IMPORTANT NOTICE. 



SEEDS, &c^Y MAIL. 



Mr, Hamlin, of Maine, submitted to the Senate on March 3d, 1875, 

 an amendment amending the Act' of June 23d, 1874, providing that 

 the rates of postage on merchandise passing through the mail shall 

 be one cent an ounce, instead of one cent for two ounces. Agreed to. 

 In view of the above increase in postage, we are obliged to an- 

 nounce to our patrons that hereafter, until this law is repealed, the 

 charge for mailing will be as follows : 



SEEDS by the paper or ounce, free; by the pound, 10 cents; by 

 the quart, 80 cents; miscellaneous sorts on page 30, 18 cents 

 per pound, 30 cents per quart. 

 BOOKS, 10 cents per $1.00 on their value. 

 PLANTS, 3 cents per plant. 

 BULBS, 15 cents per dozen. 

 ASPARAGUS ROOTS, 75 cents per 100. 



Articles on page 168, double the advertised postage charges. 

 BY EXPRESS. Having made special arrangements with tlie 

 companies -leaving this city, we are prepared to offer the follow- 

 ing advantages on packages of five pounds or under, when prepaid : 

 Over the route of one company, 25 cents; of two companies, 50 

 cents ; of three companies, 75 cents, etc. Customers will be par- 

 ticular to name their nearest Express ofiice. 

 REMITTANCES must be made to cover the above charges. If 

 omitted, an amount equivalent to the postage will be deducted 

 from the quantity ordered. 

 Even with the above additional charges over those published in 

 January, the prices will be found lower in comparison to the 

 cheap, unreliable, commission seeds, which are dear at any price, 

 and the advantages of sending to headquarters, must be apparent 

 to every one who has occasion to use seeds, even a few papers. 

 A strong effort will be made to have this law repealed by Con- 

 gress, and we ask the co-operation of all our customers by 

 using their influence, personally or by letter, to their Congressmen 

 to that effect. 



HENRY A DREER. 



Philadelphia, March 9th, 1875. 



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