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(greeting . . 
. . Spring of 1895 
XLo all out dfttenbs atib fl>atrons. 
N PRESENTING to you this, our Annual Collection of Plants and Bulbs, of which 
we have an immense stock in the best possible condition, it affords us pleasure 
to state that the past year has been a prosperous one, which is due to the exten- 
sive patronage with which we have been favored in the past. In filling all 
orders the coming season, we shall use great care, and fill with that which will be 
satisfactory, and give satisfying results. 
Our collection of Roses is made up of the choicest varieties in cultivation, as are also our 
collections of miscellaneous plants. We have added new varieties in various departments, which 
we have tested, and can recommend for their promising merits. 
In submitting these pages, we ask for a continuation of your patronage, and return our thanks 
to all who so kindly sent us orders, and for the many letters we have received, telling us of the success 
obtained with our flowers. From those who have not yet given us an order, we solicit a trial, 
assuring all that we will do our utmost to please. 
Wishing you a prosperous year, Very respectfully, 
A. B. DAVIS & SON. 
H few Important 11 terns. 
In filling the orders of so many hundreds of customers, it is to be expected that in such a 
varied business errors will sometimes occur ; but we wish to say to any customei who has found 
that any part of our stock has not proved as represented : Kindly mention it when you forward, 
your order for this season, and it will be made entirely satisfactory to you. Relying upon the 
healthy condition as well as the genuineness of our stock, it has been our constant aim so to deal 
with our customers that they may continue to favor us with their orders, as well as recommend us 
to their flower-loving friends ; and they may certainly rely upon our efforts to give satisfaction in 
every instance. In other words, we propose to send out none but perfectly healthy plants, true to 
name, and packed in the most careful manner. As further proof of our desire to act conscientiously 
and justly, we request to be notified immediately of any error on our part, that we may rectify 
it without delay. 
We have reduced our system of packing plants forwarded by mail to such perfect order that we 
can safely fill orders from any part of the United States and Canada, and guarantee that plants 
shall arrive in excellent condition. Our mailing-size plants are strong and well-grown, and will 
start to grow at once without coaxing. When our customers can afford it, it is better to have 
plants shipped by express, as we can often send larger plants, and put in more plants giatis when 
the order is to be sent by express. 
Plants received by mail should be placed in tepid water for 30 minutes before the moss is 
removed from their roots. 
New low express rate. We call your attention to the new low express rate, which is a reduction 
of 20 per cent, from the regular merchandise rate, at which plants have been expressed heretofore , 
and also, that packages of less than 100 lbs. are billed at 100-lb. rates. 3 
