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To our many friends and patrons we extend greetings. 
Dear friends ; 
In publishing our new catalogue we wish to express 
our sincere appreciation to our numerous customers, near 
and far who have shown your faith in us ; and we wish to 
assure you that we are better equiped to give satisfactory 
service than ever before. We are offering many new plants, 
besides some of the newer varieties of water lilies, and 
we only wish it were possible for you to visit our Gardens 
in person, so that you could see for yourself the care we 
give each order that leaves our Gardens. 
We look upon each order we receive as a special trust 
to be guarded with greatest care until you receive same and 
are satisfied with each item ordered. 
We wish to thank our many customers for the splendid 
letters you have written regarding the plants shipped, and 
to assure you that our greatest pleasure is in knowing that 
you are enjoying the plants ordered from us, and trust that 
each new order we receive will bring joy into the hearts 
of each and every one of you. 
Most sincerely yours, 
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