General Directions to Correspondents 



Philadelphia, January, 1906. 



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

 will, if followed, be an aid to purchasers as well as 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, Vegetable 

 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, Implements and other bulky and heavy goods can onljf be sent by freight or ex- 

 press at purchasers' expense. Regarding shipment of Plants please see page 103. 



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

 rates for merchandise. 



CANADA POSTAGE. — Vegetable and Flower Seeds in packets and ounces mailed free. On everj'thing 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 receiveji by them. 



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 note regarding shipments of plants on page 103. 



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



REMITTANCES should be made bj' Post Office Mone}- 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 bj' us to advantage. Coin should not be sent by mail. 



CASH WITH ORDER. — Please send money with the order sufficient to cover the whole bill. 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 endeaver to secure the safe arrival of packages of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants in good 

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

 formed of the fact. Frequently it happens that orders ne^'er reach us, or are without signature. When cus- 

 tomers fail to receive their packages in a reasonable time, the^' should inform us, and at the same time send a 

 copy of their order and anj' 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. 



CATALOGUES.— We send our customers three catalogues annually, viz; Garden Book in January, j\Iid-Summer Catalogue 

 in June, and Autumn Catalogue in September. Customers having more than one address will oblige by 

 stating to which address they wish the Catalogues mailed. 



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

 unfavorable weather or soil conditions, too deep or too shallow planting, etc., which renders 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, plants or bulbs we send out, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop, and every order 

 for articles named in this catalogue will be executed on these conditions onl}'. 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 stock 

 as will not only grow but prove true to name and description. 



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OUR COVER SUBJE.CTSFOR 1906 



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

 FRONT COVER— Improved Large-Flowering Salpiglossis or Painted Tongue. This beautiful annual is unknown to a great 



many atnateurs. We give it the place of honor this season in the hope that many will add it to their list 



for the future. See page 15. 

 BACK COVER — Everblooming Hardy Larkspur (Delphinium Belladonna). Unquestionably the most beautiful of the 



hybrid Delphiniums, its exquisite turquoise blue flowers together with its everblooming qualities gives it 



a high place among hardy plants. See page 107. 



