ITEMS OF INTEREST. 



rf) Location. Within thirty miles of New York city, five miles of Long Branch and two miles of Red Bank. 

 To reach us from New York* take the Central Railroad of New Jersey (foot of Liberty Street), or the Pennsylvania 

 <foot of Cortlandt or Desbrosses Streets). From Philadelphia, take the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad (Bound 

 Brook Route), or Pennsylvania Railroad (Broad and Market Streets). In all cases get ticket for Little Silver, (good 

 on either road). Or the nurseries may be approached via the New Jersey Southern Railroad to Red Bank, and by 

 steamers from New York to Red Bank. 



(2) Shipoing Season. The regular shipping season of Nursery stock in Spring usually begins early in March. 

 During mild winters we can ship at intervals between periods of cold weather throughout the winter. There is 

 no better season for having Nursery stock shipped — especially to points South and Southwest, as planting in those 

 localities needs to be done early. In the manner we pack, no fears should be entertained of the plants being 

 injured en route by freezing, particularly if forwarded by express or mail. 



(3) How Far do We Ship. We are often asked can we ship safely to points named throughout the United 

 States. We can and do ship to all parts of the world ivilh entire safety. Not only do we make many shipments, 

 both by mail and express, to Texas, California and every other State and Territory in the Union, but also to 

 Canada, Europe and even India, Japan, South America and Australia. 



(4) Express or Freight Charges. Many write asking the price on such and such goods, delivered at, or the 

 charges of carriage on same, to a certain point. Our correspondence on other matters is so great, and we all are 

 so busy, especially during the shipping season, that this is something we cannot attempt to give except in carload 

 lots. By simply enquiring at the office in the place, the rate to New York and by estimating the weight of the 

 goods when packed, an approximate amount can be arrived at. We are situated so near New York and the 

 expense from here to that city is so slight that it is not worth considering. Note our special and superior shipping 

 facilities. The charges are always paid by the purchaser unless by agreement to the contrary. The weight of 

 trees and plants varies with size and varieties, but on an average their weight per 100 when packed will be about 

 as follows : Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry and Peach trees, first-class, 100 lbs.; Peach, 3 to 4 feet. Quinces, etc., 50 

 #ns 5 ; Grapes, Currants and Gooseberries, 2 yrs., 30 lbs.; ditto, 1 year, 20 lbs.; Blackberries and Red Raspberries, 

 10 lbs.; Biack Raspberries, 5 lbs.; Strawberries, 30 lbs., per 1000. 



(5) Estimates. Estimates will be cheerfully and promptly furnished to those wanting stock in large quanti- 

 ties. Be careful to name the varieties desired, number of each and grade, and our lowest figures will be given. 



(6) Ordering. A certain class of people will -wait until they are all ready to set plants or trees and then on 

 comes the order, " Fill at once as my ground is ready," forgetting that we have many orders on hand that must 

 be filled first, and that their tardy orders must take their turn. Don't do this, please don't ! While there are 

 many advantages to be gained by ordering early, nothing is to be gained by ordering late. As we have been put 

 to much trouble and expense by persons ordering goods to be reserved for them, and failing to remit, thus throw- 

 iug the stock upon our hands at the close of the season, a total loss, in the future it will be an invariable rule to 

 accept no order from those unknown to us, unless at least 10 per cent, of the amount accompanies the same. 



(7) Lost Orders. Should you not hear from us in a reasonable length of time after sending an order, please 

 write us giving all the particulars — when forwarded, the amount of money sent, and in -what form remittance 

 was made — and enclose a duplicate of the order, giving name and address plainly and in full. Once in a great 

 while an order is lost; but it more frequently occurs that the person ordering fails to give the full address. 

 Therefore, no matter how lately or how often you have written, always give name, Post Office, and State. 



(8) Additions and Changes. We will do our utmost to comply with the wishes of patrons to pack additions to 

 an order, or subsequent orders, in one package; or to make reasonable changes in orders, but we cannot promise 

 to do so. During the rush of the shipping season, when several hundred orders are received and despatched in a 

 day, it would, in some cases, be almost impossible to comply. No change or countermand of an order can be con- 

 sidered as final without our written consent. 



(9) New Varieties for Testing. We are constantly testing new varieties from all parts of the country. If you 

 or any of your neighbors have anything promising in the way of new varieties, we shall be pleased to have a few 

 seeds or plants for testing, -which, of course, will not be allowed to go out of our hands under any circumstances 

 without instructions from the owner. In sending put the name of the variety upon it, if it has a name, and the 

 name and address of the sender always. This is allowed by the Post Office in sending by mail. Please send notice 

 by mail the same day they are sent. If plants are sent and moss and oiled paper are not at hand, use wet chaff, 

 or material that wall hold moisture, and wrap tightly in wet rags. 



(10) Agents. We desire to impress upon purchasers the great advantage of ordering direct from us, as we 

 employ no agents and are only responsible for orders sent direct to us. Thus our relations with our customers 

 are on a proper basis and we endeavor to give perfect satisfaction to each one who so orders. 



Some think because our prices are so low that our stock cannot be good. This is owing to the fact that in 

 many cases the cost of traveling agents in soliciting orders and delivering stock is more than double the valuA 

 of Trees, Plants, Vines, etc., whilst we, dealing as we do, direct with the planter, can sell at these low rates the 

 very best stock to be had anywhere. 



