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PLANT
DEPARTMENT
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ORDERING
IMPORTANT. We ship all orders for plants, bulbs, roots, etc., offered on the
succeeding pages, 127 to 180 inclusive, immediately upon receipt of order. We will
however, reserve same for future shipment, but instructions to that effect must accompany
the order. This applies specially to plants ordered in winter.
WHEN ORDERING. FrRST. Please use the order sheet and
give explicit instructions how you wish the plants sent. Second.
Please don't mix orders for seeds and plants together; all can be
sent in one shipment, but it aids us materially if they are written
on the separate order sheets supplied for that purpose. Third.
Please don't mix orders with letters. They should be written on
separate sheets to avoid confusion.
PACKING PLANTS. Next in importance to growing good plants
is proper packing of them, so that they may reach the purchaser
without injury. The system of packing plants that obtains today
was evolved by the founder of our house and perfected by him.
Our Plants almost invariably reach the purchaser as fresh as when
they left our greenhouses.
OUR GUARANTEE. We guarantee safe arrival of all plants sent
by express in the United States. Should anything be injured in
transit we urge our customers to notify us at once on receipt of the
goods, and in every case send us a list of what has been damaged,
so that we can replace them without delay. But when they arrive
in good condition our responsibility ceases, and if from inattention
or other causes they fail and complaint is then made we cannot re-
place them. Plants sent other than by express are entirely at the
risk of the purchaser.
EXPORT ORDERS. The extra packing necessary for plants
going to foreign countries compels us to charge cost for packing.
All plants exported are at purchaser's risk of damage from any
cause whatsoever.
WE DO NOT DELIVER PLANTS FREE BY EXPRESS.
Please note that the offer of free delivery as applied to seeds
and bulbs does not extend to Plants, Roots and Bulbs, in the
Plant Department, pages 127 to 180. Unless instructed to
the contrary, plants, roots and bulbs ordered from pages 127
to 180 will be sent by express (buyer to pay charges); but
as we always add enough plants gratis to help defray these
charges, customers will see the great advantage of having
plants sent by express, for not only can we send larger
plants, but they arrive in better condition than if sent
by Parcel Post. Under the present schedule of the
leading express companies, plants, roots, and bulbs
packed in closed boxes will be carried at a reduc-
tion from the general merchandise rates.
For the guidance of our customers we give on
page 1 a table of a few of the leading cities
showing the Zones, Parcel Post rates, un-
insured for 20 lbs. the limit of weight be-
yond the 2d Zone, and the express rates
for the same weight. On shipments
weighing more than 20 lbs. the
difference in cost is greater
in favor of express.
PLANTS BY PARCEL POST. We deliver light bulbs, like
Tuberous Begonias, fancy Caladiums and Gloxinias and small
plants free by Parcel Post and it is practicable, but we take the
soil from the roots of the plants to lighten the weight and send
smaller plants than if sent by express.
As it is a decided advantage to have the soil left on the roots of
all plants, but especially the larger ones, we advise shipping by
express wherever possible.
ROSES OUR LEADING SPECIALTY
The greater portion of our four and a half acres of greenhouse
structures is devoted to Roses. This year we call particular atten-
tion to the splendid list of new ever-blooming varieties offered.
THREE SIZES
We grade our Roses in three sizes. This gives purchasers the
opportunity of procuring a plant of large size which will make
show at once, or smaller plants at prices which place them within
the reach of all. Our Roses are graded as follows: 1st size, strong
2-year plants, from S-inch pots; 2d size, a smaller grade of these in
4-inch and 5-inch pots; 3d size, young plants from 3-inch pots. See
cut and explanation page 128.
HARDY ROSES
The hardy Roses, unless where so stated in the description, are
not ever-blooming. They only produce one crop of flowers, in June
with an occasional bloom in autumn. This applies to hardy climb-
ing (except where noted in description) as well as bush Roses.
EVER-BLOOMING ROSES
The Monthly Roses are ever-blooming, but are not entirely
hardy in our northern climate. The smallest size (the third)
of our Roses in the Tea or Monthly section should bloom
the same season they are planted, but the larger plants
flower earlier and produce more throughout the season.
The small size (the third) of the hardy Roses, both
bush and climbing, rarely bloom the same season
they are planted.
PLANTING TIME
No questionisasked more frequently by our
customers than "When is the best time to
plant Roses?" The broad extent of our
country renders it impossible to give j£:
any specified date in answer; mid- ^S'. ^^^^
spring is the best time, generally
speaking, and it is better to