RIVERVIEW GARDENS 
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Saint Paul, Minn. 
PEONIES 
Plant peonies, the most gorgeous flowers on earth; plant in masses, and have 
a splendid carpet of loveliness fit for the touch of angels’ feet. Don’t be stingy 
with the front yard. A fine house in a neglected yard is like a thousand-dollar 
picture in a ten-cent frame. Plant in abundance and do not depend on two or 
(three flowers to glorify a whole lawn. Beauty is wealth; raise a crop of it and 
be rich. Let us get a combination and fix up the home so it will be a blessed 
memory in after years. The home is not a kennel, a stable, a sty, or a barn. It 
is a dwelling place for immortals, who stand on the border of the eternal beauty, 
where the stars are planted in the vast flower gardens of the Father. 
In addition to our own productions we have included in the list the best 
novelties and most popular moderate priced varieties now on the market. You 
always get strong, vigorous plants at the Riverview Gardens. The varieties we 
offer are the best and most popular. 
OUR GUARANTEE. We guarantee our stock to be true to name. Should a 
customer receive from us a root that eventually proves not true, we will promptly 
replace the root with one that is true. The customer may retain the root sent in 
the first place. 
SIZE OF ROOT. We send out one size of roots, a LARGE DIVISION. Our 
LARGE DIVISIONS carry at least three to five buds or eyes and a good, gener¬ 
ous root system. 
PRICES AND DISCOUNTS. If cash reaches us before shipment, and not 
otherwise, $11.00 worth of plants may be chosen for $10.00; $27.50 worth for 
$25.00; and $57.50 worth for $50.00. 
HOW TO REMIT. Make remittances by either post office order, registered 
letter, check, or bank draft payable to the RIVERVIEW GARDENS. 
METHODS OF SHIPMENT. Orders of from one to six plants can generally 
be shipped cheaper by parcel post than by express. Orders of six to 100 roots 
are generally sent by express. 
We do not pay transportation charges either by parcel post or by express. 
It has been our custom, up to this time, when we thought we could save our 
customer a little to forward by parcel post, and prepay the postage; expecting 
that the customer would remit the postage to us. But we find that we have lost 
considerable money by this, as many have failed to reimburse us for our outlay, 
but we still wish to save our customers on transportation charges. To do this 
we have decided that on small orders, if the customer will remit ten cents per 
root, we will forward roots by prepaid parcel post. In doing this, we expect that 
our losses and gains on postage will be about equal. 
Very large orders, when prompt delivery is important, and made up of very 
valuable varieties, should be sent by express. Nevertheless we should like to 
have our customers give us instructions as to the shipping. In the absence of this 
we will use our best judgment. 
We will insure all orders of $3.00 or more. 
We grow many varieties not listed herein. Ask for that which you do not 
find listed and we shall endeavor to supply. 
“Plants True to Name’’ is our guarantee and our pride. 
No substitution is tolerated and all plants will be healthy and if properly 
planted and cared for, will reward you with an abundance of beautiful flowers. 
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