SUGGESTIONS TO BUYERS 



HOW TO ORDER. — Always use order sheet and printed envelope sent with each 

 Catalogue. Write plainly; keep a copy of your order. Do not order C. O. D., as 

 it is an unnecessary expense to customers, as cost of collecting is added to 

 all bills. 



REMITTING MONEY. — Cash should always accompany the order. Remittances 

 may be ma,de at our risk by either of the following methods: (1) Postoffice 

 Money Orders; (2) Express Companies' Money Orders; (3) Draft on New 

 York or Chicago; (4) Registered Letters. Money sent by either method is 

 absolutely safe, and will cost from three to fifteen cents. We will bear the 

 expense of sending money in either of these ways, and customers may select 

 additional seeds free to the amount of cost of remittance. 



STAMPS received same as cash for small orders, or when notes are not obtainabie, 

 and they must be clean and in good condition, but w^ill not be responsible for 

 ■sums of One Dollar or over sent in this manner. 



PRIVATE CHECKS. — Do not send private or local check, as they cost us 10 to 15 

 cents to collect same, which is deducted from the amount, besides such orders 

 are held till bank reports that such checks have been paid, and this causes 

 needless delay to fill orders. 



POSTAGE PAID. — We deliver free, to any Postofflce or Express Office in the United 

 States, all seeds quoted by the Packet, Pound, Ounce, Pint, or Quart. 

 Seeds offered by the Peck, Bushel, or in 5, 10 or 100 lb. lots, purchasers have 

 to pay Express or Freight charges. 



SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS.— When goods are to be shipped by Freight or Express 



give plain shipping directions; otherwise we use our best judgment in regard 

 * to the matter. 



PREPAID RAILROAD STATIONS. — Customers who live at such points where 

 there is no agent should send enough money to prepay freight charges, when 

 too much is sent will return balance. Else will have to send to nearest station 

 where there is an agent. 



NAME AND ADDRESS. — In sending an order please be particular in giving Name, 

 Postoffice, County and State, in full, distinctly written. We are often in 

 receipt of orders from customers who not only forget to sign their names, but 

 ' also their place of r'esidence, thus causing a delay of weeks in the execution 

 of their orders. Write your orders plainly, separate from the body of the letter. 



SAFE ARRIVAL OF PACKAGES. — We guarantee the safe arrival of packages of 

 seeds and bulbs, in good condition in every case. If the package is injured or 

 lost we will replace it as soon as informed of the fact. Sometimes it happens 

 that orders never reach us. When customers fail to receive their seeds or 

 bulbs in a reasonable time, they should inform us, and at the same time send a 

 duplicate copy of their order, which can be filled at once, and save much delay. 

 ERRORS. — We take the utmost care in filling orders, striving to do a little more 

 for our friends and patrons than we offer; yet In the press of business mist-ckes 

 will sometimes occur, in which event we wish to be promptly notified of the 

 fact, and will make such corrections as will be perfectly satisfactory. Please 

 keep copies of all your orders for comparison, 

 CHANGE OF ADDRESS. — If you have changed, or intend to change, your address 



please let us know, so that we may change it on cur books. 

 ORDER EARLY. — It would greatly facilitate shipment if our customers would send 

 in as many orders as possible during the month of February, because our 

 stock is then complete and ready for mailing, and you will be sure to get what 

 you send for; and what is more important to you, the seeds will be at hand 

 for planting just when you want them. 

 SOUTHERN ORDERS.— CustomtTS in the South, who in some cases need their 

 seeds before our new catalogue is out, can always order from the old catalogue, 

 and will have orders carefully filled at as low pr-ces as are ruling at the time. 

 PACKET SEED DISCOUNT.— As an inducement to our customers to get their 

 neighbors and friends to club with them in sending their orders, we offer the 

 following liberal premiums on Geeds in Packets only, and at Catalogue prices: 



For S 4.00 select packets to the value of-S 5.15 

 For 5.00 select packets to the value of-- 6.50- 

 For 10.00 select packets to the value of-- 14.09- 



For Sl.OO select packets to the value of $1.25 



For 2.00 select packets to the value of 2.50 



For 3.00 select packets to the value of 3.80 



The above club rates apply only to Seeds by the Packet, and are not allowed on 



seed by the ounce, pound, pint or quart. «. r\ j 



ADDRESS all correspondence, and make all P. O. and Express Money Order* 



payable to 



COLE'S SEED STORE, Pella, Iowa 



