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BUENA VISTA GARDENS 
TERMS, CASH—Orders from unknown correspondents should be 
accompanied by a remittance to cover same. On all orders amounting to 
$50 or over, 5 per cent may be deducted if cash accompanies the order, 
and on orders of $100 or more 10 per cent may be deducted. No goods 
sent C. 0. D. unless 25 per cent of the purchase price accompanies the 
order. No discount allowed unless the cash accompanies the order. 
If I am sold out of any variety ordered, I will not substitute unless 
authorized to do so, hut will refund the money. All orders will he num¬ 
bered and entered as received, and will be filled strictly in rotation, there¬ 
fore the earlier the order is given the better chance for its being completely 
filled. 
PLANTS BY EXPRESS—All stock will be sent by express unless 
otherwise ordered. If wanted by parcels-post, sufficient postage must be 
added to the list price, and included in your remittance. 
PRICES—The prices quoted herein are for large, strong divisions, 
except as to a few of the new, rare and scarce varieties, where slock is very 
limited. Orders for these varieties are only accepted with the under¬ 
standing that roots sent out, although of good growing size, will be. di¬ 
vided to a point, which will not permit of further division. 
I always give value, and my aim is to give a strong, well-balanced 
root, absolutely true to name. However, should mistakes occur, I will 
gladly rectify same by replacing the root without charge. 
LARGE CLUMPS—Practically all of the varieties listed under Classes 
A, B, C, D and E can be furnished in either three-year, four-year, five or 
six-year—extra large old clumps for immediate effect, at an advance price, 
ranging from $1.50 to $4.50 over list. In most varieties this assures imme¬ 
diate bloom and heavy growth right from the start. I recommend these 
large plants for my Twin City and nearby patrons, as the transportation 
is so cheap, I can ship them with large balls of earth, so they will receive 
very little shock and save you several years’ time. 
But 1 do not advise large plants for long distance shipments, which 
make large earth balls impracticable because of heavy express charges. 
When all the dirt is removed from old roots the shock is so great that 
good strong-young plants will usually overtake them and give better 
satisfaction. 
It must be remembered, however, that some varieties will not bloom 
the first year, and that blooms will not be as perfect the first or second 
year as they will be al ter the plants are well established. I never pass final 
judgment on any variety until its third year after transplanting. 
TIME TO PLANT—In planting Peonies the fall months are best, Sep¬ 
tember 15th until the ground freezes, the earlier the better after the plant 
ripens off, which is about September 15th in our climate. That is the 
time I begin to dig them. I do not advise spring planting. It is pretty 
sure to give Peonies the sulks, which often last three or four years. 
