General Directions to Correspondents. 



Philadelphia, September ist, 1896. 



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. 



POSTAGE PAID.— We deliver, postage paid, to any Post Office in the United States, Bulbs, Plants and 

 Seeds, when ordered at Catalogue prices, except where otherwise noted. 

 CANADA POSTAGE.— Seed, Plant and Bulb postage from the United States to Canada is double that of the 

 United States. 



EXPRESS. — It will be very much cheaper to the purchaser if Bulbs and Seeds are ordered to be sent by Express 

 or Rail at their expense. In all cases where possible we advise our customers to have plants forwarded by 

 Express, as larger and finer plants can be sent, and "extras" are added to help defray charges. Plants are 

 now taken by the Express Companies at a reduction of twenty per cent, from the regular rates for 

 •merchandise. 



BAGGAGE-MASTER DELIVERIES, up to 50 lbs., are very convenient to points within twenty-five miles of 

 Philadelphia. 



RAIL OR STEAMER. — Fertilizers, Implements and miscellaneous bulky or heavy articles can be sent only by 



Express, Rail or Steamer, at the purchaser's expense. 

 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. Where it is not possible to obtain these, the letters 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. We disclaim all responsibility when remittances are not made as above directed. 



CASH WITH ORDER.— Please send money with the order sufficient to cover the whole bill, to facilitate the execu- 

 tion 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- 



NEW CUSTOMERS. — Orders from parties unknown to us, to insure prompt attention, must be accompanied by a 

 remittance or by satisfactory reference to some responsible house or to some person of our acquaintance. We 

 decline sending goods " Collect on Delivery " to parties unknown to us unless remittance be made on account 

 to guarantee acceptance. 



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 order- 

 ing early. 



TIME OF SHIPMENT. — 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. 



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, 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 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. 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, and apart from the body of the letter, to facilitate 

 execution and prevent error ; also the nearest Express Office, or, if on a Stage route, send us special 

 direction, giving us the name of the Express Company delivering goods. 



PI/ANT ORDERS should be separated from the Bulb orders ; the departments are separate, but shipments of Bulbs 

 and Plants are made in one parcel, to avoid additional Express charges. 



HENRY A. DREER, 



714 Chestnut Street, 

 lock box, 1618. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



