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Instructions For Ordering Townsend’s 
Thoroughbred Plants 
Terms — Cash with order — or part cash, balance before shipment 
[ desive my plants to do well in every section of the country, and strange as it may 
seem, plants not paid for in advance seldom grow well. I make my price as low as pos- 
sible. I have no bad bills to add to the price. My customers get a square deal and 
every one treated the same. 
How to Send Money - Make all orders payable to E. W. Townsend, (l’ost 
Office Money Orders preferred), Drafts, Express Money Orders or Registered Letter. 
Please do not send money in open letters. I cannot be held responsible when so sent J 
have received thousands of dollars in this way, but it is risky. I had rather pay the fee 
myself than have remittances made open. 
References—As to my standing I refer to tne Postmaster, Express Agent, R. R. 
Agents at Salisbury, Md., Salisbury National Bank (my depository), Bradstreet or Dunn 
Com. Agency, Farm Journal, or any first-class farm paper in the Eastern States 
Orders should be sent to me as soon as possible. If you are not ready to send all 
the money, send a small part and your order will be booked and shipped on receipt of 
balance of payment, or when you desire plants shipped 
Time of Shipment — From the time you receive this catalogue until May 1st. or in 
other words, from October Ist until May 
true to name, and equal to plants sent out by any grower, and that full count w ill be 
given. Plants are packed in light ventilated crates with pienty of fine damp moss (just 
damp, not soggy wet as I have received from many nurseries), they are packed as light 
as possible to reach our customers safely. Every package is examined carefully before 
leaving the packing house, to see that it is correctly packed, addressed, and properly 
routed. We deliver to ine. express agent (or freight agent), tuking his receipt for same, 
making him responsible for the prompt delivery of the shipment and in few cases have 
we ever had that shipments did not arrive safely and promptly. But in case they did 
not I should be advised promptly,as I desire all claims to be made within tive days from 
the time the plants should have arrived. I have had so few complaints from my cus. 
comers in our many years’ dealings of plants not proving true to name it seems hardly 
worthy to add the old customary language. But in order to protect myself it is well to 
stiil continue as the trade laws demand, namely, that in case any plants prove untrue to 
name I am only responsible for the purchase price. Remember particularly —that all 
claims must be made within five days from receipt of plants. 
TWENTY-FIVE —All plants are tied twenty-five (26-to-30) in a bundle. 
Shipping Facilities -Our shipping facilities are unsurpassed. We have trains 
leaving and going in every directioa every few hours in the day. We have the Adams 
Jixpress Company. 
What To Do With With Two Catalogues — Please hand one to your neighbor. 
You Take No Risk —In sending me your order you are absolutely safe. I promise 
to send just what you order or refund your money. If you make your order out accord- 
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ing to my instructions I guarantee to please you. 
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PLEASE DO NOT ASK FOR CREDIT. 
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