. Trees, plants, seeds. Nursery stock, Texas, Fort Worth, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Shrubs, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs. BAKER BROTHERS PORT WORTH TiKAS For several years, in fact, ever since we began issuing Catalogues, we have been able to report an increased trade over that of the preceding year. This is particularly gratifying to us, especially since there has been a falling off in business in most other lines during the last four years. The season of 1897 was the most successful
. Trees, plants, seeds. Nursery stock, Texas, Fort Worth, Catalogs; Fruit trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Shrubs, Catalogs; Trees, Seedlings, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs. BAKER BROTHERS PORT WORTH TiKAS For several years, in fact, ever since we began issuing Catalogues, we have been able to report an increased trade over that of the preceding year. This is particularly gratifying to us, especially since there has been a falling off in business in most other lines during the last four years. The season of 1897 was the most successful one in our history, and from every indication, we feel confident that our trade in 1898 will greatly exceed that of last season. Hence, we have prepared for an increase in all departments of our business—Trees, Plants and Seeds—and feel sure that we can properly care for all trade that may be intrusted to us in these departments. j j We devote more space to our Tree Department this year than heretofore. We wish to make it more prominent in the Catalogue business, because we believe this to be the best and cheapest way of reaching our trade. Instead of paying high commis- sions and the traveling expenses of agents, we give our customers the advantage of these items, and offer our trees at about one-half the price usually asked by agents. We pay the express charges on trees, so that the prices quoted in this Catalogue mean the cost of the trees delivered in your own town. While many trees are planted in the fall, and we prefer this season under certain conditions, still we always sell more trees in February than in any other month of the year. It is hardly necessary to press the claims of Texas-grown fruit trees, hardy ornamental stock, etc. Their superiority is apparent to every one ; but not so with greenhouse plants. Purchasers are often attracted by the showy Catalogues and glow- ing descriptions sent out by Northern firms, and do not take into account the peculiar advan
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