ESTABLISHED IBM 
C. H. R I NGGOLD 
COMMISSION MERCHANT 
Butter. Eggs. Cheese. Game poultry. &c. 
310 South front street 
Mr. C. K. Sober. Philadelphia. Feb. 10, 1908. 
Lewisburg, Pa. 
Dear Sir:--Replying to your favor of the 7th inst., I wish to say that the 
chestnuts I have handled for you, grown from the "Sober Paragon Chestnut Tree" exceed 
anything in the line of chestnuts I have ever handled. I make a specialty of handling 
chestnuts during their full season, and I can truly say that no domestic or foreign 
chestnutB are to be compared with them. They are not too small, neither are they too 
large, and their superior quality, together with their being just the right size, 
commends them to the best class of buyers, and gives them precedence over all others, 
as best sellers at best prices. 
Very truly yours, _ - 
OUR FORTY-THREE YEARS’ EXPERIENCE 
We established our business in 1866, and point with pride to our record of new fruits 
introduced by us during the past forty years. 
We were the first to introduce the large Montmorency cherry, and still have one of the 
four original trees in our garden. We introduced the Dikeman cherry, another magnificent 
variety and the only sweet cherry that will stand transportation. 
We brought out the Columbian raspberry; also the Hunger raspberry was of our origin 
and is to-day the only black raspberry worth planting. 
The Niagara peach we originated, and it has never, since first planted, shown any traits 
of that bane of all peach-growers, the yellows. The Elberta peach was brought here by our 
late Mr. John G. Glen, from Georgia, and for years we controlled this variety. If we had 
never introduced anything but the Elberta, we would still feel that we were benefactors to 
all fruit-growers of America. 
Comet Currants we discovered in England, brought home, and now lead all 
other currants on the market. 
We were the first to offer the celebrated Victoria Gooseberry in this country, and have 
been the headquarters of this variety during the past three years. 
We discovered the popular Crimson Rambler rose in England in the summer of 1893, 
brought it to this country, and have propagated and sold more than a quarter of a million. 
We are now disseminating the Sober Paragon chestnut. It surpasses all chestnuts in 
point of merit. We were quick to see this and after the most careful investigation and 
experiments, secured the exclusive control and right to sell for the United States and all 
foreign countries. We endorse and recommend the Sober Paragon Chestnut without 
reservation. 
Following is a copy of our agreement with the originator, Col. C. K. Sober : 
C. K.SOBER 
GAME COMMISSIONER 
State 0amc Commteefon 
LEWISBURG, PA. 
January 17, 1908. 
To Whom It May Concern:- 
This is to certify that Glen Bros . Nurserymen, of Rochester, 
N. Y., U. S. A., by agreement duly executed this 17th day of 
January, 1908, become the exclusive sales agents and distributors, 
for the United States and all Foreign Countries, of the only sweet 
Sober Paragon Chestnut as propagated and grown by me. 
The trade-mark accompanying each tree is a seal containing 
the words "SOBER PARAGON". 
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GLEN BROTHERS 
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