General Directions 
LOCATION. Wyomissing adjoins the city of 
Reading. 11 is three and one-half hours from New York, 
and one and one-half hours from Philadelphia, by fre¬ 
quent trains over the Pennsylvania or Reading roads. 
Visitors arriving over the Reading Railway from 
Philadelphia should get off at the Franklin Station, 
one square from Penn Street. Express trains from New 
York without change by way of Easton, and trains 
from the north and west go to the outer station, where 
trolley may be taken to Fifth and Penn Streets, with 
transfer to Wyomissing. 
The Pennsylvania Station is at the Penn Street 
Bridge, over which all cars for Wyomissing pass and 
are. reached by a stairway leading from the station. 
Visitors from a distance will be met at the train by- 
motor, if due notice is sent in advance of their arrival. 
Our office, at the corner of Garfield Avenue and 
Wyomissing Boulevard, can be reached by taking any 
trolley going west on Penn Street from the business 
center of Reading. These cars'are marked Wyomissing, 
Wernersville, Womelsdorf, or Sinking Spring, and one 
should leave at Wyomissing Boulevard. 
VISITORS. I am always glad to welcome visitors 
who are interested in hardy plants. The first week in 
June the German Irises are at their height, together 
with the Pyrethrums, Oriental Poppies, etc. At this 
time the early and midseason Peonies are also at their 
best. Late-blooming Peonies come a week later, Japan 
Iris early in July, and Hardy Phlox the last of the month. 
The growing stock has all been planted on our new 
tract of land now comprising 265 acres, located inside 
the limits of Reading, most of the remaining portion, 
including the Specimen Garden, being in Wyomissing, 
and all within five to ten minutes’ walk from the office. 
SHIPPING FACILITIES. The Reading and Penn¬ 
sylvania railroads, and the American Railway Express 
Company, place us in communication with all points. 
FORWARDING. Growing plants and small pack¬ 
ages and roots will invariably be sent by express, unless 
otherwise instructed, the purchaser to pay charges. 
In the majority of cases the express rates are cheaper 
than parcel post, as will be seen by the following parcel- 
post and express rates on packages of from five to 
fifty pounds, to cities in various parts of the country, 
covering all zones.. Plants and bulbs are sent under a 
special express ruling as second-class matter, which is 
20. per cent lower than general merchandise. Heavy 
shipments of shrubs or peonies and other dormant 
plants may be sent safely by freight. 
In some cases it may be more convenient for cus¬ 
tomers to receive goods by parcel post, when I will 
forward such orders by mail, provided postage is added 
as follows: 
To all points east of the Mississippi River, 10 per 
cent extra. 
To all points west of the Mississippi River, 20 per 
cent extra. 
CANADIAN SHIPMENTS cannot be sent by 
mail —they must go by express. 
PACKING. No charge is made for packing except 
for large trees, evergreen or shrub shipments. 
PRICES. All prices are strictly net and not subject 
to change. Quantity discounts on large orders 'are 
noted elsewhere in this catalogue. 
TERMS. Cash, unless otherwise specially arranged. 
Orders from unknown correspondents without satis¬ 
factory commercial rating should be accompanied by 
a remittance to cover the order, or by references. 
We decline to send goods C. O. D. unless remittance 
of 25 per cent of the amount of the order be made to 
guarantee acceptance. 
REMITTANCES. Should be made by post-office, or 
express money order, registered letter, or bank draft. 
2-cent and 5-ccnt postage stamps may be sent for 
amounts under $1. 
GUARANTEE. I have no influence over conditions 
surrounding the plants and the care they receive after 
they, pass out of my control. I cannot assume respon¬ 
sibility for customers’ failure to make them grow, either 
on account of unfavorable weather or soil conditions, 
improper planting, or neglect. I take the utmost care 
that all plants shall leave here in first-class order 
and, under proper conditions, they will produce satis¬ 
factory results. I give no warranty as to description, 
quality.or productiveness, and will not in any way be 
responsible, for the results. Orders are accepted on 
these conditions only. I guarantee safe arrival of all 
packages; shortages or damages should be reported at 
once. I will not substitute other varieties than or¬ 
dered unless expressly noted, or by permission. 
CORRESPONDENCE. I shall be glad to give 
information regarding a proper selection of plants and 
the time of planting, provided the questions arc of 
such a character that they can be answered briefly. 
My personal correspondence is so great during the rush 
season that it is an impossibility to reply, without con¬ 
siderable delay, to letters involving study and research. 
Weights and parcel-post and express fates from Reading, Pa., to various points 
POST OFFICE 
Zone 
By Parcel Post 
l 
B 
r Express 
5 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
20 lbs. 
5 lbs. 
10 lbs. 
20 lbs. 
25 lbs. 
50 lbs. 
Atlanta, Ga. 
Boston, Mass. 
•> 
3 
$0.32 
.14 
$0.62 
.24 
$1.22 
.44 
$0.38 
.27 
$0.39 
.27 
$0.60 
.36 
$0.69 
.41 
$1.20 
.62 
Buffalo, N. Y. 
O 
} 
.14 
.24 
.44 
.27 
.27 
.36 
.41 
.62 
Burlington, Vt... . 
4 
.23 
.43 
.83 
.28 
.28 
.38 
.42 
.66 
Chicago, 111. 
5 
.32 
.62 
1.22 
.34 
.34 
.49 
.57 
.94 
Cleveland, Ohio. 
4 
.23 
.43 
.83 
.29 
.29 
.39 
.45 
.69 
Denver, Colo.. 
7 
.51 
1.01 
2.01 
.51 
.59 
.99 
1.18 
2.18 
Galveston, Texas. . . 
Helena, Mon. 
6 
.41 
.81 
1.61 
.50 
.56 
.93 
1.12 
2.04 
8 
.60 
1.20 
2.40 
.62 
.75 
1.31 
1.59 
2.98 
Jacksonville, Fla. 
5 
.32 
.62 
1.22 
.40 
.42 
.65 
.76 
1.33 
Louisville, Ky. 
4 
.23 
.43 
.83 
.34 
.34 
.49 
.57 
.94 
Los Angeles, Calif. 
8 
.60 
1.20 
2.40 
.72 
.90 
1.61 
1.96 
3.73 
Minneapolis, Minn.. 
Nashville, Tenn. 
5 
.32 
.62 
1.22 
.41 
.43 
.68 
.80 
1.41 
5 
.32 
.62 
1.22 
.37 
.37 
.55 
.64 
1.09 
New Orleans, La. 
6 
.41 
.81 
1.61 
.44 
.48 
.78 
.92 
1.65 
Pittsburgh, Pa. 
3 
.14 
.24 
.44 
.27 
.27 
.36 
.41 
.62 
Portland, Ore. 
8 
.60 
1.20 
2.40 
.73 
.91 
1.63 
1.99 
3.79 
Richmond, Va. 
3 
.14 
.24 
.44 
.27 
.27 
.36 
.41 
.62 
San Francisco, Calii. 
8 
.60 
1.20 
2.40 
.75 
.93 
1.68 
2.06 
3.92 
Seattle, Wash. 
8 
.60 
1.20 
2.40 
.72 
.90 
1.62 
1.97 
3.75 
St. Louis, Mo. 
5 
.32 
.62 
1.22 
.36 
.36 
.53 
.61 
1.03 
NOTE.—The limit of weight for parcel post beyond the first and second zones is twenty pounds 
