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as our greenhouses, stove, and propagating houses are 
extensive and upon the most approved plan. 
Our stock of foreign and native grape-vines is very 
large, (particularly Delaware,) and the plants well 
grown. No unripe wood is used to propagate from, as 
we fully believe such wood calculated to grow only 
sickly and worthless vines. 
It is very desirable that all orders should be sent 
early, so that we may select the plants asked for before 
the time arrives for transplanting. When orders are 
received late in the season, while taking up, packing, 
and shipping, we are unable sometimes to fdl 'them as 
satisfactorily to ourselves, and as advantageously to our 
patrons. The transplanting season in the spring com- 
mences from the 15th to the 20th of March, and in the 
fall, from the 1st to the 10th of October. Trees and 
plants when ordered, will be carefully taken up, labeled 
correctly, and packed in damp moss by experienced 
hands, so that they will reach their place of destina- 
tion in perfect order. 
We would earnestly advise those who intend to plant 
evergreens, not to delay to so late a period as has been 
the practice heretofore. There is great risk in their 
transportation to any distance, after having commenced 
their growth, from their liability to heat when in pack- 
ages. Twenty-four hours, when the weather is warm, 
will sometimes destroy them. Packages will be deli- 
vered at the railroad depot or steamboat at Fishkill 
Landing, or at the depot of the New York and Erie 
Railroad, free of charge, except for packing, which will 
be made only to cover cost. They will be at the risk 
of the purchaser after they are delivered at the rail- 
road or steamboat landing. 
