ADVICE TO CORRESPONDENTS 



PLEASE READ BEFORE MAKING OUT ORDER 



Order orders should be sent in as early as possible to insure prompt attention ; it is our rule to exe- 

 Earlv ^^^^ thera in the order in which they come to hand; hence we cannot delay orders, received first, ^or 

 ^ those coining late in the season and requiring attention at once. In every case where possible %t is 

 advisable to forward goods early. If ground is not in condition to plant, they can be left in the boxes, or taken 

 out and the roots covered with earth. 



IT ^ All orders should be legibly written out on the order sheet herein enclosed ; this will prevent 



mistakes. 



Order ordering fruit trees, it should in all cases be stated whether standtArd trees are wauted for 



orchards, or dwarfs for gardens. 



Where particular varieties are ordered, and particular ages and sizes of trees, kinds of stock, 

 etc., it should be stated whether, and to what extent, other varieties, sizes, ages, etc., may be 

 substituted, in case the order cannot be filled to the letter, as happens occasionally in all estab- 

 lishments. 



Packing All trees and plants are carefully labeled and packed in the best manner for all parts of the 



. ^ world and delivered on board cars here at the prices named in this catalogue. 

 Shinnino- requested that post-ojffice address, as well as explicit directions for marJcing and ship- 



Directimi^ packages, accompany each order. When it is left to us to choose the mode of convey- 



ance, we will exercise our best judgment. We pack in such a manner that fruit trees and 

 small fruits (excepting strawberries), ornamental trees, shrubs, evergreens, and roses, go safely as freight. 

 Hardy border plants should be shipped by express. In all cases the articles are at the risk of the purchaser 

 after being shipped, and if delay or loss occurs, the forwarder alone must be held responsible. 



For shipment abroad, we pack in the best manner, in close boxes. Our consignments to all parts of 

 the world have generally been received in good condition, and parties who favor us with their orders may 

 rely upon the same having careful attention. Shipments of this kind can usually be made to the best 

 advantage in the month of November. 



Terms orders from unknown correspondents must be accompanied with a draft on some of the prin- 

 ms jjjpa^i cities, or post-office or express money order for the amount. If neither can be had, enclose 

 currency in registered letter. 



Cla'ms C^*^™^ deduction must be made immediately on receipt of goods. No claims will be allowed 

 * for loss by cold in winter or drouth in summer or for any cause whatsoever beyond our control. 

 No claims will be allowed for delay or loss by transportation companies — they alone must be held respon- 

 sible. 



GUARANTEE. In growing and furnishing ail nursery stock we use the greatest care to 

 have it true to name, and will replace any that may prove untrue. But no sale by us carries a 

 warranty of quality, express or implied, and for any error we shall not be liable for more than 

 the purchase price. Every purchase from us is made on these terms. 



p . Our prices may not be the lowest, but price is a secondary matter when considering the purchase 

 of Trees and Plants. Quality should count for something, also the record of seventy-two years 

 of fair dealing. 



The prices in this catalogue supersede those of all former editions. 

 Express The express companies now carry trees and plants to any paHr of the country at a reduction of 

 Rates 20 per cent, from regular merchandise rates. 



Packing '^^^ Spring packing and shipping season usually opens here about the first of April, and con- 

 Season tinues into the month of May. The planting season is not regulated by any particular month 

 or day, nor by the state of vegetation where the planting is to be done, but by the condition of 

 the trees to be planted. Hence, trees can be sent with safety from Rochester to localities several degrees 

 south, even if they do not arrive until the ordinary transplanting season in that locality is passed. In the 

 autumn, we usually commence digging and packing the first week in October and continue until the freea- 

 ing of the ground, say middle to end of November. 



p J. The Spring planting season is often of such short duration that much intended work is neces- 



p. sarily omitted or postponed. In the Fall there is abundance of time to plan and plant, and the 



^ work therefore can frequently be done as satisfactorily as in the Spring. 



The once prevalent notion that Fall planting is not advantageous, has proved to be erroneous. Almost 

 everything called hardy can be planted successfully in the autumn, except in some r^ons where the win- 

 ters are extremely severe, or in exposed sitiiations, in which case Spring planting is absolutely necessary. 



Evergreens may be transplanted successfully in August and September. 



We do not have agents. Buy direct from the grower and do away 

 with the middleman 's profit and agent's commission. 



