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the Catiadas, &c. and the winter of 1831-2 inconteslahly proveil their superior hardihood, 

 they having withstood the severity of that season uninjured, while immense numbers of 

 trees elsewhere in the middle and in the eastern states, were destroyed thereby. 



The stock of some of the newest sorts of trees is limited, and those trees, in consequence 

 of their recent introduction, are of less size. P.Iany other varieties will be announced 

 hereafter in a Supplementary Catalogue, additional time being necessary as well for their 

 propagation, as for judicious investigations, but in the mean time scions of them for en- 

 grafting can be supplied. New fruits are not added to the collection, n>ereJy, because 

 their names dilfer, but a selection is made of those only, which merit and have received 

 the encomiums of persons acquainted with the subject. 



Every tree when sent forth from the garden, is duly labelled ; and from fifteen to 

 forty trees are usually packed in each matted bundle, and where boxes are preferable;, 

 from 60 to 100 Trees and Shrubs can be packed in each. 



Where trees are requested for exportation, they are carefully packed in matted bales, 

 boxes, or casks, so as to be sent to Europe, the West Indies, or any part of America, with 

 perfect safety, for which a reasonable charge is made. 



All packages of trees are delivered at Fulton-market wharf, New-York, by water, free 

 of freight ; and, when desired by persons at a distance, they will be shipped to any port 

 they may designate, and agreements have been made with the lines of packets, and rail- 

 road lines to take packages of trees at very moderate freights. If desired to he trans- 

 mitted to Philadelphia, Boston, and other adjacent places by the railroads, they will 

 reach their destination with rnpidity, and the canals now forming in every section of the 

 country, present cheap and easy modes of conveyance. No care is wanting on the part 

 of the proprietors to give such directions as may cause them to arrive safely; but it is to 

 be expressly understood, that after being thus delivered or shipped at New-York, and a 

 receipt taken therefor, they are wholly at the risk of the person who ordered Jihem. In- 

 surance against loss by sea will be effected whenever requested. 



To such persons as desire Fruit trees, &c., and are not themselves acquainted with the 

 qualities of all the different kinds, it is recommended that they specify in their orders the 

 number of trees wanted of each species of fruit, and leave the selection to the proprie- 

 tors, who will make it according to the views and tastes of the applicants ; and in sach 

 cases they may rely that those only will be sent which are of the most approved kinds ; 

 and, when desired, those that will ripen in succession, and larger trees can generally be 

 selected in such cases. It is also well, where the orders are small, to unite those of sev- 

 eral neighbors in one, which will both abridge the trouble and expense, and, as each tree 

 is labelled, it can cause no confusion. Persons who may wish to make selections of fruits 

 of American origin, will find them particularly designated. It sometimes occurs that the 

 demands for particular kinds of fruit trees are so much greater than anticipated, that it 

 renders those kinds for the moment comparatively scarce, except such as are of small size. 

 In these cases, in order to prevent any delay, it would be well that the orders should au 

 thorize, that such kinds may be replaced by others of equal quality, which trust will be 

 executed in a manner worthy of the confidence reposed. 



American Indigenous Trees, Shrubs, and Plants, or their seeds, stiitable for sending ta 

 Europe, will be supplied in assortments, from five to ®ne thousand dollars or more, and 

 they will be packed so as to insure their safety. 



The proper season for transplanting trees, are the months of October, November, and 

 December, in autumn; and March and April in the spring. For bulbous flower roots, 

 the best season is from .July to November inclusive. Dahlias, from October to May, both 

 inclusive; Greenhouse plants can be forwarded with safety at any season, except the winter 

 months, and even then if the conveyance is wholly by water. In addition to these. Scions 

 of Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, &c., can be transmitted from October to April. 



Trees, &c., destined for the South and West should be forwarded in the autumnal 

 months, in consideration of their early spring vegetation. 



Many persons are ])revented from ordering trees, from a supposition that they will not 

 bear distant transportation, an idea so extremely erroneous, that it ought to be exploded. 

 The proprietors are in the constant habit of sending trees and even the most delicate 

 plants, to the remotest part of the Union with success, and they annually transmit large 

 quantities to the ditiiirent cities of Europe. Persons sending orders, will please to state 

 the extent of land and water carriage, and the articles will he packed accordingly. 

 Precise directions should be given how the packages are to be markc^d, and by what 

 route or conveyance they are to be forwarded, &c. 



