PLANT, ROOT and BULB 

 DEPARTMENT 



H^^PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE ORDERING PLANTS, ROOTS OR BULBS= 



TIME OF SHIPMENT. -All plants, whether the stock 

 is seasonable or not, are forwarded as soon after receipt of the 

 order as possible. Many of our customers who have facilities for 

 their care, purposely order plants out of season so as to have them 

 on hand when planting conditions are favorable. As we do not 

 know whether you have such facilities, you should specify on the 

 order when you want shipment made, if you do not wish them at 

 once. 



RESERVATION OF PLANTS FOR PLANTING TIME. 



— While we try as far as possible to reserve plants on orders placed 

 in advance, to be sent at planting time, it must be borne in mind 

 that plants are highly perishable, and cannot be packed and 

 stored for future shipment like most other kinds of merchandise. 

 Weather conditions frequently interfere with making such reserva- 

 tions at the time the order is received, and when Spring opens 

 there is usually such a congestion of orders for immediate shipment 

 that it is impossible to make reserA'atioris. Customers may rely 

 on us doing our utmost in making reservations, but if we fail we 

 assume no responsibility, and all advance orders are accepted on 

 these conditions only. 



SAFE ARRIVAL GUARANTEED. -We guarantee the 

 safe arrival of all goods sent by express or mail to points within 

 the U. S. proper. If a package sent by express or mail is injured or 

 lost we will replace it as soon as informed of the fact. Goods sent 

 in any other way are solely at purchaser's risk. Claims for damages 

 must be made on receipt of goods. We do not hold ourselves 

 responsible for failure after delivery of the goods in good condition. 



HOW WE SHIP. -All Plants, Roots and Bulbs are forwarded 

 by Express, purchaser paying charges. For those of our customers 

 who prefer to receive their goods by Parcel Post, we will be pleased 

 to forward in this manner such Plants, Roots and Bulbs as can be 

 sent in this way at the following additional cost, to cover postage 

 and special packing, which must be added to the value of each 

 order for Plants, Roots or Bulbs: 



5 per cent, additional to the following States: 



Connecticut, New York, 



' Delaware, Pennsylvania, 



District of Columbia, Rhode Island, 



Maryland, Vermont, 



Massachusetts, Virginia, 



New Hampshire, West Virginia. 

 New Jersey, 



10 per cent, additional to the following States: 



Alabama, 



Arkansas, 



Florida, 



Georgia, 



Illinois, 



Indiana, 



Iowa, 



Kansas, 



Kentucky, 



Louisiana, 



Maine, 



Michigan, 



Minnesota, 



Mississippi, 

 Missouri, 

 Nebraska, 

 North Carolina, 

 North Dakota, 

 Ohio, 



Oklahoma, 

 South Carolina, 

 South Dakota, 

 Tennessee, 

 Texas, 

 Wisconsin. 



15 per cent, additional to the following States: 



Arizona, 



California, 



Colorado, 



Idaho, 



Montana, 



Nevada, 



New Mexico, 



Oregon, 



Utah, 



Washington, 



Wyoming. 



We recommend our customers to have their orders forwarded 

 by express, as our experience shows that this method is usually 

 the most satisfactory, except on small packages. 



SHIPMENT BY STEAMBOAT. -Fast lines of steam- 

 boats connect Philadelphia with Baltimore, Boston and Savannah. 

 This forms a convenient, cheap and safe method of transportation, 

 except during severe cold weather. 



PLANTS BY RAILROAD FREIGHT. -Shrubs, Hedge 



Plants and other dormant stock can be forwarded safely by fast 

 freight lines, even to distant points. 



PACKING. —We make no charge for boxes or packing on 

 Express, Freight or steamboat shipments. The extra labor of 

 packing Parcel Post shipments is included in the additional 5, 10 

 and 15 per cent, cost noted above. 



PLANTING TABLE. —The table below shows the number of plants required to fill a circular bed of the dimensions given. In 

 planting begin outside row — where 6 inches apart, 3 inches from edge of bed; where 12 inches apart, 6 inches from edge of bed. It is 

 customary among professionals in planting a bed to set the plants somewhat closer together in the two outer rows, giving more space 

 between each plant toward the centre of the bed. 



Diameter of 



6 in. 



12 in. 



18 in. 



24 in. 



30 in. 



Diameter of 



6 in. 



12 in. 



18 in. 



24 in. 



30 in. 



bed 



apart 



apart 



apart 



apart 



apart 



bed 



apart 



apart 



apart 



apart 



apart 



3 feet 



28 



7 









12 feet 



452 



113 



50 



28 



18 



4 



' 



48 



12 



6 







13 " 



528 



132 



59 



33 



22 



5 



' 



80 



20 



8 







14 " 



612 



153 



68 



39 



25 



6 



' 



112 



28 



13 



7 





15 " 



704 



176 



78 



44 



28 



7 



' 



152 



38 



17 



9 





16 " 



804 



201 



89 



50 



32 



8 



' 



200 



50 



23 



12 





17 " 



904 



226 



100 



57 



36 



9 



' 



256 



64 



28 



16 





18 " 



1016 



254 



113 



63 



40 



10 



' 



320 



80 



36 



20 



13 



19 " 



1132 



283 



126 



71 



46 



11 " 



380 



95 



42 



24 



16 



20 " 



1256 



314 



139 



78 



50 



A square bed will take about the same number of plants. For an oval bed, add length and breadth and divide by 2. 

 an oval 7 feet long by 5 feet wide will require same number of plants as a circular bed 6 feet in diameter. 



For example 

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