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MAX M. SCARFF 
Mgr. Farm Seed and 
Live Stock Depts. 
45 Years of 
Progress 
‘In Horticulture and Agriculture 
During the march of progress of the past half 
century the Scarff organization has developed from 
the small one-quarter acre Blackberry garden— 
set out by the founder, W. N. Scarff in 1890— 
until it now comprises 1500 acres of nursery, 
fruit, seed and live stock farms in the fertile 
lands of the famous Miami Valley of Ohio—the 
hunting grounds and the battle fields of General 
George Rogers Clark and the great Indian Chief 
Tecumseh. 
These have been years of hard work and earnest 
effort on our part to produce and offer to our 
patrons the highest possible grade of produce from 
our farms. 
HOWARD N. SCARFF 
Mgr. Nursery and 
Fruit Depts. 
We have been pioneers in the testing, development and introduction of many new and worth 
while varieties—and today—in this our 45th annual Catalog, it is with a great deal of satis¬ 
faction that we offer you a finer selection of everything that is new and best in Horticulture 
and Agriculture than ever before in our history. 
It is our aim to give you our best possible service in sending your orders out at the proper 
planting season. May we ask that you send them early rather than wait until the busy 
rush of planting season. 
GUARANTEE. We warrant our nursery stock true to name, with the express understanding that 
should any not prove so, we will refund the money paid or replace it with other stock, but are not 
liable for damages beyond this. A sure indication of the purity of our stock is the fact that we 
have customers who have sent us orders year after year since the issue of our first catalog. We 
pack carefully and will guarantee all plants in good condition on arrival. 
CLAIMS. ALL CLAIMS OR COMPLAINTS MUST BE MADE WITHIN 10 DAYS FROM RECEIPT 
OF STOCK. NO ATTENTION TO CLAIMS OR COMPLAINTS AFTER SUCH TIME HAS EXPIRED. 
The living of trees and shrubbery is largely dependent upon conditions of weather and after¬ 
care beyond the nurseryman's control; therefore, we do not guarantee any stock to live after 
leaving the nursery in good condition. 
We allow you 10 days to test it any way you see fit, and if at the expiration of this time 
it is not entirely satisfactory, return it to us promptly by freight. Send us the bill of lading 
and we will refund your money, but we do not warrant in any way, express, or implied, the 
contents, or the description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds or plants 
sold by us and we will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not 
accept these goods on the above terms, he must return them at once, and money will be refunded. 
Our Terms. Payments invariably in advance, or one-fourth down, balance C. 0. D. 
Care of Plants. If not ready to plant for a, few days, bury the roots in cool, moist ground, 
partially shaded, being careful to firm the ground well so as to come in contact with the roots. 
When ready to plant puddle the roots well in thin mortar or clay and water and keep from sun 
and wind while planting. If Strawberry Plants, be careful not to get water on the foliage as it 
is sure to rot them. 
In our Farm Seed Department there have come new and heavier yielding varieties of all 
farm crops which we have added to our list from time to time but not until they have been 
grown and have actually proven their value on our own farms. We have equipped our Seed 
House the best possible way to care for our seed as it should be taken care of to hold its vitality 
in the original state. 
Scarff’s Farm Market—Fruit and Vegetables in Season 
Our direct farm market—Producer to Consumer. You are always welcome and we know that 
you will be delighted with the quality and reasonable prices of our products. Located at the 
intersection of Federal Route 40 and State Route 69. We invite your patronage. 
W. N. SCARFF’S SONS -:- NEW CARLISLE, OHIO 
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