NTROD UCTORY. 
Spring, 1893- 
The cricket’s croon is the lust farewell to Summer, while 
the trill of the toad is the joyous prelude of Spring. In a 
little time the orchestration of small frogs, which is em- 
phatically a vernal tone, will be heard in the land, soon to 
be followed by the huge green hull frog of the swamps 
with his grand bassoon. His nocturne brings the plash of 
water and the perfume of Summer Howers quite close to 
us. And while we listen for the tremolos of this great 
batrachian that so tensely emphasizes the serenity of a 
Summer night, we must prepare for this glad season of 
sunshine and flowers. The devotion to Flora as a Queen 
among us is now a living truth; and it is said, that a woven 
thread of twisted gold unites all hearts that worship at her shrine. To these then 
intimate friends and patrons, in anticipation of your recurring wants, we present 
you with this modest little Catalogue for the Spring. 1893, and trust it may he of 
some Interest to you. 
While our Catalogue does not abound in highly colored illustrations, it will be 
found replete with a list of plants and Howers sufficient to make all homes beau- 
tiful, and sold at prices that all may buy. Experience has now fully taught us the 
complete requirements of Southern flower buyers, and our facilities to meet this 
demand is now most perfect. 
Our stock of Roses is all the most critical could desire. All varieties of recent 
introduction and established merit are offered at popular prices. Our stock of 
Chrysanthemums has no equal in this country. We have revised our list of varie- 
ties. discarding hundreds of older sorts now superseded by varieties of more recent 
introduction, so that our list of Chrysanthemums to-day does not contain a single 
variety but what is of high merit, while on the other hand there is not a variety 
known to plant commerce that is worth growing hut what will be found enumer- 
ated in our Catalogue. 
We here wish to thank our patrons for past favors, and respectfully solicit a 
continuance of t he same, and trust by honest treatment and courteous attention 
to continue this connection to the mutual welfare of both. With best wishes of a 
happy New Year to all. we remain, most truly, .1 AS. MORTON. Manager. 
J. J. CIU’SMAN, Proprietor. 
