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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
General Instructions. 
WHAT WE DO. 
Free By Mail. We send seeds. Bulbs and Plants free 
by MAiiy, at the prices named in this Catalogue. This brings 
them to tlie very doors of our customers without trouble or 
expense. 
By Express. If a package is ordered to go by express 
we do not pay the charges; but somewhat larger plants, 
shrubs and fruits can be sent in this way. and we always add 
extra ones, enough to more than pay the 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. 
We 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' 
hooked for shipping at.a later date, should state'the fact. 
To Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, most of the coun¬ 
tries of South and Central America, and the 
West India Islands, we can send goods in large parcels 
by mail, postpaid. We can ship to other foreign countries 
by mail only in Bor 12-ounce packages. 
England, Ireland and Scotland. We have so 
many customers in Great Britain that we. at frequent inter¬ 
vals, till their orders and ship the parcels In bulk to our 
agent in Liverpool, from which point they arc forwarded to 
their destination by rail or parcel post. 
Discounts.— We make the following discount to those 
who will get up a club or order largely for their own use. 
Considering our very low prices we think them very liberal. 
Please notice that these. dhtemtO* coper everuMnu offered in 
this Catatamc. and not merelu needs hy the packet. 
Those sending SliOO call select articles amounting to 31.10 
2.00 •• •• 3.85 
4.00 " •• t«0 
" 5.00 " " 5,75 
«.00 •• “ 7.00 
•• 10 . 1*1 “ " 12.00 
25.00 •• •• 30.00 
" 50.00 •• •• 023X1 
100.00 " •• 125.00 
We advise the formation of large clubs, and the above dis¬ 
count will certainly pay any one for some trouble in that 
direction.. See. also, our splendid premiums to Mayflower 
clubs, on Colored Plate. 
WHAT BUYERS SHOULD DO. 
Forward Money with the order, and at our risk, 
when sent by post-office, money order on Floral Park; green¬ 
backs or gold or silver coin, by registered letter; bank draft 
or 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 of 
both. We shall return such as come in bad order, and we 
must deny discounts and extras to orders which are paid for 
in stamps. 
Silver or r old coin when sent in letters should be 
sewed or pasted up in strong paper or cloth to prevent its 
breaking through the envelope, which is frequently tin- case 
when enclosed loose. 
Bo Sure to write your name and address plain!)'. We 
have on our hands hundreds of orders of last, year without 
names, others without post-office or Slate, and some with 
the name, or post-office written in such u careless or illegible 
manner that it is impossible to read them. Keep a correct 
copy of your order, that you may know when the package 
arrives if all is correct, as people often forget what they 
ordered, and complain without cause. 
Please Write your order plainly and distinctly by 
Itself, and not mix it up with anything else'A,ou may wish 
to say. 
ThoseWho Send a ueaLplainly written order will be 
sure to have it tilled correctly and with despatch, and will 
also receive some valuable "extras." Always carry oul the 
price of each article, and. after adding I lie amounts together 
and deducting the discount, remit the exact sum. 
Order Early.— We strive to flll all orders within a day 
or two after they reach us. hut this is frequently made im¬ 
possible by a great rush of business about planting time. Do 
not wait until you need your seeds and bulbs before order¬ 
ing. Anticipate planting time by gel ting your orders in early. 
Important.— It occasionally happens that an order is 
lost in coining to us, or the goods in going to tile customer - 
therefore, if any who order do not hear from us within a 
reasonable length of t ime.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. This will 
enable us to investigate the matter and till the duplicate 
order with despatch. -Vo Inept tries i rill receive, attention which 
do not contain duplicate, etc., on here mentioned. 
Floral Park--Our Establishment. 
On the opposite page will be seen a bird's eye view of that portion of Floral Park u hich lies in the immed¬ 
iate vicinity of our seed stoic, greenhouses, bulb-house, printing establishment, etc. Of course, only a very 
small part of our goo acres of flowers is represented in this picture. Floral Park is situated on Long Island, 
about twelve miles from the cities of Brooklyn and New York, on the line of the Long Island Railroad, 
which runs directly through our premises—our grounds bordering upon it for a distance of more than a 
mile, and presenting a floral display which is unequaled on the continent. Though we cultivate 200 acres 
of ground here, it is not a tenth part of the acreage required to produce our entire crops, and Floral Park 
is really more of a trial garden than a seed farm. 
Our greenhouses are in four sets, or blocks ; are of large size—ranging from ioo to 200 feet in 
length, and 12 to 20 feet in width—and cover several acres. Our principal seed store, which is a large 
brick and iron fire-proof structure, was erected in i8qo. It consists of four stories and basement, and is the finest seed 
house in America. It is fitted with every convenience for filling orders promptly and accurately. Besides this we have 
several other large buildings which are used for storage and for special work which the main building cannot accommodate. 
In all there are over twenty substantial buildings connected with our establishment. Among them is one enormous brick- 
bulb-house containing 16.000 square feet of floor space, and filled completely with Gladiolus and other Bulbs. The prim¬ 
ing house is a large brick building, 150 feet in length, separated from all others. I11 this is located a powerful steam engine 
and an electric light dynamo. The finest presses and other machinery known are used for turning out the large edition of 
I UK Mayflower and our job work of various kinds. Our Catalogues are also printed and bound here, and the issue last 
year was 1,115,000, which is the largest catalogue job executed in the world. The entire contents of our Catalogues, 
(type matter and cuts.) is copyrighted, all being original with us. We publish and sell, at 10 cents per copy, an album of 
Flora! l'ark views, showing 25 half-tone photographic views of our establishment, grounds, buildings, etc. 
Our registered trade-mark is here shown. Through our Catalogues we attach it to varieties of seeds, bulbs or plants 
which were named and introduced by us, and wherever it is seen one may feel sure that it indicates, great merit. 
