It’s a W ise Gardener 
Who Plants in the Fall 
I N AUTUMN, when the foliage of trees and shrubs begins to turn to shades of crimson 
and gold, the wise gardener gets busy with fall planting. He knows that nearly all 
plants can be moved at that time with entire safety. Particularly does he give thought 
to new beds of Roses, to mass groups of perennials, to a screen or border of shrubs that will 
flower next spring, or to a foundation planting of low-growing evergreens. 
The advantages of fall transplanting are many. The sap is ceasing to flow; the plants 
are becoming dormant and are about to go into their winter rest. The ground can be worked 
easily in the fall, for there are no hard, frozen lumps to break up. Usually there is plenty 
of moisture in the soil, and artificial watering will not be needed. The gardener has more 
time in autumn than in spring and does not feel that “everything is coming on at once.” 
Have the bed or border turned over in September, forking in a liberal amount of well- 
decayed manure or other suitable plant-food. Let this stand a week or more, then turn 
it again. It is not likely the plants will need any protection until late December, when 
they may be given a mulch of peat moss, leaves, or salt-hay from the marshes. 
When the warm days of spring come you will see these fall-set plants fairly jump into 
life; new foliage starts along the branches; buds begin to swell, and soon open into colorful 
flowers. Then you will agree with us that “it’s a wise gardener who plants in the fall.” 
So we insist that autumn is the desirable time for setting new Roses in the garden, for 
renewing the border of perennials, for building a rock-garden, for making a bird sanctuary, 
and for improving in many ways your home-grounds. 
TERMS. Cash or satisfactory reference must accompany all orders, unless the party ordering has 
an account with us. 
ROSES AND PERENNIALS. On all orders over $1, where cash accompanies the order, we will pay 
Parcel Post charges; if under $1, add 15 cts. for postage charges; or if the shipment is too large to be sent 
by this method we will pack securely in wooden cases and deliver to the transportation company without 
charge, and send shipment transportation charges collect. 
Where clients live near an eastern port and shipment is desired by boat we shall be glad to deliver to the 
steamship companies in New York City without extra charge. 
If cash does not accompany the order we will bill postage or packing charges. 
Where customers are resident within 25 miles of our Nursery we shall be glad to deliver plants with¬ 
out extra charge on such days as we have trucks in that particular section. We cannot deliver on specific 
days or at particular hours. 
SUGGESTIONS TO CUSTOMERS 
ORDER EARLY. It greatly facilitates shipment if 
orders are received early, and will save disappointment 
to our customers. 
IMPORTANT. We will not warrant prompt delivery 
of goods shipped by freight. Please write Name, Post 
Office, County, and State, also Number of Street, 
plainly; also any other information necessary to expe¬ 
dite delivery. 
HOW TO REACH OUR NURSERIES. Visitors in¬ 
vited. Our Nurseries, consisting of 600 acres, are located 
within 10 miles of New York City. The automobile 
roads leading to our Nurseries are exceptionally fine. 
Rutherford is the first and Carlton Hill the second sta¬ 
tion on the main line of the Erie Railroad from New 
York. Take the Hudson Tunnel at 33d Street or at 
Cortlandt Street Terminal—trains connect with the Erie 
Railroad at Jersey City. The Carlton Hill Sta'tion is 
only five minutes’ walk from our office and Nurseries. 
SUBSTITUTION. When ordering state if we may 
replace sold-out varieties with others equally as good. 
This saves delay by correspondence. 
We will make no adjustments unless complaints are 
made within five days after receipt of stock. Complaints 
must be made direct to our office in writing. Your 
order is booked with this distinct understanding. All 
shipments at customer’s risk. 
While we exercise the greatest care to have all plants genuine and reliable, and hold ourselves prepared to 
replace, on proper proof, all that prove untrue, we do not give any warranty, express or implied; and in case of 
any error on our part, it is mutually agreed between the purchaser and ourselves that we shall not at any time be 
held responsible for a greater amount than the original price of the plants. 
NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS PLEASE NOTE—SALES TAX 
New Jersey residents are urged to include with their remittance for the amount of the goods ordered 
the State Sales Tax of 2 per cent, which it is illegal for any seller to absorb in his catalogue prices. 
