Plant, Root and Bulb Department 



lp^ 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 reservations 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 reservations. 

 Customers may rely on us doing our utmost in making reserva- 

 tions, 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. 



SHIPMENT BY STEAMBOAT. -Fast lines of steam- 

 boats connect Philadelphia with Baltimore, Boston, Jacksonville, 

 Miami 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 S, 10 

 and 15 per cent, cost noted in the next column. 



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 folio 



wing States: 



Alabama, 



Mississippi, 



Arkansas, 



Missouri, 



Florida, 



Nebraska, 



Georgia, 



North Carolina 



Illinois, 



North Dakota, 



Indiana, 



Ohio, 



Iowa, 



Oklahoma, 



Kansas, 



South Carolina, 



Kentucky, 



South Dakota, 



Louisiana. 



Tennessee, 



Maine, 



Texas, 



Michigan, 



Wisconsin. 



Minnesota, 





IS per cent, additional to the following States: 



Arizona, 



New Mexico, 



California, 



Oregon, 



Colorado, 



Utah, 



Idaho, 



Washington, 



Montana, 



Wyoming. 



Nevada, 





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. 



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. For example 

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



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