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PREFACE. 



iii. 



It seems almost superfluous to remark, that the trees and plants in this catalogue 

 not particularly designated as tender, are hardy. 



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

 trees are usually packed in each matted bundle. 



Where trees are requested for exportation, they are carefully packed in mats, casks, 

 or boxes, so as to be sent to Europe, the W est 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 desi^j^nate, and agieemenis have Jbeen made with the lines of 

 packets to Boston, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, &c. to 

 ^ take bundles of trees at very moderate f eights. If desired to be transmitted to 

 "^Philadelpliia, they can be sent there by the transportion liric in one day, and the 

 canals now forming in every section of our 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 ship ed at New York, they are wholly at the risk 

 of the person who orders them. Insurance against loss by sea will be etiected 

 whenever requested. 



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

 the qualities of the different kinds, it is recommended that they .'pecily in their orders 

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

 proprietors, who will make it according to the views and tastes of the applicants ; 

 and in such cases they may rely that only those wi'l be sent which are of ihe most 

 approved kinds ; and when desired, those that will ripen in succession, and larger 

 trees can generally be selected i'n sucii cases. They can however it they prefer it, 

 obtain all the necessary inlbrmation by referring to the " Treatise cn Fna7," &c. 



It is also well, where the orders are small, to utiite those of several neighbors in 

 one, which will both abridge the trouble of execution and the expense of packiag 

 and transportation ; and as each tree is labelled, it can cau?e 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 lor 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 such 

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

 that such kinds may be replaced by otliers of equal quality, which trust will b9 

 executed in a manner worthy of the confidence reposed. 



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

 to Europe, will be supplied in assortments from five to one thousand dollars or more, 

 as enumerated in the catalogue. No. 4. 



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

 and December, in autumn ; and March and April in the sprir)g. For bulbous flower 

 roots, the best season is from July to November inclusive. Greenhouse plants can 

 be forwarded with safety at any season, except the winter months, ai^d even then, 

 if the conveyance is wholly by water. 



In addition to these, Scions of Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, &c. can be transmitted 

 {rom October to April. Many persons are prevented from ordering trees, from a 

 supposition that they will not bear distcint Irai ottatic n, ^n t ea to exircmely 

 erroneous, that it ought to be exploded ; the proprietors are in the constant habit of 

 sending trees, and even the most delicate planis to ti e remotest parts of the Union 

 with success, and they annually transmit large quantities to the dirt'erent cities of 

 Europe, where in some cases they have from 300 to 500 miles land carriage, after 

 crossing the Atlantic. The success which attends these expeditions is an ample proof 

 of the superior manner in which the articles are packed for their respective voyages ; 

 and persons sending orders, will please to state the extent of land and water 

 carriage, and the articles will be packed accordingly. Precise directions should 

 be given how the packages are to be marked, and by what route or con- 

 veyance they are to be forwarded, &c. Tlie packages will be forwarded by such 

 route as shall be designated, and where the option is left to us we will adopt such 

 mode of transmission as shall be most economical and jsafe. During winter, when 

 the northern rivers and canals are frozen, all packages destined for the Western 



