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r N presenting our Catalogue for this season, 

 we desire to call attention to several changes 

 and improvements in this, the most simple and 

 yet attractive edition ever issued. 



While we have this season our full quota 

 of novelties in vegetable and flower seeds and plants, yet, as in the 

 past, we have particularly emphasized the old standard sorts that have 

 stood the test of years. 



As predicted in our Catalogue of last year, our various exhibits a<Hh^ 

 World's Fair last summer were far superior to anything that has ever 

 been attempted in the horticultural line, either in this country or in 

 Europe, as thousands who visited the "White City" in 1893 can testify. 

 Full details of our prizes and awards will be found on page 5. 



This past season we have again found it necessary to make impor- 

 tant structural alterations and improvements in our New York establish- 

 ment, to keep pace with our rapidly growing business. We have also secured enlarged storage at Jersey City, which 

 enables us to extend and improve our facilities for the filling of orders in our New York stores. Then, last but not 

 least, we have established at Hackensack, Bergen County, N. J., an Experimental Farm on a much larger scale than any- 

 thing ever before attempted. Here, and at Jersey City Heights, we carefully test everything we sell, whether it be seeds, 

 bulbs or plants, and what is found wanting is cast aside, while everything that is of merit is carefully noted and still 

 further selected and improved. 



Howl JQ fregaFd to Pmees for 1894. 



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We , would state that owing to the extreme drought that prevailed in Europe and in most parts of the United States 

 last summer, many seed crops are exceedingly short, yet owing to the fact that we placed much heavier contracts than 

 usual, we are in a very strong position in the matter of stock, and while some few items are necessarily a little higher 

 in price than last season, yet, over all, our prices will be found even lower than in 1893. 



The step that we took last year of doing away with the giving of books, etc., in premiums, and reducing prices to 

 the lowest net basis, gave universal satisfaction to our customers, and will be continued this year. 



GOOD NEWS FOR PLANT BUYERS. 



After long and persistent effort we have succeeded in getting the express companies to reduce their rates on - 1 

 twenty per cent. This we regard as the most important advantage that has been secured for the benefit of plar 

 chasers in many years. This substantial reduction will enable thousands to procure their supplies in this way wh 

 previously been debarred. We have always advised the use of the express companies in the shipment of pla 

 they invariably arrive in better condition when sent by that method than by any other. The advantage to th 

 trade in general that will accrue from this reduction can hardly be estimated. 



T\ T F\l~* \f For years past our index has been placed on the second page of cover of this Catalogue. This 

 IxL/iLA w ^ ^ e f° un d on the page adjoining, the first regular page of the Catalogue (page No. i). W 

 =^^== made it very complete, so as i<> assist in the ready finding of any article desired. 



