18 C.S. Perdue’s Strawberry Plant Farms 
READ BEFORE ORDERING 
ORDERS FOR STRAWBERRY PLANTS are filled 
with Best Quality Plants backed by more than 35 
years of honest and efficient services and with a keen 
sense of my responsibility and consideration of my 
patrons. Here in my nurserics at Showell, Md. I 
have a large and fine stock of extremely large size 
plants with an excellent root system that are healthy 
and 100% true to name; therefore I can fill your or- 
der with Perdue’s Best Quality Strawberry Plants at 
low prices and I will do everything humanely possible 
to please you. Idea! weather conditions this year 
enable us to offer the finest plants these farms have 
ever produced. I thank you for your patronage and 
solicit your orders for strawberry plants this season. 
Thank you. C. S. PERDUE. 
PACKING. Perfect packing is my mectto. ‘The 
plants are packed for shipment in slatted boxes and 
crates with plenty of damp moss and are guaranteea 
to reach their destination in perfect condition if they 
are not delayed in transit. All of Perdue’s plants 
are well cleaned up and securly tied in bundles of 25 
plants each, properly labeled. Ail plants are fresh 
dug at time of shipment. 
EXPRESS is the best way to ship piants and gen- 
erally satisfactory. We have a low express rate. 
erally satisfactory. 
PARCELS POST is usually better for small lots 
in first, second and third zones and on small lots in 
other zones if you are not convenient to an express 
office. If requested will ship the best way in my 
judgment. 
NO CHARGE for package and delivery to trans- 
portation company. 
WRITE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS PLAIN- 
LY and give correct shipping instructions. 
TIME OF SHIPMENT. November Ist to May 15. 
ORDER EARLY. Do not wait until you want the 
plants. All orders are acknowledged as soon as 
received. 
TERMS: Cash with order. Send correct amount. 
REMIT by postal money order, check, bank draft 
or registered letter. 
While I exercise the greatest care to have every 
plant True-to-Name I will not be held responsible 
for any sum greater than the cost of the stock should 
any not prove as represented. 
CLAIMS, if any must be made upon receipt of the 
plants. I cannot become responsible for misfortunes 
caused by insects, drought, floods, etc., also for stock 
that is allowed to lay around your postoffice or 
railroad station or neglect of purchaser to care for 
stock after it has been received. I send out only 
good stock, in good condition, and carefully packed 
with a Certificate of Inspection from our State Ento- 
mologist and State Pathologist. 
NOTE. Prices are listed with the description of 
varieties. 
REFERENCES. Calvin B. Taylor Banking Co., 
Berlin, Md.; Baltimore Trust Co., Selbyville, Del.; 
Postmaster, Showell, Md. Please enclose a three- 
cent stamp for reply when writing my references. 
