Good Morning! 



Not to a new day but to a new garden- 

 ing year. In February when you first 

 notice that the days are beginning to 

 lengthen, if you are a gardener, and who 

 at heart is not, your thoughts will turn to 

 that spot of earth you call your own, then 

 subconsciously you will commence plot- 

 ting it out into beds and rows of fragrant 

 flowers and luscious vegetables. So we 

 say again, "Good Morning" to a new 

 gardening year and may it prove a boun- 

 teous one. 



When you come into our store for the 

 first time on the approach of Spring, we 

 will personally greet you "Good Morn- 

 ing," and not as a mere phrase but with 

 a world of meaning in it, for we are all 

 gardeners together engaged in the most 

 essential industry in the world. 



From a small beginning we have grown 

 to serve thousands, but we will never 

 grow so big that each and every cus- 

 tomer's smallest gardening problem is 

 not a subject for the most careful con- 

 sideration. There are times in the Spring 

 rush when we cannot give as much time 

 to each customer as we would like, but 



we are sure that you will be as promptly 

 and as courteously served as is humanly 

 possible. 



TO OUR MAIL ORDER CUSTOM- 

 ERS. Unfortunately we cannot greet 

 you "Good Morning," by word of mouth, 

 when we receive your order, but the 

 spirit is there and we know you will feel 

 it when you receive our acknowledge- 

 ment as promptly as the U. S. Mail can 

 deliver it, and close on the heels of the 

 acknowledgement, your order itself, care- 

 fully and neatly filled and packed by 

 practical gardeners. 



502 



502, just a street number on Liberty 

 Ave., until Beckert Seed and Bulb Com- 

 pany took up their headquarters there. 

 Now the Mecca for thousands of garden- 

 ers who want, expect and demand the 

 best. 502 LIBERTY AVENUE, con- 

 venient to all street cars, in the center 

 of the "Golden Triangle," and last but 

 not least, the home of Dependable Seeds, 

 Bulbs and Supplies, where QUALITY, 

 SERVICE and COURTESY rule. 



BECKERT SEED and BULB COMPANY 



OSCAR M. BECKERT JOHN W. PORNOP 



Pres. and Treas. V.-Pres. and Sec. 



Nnn Warranfu The Beckert Seed and Bulb Company gives no warranty, express or 

 llUIl- TT d.1 1 olllj implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter 

 of any seeds, bulbs, or plants it sells, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. 

 If purchaser does not accept goods on these terms, they are to be returned at once. 



PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING 



Use Our Order Sheet. It will expedite 

 filling and shipping your order if you use 

 the enclosed order sheet. Please give full 

 names of the varieties you want or, in the 

 case of flower seeds, the correct catalog 

 number. 



Your Name and Pull Address should be 

 written plainly on every sheet. Also com- 

 plete shipping instructions, and the name of 

 your express or freight station, if it is 

 required. 



How to Send Money. Remittances can 

 safely be made by post office or express 

 money order, bank draft or check. Small 

 amounts may be sent in stamps. If you 

 must send cash or notes, register your 

 letter. 



Delivery by Parcel Post. We will deliver 

 free by parcel post to any post office in the 

 United States, all vegetable and flower seeds 

 by the packet, ounce or pound, except Beans, 

 Corn and Peas. For Beans, Corn and Peas, 

 Bulbs and Miscellaneous Supplies, wanted 

 by mail, add postage at your zone rate. 

 (See table). 



Express and Freight. Bulkier articles 

 may be shipped by express or freight — 

 please state which. If no instructions are 

 given, we will use our best judgment. Ex- 

 press is quicker, but on heavy shipments 

 freight is cheaper. Transportation charges 

 are paid by customer. Perishable articles 

 cannot be sent C. O. D. 



We Ship Promptly. Allow a reasonable 



time; and then if your order is not received, 

 notify us to trace it. Remember to allow 

 plenty of time for freight shipments. 



Check Your Order. We take great care 

 to fill all orders correctly. Check your order 

 as soon as it arrives, and if everything is 

 not to your entire satisfaction, let us know 

 at once so that we can straighten the matter 

 out. 



PARCEL POST RATES 



The limit of weight within 300 miles of 

 Pittsburgh is 70 pounds; beyond 300 miles 

 the limit is 50 pounds. Goods are sent by 

 parcel post at purchaser's risk. Packages 

 can be insured if you so instruct, and in- 

 clude the following fees: Value up to $5.00, 

 5c: $5.00 to $25.00, 8c; $25.00 to $50.00, 10c; 

 $50.00 to $100.00, 25c. Liquids and poison- 

 ous insecticides cannot be sent by parcel 

 post. 



For each 



Zone Distance For first additional 



From Pittsburgh pound pound 



Within 150 miles $0.07 $0.01 



150 to 300 miles 08 .02 



300 to 600 miles 09 .04 



600 to 1000 miles 10 .06 



1000 to 1400 miles 11 .08 



1400 to 1800 miles 13 .10 



Over 1800 miles 14 .12 



