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C. O. D. Orders. 



In ordering packages sent C. O. D., sufficient money must be enclosed with the order to pay express charges both ways, so as 

 to protect us from loss, as it sometimes happens that persons do not receive goods on their arrival, and the express charges may 

 be more than the value of the package. 



Orders From New Customers. — Persons unknown to us, to avoid delay, will please send a remittance, or satisfactory 

 city reference with their orders, or, if so desired, we will send the goods C. O. D., according to terms stated above. 



How to Remit. 



Money may be sent at our risk and expense, in the following manner : P. O. money order, drafts on l^ew York, Chicago, or 

 Milwaukee, or Express order. Postal notes, and money sent in any other way than as specified above, is entirely at tJie risk of 

 the sender. 



Greenhouses and Plant Department. 



All that a thorough knowledge of plants and their requirements could do, and a lifetime experience and the closest 

 observation could suggest, has been accomplished in order that this branch of our business should reach that standard of 

 perfection so satisfactory to our customers and gratifying to ourselves. Our greenhouses were carefully planned and built to 

 meet the requirements of the several plants to be grown in them, and additions have from time to time been provided as the 

 demands of our ever increasing trade have rendered them necessary, until today we have the largest and most complete establish- 

 ment of its kind in or anywhere near our city. With these facilities and strict observance of the best methods of cultivation 

 we are enabled to produce a very large stock of plants grown to the greatest perfection of form and health. 



Our greenhouses are located on the corner of State and Washington avenue (27th St.), just two miles from our Flower store. 

 The electric car passing that store goes direct to the greenhouses, and takes only fifteen minutes to make the trip. We are 

 always much pleased to have our customers visit the greenhouses and inspect our stock of plants. 



With the utmost confidence we can assure them that a visit and walk through the establishment will amply repay them for 

 the time so spent. 



The Plants we Grow are the very best in cultivation of the kinds suitable for our climate, and such as are in demand, or 

 those we believe should be introduced. All new plants are thormiqhly tented to ascertain their merits, and only those really 



valuable are put on our lists. 



Conservatory and Parlor Plants — Our assortment of plants suitable for conservatory and parlor cultivation is very large, 

 carefully selected and prepared, with the utmost care. We have all kinds in all sizes, from the large specimen to the smallest 

 cutting or seedling, so that loe are prepared to supply every demand. 



Plants for Flower Garden and Lawn are selected and especially prepared for that purpose. Our collection embraces 

 all the most desirable kinds in several sizes ; all in excellent condition. 



Hardy Plants are fast re-gaining their old-time popularity. Those we offer are, in our opinion, the best, and most likely to 

 give satisfaction. 



How We Ship Plants. — Small plants to distant and outlying points, and in small quantities, are quite frequently sent by 

 mail, and we exercise every care to have them reach their destination in good condition; but we cannot recommend this means 

 of carrying plants, in fact we always discourage it, knowing it to be most unsatisfactory, and we only resort to it when com- 

 pelled by circumstances, or when so instructed. 



Order Plants Sent By Express. — For the same money we will gladly send a much larger plant by express than we pos- 

 sibly could by mail. The soil is all left on the roots ; the plants can be more carefully packed, and they are sure to arrive in good 

 condition and receive no check to their growth. To encourage a preference for this means of having plants sent, we not only 

 send larger and better plants, but we always add enough extra to compensate for the additional expense of expressage. 



Packing and Delivery. — By our system of packing we are enabled to ship plants safely to anj reasonable distance at any 

 season of the year. 



All packages are delivered free of charge to all depots and express offices in Milwaukee, and no cha rge is made for boxes, 

 baskets or packing. 



Safe Arrival of Plants Guaranteed. — We guarantee all plants to arrive safely and in good condition, if sent by express. 

 We will cheerfully replace any or all plants not received in good condition, if notice is sent us immediately on receipt of the 

 plants. We do not hold ourselves responsible for plants which have been received in good condition, but which may afterwards 

 from some cause fail to grow. Neither do we take any risk on plants sent in any other way than by express. 



How To Treat Plants When Received. — Plants sent by express usually arrive in such perfect condition that no special 

 treatment is required. If they should be dry, soak the balls of soil in cold water before potting or planting them. When sent 

 by mail to a considerable distance they are liable to get dry. If they should look wilted, place them in tepid water for a short 

 time and they will soon revive ; then pot into as small pots as will conveniently hold the roots, or if planted immediately in the 

 garden, press the soil, which should be well pulverized, firmly around the roots ; water and shade for a few days. 



Prices.— Such are our facilities and our system of conducting our business in this as in other departm'ents, that we are en- 

 abled to make and maintain the most reasonable prices. That they are very low will be seen at a glance in turning over the pages 



of our catalogue. We not only do grow the very finest playits, but we can and do sell them at the very loioest prices, varieties 

 and quality considered. We are also very liberal loith extras. 



Special prices cheerfully given on large quantities. 



108 Wisconsin St. and 312 Broadway, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. 



