ENDORSEMENTS 
Some people who have been in the business many years, as we have, do not think 
it necessary to introduce evidence confirming the quality of stock they ship out, but as 
each year many of our catalogs fall into the hands of prospective buyers, many of whom 
have not dealt with us, we think it well to submit the following endorsements from 
planters who have bought our stock in quantity and have same in fruiting. In reading 
these endorsements please bear in mind that anyone can put out flattering testimonials 
covering recent shipments but the letters which follow cover years of actual fruitage. 
Please note the address of each party is given and if you care to correspond with any 
of these planters covering the quality of our stock and our business methods you are at 
liberty to do so. 
"I am more than gratified to advise you that the 1,200 Peach trees I bought of you three years ago 
■howed fruit last year. I do not think there is a single tree in the whole lot but what is true." 
JOHN V. CURTIS, Hilton, N. Y. 
"In reply to your inquiry as to how our trees are coming on purchased from you some dozen or more 
years ago, we are glad to report that they are vigorous, healthy and are all bearing fruit after their kind. 
Our only regret is that we did not set more of your trees at that time." 
EDWARD VAN ALSTYNE & SON, 
Kinderhook, N. Y. 
have been planting your trees a good many years and now have over two thousand of them in 
fruiting. I believe your stock is absolutely dependable and your business methods above question. The 
order 1 placed with you for Mrs. Clark of seven thousand trees was also satisfactory. The order was 
handled carefully and promptly, causing us no delay in delivery." 
H. L. BROWN, Carlton, N. Y. 
"I have been planting your trees since 1895. I have always been perfectly satisfied. Your trees 
have been true to name and as long as you are in the business I cfo not want to take any risks." 
HORTON GARDNER, Hudson, N. Y. 
"It gives me great pleasure to say that the Elberta Peach orchard of 550 trees purchased from you 
some ten years ago has made good in every way and not a single tree but what was straight Elberta, and 
I believe of a very superior type." 
F. A. PLACE, Oswego, N. Y. 
"I am sure you will be pleased to have me report that the Peach trees purchased from you, the first 
of which have been bearing for several years, have been * • * true to name, thrifty and very pro- 
ductive." 
DANIEL BAILEY, Glenwood, N. J. 
*'I began planting your trees about twenty years ago, since which time I have set between eight and 
nine thousand. They all have grown fine and produced fruit, except what I planted last spring, and what 
is the most remarkable part in planting fruit trees, they have all proven true to name which I consider the 
best 'ad' a nurseryman can have. The Peach orchard I bought of you two years ago of 1,600 light grade 
of trees excels any orchard I ever grew, nearly every tree had specimens on last season at two years old, 
and every one proved to be just what I bought." 
F. D. GARDNER, Barker, N. Y. 
"I have set a great many of your trees during the past fifteen years. They do well and best of all I 
don't think that I have ever found one untrue to label which is a record to be proud of." 
Yours truly, 
A. J. TODKILL, Barker, N. Y. 
"I have 1,000 Apples of your stock in bearing, 20 to 25 years old. They have all come true to name, 
healthy and absolutely free from disease and bid fair now to be good for fifty years more. I want to thank 
you for your square and upright dealing with me." 
JAMES M. PIKE, Wayne, Maine. 
"I began buying trees from you 30 years ago and can truthfully say that your stock is the best I ever 
bought and I have dealt with many other firms. Your stock has all been true to name, healthy and vigor- 
ous and I seldom loose a tree." 
T. G. JENNINGS, Wayne, Maine. 
"I began planting your trees in 1899. To me it is a rare and remarkable circumstance that your trees 
have always been found true to label, healthy and free from disease. From a 10-year-old Wolfe River 
orchard I picked this season as high as thirteen bushels from some of the trees. I want to make it em- 
phatic that your trees do not travel under an assumed name." 
HARRY W. LITTLEFIELD, Brooks, Maine. 
"The trees you have supplied me from time to time have proven very profitable and were just such 
varieties as I contracted for.^' 
WM. R. KEIFFER, Chambersburg, Penna. 
"It is only your due that you should know that both of the Peach orchards purchased from you, the 
first orchard of 600 trees and the second of 1,000 trees, have fruited absolutely true to label. I am very 
glad to make this report." 
ELMER PORTER, Barker, N. Y. 
"All of your trees that have shown fruit are absolutely true to label and I only wish I had begun 
planting your trees sooner. I am recommending them to my friends as I have occasion." 
HON. T. B. WILSON, Hall, N. Y. 
"All the stock I have bought of you that has fruited has come true to label and I feel great safety in 
recommending your stock to my friends." 
ALFRED R. HALL, Buchanan, Mich. 
"It gives me a great deal of pleasure to be able to recommend your nursery stock. I have been 
fruiting your trees in considerable quantity for a good many years. They have always been true to name 
and entirely satisfactory. I have an impression that the remarkable results I have had in the early bearing 
of Apples were due in part to the quality of stock you furnished me." 
WILLIS T. MANN, Barker, N. Y. 
"The trees in our orchards set with stock which you shipped us have had time to show their variety 
traits and the most of them have fruited for one or more years. Of all the stock purchased from you I 
know of but three trees that have failed to be true to name. This is a great record and speaks highly of 
your care." 
C. B. COOK, Owasso, Mich. 
