ueneral Directions to Correspondents. 



Philadelphia, January, 1904. 



The attention of our customers is respectfully called to the following directions, which will, 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 nearlv impos- 

 sible — hence the advisability of ordering early. 



FORWARDING. — ^^'e deliver, postage paid, to any post office in the United States. \'egetable 

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

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

 Express or Freight at their expense, when desired in any "quantity. Agricultural Seeds', 

 Implement's and other bulky and heavy goods can only be sent by freight or express at pur- 

 chasers' expense. Regarding shipments of Plants please see page 98. 



Seeds, Plants and Bulbs are now taken by the Express Companies at a reduction of twenti.- per cent, from the regular 

 rates for merchandise. 



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

 postage, I cent per ounce. 



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

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

 be received by them. 



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

 Philadelphia. 



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

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

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

 method 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 monej- with the order sufficient to cover the whole bill, to facilitate the execution 

 of your orders. During the busy season, to make out bills for customers, charge and in a few days receive 

 the money, make the proper credit and send receipt, requires more work than we can readily perform. We 

 decline sending goods " 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 press of 

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

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



SAFE ARRIVAL OF PACKAGES. — We endeavor to secure the safe arrival of packages of Seeds, Bulbs ai d Plants in 

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

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

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

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

 receipt of goods. 



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

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

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

 on page 98. 



NON-WARRANTY. — Most of the failures with seeds, plants and bulbs are due to unfavorable weather or soil conditions, 

 too deep or too shallow planting, or other causes entirely beyond our control, which render it impossible for us 

 to guarantee success, and altho' we take all possible care to supply only such goods as will, under proper con- 

 ditions, produce satisfactory results, we still give no warranty as to description, quality or productiveness of 

 any of the seeds, nlants or bulbs we send out, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop, and every 

 order i'^\^ articles named in this catalogue will be executed on these conditions only. It must, however, be 

 plain to everyone who gives the matter the slightest thought, that it is to our best interests to send out only 

 such sti:ck as will not only grow but prove true to name and description. 



^cutf^e 6orreft)onlienten, — 2llle BeftcUungert uiib (Eorrsfponbeitjctt in beutfdjer Spra^e tnerben mit Sorafalt aitsaefiil^rf 



HENRY A. DREEIR. 



INCORPORATED, 



714 CHESTNUT STREET, - - PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



OUR COVER SUBJECTS FOR 1904. 



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



FRONT COVER. — Selected Shirley Poppies. It is unnecessary to enlarge on the beauties of these charming annuals. 

 For full description and price see page 15. 



BACK COVER. — Begonia Duke Zeppelin and Lafayette. New, free-flowering, tuberous-rooted varieties, excelling in 

 richness and brilliancy of coloring anything yet introduced. For full descriptions and prices see page 99. 



