NEW. RARE AND TIME-TESTED 
TREES, PLANTS, SHRUBS, ETC. 
FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD 
One of the hard jobs a catalog-maker has is 
trying to so describe a plant that the one interest- 
ed may know about what it looks like and its 
many peculiarities, and at the same time to keep 
the cost of the catalog so that a sufficient number 
may be mailed and enough orders received to 
provide a living for the business and the ones 
working with it. We would much rather send you 
a nice catalog printed in larger type with good 
illusirations of the subjecis ofiered and even some 
of them in their natural color (We are planning on 
doing this nexi season. See card enclosed) but this 
would cost a lot of money to send a copy to each 
of the 110,000 names on our mailing lists. Hence, 
we are again trying to keep catalog costs down as 
low as we can. But we are not being the least bit 
stingy in trying to grow and deliver to you the 
very best stock that it is possible to produce. This 
we know is a good investment as is evidenced by 
the letters we receive from our customers. A few 
are being reproduced on the third cover page. 
Do not hesitate to send us your order on account 
of distance. Our men know how to pack stock so 
as to arrive at its destination in good condition. 
We will try to make you feel glad that you sent 
your: order to us. 
READ BEFORE ORDERING 
TIME TO ORDER. As soon as convenient after receiving this cata- 
log for late in‘ the season we may be out of some varieties, but 
if you order early you will get just what you want, without any 
trouble or delay. Stock will be reserved and shipped when the 
proper time comes or when you specify. Be sure to plant as 
early as possible ‘so the plants may become established before 
dry weather comes on. 
TIME OF SHIPMENT. General planting season for most of the 
stock listed herein is from September to May although some items: 
may be planted at any time. There is hardly a week during 
the year in which we do not make shipments of some kinds of 
planis to scme place. We will use every precaution in our 
power to. put plants through in good condition. If you leave 
time of shipment to us we will use our best judgment as io the 
best time. All transportation charges are to be paid by pur- 
chasers. 
PAYMENT. May be made by Money Order, Registered Letter, Bank 
Draft or Personal Check in full payment with order, or one-fourta 
with order and balance before day of shipment, or one-fourta 
with order and balance C. D. 
TRUE TO NAME. We use every precaution to have our stock true 
to name, but in case any should prove otherwise we will replace 
it or refund the amount paid, but in no case will we be respon- 
sible for any sum greater than that paid us for the stock. 
GUARANTEE. We intend to send out only first class stock that 
should live and grow if given proper attention after you receive 
it. We cannot, and do not, guarantee it to grow, as climatic 
and soil conditions may be such that the plant just cannot grow. 
However, if the plant dces not grow and you want another one 
we will furnish it on payment by you of One-half the original 
price you paid us for the plant. Further than this we can make 
no replacement guarantee. 
CLAIMS. If any, must be made in writing within five days from 
receipt of stock. We cannot become responsible for damages to 
stock caused by droughts, floods, frosts, insects, fire, etc., and by 
stock ah being taken from express office for several days after 
arrival. 


