Esiablisbed 1802 . 



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,3 Annual Catalogue 

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N ISSUING our Ninety-sixth Annual Catalogue, we would observe that 

 our leading business principle has always been to supply only the very 

 highest class of seeds, and the fact that we have commanded the leading 

 wholesale and market -gardeners' trade of this country for nearly a 

 century should justify our claim to the patronage of those who have not 

 yet experienced the advantage of dealing with us. 

 We would call attention to the descriptions and directions given in this Catalogue 

 concerning each variety of seeds and their culture. They are as full and explicit as 

 the limited space of a Catalogue will admit, and worthy of constant reference and study. 

 The directions, are derived from years of experience, and aim to meet the requirements 

 of soil, climate and culture in and around New York. For more northern or southern 

 localities, changes in the time of sowing, etc., are, of course, necessary, and will 

 readily suggest themselves to gardeners. 



Whenever our Customers desire it, we will select an assortment of seasonable 

 seeds, suited to their wants. All such orders will receive especial care and attention. 

 The only information we require is the size of the garden and the sum proposed to 

 be expended for seeds. We would advise making an early test of seeds by sowing 

 some of each variety in a flower pot, and keeping them warm and well watered. 



Write orders upon a blank sheet, separate from letter. Orders from new cus- 

 tomers should be accompanied by a remittance in the form of a Post Office or Express 

 Money Order, if convenient, or bank bills, if the amount enclosed is not large. 

 Address, always, J. M. Thorburn & Co., 15 John St., New York. 



Prices. — The prices quoted are those ruling at this date, and do not include free 

 transit, except for flower seeds in packets. Please add for prepayment of postage or 

 express, as below noted. All ordinary sorts of seeds can be had in five-eent papers. 



Seeds by Mail or Express.— 8 cents per pound should be added for prepayment 

 of postage, if wanted by mail. Charges by express are not uniform, rates depending on 

 distance and locality. Except for small parcels, and to remote parts, the express com- 

 panies will be found the most economical mode of conveyance ; of course, we shall 

 always adopt that mode which costs the least. Neither have we charged for a guar- 

 antee of safe arrival by mail; it is rare, however, that seeds fail to reach their des- 

 tination safely in that way. 



It is very important that our customers send in their orders immediately on 

 receipt of this Catalogue, instead of waiting till the time when they wish to sow the 

 seed. To save time, seeds maybe ordered by the numbers in the first column, if desired. 



Name, Address, Etc. — We beg our correspondents to give us very exactly, on each 

 of their orders, their name and address ; also, to indicate very precisely the means of 

 carriage which they prefer, whether by express, freight or mail, and the office or 

 railroad station which best serves their locality. In case these directions are not fol- 

 lowed out, or if they are not sufficient, we shall choose ourselves the most advan- 

 tageous and convenient means, but entirely at the risk of the customer, avoiding our- 

 selves all responsibility. 



