Another year has rolled around, and 
again we extend our annual greeting. We 
have been favored once more with a large 
stock of well rooted plants, which we are 
able to offer at prices within the reach 
of all. 
Our Specialties. We aim to add to our 
catalogue a few of the most promising new 
fruits each season, and have the pleasure 
this year of offering several new varieties 
of special merit, all thoroughly tested by 
the highest authority in the United States. 
The varieties we claimed as deserving 
special notice in our catalogue last spring 
have proven as good as recommended ; 
hence, we have nothing to take back. 
We call your attention especially to the 
Greenville, Bisel, and Brandywine straw- 
berry. Conrath and Kansas raspberries 
deserves mention as the best black cap 
varieties. In blackberries the laurels still 
belong to the Snyder, Agwan. and Taylor’s 
Prolific. Mr. L. J. Farmer, of Pulaski, N. 
Y., stated before the Farmers’ Institute, 
at Afton, Dec. 17th, 1895, that those three 
varieties were hardy, and considered the 
best berry for general cultivation. 
By Special arrangement we are now able 
to ship to our customers, by express, at 
reduced rates. 
Guarantee. We warrant our stock true 
to name, with the express understanding 
that should any not prove so. we will re- 
fund the money paid or replace it with 
stock that is true, but are not liable for 
damages beyond this. A sure indication 
of the purity of our stock is the fact that 
customers of former years continue to favor 
us with their orders. 
Money may be sent at my risk by P. 0. 
Money Order, Express Money Order, Reg- 
istered Letter or Draft on New York. Sums 
under $1.00 may be sent in Stamps. Pay- 
ment invariably in advance. 
Plants For Trial.-If you have berry plants 
that you think are superior to any variety 
yet introduced, write to me at once, giving 
lull description. I am constantly testing 
new varieties from all over the country. 
When Ordering Plants, send me the names 
of your neighbors interested in raising ber- 
ries, and I will send you extra plants for 
your trouble. 
Snbstitntion.-I have decided not to sub- 
stitute unless requested by purchaser. 
Raspberry and Blackberry plants can be 
sent by freight early in the spring in good 
order, at the purchaser’s risk. Strawberry 
plants go by mail or express. It is always 
best to plant three varieties; early, med- 
ium and late, so as to prolong the season. 
Fertilize the ground the same as for a good 
crop of corn. For field culture, plant in 
rows four feet apart, and the plants fifteen 
inches apart in the rows. 
The Purchaser may select six plants at 
dozen rates; 50 at 100 rates, 500 at 1,000 
rates. 
Packing is executed with the utmost care. 
Special pains is taken to pack lightly, 
thereby reducing express charges. 
Plants by Mail.-Parties living at a distance 
from the railroad or express office often 
find it a convenience to have plants sent by 
mail. We pack safely so as to go to any 
part of the United States. 
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED 
SET ONE ACRE. 
STRAWBERRIES. 
12x36 inches— 14,520 
12x48 “ —10,890 
15x48 “ — 8.712 
20x36 “ — 8.712 
18x36 inches — 9,680 
18x42 “ — 8.297T 
18x48 “ — 7,260 
18x54 “ — 6,453 
18x60 inches— 5,808 
RASPBERRIES, BLBCKBERRIES, ETC. 
3 x 5 feet -2, 904 I 3 x 7 feet— 2,074 
3x6 feet— 2,420 | 3x8 feet— 1,815 
Prompt Delivery will be our motto, but im 
order to carry this into satisfactory execu- 
tion, we must have the help of our patrons. 
Do not wait until ready to plant and then 
send in your order to ship on next train — 
“ground waiting.” If yours was the only 
order, we could probably do this; but with 
hundreds of others coming in at the busy 
season, each must wait its turn. Therefore 
order early. 
The Pistillate or imperfect varieties are 
usually, when well cultivated, the most 
productive, and for best results plant every 
third or fourth row to some perfect flow- 
ered sort, like the Lovett’s, Enhance or 
Bederwood. 
