Instructions To ee Ol ieee | 

Order Early. It isnever wise to 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 exchange for plants. Be sure you register your bond when mail- 
ing it to us. 
Time Of Shipment. We commence to ship plants in October and con- 
tinue all winter 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 tor 
Califoraia, Texas, and the South, April is best month for the balance of 
the Country. 
Eastern Grown Plants. It is a known fact that we grow here on the 
Eastern Sho’ of Md., 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. rst, you 
get the hardiest plants possible to grow. 2nd, you can get our plants ship- 
ped to you when you need them to set out and do not have to wait on 
a Northern Nursery for plants until it is too late in season. We advise 
our Northern friends to have plants shipped out two weeks befor they are 
to be set, so as to have plants on hand when it is convenient to set them. 
On Reciept 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. We have kept plants in 
good condition for two months in this way. 
Twenty Five To Bundle. We tie all plants 25 plants toa bundle; we 
do not sell less than 25 plants unless itis 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 rst 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 any one in the 
business) We will not be responsible for any sum greater than the stock 
should any prove otherwise than as represented. 
Guaranty. That we will delivery to the transportation Co. in good order 
any order 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 the shipment after it leaves our hands, our respon- 
sibility ceases on delivery in good order to the Carriers. Any claims for 
damages for delays should be made at point of delivery. If plants are 
delayed in transit, always examine at Office, and if found damaged by de- 
lay, refuse same and notify 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 can not make collection of claim. 
C.O. D. We do not make C. O. D. shipments unless at least 25 per 
cent of the order is in cash. We donot pay transportation charges on any 
C. O. D. Shipments, and we do not recommend shipments made this way. 
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