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Instructions to Purchasers 
Order Early. It is never wise to put off ordering your plants and seed until 
you are ready to plantthem. 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 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 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 Maryland, 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. 1st--You get the hardiest plants 
possible to grow. 2nd--You 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. We 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 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 anyone in the business), 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 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 the delay, refuse same and notity 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 per cent. 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. 
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