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But the trees all kept their council 
And never a word said they, 
Only there sighed from the pine tops 
A music of seas far away. 
—LOwELL. 
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To Old Friends and New: 
IN ADDRESSING our many friends 
with this new catalog, we are re- 
minded that there are now none who 
remain of those first customers of the 
Hill Nursery of nearly ninety years 
ago. Of the trees, however, which 
were planted by these customers 
throughout the land in the many 
years since 1855, there are countless 
thousands of venerable old Pines and 
Spruces which are still in the vigor of 
perpetual youth; giving beauty and 
comfort to new generations. 
FREQUENTLY we receive letters 
from customers who write us that 
they assisted their parents or grand- 
parents in planting Hill Evergreens 
many years ago and now wish to 
plant some of their own. To me, this 
is of far greater satisfaction than 
anything else in business. 
Iv GIVES ME pride in my profession 
when I read from a cherished letter 
in our files from that great American, 
Thomas A. Edison, who wrote to us 
many years ago, as follows: “Of all 
human pursuits I hold that the 
Nurseryman and breeder of plants 
stands the highest.”’ 
AS FOR many generations past, it 
will continue to be the constant en- 
deavor of this organization to merit 
the continuous patronage of our 
many customers. To these men and 
women, and to the others whom we 
hope to serve in the future, we wish 
to extend our most sincere thanks. 
WE REALIZE that the age of an in- 
stitution alone does not in itself guar- 
antee the future of the business. We 
can prosper only in proportion to the 
satisfaction rendered our customers. 
With this principle in mind we hope 
to merit the confidence of many new 
customers each year. 
CC , 
President. 
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