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uckbee's ""^^^ ; 

 Warehouses and 

 es, the largest and mcsi 

 jlete Seed and Plant estab- 

 •ent in America with a thorough 

 lization for the prompt and accurate ex- 

 >n of orders. Capacity 7,000 orders daily. A 

 7 welcome is extended to my patrons and friends to 

 nd inspect our establishment at all times 



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rCKBEE'S "Full of Life" SEEDS for EVERY GARDEN 



V to Order 



Please be careful to sign plainly your 

 name, postoffice, county and state oa 



' eacli order that you send. Cashsliould 



iany the order. Money can be sent safely either by postoffice 

 oatik draft, express order, or the cash by registered letter. On 

 ilver $1.00 the cost of remitting by any of these methods may be 

 1 in extra seed.^ free. We aVe responsible for the safe receipt of 

 Vices bv anv of the above methods. It is not safe to send postage 

 ' fid i will not be responsible for their transmission, but if the 

 'ii ares to take the risk I will accept them if in iirst-class order 

 ' small amounts. Do not send personal checks. 

 ? write each item of your order on a separate line, and carry out 

 II rices. 



-I' keep a copy of your or>!er, with which to check off the 

 :. received, to be sure that you receive just what you order. 

 .■Idoin make mistakes, but when we do, want to be notified im- 

 'ly, so that they can be corrected. 



rerms are Strictly Cash with the Order. 



,iit send C. O. D., as the cost of collecting return charges is quite 

 ; e-sary item of expense and the prices being given, we can con- 

 no necessity to warrant goods being so sent. 



'a C\rc\(^r T7ar1v I' would be a great accommodation to 

 *' v^iU-Cl HiAlLy us if more of our customers would order 

 ,ds during January and February, before the rush of our bus.v 

 'If, however, you should postpone ordering even until the seeds 

 illy needed, you can rely upon getting thjm promptly. 



Only Seeds quoted by packet, ounce, 

 quarter-pound, pound, pint and quart. 

 ^. Plants and Fruits, etc., when the price quoted is stated post- 

 .r.s prepayment offer applies to the United States only. Cus- 

 om all other foreign countries must send twenty-five cents ad- 

 lor postage and packing on each One Dollars worth of seeds 



)eliver Free 



o Not Deliver Free 



.Seeds quoted by one-half 

 peck, or larger quantities. 

 . Plants, Shrubs, Fruits, Fertilizers 

 . etc., priced by Express or Freight. 

 , tlie purchaser is to pay the charges 

 ot the goods. In such instances I re- 

 privilege of enclosing in the bags 

 '.e-i such small packets as may be or- 

 t does not increase the transportation 

 ,nd in consideration of tliis I will add 

 tras to fully repay customers for this 

 Customers ordering enough for an 

 'r Freight shipment, desiring to pay 

 ; charges, may deduct 10 'cents per 

 '1 15 cents per quart on seeds quoted 



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ipping Rates 



hii li we annually give to the trans- 

 ' .'ipanies, said companies have made 

 :.i)le shipping rates to all pomts, and 

 lu strongly urge you to order early 

 ..our seeds shipped by freight, thus 

 iping charges, and avoiding, as it 

 . avy rush in the seed business, which 

 •■•IS the months of .March and April, 

 that the freight charges on 100 lbs. 

 but little more than if the .shipment 

 1 pounds to 50 or 75 pounds. In all 

 e hall try to save you shipping 

 ■riding your goods by express or 

 t, whichever is the cheapest for you. 

 Table of Express and Freight Charges to 

 Principle Points, see page 1-13, 



Aly Modest Start in Business — 1871. 

 Foundation of Buckbee's "Full of Life" Seeds. 



Plant" ^hinmpnfc! ^ always recommend having plants sent by 

 jTiaiit ouipixLCixio express, when there is an express office near 

 as we can usually send somewhat larger plants, and do not have to wash 

 the soil olT the roots (as in the case when sent by mail). We always try 

 to add enough extra plants of our own selection to help pay charges. 

 We always pack express orders in light, strong baskets or bo-x'es (which 

 we furnish free). Plants packed in this manner will carry nicely for a 

 great distance, and keep for a week or ten days in a fresh condition. 

 Please remember that purchasers must in all cases pay charges on all ex- 

 press plant orders. Unless otherwi.se instructed, we shall ship the larger 

 and two-year-old Rose plants, Hydrangeas and all other large plants, ex- 

 cept where noted, by express at your expense, as they are in most in- 

 stances too heavy to go by mail. When plants are ordered by mail I pre- 

 pay postage, delivering the plants free of all expense to any postoiTice in 

 the United .States. By care in packing, strong, well-rooted plants can 

 be safely sent by mail and will arrive in good condition for growing at 

 any po.s"toffice in the United .States. Kindly write your list of plants all 

 together (not mixed up with the seeds) so as to prevent any mistake 

 upon the part of our clerks in copying the order. We do not ship plants 

 to foreign countries unless they are to go at purchaser's risk. 



Long Distance Shipments Z^J^.r^^^^^^Ji to\e1^^? 



by freight or express to such great distances that the cost of transporta- 

 tion will nearly or quite equal the value of the goods, we must decline to 

 ship unless purchasers remit us, in addition to the price of goods, suffi- 

 cient funds to prepay transportation charges. When this requirement is 

 not complied with, we reserve the right of declining the order and re- 

 turning money to the person ordering. 



"Pt-f P rUftc "'"'"^ y^^'" ^ distribute one million packets of new 

 J? ICC VJiito and valuable novelty seeds, both vegetable and flower, 

 among my customers. Everyone will receive something, regardless of 

 the size of the order. The larger the order the more F^ee (Jifts. 



Mv Whnlp«:fllp PnVp T kt of " ant Edge" .Seeds for Mar- 

 iUy VYUOiebcHe nice Lilbl ket Gardeners and Florists will 

 be mailed FREE on application to all who are entitled to receive it. 

 READ THESE FEW WORDS ABOUT RELIABLE SEEDS. 



From good seeds only can good crops be grown; notliing should induce 

 you to risk planting so-called "Cheap Seeds." 

 W3 always aim to give value received in Fresh, 

 High-Grade, Tested, Reliable, Full of Life Seeds. 



It has oftentimes been .'raid that, "besides 

 good .seeds, good gardeners are necessary in pro- 

 ducing a satisfactory crop," We all know how 

 true this is. Seeds" of the best quality some- 

 times fail through improper treatment by sow- 

 ing the seed too deep or too shallow, in too'wet 

 or too dry soil. Some will germinate rapidly at 

 a certain temperature, while others, if sown un- 

 der the same condil ions, are apt to decay. The 

 .young plants are liable to various accidents, 

 cold or dry air inay check their growth or 

 destroy them. Insects above and below the 

 ground may attack them and a great many 

 other contingencies ma.v ari.se to prevent the 

 best seeds from giving satisfaction, and for all 

 these reasons we cannot, of course guarantee or 

 be '•esponsible for a crop, as success is depend- 

 ant upon natural causes, which are beyong hu- 

 man control. Therefore we do not warrant in 

 any way, express or implied, the contents, or 

 the description, quality, productiveness, or any 

 other matter of any seeds, bulbs, or plants sold 

 by us, and we will not be in any way responsi- 

 ble-tor the crop. If the purchaser does not ac- 

 cept these goods on above terms, no .sale is made 

 thereof, and he must return them at once, and 

 money will be refunded. Subject to above con- 

 ditions we make this sale, at the moderate 

 prices at which we sell our goods 



