W. E. Strong Co., Sacramento, Cal. 
FOR 
again desire to return our thanks to our friends and customers, some of -whom 
1 h have been our patrons for over thirty years. To all who have added to our success 
through their patronage, we would solicit a continuance of their favors. 
To ALL who may read this, we would say, that we desire to make your ac- 
quaintance and so enroll your names on our books, not only as patrons but also as 
friends. 
Our success in the past and our constantly increasing trade is the best evidence of our 
success. 
We shall use every effort in the future as we have in the i>ast to give satisfaction, and 
with our increased facilities and knowledge of our business, we are sure our customers will 
find their wants most perfectly and cheaply supplied. 
Our strains of seed this season are of unusual excellence, and our prices will compare 
favorably with those of any other house on this coast or of Eastern cities. 
WAIillANTY. No Seedsman can sell Seeds and guarantee and be responsible for the 
crop. Our Seeds are selected with the greatest care to secure the best, and from the most 
careful and reliable growers. When it is considered that there are many contingencies 
upon which depend the success of a crop, which are beyond our control, the propriety of 
this must be conceded bv all. 
SUGGESTIONS. 
ORDER EARLY AS POSSIBLE, while stock is complete, that you may be sure of 
getting what you send for, so you will have them to plant when wanted. 
USB OUR ORDER SHEETS and Envelopes when you have them ; it will be more 
convenient and there will be less danger of miscarrying or of mistakes. Eon ouders I'-oit 
Trees and Nursery Stock use separate sheet, as this department is quite distinct and has a 
separate office and management. 
BE VERY PARTICULAR. Write your Name, Post Offtce, County and State in Full 
AND Plainly. We often receive orders without name or address, and it is often impossible 
to trace them up. 
ST.\TE HOW YOUR ORDER IS TO BE FORWARDED, otherwise we are com- 
pelled to use our own judgment. 
SEND C.ASH with your order (at our risk — if sent by Postal or Express Order, or 
Draft on any good Banking House). Small sums may be sent in Postage Stanqis if proper- 
care is taken to prevent adhesion together. 
MAIN PLACE OF HUSJSESS—f, NEAR FRONT FT., SACRAMENTO. 
Nursery Department. 
This is under the management of our i\Iu. Williamson and his son, who have had the 
largest practical experience of any Nurseryman in the State. 
We have over four hundred acres now in cultivation on our ground in this county, and 
San Joaquin and Placer counties, in Nursery and Fruit Tree growth. 
Our stock is absolutely true, clean, thrifty and ivell grown, and free from all scale and 
insect pests. We have also a ^anch in Florida for the growing of the Orange, Lemon, 
Magnolia, and various other e^rgreens that can be propagated to better advantage in that 
State. We sold over 100,000 of these trees last year in California, and not 2 ]>er cent, have 
failed, and they are giving universal satisfaction. 
Please make your orders for Trees and all Nursery Stcx^k separate from Seed Orders, as 
our Dejiartments and Offices are entirely distinct. 
Office, Yin-(R and /^arl-hig [lonxes, next lo Pasnewjer Depot on Second St., Sacramento. 
