Autumn 1903. 



I Preface. 



THIS ABRIDGED CATALOGUE includes only a partial list of the finer Trees and Hardy Plants; 

 Street Trees; collec|tions of the best Shrubs, Roses, the finest hardy Azaleas, Rhododendrons; trained 

 Fruit Trees; Foreign Grape Vines, etc. For more complete lists, descriptions, etc., see General 

 Catalogue No. 50, for 1903. 



THE NURSERY BUSINESS is rapidly growing in importance, and under my present methods 

 of selection and distribution, the best stock in this country and abroad is furnished in far greater 

 variet}' than is possible in " picking out" the material in any one Nursery or from several Nurseries. 

 With my system of direct importations from carefully selected stock in the leading Nurseries in 

 Europe, and contracts for growing and special selection with a great many of the best growers of 

 hardy stock in this country, almost every variety of trees and hardy plants of reliable quality and 

 condition is furnished at lowest current prices, and on large lists. 



THE QUALITY of all stock is of first consideration. Much care is exercised in having all material 

 properly grown and transplanted, and the digging and packing done under the most approved methods 

 to insure, in both long and short distance shipments, the arrival of the stock in perfect condition. 



SAMPLES provide an efficient and inexpensive way of judging of the quality and value of 

 stock, and where furnished with the customary proposal are more reliable than the much more costly 

 methods of looking over the same material in nursery rows. Samples are submitted or inspection 

 invited where there is question as to the quaHty of stock desired. 



SPECIALTIES. Street, Avenue and Lawn Trees; Japanese Maples; specimen Evergreens, 

 many times transplanted and moved with ball ; Trained Trees for Formal Gardens ; the finest 

 hardy Azaleas, and the strictly reliable " iron-clad hardy " Rhododendrons — beautiful plants with 

 buds for immediate effect; special collections of the best hardy Deciduous Shrubs; the finest 

 Standard Shrubs; Hedge Plants, all sizes and varieties; special collections of the best hardy 

 Roses; Rosa Rugosa; hardy Herbaceous Plants; hardy Bulbs; Trained Fruit Trees for fruit 

 house and gardens; Foreign Grape Vines; and the best grade of Grass Seed. 



SHIPMENTS are made when the stock is in best condition for removal, usually during March 

 and April in spring ; October and November in autumn. 



PRICES are of F. O. B. New York, and stock is forwarded under the low Trunk Line classifica- 

 tion rates ; or if by express at 20% discount from schedule express rates. On stock furnished at 

 special net prices and in carload lots, freight charges follow from point of shipment. Packing — There 

 is no charge for labor and cost of packing excepting the customary charge of the actual cost of boxes 

 ar bales necessary in protecting the stock in the best possible condition. 



AUTUMN PLANTING. Fall planting in many places is desirable. There is more time to do 

 the work properly. The tree or shrub is in condition for immediate growth in spring. Nearly all 

 deciduous trees and shrubs can be advantageously shipped and transplanted in autumn ; also Jap- 

 anese Maples, Rhododendrons and hardy Azaleas, Lilies, Herbaceous Plants, and hardy Roses 

 in the open ground, Evergreens as a rule are better moved in the spring. 



LANDSCAPE PLANS. In the proper treatment of all ornamental grounds carefully considered 

 landscape plans are as important as are architects' plans in building construction ; and grievous 

 mistakes — costly to remedy in future — are thus not infrequently avoided. The best results usually 

 obtain where competent men are employed for this work. While conversant with the best exam- 

 ples of landscape treatment in this country and in Europe, no pretense is made of being a Landscape 

 Architect; but I am always glad to advise regarding competent specialists for this work and these 

 improvements, without charge, and when desired arrange for landscape work with the furnishing 

 of requisite planting material at reasonable cost. 



GARDENERS' POSITIONS. I have always on my books a list of competent head-gardeners 

 and assistant gardeners, such as can be recommended as reliable and trustworthy for filling these 

 positions satisfactoril}-. There is no charge for registering or for this service; the pleasure or 

 satisfaction from a country estate depending as it does so largely upon loyal, competent service 

 in the gardening department. 



FRED'K W. KELSEY. 



150 Broadway, New York. 



Septe.mber, KJO3. 



Telephone: 1 169 Cortlandt. Cable Address : "Kellenwood, New York." 



