Instructions to Purchasers 



Orders. — Should be sent as soon as possible after you receive the catalogue and I v/ill 

 reserve plants for you and ship when wanted. In ordering be sure to write your name and 

 address plainly and give your postolfice, county and state every time you write. All orders 

 acknowledged promptly as soon as received, and notice will be mailed when goods are 

 shipped unless shipped by Parcel Post. 



Terms— Payments must be made in advance. Remittance may be made by Postoflrice 

 Money Order, Registered Letter or Bank Draft. U. S. Postage Stamps will be accepted for 

 fractional part of a dollar. If not convenient to remit full amount v^hen order is sent, remit 

 one-third of the amount of the order and I v/iil book your order and hold for you and you can 

 send balance when convenient before shipment is made. 



I Guarantee— The safe arrival of plants when shipped by mail or express, by May 1st, if 

 taken from express ofrice and opened on arrival and will replace any that do not, provided you 

 w'ill send me at once your express receipt and statement from express agent as to condition 

 and damage to plants, but cannot be responsible for plants allov/ed to lay around in express 

 office or for neglect of purchaser or his employee to properly care for same after arrival. Nor 

 can I be responsible for drought, floods, insects, etc., after planting, as these are things over 

 which I have no control. 



Shipping Season— October 20th until May 1st. Shipping thru the winter to the southern 

 states. Early spring is the best time to plant in the m-iddle and northern states, just as early as 

 the ground can be prepared. EARLY PLANTING PAYS so be sure to plant as early as pos- 

 sible for this may m.ean success or failure, and then the plants will stand handling much better 

 than when growth has started. All orders shipped after May 1st sent at purchaser's risk but 

 will use every precaution I possibly can to get the plants to you in good condition. 



TruC'To'Name — ^ While I use every precaution to have all plants true to name and guar- 

 antee to refund purchase price paid for same or replace with stock that is true, should any 

 prove otherwise, it is understood that in no case will I be responsible for any sum greater than 

 that actually paid me for the plants. 



Reference— The County Trust Co., (formerly The Eastern Shore Trust Co.), and the 

 American Railway Express Co., both of Salisbury, Md. 



My Plants — Are especially grown for plants on high land and are dug fresh for your 

 order from new beds that have not borne fruit and are full of vitality and heavy fruiting power 

 and should grow and produce big crops if instructions in this catalogue are followed. We 

 alv*?ays dig the whole row, throv/ing out the ones that are not well rooted, remove dead leaves 

 and ranners ready for planting and tie in bunches of 26 for 25 and pack in light-ventilated 

 crates with plenty of damp moss which insures them reaching you in first-class condition. I 

 make no charge for crates or packing. A shipping tag with certificate of inspection, pur- 

 chaser's name and full address is attached to each and every package sent out. 



Write below the names of your friends or neighbors who would be interested in receiving 

 my catalogue and I will include some plants exra with your order. 



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