Our Greenhouse and Nursery 

 Department. 



Our Greeiiuouses, Nurseries and Experimental Grounds . are situated at 

 Riveiton, N. J., on the banks of the River Delaware, opposite the upper 

 end of the city of Philadelphia, and can be reached easily by frequent 

 trains, trolleys and boats, also by rail from New York, and we ex- 

 tend a cordial invitation to all who are interested in horticulture 

 to come and see for themselves what is acknowledged to be 

 tlie most extensive, complete and interesting plant estab- 

 lishment in the world. In no other place can be seen 

 such a variety of pHnis in such vast quantity, in such 

 perfect condition and order. 



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A visit at any 

 time of the year is interest 

 ing; but the best time is, of 

 course, during the summer months, 

 from early July until late Octo- 

 ber, when not only the stock 

 under glass makes a fine display, but 

 when most things out of doors are in full 

 gr o w t h and 



bloom, a large 

 quantity of w-hich 

 are either grown 

 for propagating 

 purposes, for 

 seed-raising o r 

 for comparative 

 tests. No words 

 can adequately 

 describe the color 

 effect produced by 

 a hundred thous- 

 and Hardy Phlox- 

 es all in bloom in 

 one block at one 



time, or of an acre of Cannas spread out like an oriental n 

 an acre of Fringed Petunias ablaze with bloom. It must 

 to be appreciated. Among other plants which make a 

 showing in their several seasons may be mentioned such 

 and well-known subjects as Begonias, Dahlias, Geraniums 

 iolus, Lantanas, Anemones, Asters, Delphiniums, Iris, 

 nies, Rudbeckia, Stokesia, Tritomas, etc., etc., while the Water 

 Lilies in the aquatic gardens, with their exquisite colors, not 

 only white, but all shades of red, blue and yellow as well, 

 seem to have an attraction for every visitor. All these 

 things are faithfnlly described, and many illustrated, 

 in the pages of this book 



