TO OUR CUSTOMERS, 



Particularly such as have not before dealt with us, we would suggest reading the 

 following before making out their orders. 



EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN. The advantage of purchasers being able to get 

 everything wanted from one establishment has been well shown in the immense increase in our 

 business since we began this system. "We endeavor to supply every want of the Garden, Greenhouse 

 or Grapery ; whether it be in Fruit, Flower, Vegetable Seeds or Plants, Implements or Fertilizers, 

 a detail of which will be seen at Index (page 5). 



OUR PLANT DEPARTMENT, as it stands to-day, embraces upward of 120,000 square 

 feet of glass — nearly three acres — certainly the most extensive range of greenhouse structures in 

 America, and in the opinion of those of our professional friends who have had opportunities of 

 making the comparison, the most complete and best arranged ! It will thus be seen that we are 

 not only enabled to send out plants, unsurpassed in health and vigor, but we can also well compete 

 with any in the matter of prices. 



OUR EMPLOYEES, for the most part, are trained florists and seedsmen, many of whom 

 have been with us from ten to fifteen years. We employ an average of sixty throughout the 

 entire season. 



PLANTS AND SEEDS may be sent in the same package when desired, thereby saving 

 additional express charges, but orders should be made on the separate order sheets (one of each, for 

 seeds and plants, will be found in this catalogue). The order sheets should always be used, as it is 

 much easier to fill orders when the order is written on them than when mixed through the body of 

 a letter, which should never be done. 



FORWARDING OF ORDERS (Seeds). Whenever it is desired we will send Vegetable 

 Seeds by mail, but postage must always be added at the rate of 16 cents per lb. when ordered in 

 quantities of one quarter pound and upwards ; but when ordered in small quantities — by the packet 

 or ounce — either Vegetable or Flower Seeds, will be sent by mail at Catalogue prices, without 

 extra charge. 



SEEDS AND PLANTS FOR EXPORT.— Our trade now extends far beyond the confines 

 of our own continent, our goods being sent to all parts of the globe. This export business, especially 

 in Seeds, has. with us reached such proportions that we pay special attention to all such orders 

 giving particular care to the packing and forwarding. 



FORWARDING OF ORDERS (Plants). We send Plants by mail if desired, but earnestly 

 advise that wherever there is an Express office, plants should never be sent by mail, as we not 

 only send larger and finer plants when sent by express, but they arrive in better condition, and 

 we always add enough, gratis, to cover express charges. It will be to the interest of purchasers 

 to leave the selection of varieties to us, as it is difficult to judge of the merits of varieties by 

 descriptions. 



PACKING. — No charge is made for boxes, baskets or packing, and all goods are delivered at 

 express or freight offices in New York free of charge. Our system of packing is so complete that 

 we now ship every day, no matter how cold or how hot the weather may be, and during the season of 

 1880 we averaged only one complaint in every four hundred orders. 



WE GUARANTEE safe delivery of all plants or seeds when sent by mail or express, but all 

 plants sent by freight are entirely at the risk of the purchaser. Complaints, however, must be made 

 at once on receipt of goods. We will not hold to our guarantee if, when a month after, from 

 inattention or other causes, plants have failed and complaint is then made. 



ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.— We are in receipt of hundreds of letters 

 annually, asking for information on subjects connected with Horticulture. These we shall always be 

 pleased to answer, provided that each question is put clearly by itself, leaving a sufficient blank space 

 beneath the question for our answer. This plan not only saves us time, but the answer is more 

 intelligible to the party in want of the information ; and unless inquiries are so put, we shall not 

 consider ourselves required to reply, as we have no time to read long letters. 



