ESTABLISHED 1853. 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 
Department of Agriculture. 
West Chester, Pa., 8th Month, 22c!, 1899. 
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : 
This is to Certify, That I have this 22(1 day of August completed the in¬ 
spection of the nursery stock of Hoopes, Brother & Thomas, grown at West 
Chester, County of Chester, State of Pennsylvania, and believe it to be free 
from the presence of “ San Jos6 Scale, Black-Knot Rosette, Yellows, or other 
injurious insects or diseases that might be transferred on Nursery Stock from 
the nursery to the orchard or garden. ' \ 
This certificate is good until August 1st next following the date of inspec¬ 
tion."- [Signed] Frank M. BarTram, 
Special Agent. 
No. 3 
Hoopes, Brother & Thomas, 
SS? Nurseries 
WEST CHESTER, PA* 
...SEMI-ANNUAL TRADE LIST... 
AUTUMN, 1899. 
While we exercise the greatest care to have all our trees aud plants gen¬ 
uine and reliable, and hold ourselves prepared to replace, on proper proof, all 
that may prove untrue, we do not give any warranty, expressed or implied, 
and, in case, of any error on our part, it is mutually agreed between the pur¬ 
chaser and ourselves that we shall not, at any time, be held responsible for a 
greater amount than the original price of the trees. 
TWO MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS, 
AWARDED BY 
UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL COMMISSION. 
