18 Rayner Brothers, Salisbury, Maryland 



Instructions to Customers 



TIME TO ORDER. As soon as convenient after receiving this catalogue, 

 for late in the season we may be out of some varieties, but if you order early 

 you will get just what you want, without any trouble or delay. Plants will 

 be reserved and shipped when the proper planting time comes. Be sure to 

 PLANT AS EARLY as possible for this may mean success or failure. 



TIME OF SHIPMENT. From October 20th to May 1st. Shipping 

 through the winter to Southern states. Spring is the best time to set straw- 

 berry plants in the Middle and Northern states. The earlier your plants 

 are shipped and planted the better they are for they will stand digging, ship- 

 ping and planting much better early than after the growth has started. May 

 first ends our shipping season. We will however fill a limited number of orders 

 shortly after that date, and with a late season the plants will go through in 

 good condition, but we do not advise planting this late in the season and will 

 fill orders only at the purchaser's risk after this date. We will use every 

 precaution in our power to put the plants through in good condition. 



PAYMENT. Money Order, Registered Letter, Bank Draft or Personal 

 Check in full payment with order or V4. cash with order and balance before 

 date of shipment. We will book orders and wait a reasonable length of time 

 for remittance. 



TRUE TO NAME. We use every precaution to have our plants true to 

 name, and if any should prove otherwise we will replace it, but in no case 

 will we be responsible for any sum greater than that payed for the plants. 



GUARANTEE. That all orders will be delivered to the carriers in first- 

 class condition. All claims should be made promptly on receipt of goods and 

 if just will be made satisfactory. If shipment has been delayed on the road 

 and has spoiled refuse same and notify us at once, or if you decide to accept 

 same, have agent make notation on your receipt as to condition. 



YOU ARE TAKING NO RISK. We send just what you order or refund 

 your money, unless you tell us to substitute your order with the nearest to 

 it we have, should we be out of the varieties you order. 



ALWAYS REMEMBER. We are at your service and will always be glad 

 to hear from you and will give you any and every possible assistance. 



OUR PLANTS ARE FRESH DUG FOR YOUR ORDER. From new 

 beds that have not borne fruit, tied in bundles of 25 and packed in light ven- 

 tilated crates with plenty of damp moss so they will carry safely. We make 

 no extra charge for crates or packing. 



SHIPMENT. On all orders of 500 plants or more after the third zone 

 the rate is cheaper by express than by parcel post, and as the Postoffice De- 

 partment demand a minium charge of 17c for C. O. D. collection and money 

 order fee it is cheaper for our customers to remit the amount of postage 

 with order if plants are to be shipped by parcel post, otherwise shipment 

 will be made by express. Parcel post charges can be figured by the following 

 table: 



REFERENCES. The Salisbury National Bank, Salisbury, Md. and the 

 P'armers and Merchants Bank, Salisbury, Md. 



Our Stock Is State Inspected and Found Free From Disease 



