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<$ata!o<jue of ttye Joseph Harris 5<?<?d Qompai^y. 
All 0^ r S ee ds Carefully Tested. 
We carefully and repeatedly test all our seeds. We do not test them haphazard, but make a regular business of it. 
In this way we know that if our seeds are properly sown or planted, they are Sure to grow. 
We do a SWietly Gash Business. 
All orders for our seeds are accompanied by the money. This is best for our customers. It enables us to sell the 
best of seeds at the lowest possible price. 
Goippare our prices With other Seedsmen. 
We think it will be found on comparing our prices with others, that we charge less than any other reliable seeds¬ 
men. And we are confident that our seeds are, to say the least, fully equal to the best in this country cr any other. 
At the prices quoted in our catalogue, we prepay the postage on our seeds. Many seedsmen quote prices, and if to 
be sent by mail require postage to be added to the price. In comparing prices this point must not be overlooked. 
Discounts op purge Orders, and to those Who get 
Up GlUbs. 
Many of our customers get their neighbors to join with them in sending for seeds. On all such orders, however 
small, we allow a discount of 10 per cent. And on all orders for seeds amounting to $10, we allow a discount of 10 per 
cent.; $20,15 per cent.; $30, 20 per cent.; $40, 25 per cent. 
In comparing our prices with other seedsmen, please take these liberal discounts into consideration. 
Sepdipg Seeds by Express G- O- D- 
We are willing to send seeds by express C. O. D., provided one-third or one-fourth of the monev is sent us with the 
order. We require this as a guarantee of good faith. In other words, if you wish eight dollars’ worth of seeds you may 
send us $2.00 with the order, and the seeds will be sent by express, C. O. D., and the six dollars can be paid the express 
agent on delivery of the seeds. 
Seeds for the Ghildrep’s Gardep. 
Many of our customers let the children have a garden that Is " all their own.” It Is a good thing Seven vears nvo 
in hopes of calling attention to this matter, we offered to send seeds to boys and girls under fifteen years of n-e strfctln 
Jw their own. gardens, at 25 per cent, discount In other words we send one dollar's worth of seeds to chiW-en for 75 
cents. We have continued this offer every year since, and it gives us great pleasure to observe a growing interest in this 
matter. It is seldom that we get an order for seeds that does not contain a small order for the children's garden gen- 
erally of a few easily grown flowers. h ’ 
■ ■ We continue this offer for 1889. We will send seeds for any boy or girl under 15 years of age, or to any clergyman 
or clergyman’s family, for 25 per cent less than regular catalogue rates. y clergyman 
Proipptpess ip FiHipg Orders. 
Many of our customers pay ns the complimentof saying that we fill orders more promptly than any other seedsman. 
What are the Best Varieties? 
We cannot answer this question any more than we can say which is the best hreeri of , ■ 
poultry. It depends on circumstances. One man wants above everything elsX : h^U^^S 8, T’ ^ T 
handsome appearance, and another wants productiveness. For our part we place^ualftvfir«tn wantd Slze and 
In our description of varieties we place those kinds which we deem thl best in l ^? aVeragre the reSt * 
is an easy matter, but in others we have had to take into consideration the question of earflnL V?T C8S fJ* 18 ' 
for instance. If earliness is the first and only consideration we should name the Corv • if earHno I ^ SWGGt C ?T 
and productiveness are desired, we should name Shaker’s Early. If quality size and nrod^tw T® aM QUa t ^ 
are desired, we should unhesitatingly name Hickox Improved Sweet Corn And so it is w th^oai 
medium and late varieties, and several varieties in each class. In each class we nut tile nl^T^ T° 1 f vo i early ’ 
desirable variety in large type. Put the name of the bert and most 
A Ltarge Test Gardep. 
0™^““ We not only grow 
we And one of decided merit we add it to our list. Many suck will be foundffTour 
