GENERAL DIRECTIONS TO CORRESPONDENTS 



PHILADELPHIA, January, 1905. 



The attention of our customers is respectfully called to the following directions, which wi 

 if followed, be an aid to purchasers as well as to ourselves : 



ORDER EARLY.— It will greatly facilitate shipments if orders are sent in early. We aim to 



send off all orders the same or next day after receipt, but during the busy season it is nearly 

 impossible— hence the advisability of ordering early. 



FORWARDING.— We deliver, postage paid, to any post office in the United States, Vegt 

 and Flower Seeds in packets, ounces and pounds, at catalogue prices, except where 

 wise noted ; but it will be much cheaper to the purchaser if goods are ordered to be se 

 Express or Freight at their expense, when desire,d in any quantity. Agricultural ! 

 Implements and other bulky and heavy goods can only be sent by freight or expre 

 purchasers' expense. Regarding shipments of Plants please see page^ 106. 



Seeds, Plants and Bulbs are now taken by the Express Companies at a reduction of twenty per cent, from the regi 



rates for merchandise. 



CANADA POSTAGE.— Vegetable and Flower Seeds in packets and ounces mailed free. On everything else remit f 

 postage, I cent per ounce. 



LOCAL DELIVERY We deliver goods free in Philadelphia, Germantown and Chestnut Hill. We also deliver fre 



charge bv Package System (Baggage Master) to all points where this system is in operation, such goods as 

 be received by them. 



PACKING.— No charge is made for boxes or packing, nor for delivery to Freight Depots or Express Offices in Philadel] 



REMITTANCES should be made by Post Office Monev Order, Drafts on Philadelphia or New York Banks, or Exr 

 Money Orders. We disclaim all responsibility when remittances are not made as above directed. Where 

 not possible to obtain these, the letter should be registered. Postage stamps will be found a convenient met 

 of remitting for small amounts, and can be used by us to advantage. Coin should not be sent by mail. 



CASH WITH ORDER.— Please send monev with the order sufficient to cover the whole bill. We decline sending goo 

 "Collect on delivery," unless remittances be made on account to guarantee acceptance. 



ERRORS.— We exercise the utmost care in filling orders, striving to do a little more than we offer; yet in the pre: 

 business errors sometimes occur, in which event we wish to be promptly notified of the tact and will n 

 such corrections as will be satisfactory. Please keep copies of all your orders for comparison. 



SAFE ARRIVAL OF PACKAGES.— We endeaver to secure the safe arrival of packages of Seeds, Bulbs and_ Plai 

 good condition in everv case. If a package is injured or lost, by Mail or Express, we will replace it as 

 as informed of the fact. Frequently it happens that orders never reach us, or are without signature, 

 customers fail to receive their packages in a reasonable time, they should inform us, and at the same 

 send a copy of their order and any other information necessary to trace the goods. Complaints must be 

 on receipt of goods. 



NAME AND ADDRESS.— Please remember to write your Name, Post Office, County and State ; also give r 

 of street or P. O. Box, as distinctly as possible; also the nearest Express Office, or if on a Stage 

 send us special directions, giving us the name of the Express Company delivering goods. 



PLANT ORDERS should be separated from the Seed orders; the departments are separate, but shipments of seea 

 plants are made in one parcel, to avoid additional express charges. See notes regarding shipments of 

 on page 106. 



NON-WARRANTY.— Most of the failures with seeds, plants and bulbs are due to causes entirely beyond our c 

 such as unfavorable weather or soil conditions, too deep or too shallow planting, etc., which renders 

 possible for us to guarantee success, and altho' we take all possible care to supply only such goods a 

 under proper conditions, produce satisfactory results, we still give no warranty as to description, qual 



must, However, uc piaui lu cvci^uiic wiiu givc^ ^.1I^. ni£»n.v,i i...^ ^..t,""-^-^ ^..„„f,..., . r. 



to send out only such stock as will not only grow but prove true to name and description. 



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H 



ENRY A. DREER 



Incorporated 



714 CKestnvit Street, PHILADELPHIA, YJ 



OUR COVER SUBJECTS FOR 1905 



We show in colors on the cover of this catalogue the following : 

 FRONT COVER— £>a/i//a "Kriemhilde," one of the finest of the newer cactus varieties, beautiful alike in form anc 



coloring, this is offered with other Dahlias in the body of the catalogue. 

 BACK COVER— G/an< Snapdragons or Antirrhinums, one of the really good cut flowers that can easily be gro^ 



from seed, we offer both seeds and plants, see page 13. 



