Fifty Years Ago 
—W. N. Scarff made a humble beginning by plant¬ 
ing a quarter acre of Blackberries here in the 
Miami Valley. Through years of hard work, fair dealing with his neighbors and 
customers, foresight and good judgment he built up one of the largest establish¬ 
ments of its kind in Ohio. 
TUn Tu/n Cnnc r^rrv ftM~ The hi E h business standards of W. N. 
I ne I WU owns \sdrry Ull Scarff have been carried on by his 
two sons. Max and Howard, each having specialized in the management of sepa¬ 
rate branches of the business. At the present time almost 1600 acres are devoted 
to the growing of nursery stock, farm seeds, live stock and fruit. 
farm 
piff-a/ YPiirS -0ur firm has furnis b e d nursery stock and 
■ lllj ■ vflla seeds to an increasing number of satisfied custom¬ 
ers. Every precaution is exercised to give the very best of service and handle 
all orders large and small to reach our customers in perfect condition and we as¬ 
sume responsibility as indicated in the following guarantee and disclaimer. 
Guarantee on Nursery Stock 
-We warrant our nursery 
stock true to name, with the 
express understanding that should any not prove so we will refund the money 
paid or replace with other stock of equal value, but are not liable for damages 
beyond this amount. We exercise every precaution to keep all varieties from mix¬ 
tures. Propagating buds and wood are taken from our own bearing orchards 
and accurate records are kept of all stock in nursery row. All shipments are 
packed carefully and we guarantee all plants in good condition on arrival. 
W. N. SCARFF 
1864—1928 
Founder of the Scarff’s 
Nursery and Seed Farms 
Selected as 
Master Farmer of Ohio 
* in 1927 
dnitTlQ or complaints on condition of stock on arrival must be made promptly on receipt of same 
VIC1IIII9 an( j satisfactory adjustment will be made. The living of trees and shrubbery is largely de¬ 
pendent upon conditions of weather and after care beyond the Nurseryman’s control; therefore, we do not 
guarantee any stock to live other than leaving the nursery in good condition and safe arrival to our customers. 
Nevertheless we will replace any nursery stock at half purchase price if the complaint is made by Sept. 1st. 
of that same year. 
Farm QppH DlQrluiltlAr— We a,low > ou days to test it any way you see fit, and if at the 
iraiiii wccu lsisvicuiiici expiration of this time it is not entirely satisfactory, return it to 
us promptly by freight. Send us the bill of lading and we will refund your money, but we do not warrant in 
any way, express, or implied, the contents, or the description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of 
any seeds or plants sold by us and we will not be in any way re¬ 
sponsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept these goods 
on the above terms, he must return them at once, and money will be 
refunded. 
Our Terms: Payments invariably in advance, or one-fourth down, 
balance C. 0. D. 
Scarff’s Office and Packing Grounds—1896 
