ANNOUNCEMENT. 
To My Customers and others, I beg to announce that ray son, S. Scott 
Wiley, who for several years has been employed in onecapacity and another, 
in my business, until he has become thoroughly familiar with the same, is 
now admitted as a partner. I can safely assure you that the same care will 
be used in the future as in the past to merit your confidence. 
H. S. WILEY. 
READ BEFORE YOU ORDER. 
PLEASE READ the following Directions, Terms, etc.. before making your order, and it will 
save much correspondence. 
YOUR NAME, POST OFFICE AND STATE should be distinctly written, and be sure that neither 
is omitted. This may seem to many an unnecessary request, yet we receive many letters 
with either sigrnature, post office or state omitted. No matter if you write several 
times, al7i'ays jcivi' full na/nt- and Post office (uidress. 
TERMS CASH IN ADVANCE, Goods are sent by express C. O. D., if desired, providing one- 
third of the amount is sent with order: but this is a somewhat more costly mode of re- 
mitting. We cannot ship C. O. D. by freight. 
HOW TO SEND MO/VfK.— Remittances should be made by Post Office, or Express money 
Orders or Bank Drafts at our risk. Remittances in any other way arc entirely at the 
sender's risk. Post Office money orders for SIO and over preferred on Post Office at 
Auburn, N. Y.. as this is our banking town. 
SPECIAL TERMS.— For the benefit of customers who wish to order early, but who do not 
care to spare all of the money when order is sent, would say- We will accept early or- 
ders accompanied by one-third cash, and reserve the stock for you. Balance to be sent 
us when stock is orden-d shipped. 
GUARANTY OF Cf/VW/Vf/VfSS.- Only experienced and careful help will be used in putting 
up orders. And we sell our stock under a warranty that it is true to name and of quality 
represented, with the express understanding and agreement that should any not prove 
true to name, we will replace the same on proper proof without charge, or will refund the 
money paid for such stock, but are not liable at any time for damages other than above 
named. 
ORDER EARLY. 
WHY.— We can only afford to give the discounts named below on the basis of early orders. 
You are more likely to get your order shipped just when you want it if wc receive it early. 
HOW TO OffOf/f.— Always use our Order Sheet, bound in the back of Catalogue. 
Be careful to fill out blank spaces at the top for shipping directions, etc. Write plainly. 
Be sure to your name and give post office and state. Say whether by freight or ex- 
press. When we choose mode of shipment we will route by our best judgment but our 
responsibility, so far as delivery goes, ends when goods are delivered in proper condi- 
tion to forwarders, because then they are beyond our control. 
APPORTIONMENT AND RA TES— At prices quoted y2 doz. at doz. rates. 50 at 100 rates and 
500 at l.OOU rates. Long lists of one or two of a kind must be taken at single tree rates. 
EXPRESS /?4 rfS.— On trees and plants are one-fifth less than on general merchandise. 
It is usually best to have small orders sent by express. 
PREPAID FREIGHT.— Wq can arrange with any of our customers to prepay their freight 
and in case you wish such arrangement made please advise us. 
SUBSTITUTION. — Should we be out of any varieties ordered, we will substitute others of 
efiual or greater value unless otherwise instructed. If you do not wish this done write 
plainly " no suhsiifution,''' and we will then fill the order so far as we can and return the 
balance of your money. 
Pff/CfS.— Our prices will be found as low as stock of quality and grades mentioned can 
be grown and packed. It is well to remember there is as much difTcrcnce in the tiuality 
of nursery stock as in any other commodity. A tree with an inferior, unhealthy growth, 
grown on soil not adapted to it, will be found poor property at any prfce. 
S///P/»//VC >lDl/4/Vr4CC"S.— Being located on the N. Y. C & H. R. R. R.. and at the north- 
ern terminus of a branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, gives us facilities for shipping 
our products surpassed by none. 
£/?/?0/?S.— Our customers are requested to notify us instantly of any errors, so that we 
may at once make ample amends. In the absence of such notice we will understand 
there are no errors and therefore no cause for complaint. 
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS ON CLUB OROLRS for Granges and kindred organi^ 
REFERENCES.— The hundreds of Fruiting Orchards of our stock all ov 
Ask for names of men who have them. Also any of the business men i 
Banking House of Wm. H. Seward & Co.. Auburn, N. Y. 
DISCOUNTS.— On all orders received prior to March 1st at catalog^ 
per cent will be given when remittance for full amount is made, 
as an inducement to get your order booked before the rush oj( 
gins. Your orders can be handled with less confusion and ' 
service on early orders. Send your order now and stock c 
you. The above discount does not apply to the special priJ 
