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General Directions to Correspondents. 



Philadelphia, January, 1903. 



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 : 



OBDEB EABLY. — 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. 



FOBWABDING. — 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 quan- 

 tity. Agricultural Seeds, Implements and other bulky and heavy goods can only be 

 sent by freight or express at purchasers' expense. Regarding shipments of Plants 

 please see page 98. 



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. 



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 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, 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 per- 

 form. We decline sending goods "Collect on delivery," unless remittances be made on account to guar- 

 antee 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 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. 



SAEE 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 ; 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 Seed orders ; the departments are separate, but shipments of seeds 

 and plants are made in one parcel, to avoid additional express charges. See notes regarding shipments of 

 plants on Dage 98. 



NON-WARRANTY. — Most of the failures with seeds, plants and bulbs are due to unfavorable weather or soil condi- 

 tions, too deep or too shallow planting, or other causes entirely beyond our control, which render 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 produc- 

 tiveness 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 onl)-. 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. 



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LOCK BOX, 1618. 



HENRY A. DREER, Inc., 



714 Chestnut Street, 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



OUR COVER SUBJECTS FOR 1903. 



We show in colors on the cover of this catalogue the following : 



FRONT COVER: Slokesia Cycnea (the "Cornflower Aster'). — One of the most beautiful native American hardy 

 plants. For description and price see page 183. 



BACK COVER : /m Kcempferii ("Japanese Iris").— The plate shows but one of the many rich colorings belonging 

 to this beautiful genus For complete list of varieties, descriptions and prices, see page 172. 



