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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, Q'JEENS CO., N. Y. 
General Instructions. 
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WHAT WE DO. 
v’re© By Klall. —Wo send Seeds, Bulbs and Plants fhkb 
BY mail, at the prices named in this Catalogue. This 
brings them to tho very doors of our customers without 
trouble or expense. 
By Express.— If a package is ordered to go by express 
wo do not pay the charges; but somewhat larger plants, 
shrubs and fruits can be sent in this way,and weulwaysadd 
extra ones, enough than more to nay tin; cost.. All the large 
express companies carry our goods at very low rates. 
We Guarantee that every package we send out shall 
reach its destination in good condition, and that everything 
shall be received exactly as ordered. If a package is lost, or 
any of its contents injured on the way, we will send again. 
Wo also guarantee everything true to name. 
We Pack all plants carefully in strong wooden boxes, 
which insures their safe transit through the mails to the 
remotest parts of the country, or abroad. 
We Fill all orders as soon as received, if the stock is 
ready. Customers who wish their order, or any part of it, 
booked for shipping at a later date, should state the fact. 
To Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, most of the countrlesof 
Southland Central America, a:ul the West India I si and 3 , 
we can send goods in large parcels by mail, postpaid. We 
can ship to other foreign countries by mail, only in 8 or 12 
ounce packages. 
England, Ireland or Scotland. We have so many 
customers in Great Britain that we, at frequent intervals. 
flU their orders and ship the parcels in bulk to our agent in 
Liverpool, from which point they are forwarded to their 
destination by rail or parcel post. 
Discounts. We make the following discounts to those 
who will get up aclnb or order largely for their own u e. 
Considering our very low prices we think t hem very liberal. 
Please notice that these discounts cover everything offered in this 
Catalogue, and not merely seeds by the packet . 
Those sending § 1.00 can select articles amounting to $ 1.10 
“ 2.00 “ “ 2.25 
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4.00 
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44 
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“ 5.73 
6.00 
“ 7.00 
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10.00 
“ 12.00 
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25.00 
“ 30.C0 
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50.00 
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“ 02.00 
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100.00 
44 
“ 125.00 
We advise the formation of largo clubs, and tho above dis¬ 
counts will certainly pay anyone for soino trouble, in that 
direction. See also, our splendid premiums to >1 ay flow kk 
clubs, on cover. 
WHAT BUYERS SHOULD DO. 
Forward Money with the order, and at our risk, wheD 
sent by post-office money order on Floral Park; greenback? 
or gold or silver coin, by registered letter; bank draft 01 
express company’s money order. 
Stamps.—Please do not send postage stamps in pay. 
ment for goods if it can be avoided. Letters often get damp 
in transit, causing stamps when enclosed to stick together 
and to the order, frequently resulting in the destruction ol 
both. Wo shall return such as come in bad order, and wc 
Tliust deny discounts and extras to orders which are paid foi 
in stamps. 
Silver or Cold coin when sent in letters should be sow* 
ed or paste*l up in strong paper or cloth to prevent its break¬ 
ing through the envelope, which is frequently tho case when 
enclosed loose. 
H© sure to write your name and address plainly. We 
have on our hands hundreds of orders of last year without 
names, others without post-office or State, and some with 
the name or post-office written in ouch a careless or illegible 
manner that it is impossible to read them. Kent, a correct 
copy of your order, tnat you may know when the package 
arrives if all is correct, as people often forget what they 
ordered, and complain without cause. 
Pleas© Write your order plainly and distinctly by itself, 
and not mix it up with anything else you may wish to say. 
Those Who Send a neat, plainly written order will be 
sure to have it filled correctly and with despatch, and will 
also receive some valuable “extras.” Always carry out the 
price <>f each art icle, and after adding the amounts together 
and deducting the discount, remit the exact sum. 
Order Early. We strive to fill all orders within a day 01 
two after they reach us, but this is frequently made impos¬ 
sible by a great rush of business about planting time. Dc 
not wait uni il yon need your seeds ami bulbs before ordering. 
Anticipate planting time by getting your orders .in early. 
Important. It occasionally happens that an order ie 
lost in coming to us, or the goods in going to the customer: 
therefore, if anv who order do not hear from us within a 
reasonable length of time, they should send a duplicate 
order, naming the date on which the former one was sent, 
and the amount of money enclosed, and in what form. Ihle 
will enable us to investigate the matter, and fill the dupli¬ 
cate order with despatch. 2 V 6 inquiries will receive attentum 
which do not contain duplicate , etc., as here mentioned. 
(Jdr Great Gfitoipo pictures. 
We hope that not one of our customers will fail to order 
these pictures. There was never anything produced in floral 
art which can compare in magnificence to them. 
CLADIOLUS CHILDS!. 
A most beautiful picture, in eighteen colors, 16x33 inch¬ 
es, showing in natural size and color several spikes of this 
grand new race of Gladiolus (Childs!). It is a magnificent 
picture, and is acknowledge.! to bo tho finest thing ever pro* 
duced in floral art. It is well worth a dollar. Everbody who 
sees it wants it, 
IRIS KAEMPFERI. 
A companion picture to Gladiolus Childsi, size 10x33, in 
eighteen colors, showing thirteen varieties of the finest 
double Iris Kaempferi in natural colors. It is useless to at¬ 
tempt to describe the beauty of this loveliest of all floral 
paintings. The great flaming blossoms in their loveliest 
tints stand out in all their silken lustre and charm the eye 
with their matchless beauty. 
EXQUISITE FRUIT PAINTINC. 
This is a most superb picture, especially for the dining¬ 
room. Its size is 17x24 inches, and it shows a beautiful 
collection of richly colored fruits, cherries, grapes, apples* 
pears, etc. 
PRiCE of these beautiful pictures, 20c. each, the three 
for 30c., by mail, postpaid. 
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