IV PREFACE. 



Catalogues may be obtained gratis by direct application to us. All orders for 

 Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Greenhouse Plants, Bulbous Flowers, Dahlias, or Seeds, 

 must be sent post paid direct to us, or through a regular authorized agent, and not 

 through the agency of any person who vends similar articles. Every invoice trans- 

 mitted by us will have a printed heading and our signature, to prove it genuine, and 

 we assume no guarantee whatever, where such an invoice cannot be produced. We 

 mention these cautions for good and conclusive reasons, knowing that we have been 

 injured by deceptions, and we most particularly enjoin their strict observance on 

 purchasers. 



As many persons in the Union act as agents for different nursery establishments, 

 it is particularly requested, that where orders are intended for us, it be plainly speci- 

 fied, but no person is to be considered as our Agent, unless he can produce written 

 proof of the fact. It is expected that persons with whom no aquaintance exists, will, 

 in forwarding orders otherwise than through an agent, designate some person in New 

 York who will be responsible for the payment, or tender a suitable reference. It is 

 requested that those who, in sending orders, mention only the numbers by which the 

 trees, &c. are enumerated in the catalogue, should be particular to state the edition 

 from which they make their selections, as there are some numerical variations in the 

 different editions. All letters requiring information will be promptly replied to, and 

 the proprietors prefer that applications be made to them direct, on every subject. 



The postage of a letter is a trifling thing, but to one who receives a great number 

 it becomes burdensome ; persons are therefore desired to send their letters post paid. 



Any packages intended for us can be left with Win. P. Wright, corner of South 

 and Beekman streets, New- York, but letters should always be transmitted per mail. 



N. B. It is expected that no persons having similar establishments will copy the 

 different remarks attached to this catalogue, without crediting the source ; as it 

 would be extremely unreasonable that other persons should take upon themselves the 

 responsibility for any errors which may have been inadvertently advanced by the au- 

 thors of this publication. W. PRINCE & SONS. 



PRICES OF TREES, &c. 



The prices have been greatly reduced on a large number of articles ; in many 

 cases 25, 33 and even 50 per cent, below former rates, and the average prices 

 through out the catalogues will be found as low and in general much lower than the 

 same articles, equally genuine and of equal quality, can be obtained elsewhere. 



Green House Plants, in large assortments, will be supplied at lower rates than 

 they can be obtained any where else in the United States. 



N. B. Where ornamental trees of very large size are wanted for streets, avenues 

 &c. or where fruits trees are wanted of extra size, they will be charged in proportion. 



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