. Descriptive catalogue of fruits and ornamental trees, flowering shrubs, roses, flowers, bulbs, vines, small fruit plants, etc., Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Shiremanstown, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental. Catalogs; Flowers. Catalogs; Trees. Seedlings. Catalogs. PREFACE. E present this catalogue to onr patrons and the pub- lic, with the hope that they will be aided iu plant- ing fruits adapted to this section of country. That the best results may be reached and fruit growing be made a profitable enterprise. Success in fruit-grow
. Descriptive catalogue of fruits and ornamental trees, flowering shrubs, roses, flowers, bulbs, vines, small fruit plants, etc., Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Shiremanstown, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Fruit, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental. Catalogs; Flowers. Catalogs; Trees. Seedlings. Catalogs. PREFACE. E present this catalogue to onr patrons and the pub- lic, with the hope that they will be aided iu plant- ing fruits adapted to this section of country. That the best results may be reached and fruit growing be made a profitable enterprise. Success in fruit-growing depends mainly upon planting varieties adapted to the locality where the trees are planted. It has been our aim for many years to learn which varieties of the different species of fruits suit the section in which we mostly sell our stock by discarding worthless varieties from time to time. We are now able, with a fair knowledge of certainty, to offer a selection of fruits well adapted to this latitude. Probably no better sorts could be found for Southern Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. In the line of apples we particulary take pains to ascertain which varieties bring the best returns. No other fruit will pay better in the long run than the apple, when the right varieties are planted and the orchard is judiciously managed. Our trees are grown in good lime-stone soil. They are healthy, with an abundance of sound roots and the best size for transplanting for rapid growth. They are correctly labeled and true to name, so we have no fears in guaranteeing satisfaction to the purchaser. We would here further announce that all orders sent to us direct or entrusted to our Agents will receive the best possible attention. We aim to please and work for the interest of our patrons. Our shipping facilities are all that can be desired; we ship on both the Pennsylvania and the Reading systems, and can promise rapid transportation. We bold ourselves prepared to forward the trees promptl
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