About Our Plants and Methods 
F ^OR many years, Ground-Cover Plants, like Pachysandra, Sedums, Veronica, 
and the like, have been among our chief nursery productions. Our experi¬ 
ments—and reports from our customers—prove that our well-grown, well- 
rooted plants give a close, compact growth that will cover the ground to the exclu¬ 
sion of weeds and take the place of grass. While grass is good and beautiful, it is 
many times best to use low-growing, compact plants, the foliage or bloom of which 
is attractive, and which will succeed in accomplishing a definite purpose. 
In particular, some of the varied uses for Ground-Cover Plants would be: 
Under trees as a benefit to the trees and to cover the raw soil beneath them; under 
evergreen and shrub plantings for the same purpose and to face down, as we call 
it, the planting, so that the bare stems of the shrubs are hidden by foliage; for 
terraces, slopes, garden borders and walks, stepping-stone paths, foundation 
plantings, base of entrance gates, and the like. In fact, once one becomes interested 
in the possibilities of such plants, myriad occasions arise for their use. 
It is better to use many small, well-grown plants, rather than fewer large plants, 
for a given area. With larger plants, widely spaced, each plant must grow a great 
deal to completely cover the space between plants, while smaller ones, closely 
spaced, have each to grow but little before a solid carpet is formed, which excludes 
the sun from their root-system, conserves moisture, and eliminates weeds. 
Our economical system of propagation and method of selling the stock as field- 
grown plants or directly from 214 -inch pots, in which they are allowed to remain 
until fully pot-bound, instead of re-shifting into 3J4 or 4-inch pots, eliminates the 
expense of re-shifting; no excess soil is shipped, packing charges are lessened, and 
plants ship more safely and are better and more quickly planted. Dollar for dollar 
value, the closely spaced smaller plants will give much better results than larger 
plants more widely spaced. 
Complaints. We have carefully investigated the complaints received, and 
can truthfully say that poor results of such plantings are invariably due to careless 
planting and careless preparation of the soil. Please read planting directions 
carefullv. 
Plants for Landscapes and Gardens 
If you have gardens and home-grounds, you should be interested in the extensive 
collection of Hardy Perennials, Ferns, Evergreens, Flowering Shrubs and Trees 
presented in this Catalog. We believe the collection will meet the needs of 
every planting, large or small, and we are sure that the prices will be attractive 
to the most exacting buyer. 
PACKING AND SHIPPING 
Prices are quoted net F.O.B., Narberth, Pa. 
No charges are made for packing and boxing. As 
plants are perishable, it is our custom to ship by 
Express, unless otherwise specified. Small orders 
are forwarded by Parcel Post, for which add 10 
per cent of your remittance. 
QUALITY 
Only strong, first-class plants are shipped. 
Hundreds of testimonial letters in our files bear 
out this statement. 
TERMS 
If cash accompanies order, 2 per cent may be 
deducted. Charge accounts may be opened upon 
receipt of the names of three parties with whom 
the customer has had credit relations, or by send¬ 
ing bank or trade references. Sufficient time 
must be allowed for investigation. 
RATES 
Special quotations made for plants in quantity. 
Less than 5 plants add 5 cts. each to 10 rate; 
25 plants at the 100 rate; 250 at the 1000 rate 
