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OEDERS FOR PLANTS should be sent on a separate sheet from the 

 orders for SEEDS, Implements, and Books, as the departments are en- 

 tirely separate. Be very particular not to muddle up the orders through 

 the body of the letter, as in this case it is almost impossible to fill them 

 without an omission during the press of business — in such a case the 

 customer will find sufficient extras to compensate for the omission, but 

 it would be more satisfactory to the customer and to us to have the order 

 correctly filled, which can be more easily accomplished by observing the 

 above directions. 



PLANTS BY MAIL. 



To those who are too far distant from Express offices, or require but a 

 few plants, we offer the following collections. The plants are of course 

 not so large as those we send by Express, but are grown in small pots in 

 very cool houses so as to insure their transit without injury ; Avhen plants 

 are grown in a high temperature they would be destroyed by the con- 

 finement of a few days. Plants selected from the catalogue will be for- 

 warded post-paid at published rates, excepting Trees, Rhododendrons, 

 Tree Pseonias, and some of the larger shrubs. By our improved mode of 

 packing they have been sent as far as California and Oregon in perfect 

 safety. The same directions, as given below, will be found useful in the 

 care and management of the plants wlien received. 

 Our selection of varieties only. 



6 Monthly Carnations $1.00 



' 8 Roses, ever-blooming $1.00 



12 Verbenas, choice assorted... 1.00 

 10 Bedding plants, assorted.... 1.00 



4 Double Geraniums 1.00 



5 Fuchsias, single and double 1 .00 



4 Pelargoniums 1.00 



6 Zonale Geraniums 1.00 



12 Gladiolus, assorted 1.00 



12 Double Tuberoses. 1 25 



6 Chrysanthemums 1.00 i 4 Double Dahlias 1.00 



The whole collection by mail for $10.00, including postage. 



DIRECTIONS FOR UNPACKING THE BOXES AND CARE OF PLANTS.' 



Upon opening the box you will observe that the plants are in layers, 

 secured at each end of the box by means of strips, nailed through the 

 outside of the box ; remove the strips carefully, and take out each layer 

 of plants. Before planting, remove the moss which is wrapped around 

 the roots of each plant; in some cases, where the plants are small, sev- 

 eral are packed in one bundle. Should the weather be favorable for im- 

 mediate planting (danger of trost being over), and the plants are not in- 

 jured by long confinement in the box, they may at once be planted out 

 in the flower borders, sprinkling them with water, and shading for a few 

 days from the direct rays of the sun. Should they, however, have suf- 

 fered, it is desirable to nurse them for a short time in the house, a close 

 frame, or green-house, potting the most tender kinds in small pots, ir 

 light sandy soil ; where pots cannot be obtained, they may be p''- 

 in boxes, and exposed gradually to the air and sun. 



To insure perfect success, it is essential to have good soil: p 

 of fresh loam, sand, and perfectly rotten stable manure wi] 

 suitable for nearly all plants. Where leaf mould can be obt: 

 less sand and manure, say three parts loam, one sand, one le 

 and one part manure. 



