TO OUR CORRESPONDENTS. 
PHILADELPHIA, January, 7897. 
E take much pleasure in presenting you herewith DREER’S GARDEN CALENDAR 
FOR 1891—the 53d year of its publication. Im its pages will be found a list of all the 
choicest varieties of Vegetable and Flower Seeds now in cultivation, and a catalogue of Plants 
unexcelled in its department on this continent. While we are opposed to the policy of exag- 
geration in description and illustration, so prevalent in many of the catalogues published at the present 
time, we aim to present to our patrons all new and desirable varieties of SEEDS and PLANTS 2s they 
are introduced, with descriptions as true to nature as they can be made. 
Our Vegetable Seeds are all tested at our greenhouses and trial grounds at Riverton, and their germinat- 
ing qualities assured before they are sent out. All new varieties that are found to be an improvement 
on existing sorts are added to our list, and those not considered worthy are discarded. 

es We guarantee the safe arrival of all seeds. 
POSTAGE PAID.—We deliver, postage paid, to any Post-office in the United States, Vegetable and 
Flower Seeds in packets, ounces and pounds, when ordered, at retail prices, with the following 
exceptions: 
POSTAGE TO REMIT.—As our prices are largely reduced this year we must ask our customers, when 
ordering Beet, Radish and Turnip Seeds sent by mail at pound rates, to add 8 cents per pound 
to Catalogue prices to cover postage. On Peas and Beans add § cents per pint or 15 cents per 
quart, and on Sweet Corn 6 cents per pint or 12 cents per quart, when ordered to be sent by mail. 
EXPRESS.—It will be very much cheaper to the purchaser if goods are ordered to be sent by Express 
or Freight at their expense, when desired in quantities of pounds, quarts and upwards. In all 
cases where possible we advise our customers to have their plants forwarded by Express, as 
larger and finer plants can be sent, and ‘“‘extras”’ are added to help defray charges. 
FREIGHT.—Fertilizers, Brackets, Rustic Work, Pots, Implements, Insect Destroyers miscellaneous 
bulky or heavy articles can be sent only by Express or Freight at the purchaser’s expense, 
except where noted. 
PACKING.—No charge is made for boxes or packing, nor for delivery to Freight Depots or Express 
Offices. 
REMITTANCES-—Should be made by Post Office Money Order or Postal Notes, Drafts on — 
Philadelphia or New York banks, or Express Money Orders. Where it is not possible to 
obtain these, the letters should be registered. We disclaim all responsibility when remittances 
are not made as above directed. Postage Stamps will be found a convenient method of 
remitting for small amounts, and can be used by us to advantage. 
CASH 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. 
C. O. D.—We decline sending perishable goods Collect on Delivery to distant points unless a 
remittance be made on account to guarantee the acceptance. 
ORDER EARLY.—It will greatly facilitate shipment if orders are sent in early. We aim to send off 
all orders the next day after receipt, but during the busy season it is nearly impossible—hence 
the advisability of ordering early. 
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 and Plants in good condition in every case. If a package is injured or lost, we 
will replace it as soon as informed of the fact. Frequently it happens that orders never reach 
us, or are without signature. When customers 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. 
NAME AND ADDRESS.—Please remember to write your Name, Post Office, County 
and State as distinctly as possible, and apart from the body of the letter, to facilitate 
execution and prevent errors ; 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 on a separate sheet; the departments are separate, but 
shipments of seeds and plants are made in one parcel, to avoid additional Express charges. 
LOCK BOX 1618. HENRY A. DREER, 
Seed Warehouse, 714 Chestnut Street, 
WM. F. DREER. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
