How to Ship 



EXPRESS SHIPMENTS. This is the safest way to ship live plants, as it makes fast time with the least 

 liability of delay. 



FREIGHT SHIPMENTS. Plants shipped very early in the season will usually reach their destination 

 in good shape. Only large orders at nearby points should be shipped by freight, and then you are taking a 

 chance. All plants shipped by freight are at the purchaser's risk. 



Parcel-Post Shipments 



Plants of all kinds are now admitted to the mails at regular parcel-post rates. Plants vary- so much in 

 weight it is impossible to give the exact weight of any order until it is actully packed. For instance, some 

 varieties of Strawberry plants are much larger than others. We are, therefore giving the approximate 

 weight of the plants and the parcel-post rates for the different zones. After making up your order you 

 can easily calculate the approximate weight. Then ask your postmaster which zone from your post-office 

 Salisbury Maryland, is in. With the zone rate published below you can easily calculate the amount of 

 postage to send. Be sure to send postage enough. If you should send more than is required, the excess 

 will be returned. All postage on plants, etc., has to be prepaid and, if a sufficient amount to pay the parcel- 

 post charges is not sent with the order, the plants will be sent by express, charges collect, as we positively 

 cannot keep accounts and send bills for small items of postage. Packages weighing 5 or 6 pounds or more, 

 going west of the Mississippi River, will generally cost less for transportation by express. Large packages 

 can be shipped better and usually cheaper by express. 



Parcel-Post Rates 



Zone 



5th 



Zone 1st pound Additional pound 



1st 5 cts I ct. for each or fraction 



2d .5 cts i ct. for each or fraction 



3d 6 cts 2 cts. for each or fraction 



4th 7 cts 4 cts. for each or fraction 



The estimated weight of 100 Strawberry PLANTS (packed for shipment) is 4 pounds. 



As a general rule, over 20 pounds, or 500 plants, will go cheaper by express than by mail. 



1st pound Additional pound 



... 8 cts 6 cts. for each or fraction 



6th 9 cts 8 cts. for each or fraction 



7th 11 cts 10 cts. for each or fraction 



6th 12 cts 12 cts. for each or fraction 



California Privet 



While we have disposed of our stock of 

 ornamentals and shrubbery at wholesale, and 

 will not list them any more, in order that we 

 may give all of our time to the production of 

 Strawberry plants, the demand for California 

 Privet has been so large that we have decided 

 to continue growing this as a side issue, as it 

 can be handled very nicely in connection with 

 Strawberry plants. The California Privet, or 

 IAgustrum ovalifolium, widely and favorably 

 known as a hedge plant, is a vigorous grower 

 everywhere and will endure the hard condi- 

 tions of the cities. It is one of the best shrubs 

 for hedge planting. Privet is a rapid grower 

 under all conditions and withstands any 

 amount of trimming. It is also immune to 

 San Jose scale. 



Set the plants deep enough for the lower 

 branches to be in contact with the soil, as 

 this is important in getting a thick and close 

 base to the hedge. Then for the same reason 

 set the plants closer than many practise — 6 

 inches in the row is better than farther apart. 

 Mulch both sides with rotten manure: keep 

 the soil cultivated till the hedge is established. 



After setting, cut all the tops to 6 to 8 inches. The first season, clip the tops several times to 

 broad and thick base, leaving it from 2 to 4 inches higher at each trimming. 

 Price of California Privet, both grades heavily rooted — 100 



i-year. Xo. 1. 12 to 15 in Si 50 



i-year, Xo. 1. 10 to 12 in 1 25 



i-year, 6 to 10 in., good roots 1 00 



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induce a 



250 



500 



1,000 



S3 50 



S6 50 



S12 50 



3 00 



5 50 



10 00 



2 25 



4 25 



8 00 



The McFarland Publicity Service, Harrisburg. Pa. 



