Dners Garden Calendar. 81 



Our Plant Department. 



For a long time we have felt it to be necessary to rearrange this portion of the Calendar. It is 

 now our pleasure to present it in an alphabetical form, so that the varieties sought after can be 

 f-jund at a glance. In making this change in form a large reduction has been made in price, 

 the quality of stock ha.s been improved, the list of varieties revised, and so that only the best is 

 offered of the different varieties at low prices. 



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

 introductions, some of which we have not yet had an opportunity of testing: they have been 

 received from the most reliable growers, experts in their particular specialties, and are offered 

 under 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 many 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 EEMIT MONEY, AND OTHEE INSTEUCTIONS IN OEDEEING, PLEASE SEE 

 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 m.a.il the plants and bulrs po.stage 

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

 must be remitted to cover postage. Rhododendrons, Tree Psconias and shrtibs are too large to send 

 by mail. By the improved mo^^les of packing, small plants that have been grown in cool houses 

 and small pots are mailed to the most distant points with perfect safety at all seasons of the year. 



NO CHAEGE FOE BOXES, BASKETS OE PACKING. 



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

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



SELECTION OF VAEIETIES— If left to us, will be to the interest of the purchaser, as it is 



difficult to judge of the merits of varieties by description. 



PLAirrS, SEEDS AND OTHEE GOODS SHIPPED IN ONE PACKAGE by express, saving 

 express charges ; the orders should be made out on sepaeate oPvDER sheets. 



OTJE CHEOMO. — "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 shijiped by express, the 

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



Purchasers remitting $5 may select Plants at Catalogue price amounting to $o.50 



10 '*' =' '•' ••' " 11.00 



« " 1.5 " " " " " 16.50 



20 '•' '■' '•■ " " 23..50 



li u 2.5 '•' •' '• '•' " 20.00 



« 30 " ■■■• " '• " 35.00 



A special discount will be given on larger lots. 



