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ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 
ripening up of the stock in the fall, as the season for planting is not regulated so much by 
any particular month or day, nor by the state of vegetation where the planting is to be done, 
but more particularly by the condition of the trees to be planted. It is therefore the more 
earnestly requested that orders be sent in eariy and the stock will be shipped or delivered at 
the proper season in good condition. 
GUARANTEE OF GENUINENESS. 
While the greatest diligence and care to have all tiees, etc., true to label will be exer- 
cised, mistakes may occur, and in such cases upon proper proof, the trees, etc., will be re- 
placed free of charge, or the amount of money paid for them will be refunded, and it is mu- 
tually understood and agreed to between the purchaser and the seller that the guarantee of 
genuineness shall in no case make the nurserymen who sold the trees, etc , liable for any 
sum greater than that originally paid for the trees, etc., that proved untrue, nor for damage. 
REMARKS. 
Great developments have been made the last few years, in the creation of new fruits , 
etc. Many new varieties have been brought forward, with glowing descriptions, and for a 
time seemed as if they would eclipse all of their predecessors, but like the seed that fell on 
stony ground in the parable of the sower, they went back, leaving but little or no trace of use- 
fulness, and have been classed as not worthy of cultivation. But some have taken their place 
at the head of the list and must be considered as very valuable acquisitions. This is especially 
so among the Plums and small fruits. There is one thing, however, worthy of notice, that if 
we will compare a catalogue of twenty-five or thirty years ago, with one of the present time, 
we will readily see how few of the old varieties have dropped out, and how few of the new- 
er sorts have been added to the list. The Maiden’s Blush Apple for autumn, the Jonathan 
and Ben Davis for winter, the old Bartlett and Seckel Pears, the early Richmond Cherry, 
the Concord Grape, and many of the old varieties of fruits continue to stand at the very head 
of the list. Therefore in arranging this catalogue only such varieties are given a place as are 
now in general cultivation (some of which will succeed well only in certain localities), and 
also such new varieties as a e generally approved and recommended, so that by a judicial se- 
lection from this list a model orchard may be obtained. 
HINTS ON TRANSPLANTING, ETC. 
The failure in having trees, etc., to grow or even to grow off vigorously after being 
transplanted is too often caused by too much exposure of the roots to the atmosphere, or a 
lack of sufficient moisture about the roots while out of the ground; yet a healthy tree may be 
taken fresh from the ground where it grew and kept in the very best condition, and when 
properly transplanted will die from some unknown cause. A feeble or ooor growth is 
usually caused by not having the ground in proper condition at the time of transplanting 
and a lack of proper after-cultivation. 
The natural place for a fish is in the water, so the natural place for the roots of trees and 
plants is in the ground The moment a fish is taken from the water it begins to sicken and 
die, so the moment the roots of trees, etc., are exposed to the atmosphere they begin to 
loose their vitality; therefore let it be remembered that too much care cannot be taken to 
protect the life and vitality of trees and plants while out of the ground. 
SOIL-ITS PREPARATION, EXPOSURE, ETC. 
Any soil that will grow good crops of corn and small grain will answer for fruit trees, 
etc. Eastern and northern exposures are usually considered the best, but perhaps more de- 
pends on the quality of the soil and its preparation and after-cultivation than in the exposure. 
If the ground is naturally wet, spouty and cold, artificial draining is necessary before plant- 
ing. Any ground should be well prepared by twice plowing, using the subsoil plow after 
the common one at the second plowing, and stirring the ground twenty inches or more deep; 
the deeper the better. This is not only for trees but small fruits as well. On good, rich soil 
manuring will be unnecessary, but on thin or poor soil, fertilizers, such as well decomposed 
