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seeming to ward off danger and point all to a better life. The old, brave Chrysanthemums have 
also long claimed our respect and admiration, covering themselves with glory after frailer flowers, 
have passed away. 
“ Wondrous truths, and manifold as wondrous, 
God hath written in those stars above; 
But not less in the bright flowerets under us 
Stands the revelation of his love. 
“ Bright and glorious is that revelation, 
Written all over this great world of ours; 
Making evident our own creation. 
In these stars of earth, these golden flowers. 
“ In all places, then, and in all seasons, 
Flowers expand their light and soul-like wings, 
I'caching us, by most persuasive reasons, 
How akin they are to human things. 
“ And with child-like, credulous affection, 
We behold their tender buds expand : 
Emblems of our own great resurrection, 
Emblems of that bright and better land.” 
Many who visited our grounds the early part of last summer expressed unbounded admira¬ 
tion for the gorgeous Oriental Poppies; their very size would attract attention, while the brilliant 
flame color of its petals and its center of deep, rich maroon baffle all power of description. 
Although this Poppy is not a new plant, few seem to have realized what an acquisition it would 
prove to their garden, being a perennial and requiring very little care. 
'Phe reports from our trial grounds verify the fact 
that Vick’s Extra Early Pea is not only sweet and 
delicious, but is ready for market as soon as any va¬ 
riety we know of. Vick’s Extra Early Potato was 
the very first one ready for use, notwithstanding the 
claims of all the early varieties in existence that were 
growing beside it. The Rural A r ezv t Yorker says : 
“ The vines are bushy and low, the skin is white and 
smooth, often russeted; the eyes are nearly upon the 
surface, and the form and appearance of the Potato 
may be said to be perfect ; on this account smaller 
Potatoes were allowed among the marketable than 
would otherwise have been.” The editor of the South¬ 
ern World , Atlanta, Ga., writes; “The one pound 
yielded twenty-four pounds of excellent Potatoes.” 
NURSERY STOCK. 
Many of our customers, knowing that we are lo¬ 
cated in the midst of the great nurseries of Western 
New York, write to ascertain if we will furnish them 
with nursery stock. Some have sent their orders re¬ 
questing us to have them filled at one of our nur¬ 
series, therefore we have decided to receive 
orders for fruit trees, ornamental trees, and 
nursery stock generally. If persons wish¬ 
ing anything in this line will write early, 
before the trees are wanted, sending us a 
list, we will attach the prices and return, 
that they may see what the trees will cost, 
when they can enclose the cash with, 
order, and we will have the order packed 
and filled by some reliable nursery firm. 
This stock is sent at expense of purchaser. 
In handing each of our customers and 
friends our Floral Guide for 1885 we 
wish them a happy, bright New Year, and 
earnestly hope we shall have the pleas¬ 
ure of filling their kind orders again. 
It is our endeavor to be prompt and liberal, and to send out pure seeds true to name. 
