SPRING NMD FALL OF 1874. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
My vines, this Season, will be found of excellent quality. Of Delaware, Martha 
Concord, Eumelan, Arnold’s new Hybrids, Allen’s White Hybrid, Maxatawney’ 
Union Village, Rogers’ most popular kinds, and of Croton, Senasqua, Iona, and I 
iiave plants of the very best quality, and in perfect health and condition. Many 
kinds of vines are scarce, and prices firm ; in some cases, advanced. I shall, how- 
ever, be able to supply earl y orders at usual rates. 
My stock of Greenhouse, ornamental foliaged, and bedding plants, will be found 
very fine, and embracing the most desirable and useful of the old and new kinds, 
at reduced rates. 
All orders, whether large or small, will receive prompt and careful attention. 
Slight delays are, however, unavoidable during the busy season in Fall and Springj 
and accumulated orders are filled in rotation, as far as practicable. As a rule, no 
varieties will be substituted unless desired, and when the kinds ordered cannot be 
furnished, the money will be returned. 
All plants are warranted to reach the purchaser in good order, to be in quality as 
represented, and true to name. The greatest care will be taken to avoid errors; but 
if any occur, they will be promptly corrected on being made known. 
Tetters containing remittances are promptly answered by return mail ; and if re- 
plies are not received to all such, within reasonable time, corre»pondents should 
advise me 
Letters of inquiry, inclosing stamps, will be promptly answered as far as possi- 
ble; but during Spring and Fall my correspondence is very large, and I cannot ' 
answer inquiries as to soil, planting, training, &e., for the reason that I have not 
the time. In such cases, a copy of this Catalogue will be mailed in reply. 
The post-office law r enahles me t* furnish plants, vines, seeds, &c., by mail, as 
heretofore. Ot the thousands of vines and plants thus sent, I have rarely had a 
failure, and have found this method of sending safer and more reliable than express 
as well as much cheaper for all small packages. I have sent packages to Texas’ 
Utah, Oregon and California, which were received in perfect order, and gave entire 
satisfaction. All vines and plants thus sent, I will warrant to reach the purchaser 
anywhere within the United States, in good condition. Large quantities are best 
sent by freight, when railroad stations are near; or when preferred, and expense is 
no object, by express. 
A small charge will be made to cover the cost of boxes and packing material • 
and as postage must be prepaid, where vines are ordered by mail, 5 cents per single 
vine, 20 cents per half dozen, or 25 cents per dozen, should be added for expenses of 
packing and postage. 
When one dozen or more vines are ordered, they may be had in different varieties 
at the dozen price, not less than three of each kind ; aud when one hundred or more 
are ordered, at the price per 100, not less than 10 of each kind. 
Write your address plainly, with town, county and State. 
Money can be sent most safely by Post-office orders, or drafts by mail ; or when 
this is impracticable, in currency in registered letters, or by express. 
When vines or plants are ordered C. O. D., the cost of return charges will be 
added, unless otherwise agreed. 
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