery center, though not owning a rod of nursery anywhere on 
the face of the earth. 
6th, Order Early. If all buyers understood the importance 
of this it would save much confusion, and they would get better ser- 
vice all around. All orders should be taken 'in their turn. A cus- 
tomer who gets his order in in February should be served before an 
April buyer, as a matter of course. 
I.WHAM Co. Mich., October ist, 1807. 
Wll.KV&Cc. 
Gentlemen: Stock is very satisfactory. 
C. D. WOODBURY. 
Rf.nssei.aer Co., N. Y., November ist, 1807. 
Wiley & Co.. 
Gentlemen: The trees and shrubs you have sent me from time to 
time have always been very fine. I like the fibrous system of roots 
that your trees always have, and in spite of the last ihree very dry 
seasuns before this one, your trees have established themselves', and 
gone right on growing. I could ask for no better trees or courtesy 
than you have always given me. Very tru'y. 
MARION A. FERGUSON. 
Thanks because Jefker-SON Co., N. Y.. November 6, 1897. 
we did not sub- Wiley & Co., 
Stltute<^ .^^ J* J* Gentlemen: I was very much pleased with 
stock you sent me last spring. Thanks because you did not fill in 
other kinds. WILL A. CASLER. 
After 20 , Seneca Co.. N. Y.. November 20, 1897. 
years dealine'. Gentlemen: After dealing with you twenty years 
°* or more. I can say your stock is uniformly as repre- 
sented. I have no hesitation in recommending your firm to any one 
who intends to buy first-class nursery stock, as being very reliable and 
trustworthy. Fa'ithfuUy yours. 
, JAS. M. ARMITAGE. 
EDGEWOOD FARM. 
Columbia Co., N. Y., January 10, i8q8. 
Wiley & Co , Cayuga, N. Y., 
Dear Sir: The fruit trees I bought of you last fall, consisting of 
Apple and Plums, arrived in good shape, and I was well pleased with 
them. I tjiink they were as good a lot of trees as 1 have ever set out, 
and I have set thousands of them during the last few years. 
Yours respectfully, L. L. MORRELL. 
