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or ask. So in preparing for our rush of 
business for 1882, we completed arrange¬ 
ments for the same ratio of increase again, 
and awaited the coming of twice as many 
orders as we had filled the last previous 
year. And how have our expectations been 
realized this time? To-day our order books 
show not only twice but nearly four times 
the number of orders booked and tilled 
which they have previously shown. The 
result of this was that during the busiest 
time more delay occurred in tilling some of 
these than we expected, and our stock of 
some varieties became completely exhaust¬ 
ed long before the season was over, making 
some substitutions necessary. Hundred of 
orders for Golden Morrow Pumpkin, Gol¬ 
den Dawn Mango, Eclipse Beet , and some 
other items could not be filled. In case 
nothing could be substituted, the money 
was returned, and we believe that every 
order received by us has been satisfactorily 
disposed of. Should there, however, still 
be any who feel that complete justice has not 
been done them we shall still be pleased to 
consider their cases if they will kindly give 
us the number of their order which may be 
found upon the postal card sent them by us 
in acknowledgement of the order. 
Canadian Orders. The few hundred 
seed orders received by us from Canada, 
have caused us more trouble, and we pre¬ 
sume more hard feeling ^n the part of our 
patrons who sent them, than all others put 
together. The International Postal Law be¬ 
tween the United States and Canada is 
so fixed that it is almost useless to under¬ 
take to send merchandise by mail 
across the line. The requirements are that 
packages must not weigh over eight ounces; 
rate of postage on each package is ten cents, 
and the package must contain nothing of 
any value more than for a mere sample, else 
it is detained for custom duties or sent to 
the dead letter office instead of to the party 
addressed. Our Canadain friends will sure¬ 
ly have to confine their orders to their 
own country, or else order by freight or 
express. 
We have now quite fully decided to 
begin the publication of Seed-Time and 
Harvest as a monthly after October. The 
October number will complete the sub¬ 
scription of a large number of names upon 
our books and of course they cannot expect 
us to continue sending it monthly unless we 
hear from them. 
The subscription price will necessarily be 
raised to 50 cents per year, singly, or 
to give a great inducement for our friends 
to form clubs we will take four names at 
one time at our old price of 25 cents each. 
Under the New * Arrangement we cannot 
send it free to seed-customers unless they 
make their orders at least Two Dollars. Are 
not these terms liberal enough ? 
Pyretlirum or Dalmation Insect 
Powder which is formed by finely grind¬ 
ing the flowers of Pyrethrum Cinerarice- 
folium , we have reason to believe will prove 
just the thing for the complete destruction 
of Potato Bugs, Currant Worms, Cabbage 
Worms, Plant Lice, Rose Slugs, Chicken 
Lice, Bed Bugs, Roaches, Mosquitoes, Flies 
and in fact all insect pests. The scarcity 
and high price has heretofore been a great 
obstacle in the way of its introduction, but 
we have made such arrangements with the 
manufacturers that we can supply it quite 
cheaply now. In comparing its use with 
Paris Green remember that you have more 
than twice the bulk in a given weight than 
in the latter, besides its absolute safety in 
not being poisonous to mankind will make 
it vastly preferable. See advestisement 
elsewhere. 
Express Kates. 
For the benefit of those who wish to 
order Plants, &c., from us we give the fol¬ 
lowing express rates which purchasers will 
have to pay. Cabbage plants when boxed 
will weigh from 20 to 30 pounds per 1000. 
All charges are based on 100 pounds. Less 
than 5 lbs. are charged as i of a hundred. 
From 5 to 15 lbs., about £; from 25 to40 lbs. 
about 4; from 55 to 60, about f; from 60 to 
70, about nine tenths; and over 70 lbs. are 
charged as 100 lbs. Rates per 100 pounds to 
places named are about as follows: 
New York. $1 10 Philadelphia. $1 20 
Boston.... 
Baltimore 
Cincinnati 
Chicago. 
2 00 
1 75 
2 75 
3 25 
Fort Wayne. 3 00 
^ ' 1 50 
2 25 
Harrisburg. 
Indianapolis .. 
Knoxville.... 
Nashville. 
Raleighj N. C., 
St, Louis . 
5 25 
4 76 
4 25 
3 75 
Washington.... 2 00 
Pittsburgh. 2 25 
Cleveland. 2 75 
Denver. 10 75 
Gettysburg, Pa., 2 25 
Williamsport, ” 1 25 
Kansas City. 5 75 
Louisville. 3 25 
Mobile. 6 50 
Atlanta ... 5 25 
New Orleans.... 7 50 
