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I Tyi Pt)[? Z\ ^\J We ship all orders for plants, bulbs, roots, etc.. offered on the succeeding pages 126 to 178, inclusive, immediately 



'* " V«/l\ i I VI N 1 . upon receipt of order We will, however, reserve same for future shipment, but instructions to that effect must 



accompany tilt order. This applies specially to plants ordered in winter 



A WORD WITH CUSTOMERS. 



First. Please use the order sheet and give explicit instruc- 

 tions how you wish the plants sent. Second. Please don't 

 mix orders for seeds and plants together; all can be sent in one 

 shipment, but it aids us materially if they are written on the 

 separate order sheets supplied for that purpose. Third. Please 

 don't mix orders vnth letters. They should be written on sepa- 

 rate sheets to avoid confusion. 



PACKING PLANTS. Xext in importance to growing good 

 plants is proper packing of them, so that they may reach the 

 purchaser without injury. The system of packing plants that 

 obtains to-day was evolved by the founder of our house and 

 perfected by him. Our plants almost invariably reach the 

 purchaser as fresh as when they left our greenhouses. 



OUR GUARANTEE. We guarantee safe arrival of all plants 

 sent by express in the United States. Should anything be 

 injured in transit we urge our customers to notify us at once 

 on receipt of the goods, and in every case send us a list of what 

 has been damaged, so that we can replace them without delay. 

 But when they arrive in good condition our responsibility ceases, 

 and if from inattention or other causes they fail and complaint 

 is then made we cannot replace them. Plants sent other than 

 by express are entirely at the risk of the purchaser. 



EXPORT ORDERS. The extra packing necessary for plants 

 going to foreign countries compels us to charge cost for packing. 

 All plants exported are at purchaser's risk of damage from 

 any cause whatsoever. 



WE DO NOT DELIVER PLANTS FREE BY EXPRESS. 



Please note that the offer of free delivery as applied to seeds 

 and bulbs, does not extend to Plants, Roots and Bulbs in the 

 Plant Department, pages 126 to 178. Light bulbs, like Tuber- 

 ous Begonias, fancy Caladiums and Gloxinias if ordered alone 

 can be mailed. We deliver plants free by mail if so ordered 

 and it is practicable ; but we have to take the soil from the 

 roots to lighten and must send smaller plants than if sent by 

 express. We always add extra plants to help defray express charges. 



PLANTS FREE BY MAIL. Plants can be sent free by 

 mail, except large Roses, Palms, Azaleas, Camellias, Shrubs and 

 other plants of large size, when instructions to that effect ac- 

 company the order, otherwise they will be sent bv express 

 (buyer to pay charges) ; but as we always add enough plants 

 gratis to help defray these charges, customers will see the great 

 advantage of having plants sent by express, for not only can we 

 send larger plants, but they arrive in better condition than if 

 sent by mail. We advise snipping by express wherever possible. 



LOW EXPRESS RATES. Under the present schedule of 

 the leading express companies, plants packed in closed boxes 

 will now be carried at the "General Specials" rate. This rate 

 means a reduction of about 20 per cent, from the regular mer- 

 chandise rates, more than that on far away points. Shipments 

 weighing less than 100 lbs. receive the benefit of the rate per 100 

 lbs., but the minimum charge is 35c. The buyer pays the ex- 

 press charges. 



Roses Our Leading Specialty 



LARGE ROSES. 



We claim that we send out larger and finer Roses than any 

 other firm in the business. Our smallest size is larger than the 

 plants usually sent out by the mailing trade throughout the 

 country, and our system of growing Roses cool makes them 

 infinitely better. 



t THREE SIZES. ===== 



We grade our Roses in three sizes. This gives purchasers 

 the opportunity of procuring a plant of large size which will 

 make a show at once, or smaller plants at prices which place 

 them within the reach of all. Our Roses are graded as follows: 

 1st size are usually 15 to 20 inches high and branched; 2d size, 

 10 to 15 inches, and 3d size, 5 to 10 inches. 

 ===== HARDY ROSES. ===== 



The hardy Roses, unless where it is so stated in the descrip- 

 tion, are not ever-blooming. They only produce one crop of 

 flowers, in June, with an occasional bloom in autumn. This 

 applies to hardy climbing (except where noted in description) 

 as well as bush Roses. 

 ===== EVEPVBLOOMING ROSES. ===== 



The Monthly Roses are ever-blooming, but are not entirely 

 hardy in our northern climate. The smallest size (the third) of 

 our Roses in the Tea or Monthly section should bloom the same 

 season they are planted, but the larger plants flower earlier and 

 produce more throughout the season. The small size (the third) 

 of the hardy Roses, both bush and climbing, rarely bloom the 

 same season they are planted. 



_ PLANTING TIME. ===== 



No question is asked more frequently by our customers than 

 " When is the best time to plant Roses'- " The broad extent of 

 our country renders it impossible to give any specified date in 

 answer; midspring is the best time, generally speaking, and it is 

 better to be a little early than late. Dormant Roses should be 

 planted as soon as the frost leaves the ground and it is dry enough 

 to cultivate. 



