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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



SEEDS PREPAID— Either by Mail or Express; always state your nearest Express OflSce and 

 the name of the Express Company delivering goods, especially if your orders are large. 

 Our object is to supply all our customers with Seeds, etc., without any more expense or 

 risk to them than if we had a store in their own town. This rule does not apply to Seeds 

 ordered by the Peck, Bushel, or when special offers are given on lots of five pounds or 

 more; when ordered in such quantities purchasers have to pay Express or Freight 

 charges. When ordered by Freight give your nearest Railway Station; also name of 

 Railway Line. 



SEND MONEY WITH THE ORDER.— Please send money at the time of ordering, as we 

 do not keep any hook accounts in the Mail Department of our business. We send no 

 goods by Express, CCD., unless one fourth of the bill is remitted as a guarantee of 

 acceptance; but we strongly advise you not to order goods sent in this manner, as the 

 cost of collecting and returning the money will be added to all bills sent C. CD. 



HOW TO SEND MONEY.— All money may be sent at our risk, if forwarded according to 

 directions, in either manner here stated : 



By Post Office Money Orders, Bank Draft on New York or Chicago, Express Company's 

 Money Orders, or by Registered Letter. 



Remittances sent by either method are absolutely safe, and will cost from five to twen- 

 ty-five cents. 



The expense of forwarding money in either of the above ways we will pay, and cus- 

 tomers may select additional Seeds free, to the amount of the cost of the Money Order, 

 Registered Letter, or other remittance. 



Sums less than One Dollar may be forwarded by Postal Note or Stamps at our risk, 

 but we will positively not be responsible for any larger sums sent in this manner. 



Do not send individual checks on local banks, as they cost about twenty-five cents 

 each to collect them. 



STAMPS. — As we use a great many stamps in our business, they will be received same as 

 cash, if there is no other possible way to remit money {hut Express Money Orders can he 

 obtained at every Express Office^ and are safe.) Stamps must be in good condition 

 and do not tear up, or moisten them in the least. 



HOW TO ORDER.— With every Catalogue we always send an Order-sheet and Printed En- 

 velope. This order blank will be found to be much more convenient than an ordinary 

 sheet of paper, and by using the addressed envelope there will be no danger of your 

 remittances being miscarried. 



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

 Office, 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 residence, 

 thus causing a delay of weeks in the execution of their orders. Keep a copy of your 

 order, with the date when it was sent. Write out your orders legibly, separate from the 

 body of the letter; also see that the required amount is enclosed. 



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

 and Bulbs in good condition in every case. If a package fails to reach a customer, we 

 ■will send again as soon as informed of the fact, or if any part is injured or lost, we will 

 replace it. 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. 



ORDER EARLY. — Please order as soon after you get this Catalogue as possible, because our 

 stock will be complete, and you will be sure to get what you send for; and what is of 

 more importance to you, the Seeds will be at hand for planting just when you want them. 



