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YJJHE above engravings show some of the most important departments \r\ 

 our Green-houses, and will no doubt be interesting to such of our 

 customers as have not paid our establishment a visit, 



T7"-JrM4- svi-i-p r^-p/"mY"ir]Q — Visitors are always welcome at our Green-houses in Jersey City, and an y of our customers visit in g- 

 V lol L ULU. vXI ULU.lU.Oi New York should not miss the opportunity to examine this important branch of our business, as our 

 Green-houses and " Trial Grounds " are within forty minutes' time, by Ferry Boat and Horse Cars, from our Seed Stores, 35 and 37 Cort- 

 landt St., New York, where a card with plain directions of "How to reach the Green-houses" will be given to any one applying. 

 Parties wishing to see Mr. Peter Henderson personally will usually find him at the Green-houses till 12 M., and at his office in New York 

 from 2 to 4 P.M. 



T\Tf»T7"ol "H DC! Onrl SfcmrlQrYl "VdVlOT'lOQ ~~ In P lante > as in Seeds and in everything else, we aim to offer only the 

 llUVClLlCo CU.1U KJ LallUdl U. V &IICW.C/Q1 best. For this reason we do not catalogue extended lists in such things 

 as Roses, Geraniums, Verbenas, Coleus, Fuchsias, Chrysanthemums, etc. (which only serve to confuse purchasers), but cast aside the 

 inferior sorts, and offer only a few (usually a dozen) of the very finest sorts, such varieties as exhibit the best traits of vigor of growth, 

 profusion of bloom, richness of color, etc. This is not only a convenience, but a protection to our customers, who can feel sure of 

 receiving no worthless variety when ordering from us. We would also state that while our Collection embraces everything that is new, 

 rare and desirable, yet we offer nothing but what has been thoroughly tested, thus affording our customers a protection against untried, 

 high-priced novelties, which often prove worthless. Reference to the succeeding pages will show that our claim of having the largest 

 and finest stock of Novelties and Standard Sorts in the United States is a true one, while the immense extent and perfect system under 

 which our establishment is conducted, insures the prompt, careful and liberal filling of all orders, no matter how large or how small. 



INFi'tIP lVTl 11 "1 ATI "Pl^nrfQ — ^ ur Annual Sales of Flowering Plants now aggregate three millions. (This does not include 

 J.1 llltJ 1VJ.I111U11 -C ldllLui Vegetable and Fruit Plants, such as Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Tomatoes, Strawberries, Rasp- 

 berries, etc., of which our sales aggregate six million plants.) To produce this enormous quantity, we have Green-houses and frames 

 which occupy 4)^ acres solid in glass. These Green-house structures are heated both by steam and hot water, and fitted up with every 

 modern appliance, so that they are easily graded to any temperature, and thus the most perfect health and vigor is given to the plants. 

 With such unequaled facilities for their production, we can compete with any in the matter of prices. Special prices given on large 

 contracts. 



