NOTICES. 
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FOBEiaN OHDEES. 
(Justomers abroad must please send with their orders a remittance to cover cost of goods 
ordered, cost of Wardian Case if Ferns are to be sent so packed, and cost of freight which has 
to be prepaid when Cases of Ferns are carried on deck of Steamer. 
To give an approximate idea we may say that a Wardian Case to hold 70 to 80 plants 
costs 25s., to hold 90 to 100 plants 30s. Freight and shipping charges from 21s. to 63s. 
By means of a special mode of packing we are now able to send Ferns in closed cases 
with most satisfactory results, instead of sending them as formerly in Wardian Cases. There 
is thus a saving of the cost of the latter and really less risk of injury to the plants. Judging 
by results of various experiments, we have come to the conclusion that in most instances the 
closed cases are the better as well as less costly. When a remittance accompanies the order, 
which it should do from all new customers, we do not make any charge for the packing-case. 
Freight and shipping charges, however, have to be prepaid and must be taken into account 
when sending remittance. 
The best p^an is to forward a remittance for a certain amount, accompanied by a list of 
Ferns required, giving first the names of those most particularly wanted, following with 
others that may be substituted for any of the first named which may be out of supply at the 
time. We will then see that the order is attended to in a manner which will be sure to give 
satisfaction to our customer. 
A WONDERFUL BEETLE TRAP. 
:o: 
2,000 COCKROACHES CAUGHT IN ONE NIGHT! 
IN ONE OP 
^ BIRKEi^HEAD’S BEETLE TRAPS. 
REGISTERED. 
Is. 8d. each, 
free by 
Parcel 
A gentleman had five Traps from us, and writing afterwards says, “ The Traps were very 
successful. One trap caught last night no less than 2,000.” 
Writing again several days after, he sent a further remittance, saying, “ As all the Traps 
I am now getting are to give away (as I think I am giving a really useful article), will you 
send one to each of the four following addresses.” 
A clergyman wrote, “ I write a line to inform you that your Trap is a perfect wonder. 
One morning my servant counted them, and there were about 590 Black Beetles caught in 
one night, quantities of young ones. Three or four nights there were some 500 or more, last 
night about 300. Please send me another Trap.” 
A gentleman sending a second order writes, ‘‘In one night I caught 1,570 Beetles in 
one Trap in the stoke-hole of my greenhouse, and 1,074 in another in the kitchen. I have 
caught great numbers since, but have not taken the trouble to count them.” 
