Cromwell Gardens 



^'"^'■PORTY-FOUR YEARS AGO Mr. A. N. Pierson began the cultivation of 

 ^^■IJ^ flowers and flowering plants, and laid the foundation upon which the 

 ■ ll '^"sincss which bears his name, and of which he is the president, was 

 I -| built. To tell you the story of these forty-four years in the introduction 

 of our catalogue is impossible, but a visit to Cromwell would convince 

 ^ > ou that the years have been well spent, and that honesty of purpose 

 and upright business methods have been rewarded by business success. 

 A visit to Cromwell Gardens would convince you of the reliability of 

 |he firm and the completeness of its equipment. 



Cromwell is one of the old towns of New England and is situated on the west bank 

 of the Connecticut River, three miles above Middletown and twelve miles below Hart- 

 ford. The chief industry of the village is Cromwell Gardens, where a yearly average of 

 five hundred employees is engaged in producing flowers and plants. 



The culture of Roses has always been the leading feature at Cromwell Gardens, 

 one-half of the twenty acres of greenhouses being devoted to growing Roses for cut- 

 flowers, and these cut blooms supply many of the leading stores of the eastern part of 

 the United States. The hardy-plant department and the nursery are new; but, by the 

 election of men trained to these branches, both departments have been successful 

 rom the start. 



An added attraction is "Cromwell Gardens Park," which every visitor will wish to 

 nspect. It is located in the valley above the greenhouses, and is becoming one of the 

 oeauty spots of the country. A Rose-garden of 4,000 plants and the largest Alpine 

 garden in this country are important features. Surrounding these, the Evergreen Nursery 

 Tiakes an attractive background and a beautiful contrast with the small artificial lakes 

 hat have been added. Ornamental Shrubs and Rhododendrons add to its attractiveness. 

 We invite you to Cromwell Gardens. The visit will be interesting to you. 



READ BEFORE ORDERING 



Order Early. It will enable us to better prepare 

 or the spring trade if we have your order on file. 



Correspondence. We endeavor to answer all 

 orrespondence; but, owing to the pressure of 

 )usiness during the spring, we request that questions 

 )e clearly and concisely stated. 



Cash with Order. Kindly send money sufficient 

 o cover the entire bill. We do not make shipments 



O. D. unless remittance has been made on 

 ccount to guarantee acceptance. 



Remittances. Remittances should be made by 

 'ost-Office Money Order or by New York drafts, 

 f money is sent, the letter should be registered. All 

 rices quoted in this list are strictly net. All checks 

 lusl be made payable to A. N. Pierson, Inc. 



Credit. If credit is desired, give references and 

 How us time to look them up. 



Shipping Instructions. Give your name. Post 

 'ffice, County and State, and the name of your near- 

 >t E.xpress Ofifice to which shipment is to be made. 



Express Companies. We have only the Adams 

 Express Company from Cromwell. We make con- 

 nections with the American Express Company at 

 Springfield, Mass. 



Errors. Keep a copy of your order. We aim to 

 have our orders correctly filled. Where we are 

 at fault we shall make satisfactory correction. 



Quantities. Three of a variety will be sold at 

 the dozen rate; 25 of a variety will be sold at the 

 100 rate; 250 of a variety will be sold at the 1,000 

 rate. 



Non- Warranty. We aim to give the best possible 

 service and to ship stock that will be up to our high 

 standard of excellence. We endeavor to keep va- 

 rieties true to name, but do not guarantee this, nor 

 do we in any way guarantee the success of the 

 grower purchasing the stock offered in this cata- 

 logue. If the purchaser is unwilling to accept the 

 goods on these terms, they should be returned at 

 once. 



