is good, and quote them so reasonable that all may buv. Our 
Chrysanthemums cannot be excelled in America or elsewhere. We 
have given much time and attention to this class of plants for the 
past, few years, so that at present we have the most extensive col- 
lection of this now all popular plant for buyers to select from in 
Cnited States, having devoted several large greenhouses especially 
to their culture. The quantity in which we grow them is in no 
way at the expense of quality. At the Piedmont Exposition Chry- 
santhemum Show, held in Atlanta, Ga., on October 28th, 29th and 
80th, 1890, our blooms carried first honors over all competitors. 
Also at the great Chrysanthemum Show held in Cincinnati, Ohio, 
on November 11th, 12th and 18th, 1890, where competitors from 
East and West met in full force, we were fortunate enough to win 
over the exhibits of many veteran growers a valuable premium for 
the excellency of our Tennessee grown blooms, and bring South- 
ward a much coveted trophy fairly won in a well fought contest. 
We touch “novelties” hut slightly, as there is more opportunity to 
he humbugged by investing in them than anything we know of. 
There is enough of good well known varieties in every class of 
plants that are sufficiently beautiful to give all the enjoyment to 
he found in their particular class without paying exorbitant prices 
for untried plants. Our patrons must also he assured that all new 
varieties are given full trial by us, and should they prove of merit, 
we will in due time otter them for sale in our Catalogue. We 
guarantee satisfaction in every case, and invite where convenient 
our customers to pay us a visit and see our greenhouses and flowers. 
We have, owing to our large shipments over the lines of the South- 
ern Express Company, secured a special rate of twenty-five per 
cent, less than their regular charges, which is of some advantage to 
our customers. The many flattering letters received by us would 
fill a hook as large as this Catalogue, all of which we are most 
grateful for, and considered by us a high compliment to our business 
methods, and we here wish to return to all our heartfelt thanks for 
tin 1 words of encouragement as well as for the liberal petronage 
given us, and it is almost needless to add that it shall he our aim 
in the future as well as in the past to endeavor to please each one 
of our customers. The Southern people can never have a large and 
enterprising floral establishment if by their joint co-operation they 
do not help to make it so. It is needless to send to Northern florists 
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