General Directions to Correspondents, 



Philadelphia, September, 1902. 



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 nearly impossible — hence the advisability of ordering early. 



TIME OF SHIPflENT — The majority of Fall Bulbs are ready to ship by the second week 

 in September ; a few sorts, which are noted in Catalogue, do not mature until October 

 and November. Unless otherwise instructed, we will send the early Bulbs as soon as 

 ready, and the late-maturing sorts when in good condition to ship. 



FORWARDING. — We deliver, postage paid, to any post-office in the United States, Bulbs, Vegetable and Flower Seeds in 

 packets, ounces and pounds, at catalogue prices, except where otherwise 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 quan- 

 tity. Agricultural Seeds, Implements and other bulky and heavy goods can only be sent by freight or express at 

 purchaser's expense. 



PLANTS. — Small plants can be sent by mail if so desired, but we strongly advise our customers to have their plants sent 

 by express at their expense, as larger and finer plants can be sent in this way, and "extras" are added to help 

 defray charges, and we always ship in this way unless instructed to the contrary. Heavy plants, such as 

 Azaleas, Camellias, Shrubs and similar large stock cannot be sent by mail. 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 everything else remit for 

 postage, 1 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. 



REniTTANCES 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. 



CASK WiTH ORDER. — Please send money 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 sometimns occur, in which event we wish to be promptly notified of the fact, and will nuke 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 and Plants in 

 good condition in every case. If a package is injured or lost, by 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 

 'Mstomers 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 Natne, 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 Bulb and Seed orders ; the departments are separate, but shipments of 

 bulbs, seeds and plants are made in one parcel, to avoid additional express charges. 



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

 such as unfavorable weather and soil conditions, too deep or too shallow planting, etc., etc., which render it 

 impossible for us to guarantee success, and altho' we take all possible care to supply only such stock as will, 

 under proper conditions, 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 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 stock as will not only grow but prove true to name and description. 



HENRY A. DRBER, 



714 Chestnut Street, - PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



DREER'S SUPERB PEONIES. 



We show in^coiors on the cover of this Catalogue four varieties of the Double Herbaceous Paeonies, 

 which have always been, and promise to remain, one of the favorite hardy old-fashioned flowers. Our 

 collection is unsurpassed. For list of varieties, descriptions and prices, see pages 24 and 25. 



