SprtHS of 1S93. 
NOTHER season confronts us. Another political 
contest has been settled, and the business world 
moves on, hoping that 1893 will be a year of 
prosperity. Possibly some have not realized 
their expectations in 1892, but taking it all in 
all, the year has been one of success. 
We are glad that we arc able to come before our friends with this, our ’93 catalogue, which at a glance will 
ear Udings of prosperity. We do not wish to be vain, but those of you that started with us some years ago when 
we were jet a small concern, will be pleased to note our prosperity and growth. ' “ ’ 
A question that will arise in every mind that' reads this introduction will be, “ What has been the cause of 
such an immense business being built in less than ten years?" We answer, Success “^0 SL a firm 
eserves when every effort is put forth to build on a sound basis in the beginning. Our Mr. Reid started in the 
prime of manhood ; lus aim was to establish a Nursery at this point that would stand as a monument to him years 
after he was laid away, and that planters would long remember. It has taken years of hard labor and honest 
effort to place the business as it stands to-day, and he is proud to be at the head of one of the largest retail 
ursenes in the United States. This has taken push and pluck, with a knowledge of business and the use of 
Sr^tL sun ;hin\s a om SeaSOn ‘° ^ ^ throU * h ° Ut U ’ e wor,d - T<) d ^ * * known in almost every 
We are not yet satisfied. Mr. Reid has still that push and pluck, and he is determined to have the largest 
he W y f USlneSS u C ,° U, : try ,OCated at this point ; a,,d with y° ur kind assistance, as given in the past it will 
be but a few j'eais until this has been accomplished, provided health will allow. 
r-,ciin et 7 ,00k “• the prospects in a business point of view : Not another Nursery in the country has as good 
facilities for carrying on such a business. Most of them are located on but one railroad, or abo.u some small 
town, while we are in the Ohio valley, where we have all the leading trunk lines represented, and six distinct 
tio7 eS L C s°ide P s a tlI T' °r Ca " See r 7 glance that the competition we have insures low rates and prompt atten- 
n. Besides this, we have one of the best mail services in the country. So large has our mail become that we 
lmve a special pouch between our office and the post office at Bridgeport. Our location, just opposite Wheeling 
West \ llginia, gives us many advantages over our own town, as it is just as handy for us to ship from this point 
as 10m Bridgeport. Still further, we have the Ohio river, by which we can reach many points at very low frei-dit 
rates from Pittsburg to New Orleans, St. Louis and other points along the great rivers ° 
hid, Xde hut' ft’t/'d m ° St i P0, ; tallt CaUSe ° f ° Ur SUCCeSS ’ is the h ‘S h quality of our stock. Not only is it of a 
th 7 t S t A always true to name. No pains are spared on this point to have the best of men and men 
as ft should ‘ ° Ur “ ,tereStS ■' and Ut a, ’ y Ume °' ,e fmd M ' - Rdd " ilh -eing that everything ^ works 
It will give some idea of the magnitude of our business to state that we had built, last season a wagon to 
convey express goods to the depots, upon which can be carried from five to six tons each load. This wagon itself 
herat one l *7 "l Beill « built llds ^ Purpose, it attracts much leS! 
when at one tup half a car-load of stock is carried. 
In conclusion, let us thank you, one and all, for the favors you have so kindly bestowed on us in the past 
will nl Say , y ?r U f? aln ', e ‘ C S , f '’" ltS WlU remain at U,e same hi g h standard in the future as in the past, and we 
resented W, advance the quality of our products. All new fruits offered you can rely on being as rep 
ir^vor of <L trade 5 S ,mprovements in handling and growing, so as to gain every point we can 
are mnrh^' B q T STOCK .-We do not want you to think that we sell cheap stock because our rates 
caseT add Xn 1 S 0 "’ a " y 7 lrsel ies ; *** dcal direcl with and not through agents, who, in many 
Xrende w?f r\° the , cost : We are not a “Cheap John." We sell our slock at a small profit to increase 
' °° k at tlle mattei m this way : If we can sell to five men at the same profit we would make from 
one, we increase our trade, and our stock is our best advertisement. 
