PHILADELPHIA, JANUARY, 1907. 
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. 
all orders the same or next day after receipt, but during the rush season this is 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 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 quantity. Agricultural Seeds, Implements and other bulky and heavy goods can 
only be sent by freight or express 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 
ill greatly facilitate shipments if orders are sent in early. We aim to send off 
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, 
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 108. 
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 Qrders. 
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 money with the order sufficient to cover the whole bill. We decline sending goods “Collect on 
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delivery,” unless remittances he made on account to guarantee acceptance. 
ERRORS.—We exercise the utmost care in filling orders, striving to do a fiftle more than we offer; yet in the press of business errors some- 
limes 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 pecern of goods. 
NAME AND ADDRESS. : Name, Post Office, County and State; also give number of street or 
P. O. Box, as dismoctis 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, Mid-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 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. 
CORRESPONDENCE. —We try to give prompt attention to all proper letters of inquiry, etc. We ask, as a favor, that all questions be 
stated c’early and briefly, and not on order sheets; also that as few inquiries as possible be sent in during April and May, at 
which time we are overtaxed with the business which is necessarily crowded into these two months. 
OUR COVER SUBJECTS FOR 1907. 
We show in colors on the cover of this catalogue the following : 
FRONT COVER. Ball of Fire Salvia and Gypsophila etegans alba grandiflora. Both highly desirable; the Salvia as a bedding 
plant; the Gypsophila as a cut fower. See pages 51, 55 and 106. 
BACK COVER. Everbilooming Hybrid Sweet William and Gypsophila paniculata. Neither of these are new, but they are 
deserving of the most extensive cultivation. See pages 51 and 164, 
