TO OUR CUSTOMERS, 



Particularly sucli as have not before dealt with us, ^re would suggest reading th» 

 folloiring before making out their orders. 



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

 wanted from one establishment has been -svell shown in the immense increase in our business since we began this 

 system, "^e endeavor to supply every want of the Garden, Greenhouse or Grapery ; whether it be in Fruit, 

 Flower, Yegetable Seeds or Plants, Implements or Fertilizers, a detail of which will be seen at Index on oppo- 

 site page. 



OUR SEED WAREHOUSE, the largest in the City of N"ew York, gives us ample room for the carrying 



on of this most important department, and our seed trade has now assumed such proportions, that we are enabled 

 to systematize this part of our business, so that we can give more and more of our personal attention each 

 season, not only to the seed testing and trials at our grounds, but to the close supervision of growing crops all 

 over the country; it will thus be seen that, as far as possible, every precaution is taken that the "stocks" of 

 seeds we offer shall be as represented. 



OUR PLANT DEPARTMENT last year embraced 120,000 square feet of glass. This season, 1882, over 

 1,200 sashes have been added, so that to-day our Plant Department covers nearly /our acres solid in glass, proh- 

 ably double in extent that of any other estabUshment on this Continent. Our Greenhouses being arranged so 

 that they can be graded to any temperature, the most perfect health and vigor possible is given to the Plants, and 

 with these unsurpassed advantages we are also able to compete with any in the matter of prices. The Ornamental 

 Plants sold, grown under glass, will be, this season, not less than two and a half millions, embraced in the 

 following items : Of Roses, 500,000 ; Verbenas, 300,000 ; Geraniums, 200,000 ; Coleus, 100,000 ; Carnations, 

 100,000 ; Pansies, 100,000 ; Fuchsias, 50,000 ; Daisies, 50,000 ; Caladiums, 25,000 ; Dahlias, 25,000 ; Palms, 

 Dracenas and Crotons, 20,000 ; Chrysanthemums, 2.5,000 ; Phloxes, 20,000 ; Ferns, 5,000. While our miscella- 

 neous collections of Plants, comprising over 200 different genera, and probably 5,000 species and varieties, foot up 

 not less than 1,000,000 more. 



tJLR EMPLiOxESj for the most part, are trained florists and seedsmen, many of whom have been with us 

 ±rom ten to fifteen years. We employ an average of seventy throughout the entire season. 

 PLAN TS 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 

 Tvritten 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 

 anail, but postage must always be added at the rate of 16 cents per lb. when ordered in quantities of one-quarter 

 3)ound 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. — Om- 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 (at Catalogue prices) 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, 

 gi-atis, to cover express charges. It will also be to the interest of purchasers to leave the selection of varieties to 

 aas, as it is difficult to judge of the merits of varieties by descriptions. 



