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o friends arid felomers. 
n T is with great pleasure that I review my efforts during the past ten 
years in raising and distributing trees and plants; for, since estab¬ 
lishing myself in the nursery business ten years ago, rmder most 
trying circumstances and on the smallest possible scale, my earnest 
efforts to raise only the best of everything and to deal fairly, truly 
and liberally with all, have been crowned with the most complete 
success, and now trees and plants from Santa Rosa Nurseries are 
everywhere known to be the standard of excellence and always as 
represented. Realizing that this is the direct result of years of 
unceasing efforts to please my customers it is very gratifying, and 
I assure you that though my business is nearly a hundred times as 
large as it was six years ago, 3 r et the facilities are better in propor¬ 
tion and that the same careful vigilance shall continue. 
The sun always shines on trees and plants grown in Santa 
Rosa Nurseries, for they are blooming and bearing fruit on every 
continent on earth. During the past few years I have sent large 
quantities of nursery stock, mostly new and rare kinds, to most of 
the Eastern and Southern States and to Canada, England, Ger¬ 
many, France, Mexico, Central and South America, Sandwich 
Islands, China, Australia and New Zealand, and have received many 
unsolicited testimonials always commending my mode of packing for long distances. 
All the trees and plants mentioned in this catalogue are now growing in my 
nurseries, and can be supplied on short notice if ordered early. The stock of some 
favorite varietj^ often gets short late in the season—a better selection can always be 
obtained earlj', and nearly a year’s growth is gained by Fall planting. 
The regular shipping season commences with the first rains, usually about the 
first of November, and closes about the first of April. It is not safe to delay planting 
orchards in this State later than February, yet in some seasons trees will do well if 
planted later. By the first of April most trees and plants are too far advanced to 
transplant safely. 
Special express rates. It is always better to have trees and plants shipped by 
express, unless the amount of stock ordered is large. The Wells, Fargo Express 
Company carry my trees and plants on all their lines at special low rales; by this 
reduction packages weighing less than one hundred pounds are generally delivered 
anywhere in the United States, and often to foreign countries, for less than bj' freight, 
besides always going more safely and speedily. 
All goods are carefully packed by experienced men, for which a charge only 
sufficient to cover cost of material and labor is made, and delivered in good condition 
to the forwarders, after which my responsibility ceases. All claims for errors in 
filling orders must be reported on receipt of stock; a system of double checking is 
employed by which mistakes in putting up orders are almost impossible. Always 
give your full name and address, and state how you wish the goods shipped. In case 
of loss or miscarriage everything in my power will be done for protection and 
recovery of my customers’ goods. 
Full planting directions were sent to all customers of last season; those who 
have not received a copy can obtain one by applying for it. 
TERMS GASH. No goods will be snipped unless cask or satisfactory 
security accompanies the order. The prices quoted in my catalogues are cask 
prices , my business and correspondence are too extensive and time too valuable to 
allow of any other plan. 
Good customers do not ask me to hold trees for them without advancing part 
payment to secure them. Good customers do not ask me to prepay freight or express 
charges for them from my own pocket; in case a surplus of money is sent for this 
purpose it is always promptly returned with statement. 
Tire question is often asked why I employ no traveling agents; it is because I do 
not favor misrepresentation. The traveling tree agent business is justly in bad repute, 
having everywhere proved to be a damage to the honorable nurseryman as well as to 
the planter. If you buy of a traveling agent and the trees bear crabs instead of good 
fruit, what can you do about it? 
The “Burbank” Potato, which originated with me on the old Eastern home 
in my youthful days, is everywhere known for its superior qualities, haying been 
named and first sent out by a prominent Eastern seedsman and since distributed by 
most of the seedsmen of America and by the United States Government. It still 
commands a much higher price than any other potato, as will be seen by consulting 
the market reports of the great cities of the United .States. I do not deal in seed 
potatoes but can often supply this variety for planting at about the usual market rates. 
This in reply to numerous inquiries. 
