Instructions to Purchasers 



Order Early. It is never wise tx> put off ordering your plants and seed until 

 you are ready to plant them. Many of our customers order as soon as the catalog 

 is received. They are always the lucky ones. 



How To Remit. By Money Order, Registered Letter, Bank Draft; Checks 

 from our old customers. LIBERTY BONDS ACCEPTED at 5 per cent, above 

 par. We allow you ^52.50 for a ^50.00 Bond. ^105.00 for ^100.00 Bond, in ex- 

 change for plants. Be sure to register your Bond when mailing it to us. 



Time of Shipment. We commence to ship plants in October and continue 

 all wmter and spring until May 15th. We do not advise summer and early fall 

 planting of strawberry plants. If our customers insist on plants during September 

 we will ship them at their risk at double the catalog price. We advise January, 

 February and March planting for California, Texas and the South; April is the 

 best for the balance of the country. 



Eastern Grown Plants. It is a known fact that we grow here on the East- 

 ern Sho' of iMaryland, the hardiest nursery stock grown in the country. More 

 than half of the strawberries grown in the North are grown from Maryland plants. 

 There are two advantages in using our plants, ist— You get the hardiest plants 

 possible to grow. 2nd— 'i ou can get our plants shipped to you when you need 

 them to set out and do not have to wait on a Northern Nursey for plants until it 

 is too late in season. We advise our Northern friends to have plants shipped out 

 two weeks before they are to be set, so as to have plants on hand when it is con- 

 venient to set them. 



On Receipt of Plants. On arrival keep plants from Sun and Wind, if not 



ready to set the plants at once it is best to open box and dip roots in water, repack 

 or trench them in a V-shaped trench, packing soil around the roots and cover with 

 straw, keep sprinkled. VC'e have kept plants in good condition for two months in 

 this way. 



Twenty-Five to Bundle. We tie all plants 25 to a bundle; we do not sell 

 less than 25 plants unless it is a new variety for testing. 



Our Packing the Best. We use light ventilated crates and patented cartons 

 for Parcel Post and Express shipments, using plenty damp moss. We make no 

 charge for packages. 



At Purchasers Risk. All plants shipped after May ist is at purchasers risk. 



True-To-Name. While we use every means to have our plants true-to-name 

 (and we believe that we come as near doing this as anyone in the busmess), we will 

 not be responsible for any sum greater than the stock should any prove otherwise 

 than as represented. 



Guarantee. That we deliver to the transportation Co. in good order any or- 

 der intrusted to our care. Having them sign two copies of Receipt, one of which 

 will be mailed you day shipment is made. As we have no further control over 

 shipment after it leaves our hands, our responsibility ceases on delivery' in good or- 

 der to the Carriers. Any claims for damagts for delays should be made at point 

 of delivery. If plants are delayed in transit, always examine at Office, and if found 

 damaged by the delay, refuse same and notily us at once. Or if you accept the 

 plants have the agent make notation on your Express bill of the condition. Unless 

 you do this you cannot make collection of claim. 



C. O. D. We do not make C O.D. shipments unless at least 25 percent, of 

 order is in cash. We do not pay transportation charges on any C.O.D. shipments 

 and do not recommend shipments made this way. 



