The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-11
ga Word OF CautlOn."

We find the above caption at the head
of a we'll digested article published in P.
J. Berckman's descriptive catalogue and
price list of fruit and ornamental trees.
And having been frequently solicited to
republish our remarks in this column on
the subject of fruits and tree psddlsrs,
we have concluded thst the insertion of
this article would answer the same pur-
pose. And we take this opportunity of
repeating that our Purchasing Agent has
the catalogue and favorable prices for
Changers, from Mr.. Berckman, of Au-
gusta, Ga, and Mr.. Summer, of Pomaria,
S. c., each of whom are responsible and
reliable Nurserymen. With this light
before them, we sincerely hope that none
of our Grange friends will be guilty of
making an order with an irresponsible
tree peddler, when reliable fruit and
flower settings can be obtained from the
best market, on the most favorable terms,
through our Purchasing Agent. Read
with care the article alluded to:
There is class of persons who annual
ly travel throughout the South with a
stock of highly-colored fruit plates, fruits
preserved in glass jars, and other devices,
which they represent being correct copies
or specimens of the trees which they offer
Tor sale. These plates are printed and
colored in Northern cities, the fruits are
likewise put up in alcohol expressly for
the use Of tree peddlers, and can be had
by any person who is willing to pay the
advertised prices. Ely these means enor-
nous quantities of trees are annually sold
South by parties who have no reputation
to make or lose, and whose abode can no
more be found than the names of the
trees they propose 10 have in Nursery.
Not satisfied with selling goods by wilful
Misrepresentation and at exorbitant
prices, certain parties have falsely repre-
sented themselves as agents from ours as
well as from other Nurseries, using their
catalogues and reputation in securing
orders for trees which they purchase
from some irresponsible or unknown
Western or Northern growers. and food
the South with unacclimated trees and
worthless varieties. These parties are
injuring Southern truit-growers and
fruit-growing, and annually pocket
enough hard cash from the farmers Of
the South, in exchange for worthless
goods, to enable the latter to stock their
farms with good fruits for the period of
their lives. Our advice to every person
intending 10 purchase trees or plants is:
1st. Never to patronize tree peddler
in any instance.
I'd. Purchase your trees from relia-
BILE and well known nurseryman, and as
near your locality as practicable.
I'd. If certain trees cannot be procured
from your neighboring nurseryman, send
your order to known establishment
either North or South, whose catalogues
can be had by asking, and where you
will receive the exact varieties which you
need.
4th. There is not single respectable
nurseryman North, West or South that
will avail himself of devices that tend to
deceive the public, but by the aid of
which sales are made by itinerant ped
dlers.
9th. We have no person connected
with our Nursery as tree pcddler, and
should any one represent himself as such,
we pronounce him an impostOr.
9Th. At every principal point of the
South we have reliable local agents, who
are furnished with our catalogues, and
annual certificates of agency, renewed on
the lst of August. AL orders given to
these agents are filled at the Nurseries at
regular catalogue prices, and forwarded
direct to parties ordering.