DREER'S MID=SUMMER CATALOGUE 



Jane— 1897— August 



We take pleasure in presenting our Mid-Summer List for the current year, offering 

 a choice selection of the very best varieties of pot-grown Strawberry plants for July to 

 September planting. Also Celery, Cabbage and other plants, which are grown in large 

 quantities at our Riverton Nurseries. All are strong, healthy, well-grown plants that 

 are certain to give the best results. Included is a list of Vegetable and Flower seeds for 

 Summer sowing. 



AN INVITATION 



We cordially invite our patrons to pay a visit to our extensive plant establishment 

 at Riverton during the Summer. Many additional improvements have been made in 

 the past year. The new ponds of Water Lilies will be an attraction to lovers of this 

 beautiful class of plants, and the great display of summer blooming plants including the 

 latest varieties of Crozy's French Cannas, New Cactus and Double Dahlias, and our 

 famous strain of double fringed Petunias, etc. Time Tables on application. 



GENERAL DIRECTIONS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



REMITTANCES 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 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. 



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. 



NEW CUSTOMERS. — Orders from parties unknownto us must be accompanied b} r 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 remit- 

 tance be made on account to guarantee acceptance. 



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

 and Flower Seeds, in Packets, Ounces and Pounds, also Bulbs and Plants, when 

 ordered at Catalogue prices, except where otherwise noted. No orders for plants by mail 

 will be accepted for less than jo cents in vahie. 



LOW EXPRESS RATES ON PLANTS.— We are shipping by- all express lines to any part of the 

 country, plants packed in closed boxes at a reduction of 20 per cent, from regular rates of 

 merchandise. Boxes weighing less than 100 pounds are charged at pound rates, minimum 

 charge not less than 35 cents. For example : where the general rate is $5.00 per 100 

 pounds, a box weighing 20 pounds will be carried .for 80 cents. Prepaid 4 pound packages 

 of seeds, plants and bulbs are carried to California and all distant points for 30 cents each. 



BAGGAGE=MASTER DELIVERIES are very convenient to points within twenty-five miles of Phil- 

 adelphia. Charges for packages not exceeding 10 lbs. scents, 25lbs. iocents, 50 lbs. i5cents. 



PACKING. — No charge is made for boxes or packing, nor for delivery to Freight Depots or Express 

 Office. 



NON= WARRANTY. — We wish it to be distinctly understood that although we continue to take all 

 possible pains to supply only New, Genuine and Unadulterated Seeds and Plants, we still 

 give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any 

 other matter of any of the Seeds or Plants we send out, and will not be in any way respon- 

 sible for the crop. Every order received for articles named in this Catalogue will be 

 executed on these conditions only. 



HENRY A. DREER, 714 Chestnut Street, 



GREENHOUSES AND NURSERIES, RIVERTON, N. J. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



