ES'TEODrCTOET. 
We ask your atteation to our special catalop^e of Ifcrba<'cotis aud other 
Eardy Fianti^: 
It ^vUl be found to contain many plants tliat have been favorites from early 
pardeuinj^ times, and still hold a place in popular favor — emiucuUy Ihe peo- 
ple's, or everi'bady^s plants. 
There are also numerous new things, that have been introduced but a few 
years, but have corae to stay. 
Besides, tuero ai*e some of promise never before offered in this country. 
Wien we see in foreiijii jourmds and catalogues, plants praised in the most 
glowing terms, our gralificatiou at seeing the attractive novelty accredited to 
the United States, is somewhat qualilied, when we remember that they can- 
not be found ill any private garden, and probably in no commercial establish- 
ment in this their native country. This catalogue contains a uuniber of tuUivi! 
plants, introduced for the reason that they are /yoorf. 
It may be asked why we make a specially of Hardy Plants. It is the ten- 
dency of all kinds of business to subdivide, and while genei-al florists and 
general nurscr>'men keep a few of these plants, they find it impracticable, iu 
the press of oihcr bushiess, to keep up a full stock, as to do It i)roperly re- 
quires a distinct department. Indeed, our attempt to make a specialty of 
these plants and supply the increasing demiind for them is due more to the 
solicitation of those in '* ihc trade " than to any other cause. 
These are good reasons for making the jiropagaiion and supplying of Hardy 
Plants a distinct branch of commercial horticulture. The dilTcrent kinda 
require a great variety of treatment in propniration, and one must know the 
peculiar ueraancis of each. The rough division of a clump with tbe spado 
to supply a plant, often results in giving the customer a largo mass of Htenis 
and very little root, and the piece, when phmtcd, is hardly more than a cut- 
ting, which may grow in time, and may not. Our aim is to supply plants 
with f/ootl i-o^fSj Avhich if not so large as a portion of a clump, will "be Huro 
to grow, and in a short time make a better plant. Tliis wo do by raising 
from seeds, cuttings, or such other means as the particular plants require. 
Our list contains only tested kinds. A much larger number than is hero 
offered are under trial, and those found desirable will bo added in future. 
No one who has not undertaken to preserve a largo collection of thcso 
Slants with accurate names, is aware of the difllexdtiefl attending it. "Wo 
avc cntlcavorod, at the Hsk of differing with others, to observe botanical 
accuracy iu nomenclature. 
In placing the planU in alphabetical order, wc have followed the syste- 
matic, or botanical names ; to do this with their popular names woidd lead to 
great confusion, as m-my plants have two, three, or more. For the eonve- 
nlcnco of those who prefer tlic English, or common names, we present an 
index of those. 
If any of our friends wish fur hardy plants not contained in this catalogue, 
tliey will please make their wants known, as we liave n great number of which 
the stock is not Buiflciently large to warrant placing them in the catalogue. 
Native plants are above referred to, and we would encourage our frieudfl 
to bring such of these as are desli*al»le Info their gardens or grounds. It may 
be thought this advice is against our own Int^'rcflts as plant-sellers, but thU 
is not so, as the love for plants Is never satiRtlcd, and It is generallv those who 
have the most tbat buy Um most Aside from any other consideration, wo 
linTe found bo much satisfaction in bringing native planla into cultivation, 
