To My Patrons 
E THANK those who have so liberally traded with us in years 
gone by. It is now 29 years since we started in the plant 
business and we have many customers that have continued 
to buy of us during these many years. This catalogue is 
being mailed to 150,000 people, many of whom have never 
patronized us. We wish to say, that if intrusted with your 
orders, we will do our best to please you. 
The season of 1911 was the most strenuous one for the Berry Grower 
that we have ever passed through. The weather was unusally cold and 
stormy in March, and when it came time for spring work it was so hot that 
it was almost unbearable. Early in the season it was too cold to handle 
plants with safety, and later on it was too beastly hot. Not only did the 
plants die badly that we sent to customers, due to the unusally hot weather 
while they were in transit, but even the plants that we set out on our own 
grounds fared hardly better, because of the heat and drouth. There was 
no rain for weeks after plants were set, and when it did come it came in 
torrents and stood on our strawberry fields, submerging and in some cases 
smothering the plants. In the 29 years that we have done' business we 
never had such luck in transplanting plants, and from the reports received 
from customers, we should say that their experiences were similar to ours. 
Nineteen hundred and eleven will have passed into history when this cata¬ 
logue reaches our customers, and we can only say to our many friends 
that they should try to forget the past and try again. While we hope to 
never have such an unfavorable year again, we have learned something 
from the trying experience which we hope to turn to profit in the future. 
As a result of the heat and drouth, the supply of all kinds of berry 
plants, especially strawberries, is not equal to that of former years. From 
everywhere, I hear the cry of a shortage of plants. Some firms have such 
a short supply that they will issue no new catalogue this year. Others will 
try to make up by charging double prices. We have a fairly good supply of 
most varieties, and, while we have been compelled to advance the price 
slightly over that of last year’s, our prices are still much lower than most 
growers. We will endeavor to supply our customers with plants of the 
same high grad>e as in former years, and expect to be able to fill all orders 
that come to us. 
General Information 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ORDERING 
Prices 
in this catalogue set aside all former quotations. They have been made as 
low as possible in view of all conditions. 
In Ordering 
Use the order sheet and please do not wait until you want the plants. 
Study this catalogue clear through. If you do not understand everything, 
write us for further information. Send in your order early so we can book 
it and attend to the necessary details. Write your letter on a separate 
sheet from your order sheet. Write plainly and always sign your name in 
full, giving complete address. Make your orders at least $1.00. 
Several People Can Club Together. 
In this way you can get the advantage of lowest prices, and if all the 
orders are sent to one party, who can distribute them to the different cus¬ 
tomers, it saves us valuable time in packing, and you express charges. 
