General Directions to Customers | - 
Pani ADELPHTA, rie 1910. 
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The attention -of our customers | is vet aah called ta the fous big! 
--directions, which will, if’ ‘ollowe:l, be’ aD aid. to ?. . 
purchasers as well as Patselves | cg Bey eo 
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“ORDER EARLY.—It will penal facilitate shipments if. orders. are sent in early. 
We aim to send off all Orders the samie or next day after receipt, but during” the: et 
rush season this is impossible—hence the adv isability of ordering early. 
FORWARDING-—\Ve deliv er, postage paid, to any post office_in the United States 
Vegetable and Flower Seeds ih packets, ounces ant ‘pounds, at catalogue prices. 
“except where otherwise*noted ; but dt,will be much cheaper to the ap ors see 
goods are ordéred ta be sent by Express or Freight at their expense, when desired * 
in any quantity. Agricultural Seeds, Implements and other bulky and heavy = a 
canjonly be sent by freight or express/at purchesers’ expense, ‘Regarding; s nip ~~ 
_- ments of Plants please see page a5, ©} sre ot bs 
Seeds, Plants.and: Bulbs are. now: taken. by. Express @ wapakes at a.reduction ei 
“of twenty: per cent. from the vegular rates for merchandise. : Bia des 
CANADA POSTAGE.—V égctatite and F lower Seeds in packéts. and ounces mailed free. On everyttung else! ent te 
for postage 1.cent per ounee, oc) 
LOCAL DELIVERY.—\We deliver aren free in Philadelphia, ea ARS ar Chestnut Hill.:; We also dees eee ye 
free of. charge by Package System: (Baggage Master). to all. points * where this « system is ‘in*operation, sich Boney ee 
as willbe received by them} Sands 
PLANT ORDERS should be separated fromthe Seed orders; the dcbastinen ts 2) are Saige) but shipments é seeds: 
and plants are made ih»one parcel, is avoid additional upon charges.” ‘See note, regarding shipntents of pare 
on page 1f5. 
PACKING.—No charge is Dee for ie or packing, nor for NP re) Neh i $01 Tas Offices in 
Philadelphia. 
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Express Money Orders. We’ disclaini all responsibility when remittarices are riot made as above frat ak 
Where it is not possible to obtain these,-the letter should be registered, ‘Postage Stamps will be found. a a 
convenient method of remitting for ee: amounts, and can be used by us/to advantage. Coin should not ae 
sent by mail. 
CASH WITH ORDER, SPicase send money with the order sufficient t cover the whol bil “We decline sendin “ti 
goods ‘‘ Collect on Delivery,” unless remittances be nade on account;o guarantee acteptance. rite r 
ERRORS.—We exercise the utmost are in filling orders, striving to doa little more than we offer; yet in the pred oe ary. 
of business errors sometimes occur, in which event we wish. te be promptly notified of the fact and will ae, ae 
such corrections as will be satisfactory: Please; keep-copiés of ati_yeur orders for.conparisc Dp. eS 
SAFE ARRIVAL OF PACKAGES,—We endeavor to secure the Safe arrival of packages of Seeds, Bulbs and. ¥ 
Plants in ¢ood condition in every case. “If a package is injured or lost; by Mail or Express, we will réplace it as sa 
soon as informed of the fact, — F requently i it happess that orders never reach ug, of are without signature. When. Ps 
customers fail to receive their packages in a reasonable time, they: should ‘irfform us, and at the samé time send a y 
copy of their erdet and any other intorninaen necessary to trace the goods, Re must be made OR: 
of goods, 
NAME AND ADDRESS.—Piease hoes to write your Name, Post Office, Coainty and ‘Sines also give nu 
of Street or P, O. Box, as. distinctly as possible ; also the: nearest Express Office; or if ona’ rene: route, send 
special directions, giving us ‘the name of the Express Company. delivering goods. 
CATALOGUES.—We sénd our customers three catalogues annually, viz: Garden Book in ae a Mids 
Catalogue in June; and Autumn Catalogue in September.’ Customers haying more. ‘than one adele oie 
by stating to which address they wish the’ Catalogues mailed. | = 
iN ON-WARRANTY.—Most of the failures With seeds, plants and bulbs are due to catises entirely beyond ou 
such as unfayorable weather or soil-conditions, too deep or too shallow planting, 13 which renders ee 
for us to guarantee success, and although we take all possible care/té Sujpli emyst ch foods as wil, ander p ‘ geen th 
conditions, produce satisfactory results, we still give no warranty as to description, quality or productiveness of of ay pf 
any of the seeds, plantsor bulbs we'send out, and will not be in aty y* ray re} pons) ble forthscrep, and nvery order. ae? 
for articles named.in tue catalogue will be executed on these conditions only. “It must, however, be hia’ 
everyone who givés the niatter the slightest thought, that it is to qut best bila Lid agnd, ait oy bh sto = 
will not only grow but prove true to name and description, 2h je, 
CORRESPONDENCE.—We try to give prompt attention to all proper letters of ania ete. Weask, 
that al] questions be stated clearly and briefly, and not on order sheets» also that aS¥ew inguiriés'as 
sent in during April and May, at which time we are ovértaxed with the business which is necessarily cr 
these two months. 
