F OR many years, Ground-Cover Plants, like Pachysandra, Sedums, Veronica, and the like, 
have been among our chief nursery productions. Our experiments—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 exclusion 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 2 1 / 4 -inch pots, in which they are allowed to remain until fully pot-bound, instead 
of re-shifting into 3^2 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 prepara¬ 
tion of the soil. Please read planting directions carefully. 
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 except 
where boxing for B. 6? B. material is required, 
which is charged at cost. As plants are perishable, 
it is our custom to ship by Express, unless other¬ 
wise 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. Hun¬ 
dreds 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. 
