PREMIUMS AND OFFERS TO CLUBS. 
Where Bulbs and Plants are not ordered in special low-priced collections 
Persons 
sending . 
$ 1.00 
may 
select 
Bulbs, Plants 
or 
Seeds 
to 
the 
amount 
of £ 
/. to 
Persons 
sending 
2.00 
may 
select 
Bulbs, Plants 
or 
Seeds 
to the 
amount 
of 
2.2 ~> 
Persons 
sending 
8.00 
may 
select 
Bulbs, Plants 
or 
Seeds 
to 
the amount 
of 
8.48 
Persons 
sending 
-1.00 
may 
select 
Bulbs, Plants 
or 
Seeds 
to 
the 
amount 
of 
4.00 
Persons 
sending 
a .00 
may 
select 
Bulbs, Plants 
or 
Seeds 
to 
the 
amount 
of 
8.78 
Persons 
sending 
0.00 
may 
select 
Bulbs, Plants 
or 
Seeds 
to the 
amount 
of 
0.00 
Persons 
sending 
7.00 
may 
select 
Bulbs, Plants 
or 
Seeds 
to 
the amount of 
8.05 
Persons 
sending 
s.oo 
may 
select 
Bulbs, Plants 
or 
Seeds 
to 
the 
amount 
of 
0.20 
Persons 
sending 
0.00 
may 
select 
Bulbs, Plants 
or 
See. Is 
to 
the 
amount 
of 
IO.li.~i 
Persons 
sending 
10.00 
may 
select Bulbs, Plants 
or 
Seeds 
to 
the 
amount 
of 
11.HO 
The Bulbs, Plants 
or Seeds selected 
will be sent to one 
address, or in sep¬ 
arate packages to 
different members 
of a club. . . . 
SUGGESTIONS TO ALL WHO BUY. 
We will send Seeds, Bulbs and Plants, by mail, to any part of the United States, and countries where 
we can send by Parcel Post, at prices named in this Catalogue, postage paid. 
ALL SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS SENT PREPAID. 
The only exceptions to this rule are in cases especially noted. Persons living at the most distant parts of the coun¬ 
try will no longer be compelled to buy poor goods or none, but can send their orders with the money, and in a few days 
the articles will arrive in good order at their post office, or express office, where they can be obtained without further 
cost, as every package, except where noted, will b epaid through to destination. Our customers will oblige us very 
much by giving their nearest Express office and name of the company delivering goods, as it is often better to ship heavy 
goods by express. We guarantee the safe arrival of packages of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants in good condition. Whenever 
writing in reference to previous order, be sure to mention the post office to which goods were to be shipped, and sign the 
same name as in first order. When customers fail to receive their Seeds, Bulbs or Plants in a reasonable time, they 
should inform us, and also send a copy of their order, stating the amount of money, and in what manner it was sent. 
No goods sent C. O. D. 
HOW TO SEND MONEY. 
Ai.l Money may be sent at our Risk and Expense if forwarded according to directions in either manner 
here stated. Please send money with the order. 
When remittances are not made according to the following directions we disclaim all responsibility. 
i -Post Office Money Order. If your Post Officers a Money Order office, send a money order, which will cost 
as follows : Sums not exceeding $'2.50, 3 cents : over $ 2 -5° and not exceeding 53.<x>, 3 cents ; over $3.00 and not exceed¬ 
ing 510.00, 8 cents. This is the best way, and we advise our friends, when possible, to send a P. O. Money Order. 
2 — Express Money Ol der. Express Money Orders, to be obtained at all offices of the American, United States, 
Adams, Pacific, National. Wells, Eargo & Co, and other Express companies. 
3 — Draft on New York. A Draft on New York can be obtained at any Bank, and this is sure to come correctly. 
4— Registered Letter. When money cannot he sent by cither of the first three methods, it may be sent in a 
Registered Letter. The cost of registering is eight cents. 
The expense of forwarding money in either of the above ways we will pay, and the cost may be 
deducted from the amount forwarded. 
CHECKS—When individual checks are sent please add 15 cts. to cover cost of collection at the Bank. 
DON’T FORGET TO WRITE YOUR NAME, POST OFFICE AND STATE. 
We will send Vick’s Garden and Floral Guide for 1903 free to all customers of 190-2; to others it will be 
mailed free upon application. -If any customer fails to receive a Guide before February, 1903, please send us a postal 
card stating the fact, with name and post office. 
PAPER FLOWER POTS, Light and Waterproof. 
We have tested these pots for several years and found them reliable. We have grown PER noz PER lco 
Hyacinths, 'fillips and Lillies in them two winters in succession. After using the pots for , / • , 2 r cents on 
Hyacinths one winter, we planted Chrysanthemums in them in the spring, and plunged J/2 44 5 t4 ^ ‘ 
them in the ground, where they remained all summer. In the fall the pots were strong 4 35 x -35 
enough to be lifted an 1 allow the plants to be shifted into other pots without disturbing 5 “ 45 “ 2 -°° 
the roots. At dozen price we prepay postage. Per 100 by express at the expense 6 “ 55 “ 2.60 
of purchaser. 
Pruning and Budding Knives 
No. 178, Cocoa handle Pruning knife, steel capped, 
Hook blade, 2^ inches . $1 00 
“ 188, Cocoa handle Pruning knife, rdund end. 
Hook blade, 3 inches . 70 
tf 713, Propagating Knife. 60 
“ 718, Bench Budding Knife, ooen blade . 20 
“ 913, Ivory handle Budding Knife, two blades . 1 00 
Insecticides 
Sulpho-Tobacco Soap, per can 30 cents, by mail, prepaid. 
Whale-oil Soap, 1 -lb. box 35 cents, by mail, prepaid. 
Tyrian Elastic Plant Sprinkler 
Made with a flat button, and perforated detachable top. 
Is invaluable f<»r Window Gardening. Bouquet Sprinkling, 
Dampening Clothes, etc. 
No. 1, Large size, straight neck, by mail, prepaid . $1 00 
“ 2, Small size, “ “ “ “ . 75 
“ 4. Large size, bent neck, “ “ . 1 10 
“ 6, Small size, “ “ “ “ . 85 
WISS’ PRUNING SHEARS. 
The new Wiss we consider one of the best in use. Two 
springs with each pair of shears. Price prepaid. 52.00. 
FERTILIZERS 
Walker’s Excelsior Brand. An odorless, soluble food 
for house plants. A marvel of purity and efficacy. 
All lovers of flowers are delighted with it. Small size 
25 cents ; large size 50 cents, by mail, prepaid. 
Vick’s Velvet Lawn Fertilizer. 
ODORLESS. 
This is bone reduced to the finest powder or flour with 
the addition of other chemical substances, forming a com¬ 
bination as a fertilizer of the highest value. It can be 
recommended for florist's use, or for all who raise pot 
plants, to mix with the soil, insuring a strong and healthy 
growth. 
Directions for Use and Quantity Required.— I t 
Should be sown broadcast in the spring, summer, or fall, 
and a remarkable improvement will soon be observed. 
The fertilizer works best if applied just before a rain. If 
applied, however, when the weather is hot and dry, the 
application should be made early in the morning or late in 
the evening, and the lawn wet down freely immediately 
afterwards. Use at the rate of about ten pounds for every 
300 square feet. In bags, 2s pounds, 5 > -<*->: 50 pounds, 
51.73: 100 pounds, 53-oo. Express or freight charges are 
not prepaid. 
