Greetings to 
Garden-Lovers 
Everywhere 
It is my intention to make firm friends of 
every person who entrusts me with an 
order. I have thousands of such friends 
now, and I fully expect to add you, the 
first-time reader of this catalog, to that 
list. 
To do this I must first of all be truthful, 
and grow good plants and deliver them to 
my customers in good condition. But, in 
addition to this primary service, it is my 
practice to give close study to my cus¬ 
tomers’ needs and problems, to give plant¬ 
ing directions which will be very helpful, 
and still more, to go as far as a catalog 
can go in teaching the best use of plants. 
If I add that every complaint is met in a 
spirit of reason, and that I always go far¬ 
ther than I promise in rectifying any errors 
or oversights, have I not said enough? 
The cultural directions in this catalog 
seem to be much appreciated. To save 
space they are abbreviated as follows: 
Michaelmas Daisies. Sit. (situation), sun. 
Soil, any loam. PI. (plant), October to 
April. Prop. (propagate), divisions. 
TERMS AND DELIVERY 
Delivery Dates: California Bulbs, except 
Lilies, must be planted in fall and I will not 
send any of these later than January 1, ex¬ 
cept Lilies and Orchids may be sent into 
March; Lewisias any month in the year. 
All Perennials can be shipped from Sept. 1 
to May 1. If ordered early we can retard 
many things to be delivered later than 
May 1. Sempervivums and Sedums can be 
sent throughout the year. 
At the Terraces the season is fully six 
weeks later than about San Francisco Bay 
or Southern California. Plants like Phlox 
or Delphiniums, which are a foot or more 
high there in early April, are, as a rule, 
about as dormant on April 1 here as in 
winter. Our stock is in excellent shipping- 
condition until early April. In fact, I have 
had shipments dug in Vermont after spring 
opened which were further advanced than 
the same things in the open ground here. 
This is because we have many cold nights 
until early April, and the cold winds harden 
and retard growth. 
FRIT ILL ARIAS 
I and 4, Lanceoluta. 2, Recurva. 3, Pudica. 5. Biflora. 6, Pluriflora. 7, Purdyii. varied form. 
Carriage. The price of every item includes postage pre¬ 
paid. Express rates are much higher for small shipments and 
if expressly ordered sent via express the carriage charges 
will be your expense but extra plants are added to cover 
what the postage charges would have been. Safe delivery to 
any point is guaranteed. In case of loss, we reserve the right 
to replace goods. 
Quality of Stocks. I do not grow potted plants, and the 
stock that I send out is all field-grown, hardened, and stocky. 
I do not believe that better plants are sent out by anyone in 
America. This may not be true of every item, for in growing 
over 700 items some may fail to grow to expectations, but I 
think that it is true of by far the larger number. 
Errors of any sort are carefully corrected. Do not com¬ 
plain to your friends if something seems wrong, but come 
straight to me. 
If upon receipt of a shipment there are any shortages, 
please do not make complaint for at least four days. In the 
rush times our office cannot keep pace with shipments and 
credits and explanations may be delayed a mail or two. 
“GOOD WILL is the disposition of the pleased customer 
to return to the place where he has been well treated.”— 
U. S. Supreme Court. 
TO THOSE WHO WOULD VISIT MY GARDENS 
My gardens are nine miles from Ukiah, part of the dis¬ 
tance over a steep mountain grade, but a road that will give 
no concern to anyone used to mountain roads. Visitors are 
always welcome, but it is requested that you telephone before 
leaving Ukiah, so that someone will be on hand to attend you. 
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