SPECIAL AND IMPORT PRICES FOR FALL OF 1902. 
Terms of Payment, Etc. 
PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING. 
HYACINTHS, TULIPS, CROCUSES, Etc.—The prices quoted in this list on all Dutch Bulbs, Bermuda Lilies and Roman 
Hyacinths are for advance orders, which must reach me not later than the 1st of .Inly, 1902. To make these very low prices, 
which are in many instances lower than American Wholesale Prices, 1 must have my orders in advance, as I cannot take 
any risk of having stock remaining unsold on my hands. The Bulbs will be delivered at the proper season, and need not 
be paid for until after delivery. Prices quoted include the 25 per cent duty and all charges except freight or expressage 
from Pittsburgh. 
TIME OF DELIVERY.—Bermuda Lilies arrive in August; Roman Hyacinths, Freesias, Candidum Lilies, the latter 
part of August or early in September; Dutch Bulbs, Hyacinths, Tulips, etc., about the 20th to the 30th of September. In 
ordering, please state whether you wish Bulbs shipped as they arrive, or all in one shipment, about the 20th to the 30th of 
September. Dutch Bulbs may be sent safely by freight, but I advise shipping Bulbs or Plants that arrive in November by 
express. In absence of instructions, I will send all Bulbs in one shipment, except Japanese Lilies and Lily of the Valley, 
which will be shipped upon arrival in October and November. 
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS.—Please send full shipping instructions. State whether goods are to be shipped by freight 
or express, and by what route. In the absence of instructions, I will ship by whatever method and route I think best. 
TERMS OF PAYMENT.—My terms of payment are invariably cash on delivery, which does not mean that I ship 
('. O. D., as I will not do so under any circumstances. I deliver the goods and mail bills at the same time, and expect 
payment within a few days. People unknown to me will please send references with their order. Those who wish to send 
cash in advance with their orders will be allowed a discount of five per cent from the prices quoted in this list on all orders 
received before July 1st, 1902. 
GUARANTEES.—I guarantee all Trees, Shrubs, Plants and Bulbs furnished bv me to be first-class, true to name and 
delivered in good condition when shipped by express. Stock is shipped by freight at purchaser’s risk unless otherwise 
agreed upon. 
I IX) NOT GUARANTEE STOCK TO GROW Olt IiESUI.Ts IX ANY WAY. No COMPLAINT WILL BE KNTEKTAINK]) THAT IS NOT MADE 
IMMEDIATELY I CON RECEIPT OF STOCK. 
There are so many causes for failure over which I have no control that I can assume no responsibility after stock is 
delivered in good order. Poor soil, unfavorable weather, ignorant or careless culture all contribute to failure and all are 
beyond my control. 
EARLY ORDERS.— 1 The earlier orders are given the better I can have them filled. Some of my customers are now 
giving me orders to be delivered next Spring. 1, or my representative, usually sail for Europe early in July, and personally 
select the stock for all import orders received by July 1st. 
CLUB ORDERS.—No smaller quantities will be supplied than those quoted in the list, except six bulbs will be furnished 
at dozen price, fifty at hundred price, and five hundred at thousand price, but it is suggested, where these quantities are too 
large, that two or three friends or neighbors could combine their orders with advantage, and save transportation charges. 
SPECIAL IMPORT ORDERS.—Special orders will be taken to import from Europe anything desired in trees, shrubs or 
plants. For this service I charge a commission of 25 per cent, but as I buy everything from the growers at lowest wholesale 
prices, customers can depend on getting the stock for less money than it can be obtained in any other way. My knowledge of 
nursery stock and my experience in importing will save my customers from any mistakes in bringing over stock not suited to 
our climate, or stock that can be bought to better advantage on this side. 
PLEASE NOTICE.—The date of delivery and the limit of time for receiving orders for the different classes of stock. 
Often orders are sent to me too late in the season to be filled. 
EXPERIMENTAL GROUNDS.—For my own information and for the benefit of my customers, I have established 
experimental grounds where all promising novelties will be tested. I will also grow all varieties of trees, shrubs and hardy 
plants generally in the trade, so that I can have full information as to their respective merits. These grounds are also designed 
to help my landscape-gardening work by keeping me constantly in touch with the material I am using. 
