ITEMS OF INTEREST. 



(1) Location. 'Within thirty miles of New York city, five miles of Long- Branch and two miles of Red Bank. 

 To reach lis from New York, take the Centi-al Railroad of New Jersey, (foot of Liberty Street), or the Pemisyl- 

 vama Raili'oad (foot of Cortlandt or Desbrosses Streets). From Philadelphia, take the Philadelphia and Reading 

 Railroad (Boimd Brook Route), Pennsylvania Railroad (Broad and ilarket Streets). In all cases get ticket for 

 Little Silver, (good on either road). Or the nurseries may be approached via the Xew Jersey Southern Railroad 

 to Red Bank, and by steamers from Xew York to Red Bank. 



(2) Shipping Season. The regular shipping season of Xursery stock in Spring usually begins early in Harch. 

 During mild wintei^ we can ship at intervals between periods of cold weather thi'oughout the winter. There is no 

 better season for having Nursery stock shipi)ed — esi)ecially to points Sv.uth and Southwest, as planting in those 

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

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



(3) How Far do We Sliip. TVe ai'e often asked can we ship safely to points named throughout the United States. 

 We can and do ship to all parts of the icorld icith entire safety. Xot 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 Charg^es. ]\Iany write asking the price on such and such goods, delivered at or the 

 charges of carriage on same, to a certain point. Om^ correspondence on other matters is so great, and we all ai-e 

 so busy, especially dm'ing 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 Xeic York and by estimating the weight of the 

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

 pense 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 pui'chaser 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 folio v\s : Apple. Peai\ Plum, Cherry and Peach trees, fii'st-class. 100 lbs: Peach. 3 to i feet. Quinces, 

 etc., 50 lbs.; Grapes. Currants and G-ooseberries. 2 yrs., SO lbs.; ditto, 1 year. 20 lbs.; Blackben'ies and Red Rasp- 

 berries, 10 lbs. ; Black Raspberries. 5 lbs. ; Sti'awberries, 30 lbs. per 1000. 



(5) Estimates. Estima ^ es will be cheerfully and promptly furnished to those wanting stock in large quantities. 

 Be careful to name thevai'ities desii'ed, number of each and grade, and our lowest figures will be given. 



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

 comes the order. ''FiU at once as my ground is ready." forgettijig that we have many ordei'^ on hand that 

 must be filled first, and that their tardy ordere must take their turn. Don't do this, please don't 1. While there 

 ai-e many advantages to be gained by ordering eaidy, nothing is to he gained by ordering late. As we have been 

 put to much ti'ouble and expense by persons ordering goods to be reserved for them and failing to remit, thus 

 throwing the -stock upon our hands at the close of the season, a total loss, in the futui-e 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 tii»e after sending an order, please 

 write us giving all the pai'ticulars — when f orwai'ded, the amount of money sent, and in what form remittance 

 was made — and enclose a duplicate of the order, giving name and addi'ess j?/aui??/ 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 hou- lately or how often you have icritten, always give name. Post Office, ayid State. 



(8) Additions and Chang^es. TTe 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 ordei^, but we cannot promise 

 to do so. Dm'ing the rush of the shipping season, when several hundi'ed 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 om* written consent. 



(9) New Varieties for Testing. TTe are constantly testing new varieties from all parts of the country. Ji 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 adcb'ess of thesender 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 will hold moisture, and wi-ap tightly in wet rags. 



(10) Agents. We desire to imjiress upon jmrchasers the great advantage of ordering direct from us. as ue 

 employ no agents and are only resjyonsible for ordei's sent direct to us. Thus our relations with our custotners 

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



Some think because our pieces are so low that our stock cannotbe good. This is owing to the fact that in 

 many cases the cost of traveling agents in soliciting orders and delive7nng stock is more than double th: value 

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

 very best stock to be had anyxchere. 



