Drccr's Garden Calendar. 81 



Our Plant Department. 



I, i. a pleasure to offer, for the first time, a strain of Xe^v Coleus plants that or.gmated on ™r 

 nnrU'rv g runds, surpas.;iog in beauty and habit anything yet introduced. Lovers of chcuce 

 d"aTi/e plants should not overlook these gems, that are useful for summer decoration on the 

 awn twindow-bo.es and vases, or winter conservatory and bay window effect The supp^ 

 mrnt' contains descriptions of these and other new and rare plants, some offered for the first 

 ,Tme Thev should receive attention, as many varieties wiU well repay the culfvator. 



The collection is being continually enlarged by additions of the latest foreign and native 

 in.r'lct^ontsome of wUch we have not yet had an opportunity of testing; they have been 

 ;;^eive.^ fron; the most reliable growers, experts in their particular specialties, and are offered 

 nnder their descriptions. 



The general list of older varieties has been carefully revised, rejecting all sorts that have not 

 proven themselves adapted to our climate, retaining only such as have some marked excellence 

 in growth, size of flower, or beauty of coloring. 



The manv valuable works on horticulture now published, giving the detailed culture of each 

 sort will, we believe, better satisfy our patrons' inquiries than the limited space of this cata- 

 logue would permit; therefore, with a few exceptions, we omit the culture, and would say one 

 word to cover a good deal of the subject— feed well, and exercise care. 



' HOW TO BEMIT MONEY, AND OTHER INSTEUCTIONS IN OSDEEING, PLEASE SEE 

 j PAGE 2. 



PLANTS BY EXPEESS.-All plants and other goods are sent by express, unless specially 

 ordered otherwise. This is by far the most satisfactory way of forwarding, as stronger and 

 better plants can be sent and they will be received in better order. We always add enough 

 "Extras" of valuable plants to cover express charges. 



PLANTS AND BULBS BY MAIL.— To those remote from the express office, or who reside in 

 distant places and find express charges excessive, we mail the plants and BrLBS postage 

 PBEPAID when selected at the single price. If ordered by the dozen or hundred, the single price 

 mu==t be remitted to cover postage. Rhododendrons, Tree P^onias and shrubs are too large to send 

 bv mail Bv the improved modes of packing, small plants that have been grown in cool houses 

 and anaU p^ts are mailed to the most distant points with perfect safety at all seasons of the year. 

 NO CHARGE FOR BOXES, BASKETS OR PACKING. 



PLANTS SHIPPED AT ALL SEASONS OF THE YEAR by our improved system of packing, 

 which enables us to ship during the coldest weather, and seldom a package is injured. 



SELECTION OF VARIETIE5-If left to ns, wiU be to the interest of the purchaser, as it is 

 difficult to judge of the merits of varieties by description. 



' PLANTS, SEEDS AND OTHER GOODS SHIPPED IN ONE PACKAGE by express, saving 

 express charges ; the orders should be made out on sepakate oedee sheets. 



OTJR CHROMO.-We offer as an inducement to large purchasers of plants, who are requested 

 to compare prices and quality, that when large plants are ordered to be shipped by express, the 

 following discounts will be aUowed on plants selected at the catalogue rates : 



Purchasers remitting $5 may select Plants at Catalogue price amounting to $-5.50 

 10 " " " " " '^ ^ 



" 15 



20 



25 

 " 30 



A special discount will be given on larger lots. 



11.00 

 16.50 

 23.50 

 29.00 

 35.00 



