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Established in 1843 box on left offset 200.00 APPLE TREES from 4 to 6 years old FRANKLIN GROVE NURSERY , FARMERS, AMATEURS AND DEALERS IN LEE COUNTY ILL. FRUIT TREES Will find at my Nursery as large (bold) A. R. WHITNEY, Proprietor and complete an assortment of Budded and Grafted (italics)One Mile South of Franklin Grove Station, on theChicago APPLE TREES (italics)& Dixon Air Line Railroad. As can be found in the West, Also, Pear, Plum, Cherry, Quince ------------------------------------------- Raspberry, Currant, Strawberry Gooseberry , etc. ORNAMENTAL TREES ( italc) (bold)CATALOGUES SENT GRATIS TO APPLICANTS. Shrubs, Flowers, and ----------------------------------- GREENHOUSE PLANTS. Our Stock consists of the most (italic) Franklin Grove March 23, 1858 available of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, and Flowers, that do well in Northern Illinois. All of which are upon new land and of such varietes of Fruit as are recommended by the North- Western Fruit Growers Association. A large quantity of OSAGE Mr J A Kennicott ORANGE, for Hedging, by the Thousand. Trees and Plants packed in the best manner. Charge cost of material for Packing. Trees and Plants de liverd at the Railroad Station, free Bought of (italic) (bold->) A.R. WHITNEY, of charge. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 500 Red Antwerp of ?Cinformed Edwards) 7 50 100 Yellow Falstaff " E & B 2 00 10 Sweet June 5 Coles Quince 10 Domino 5 Fall Wine 10 Willow Twig 10 Simber Twig 50 Rawles Jenet 10 00 Packing 50 --------------------- $20 00

March 24/58 This date the above bill shipped and marked as for order

Dr John A Kennicott West Northfield Ill

Care of Walker Bronson & Co Chicago By Railroad A. C. Whitney ? H J Sprout

FRANKLIN GROVE, Ill., Mar 24 1858

RECEIVED from (bold) A.R. WHITNEY, on board G & C Union R R ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the following property in good order, to be delivered in like

good order to consignee without unnecessary delay. Culver, Page, & Hoyne, Chicago. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (bold) Original.

2 bundles Trees and Plants ----- boxes " " " marked Dr J.A. Kennicott West Northifield Ill care of Walker Bronson & Co Chicago ( hand written ) A B Fitch

envelope stamped Franklin M 2 Ill

Dr John A Kennicott West Northfield Cook Co Ill

written across left of address - Bill from Whitney