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Plant Department 



Entrance to our Rivkkview Nursery, Riverton, N, J. 



^E^=-PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE ORDERING PLANTS-^^r 



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 must specify 

 on the order when you want shipment made, ifyou 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 reservations at the time the order is received, and 

 when Sprinu opens there is usually such a congestion of orders 

 for immediate shipment that it is impossible to make reserva- 

 tions. Customers may rely on us doing our utmost ia making 

 reservations, hut 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 in- 

 jured 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 for. 

 warded 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, etc., as 

 can be sent in this way at the following additional cost, 

 which must be added to the value of each order for 

 Plants, Roots or Bulbs. 

 To all points East of the Mississippi River, 10 per cent, extra. 



(( (( West ** ** ** 20 " ** ** 



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. 



SHIPMENTS BY STEAMBOAT.— Fast lines of steam- 

 boats connect Philadelphia with Baltimore, Boston and Sa- 

 vannah. 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 10 

 and 20 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. 



12in. 



18 in. 



24 in. 



30 in. 



Diameter of 



6 in. 



12 in. 



18 in. 



24 in. 



30 in. 





bed. 



apait. 



apart. 



apart. 



apart. 



apart. 



bed. 



apart. 



apart. 



apart. 



apart. 



apart. 





3 feet 



28 



7 







12 feet 



452 



113 



50 



28 



18 



•y^ 



4 " 



48 



12 



6 







13 " 



528 



132 



59 



33 



22 





5 " 



80 



20 



8 







14 " 



612 



153 



68 



39 



25 





e " 



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. 

 example, an oval 7 feet long by 5 feet wide will require same number of plants as a circular bed 6 feet in diameter. (119) 



For 



