R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY 



6 AND 7 SOUTH MARKET STREET, BOSTON 



January I, 1928 



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General Directions to Customers 



PRICES AND TERMS. The prices on all our merchandise 

 are based on cash at time of purchase. For the convenience of 

 customers who are frequent buyers, we are pleased to keep an 

 account of the entire month's purchases, to be paid for promptly 

 on the first part of the following month. All goods in this Cata- 

 logue are offered subject to being tmsold on receipt of order, and 

 the prices quoted are subject to advance without notice. 



GIVE YOUR FULL ADDRESS. We frequently receive 

 orders without the name of the sender or with insufficient address. 

 Customers should be particular to give full Name, Post Office, 

 County and State, number of Street or P. O. Box, and the nearest 

 Express Office. 



REMITTANCES. Remittances should be made either in the 

 form of a P. O. Money Order, Bank Draft, Registered Letter, or 

 Express Money Order. 



ORDER EARLY. It will greatly facihtate shipments if orders 

 are sent in early. We aim to send off all orders the same or next 

 day after receipt, but during the rush season this may be im- 

 possible — hence the advisability of ordering early. 



WE DELIVER, POSTPAID, to any post office in the 

 United States all Vegetable and Flower Seeds in packets, ounces, 

 quarter-pounds and pounds, except where otherwise noted in the 

 Catalogue. If Peas, Beans, or Corn are wanted by Parcel Post, 

 add for postage 5c. per pint; 10c. per quart. Larger quantities 

 of Vegetable Seeds, Agricultural Seeds, Implements, Fertilizers, 

 Insecticides, and other Sundries are sent by Express or Freight, 

 pmchaser paying charges. 



INSECTICIDES. Fluids and poisonoiis insecticides are not 

 mailable. See pages 164, 165. 



BAGS will be charged for at cost. Cotton bags: M-bushel, 

 15c.; J/2-bushel, 25c.; 1-bushel, 30c.; 2-bushel, 50c. Bags re- 

 turned in good condition, charges prepaid, wiU be credited at 

 price charged, 



CANADIAN ORDERS. Vegetable and Flower Seeds in 

 packets or oimces will be mailed, postage paid, into Canada, but 

 for larger quantities add 1 cent per oimce for postage. For Peas, 

 Beans, and Corn, add 15 cents per pint, 30 cents per quart. 

 The cost of Canadian import duties must be borne by the cus- 

 tomer. Those wishing to import Plants or Bulbs into Canada 

 must first secure a Permit from the Secretary of the Destructive 

 Insect and Pest Act Advisory Board, Department of Agriculture, 

 Ottawa, and forward the Permit Number to us with the order. 

 If Plants or Bulbs are wanted by Parcel Post, add 10 per cent 

 to the order. 



CHANGES OF RESIDENCE. In order that our Catalogues 

 may be forwarded regularly, we wiU feel obliged if customers 

 inform us of any change of residence. To any customer who may 

 fail to receive a Catalogue at the usual time, we will gladly send a 

 copy on receipt of a postal card request. 



RESPONSIBILITY. No salesman or other employee of R. & 

 J. Farquliar Company has authority to alter or modify any of the 

 sales conditions printed in our Catalogues or on our containers. 

 All sales are made subject to acceptance by the Company. 



NON-WARRANTY. We do not give any warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, or any 

 other matter of any seeds, bulbs, plants, insecticides, fungicides, or fertilizers, which we send out, and we shall not be liable 

 for any mistake made in the filling of any order. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms, they are at once 

 to be returned. R. & J. FARQUHAR COMPANY 



Nursery and Greenhouse Department 



SHIPPING SEASONS. Deciduous Trees, Shrubs, Roses, and 

 Vines, March 20, or as soon as weather will permit, up to the un- 

 folding of the fohage, which is usually about May 10 to 15 in this 

 locaUty, also through the months of October and November. 



Evergreens. April and May; also in August, September, and 

 October. 



Hardy Perennials. April, May, August, September, and 

 October. 



Bedding Plants. May 20 to early July. 



TIME OF DELIVERY. Please specify at time of ordering 

 whether goods are wanted by freight, or express; also desired ap- 

 proximate date of dehvery. We shall use our best judgment in 

 these matters when definite instructions are not given. 



SHIPPING INFORMATION. All Plants, Roots, and Bulbs 

 are forwarded by Express or Freight at the purchaser's expense. 

 Heavy shipments of dormant Shrubs, Hedge Plants, and Trees 

 can be sent by Freight. For those of oiu: customers who wish their 

 goods sent by Parcel Post, we shall be pleased to forward in this 

 manner all Plants, Roots, and Bulbs that can be safely sent in 

 this way, at the following additional cost to cover postage and 

 special packing, which must be added to the value of each order 

 for Plants, Roots, or Bulbs; add 5 per cent for New England 

 States; 10 per cent for all other states. (For Canadian shipments, 

 see instructions above.) 



PACKING FREE. Customers in comparing prices should 

 note that we do not charge for boxes and packing nor for dehvery 

 to any Express, Freight, or Steamship Line, in Boston. 



COMPLAINTS. Complaints will not be considered unless 

 they are made within ten days after receipt of stock. 



CASH WITH ORDER. We dechne sending Trees, Shrubs, 

 and Plants "Collect [on Dehvery," but we will ship by Exjiress 

 C. O. D. when desired, provided 50 per cent of the amount of the 

 order accompanies the same as a guarantee. Said guarantee is 

 only required from parties with whom we have insufficient busi- 

 ness acquaintance; it does not apply to our regular credit 

 customers. 



DIRECTIONS FOR VISITORS TO OUR NURSERY. Far- 

 quhar's Nursery and Greenhouses, Elm Street, Dedham, Mass., 

 may be reached from Boston by motor via Providence route to 

 Dedham, thence continuing along Washington Street to Elm 

 Street, a short run beyond Dedham centre, toward Norwood. 

 By electrics, take Elevated to Forest Hills Terminal, change for 

 Dedham Line car and go to end of route, then change to Norwood 

 car and get off at Elm Street. 



NOTE: We have licenses to ship Nursery Stock into nearly 

 every state in the Union, excepting certain plants which are not 

 permitted entry into some states. 



inspection Certificate accompanies every sliipment of Nursery Stock 



Gardeners and Superintendents 



We are always able to find competent Gardeners and Superintendents for the management of estates. 

 We recommend no man tmless we know him to have satisfactory references as to his character and ability. In consequence 

 of this care, the men we recommend rarely fail to give satisfaction. We make no charge to either party for this service. 



