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states. Our shipping season ends May 1. We will, 

 however, fill a limited number of orders in the first and 

 second week of May and put them in the best possible 

 condition, but at purchaser's risk. It is very important 

 to have your plants shipped early. Read on page 6 

 under "Time to Plant." The reason your plants should 

 be shipped early in the season is that plants are dor- 

 mant and will stand digging and shipping much better 

 than after the growth has started. Don't order plants 

 from us during the summer months, expecting orders 

 to be filled before the first of November. Our plants 

 are not ready and we can't do it. We don't grow potted 

 plants. 



NORTHERN GROWERS. It is important for best 

 results to set your plants early. We can dig and ship 

 plants almost any time during the winter and spring 

 months, while many Northern Nurseries cannot dig 

 until after your best planting season. 



Have plants shipped early, as directed on page 6, 

 before they are too far advanced. Heel them in, in 

 some protected place giving a light covering of straw, 

 and they will be right at hand to plant, just when you 

 want them, when conditions are right for planting. 



Or, if to be kept only a day or two before planting, 

 loosen up the lid, and put the crate without unpacking, 

 into some cool protected place, and the plants will keep 

 in excellent condition. 



ON RECEIPT OF PLANTS. Where the climate is 

 not so severe, place the package containing the plants 

 in a cool place, protected from wind and sun, at once on 

 arrival. Be sure to keep the roots moistened while 

 planting. If it is impossible to set the plants as soon 

 as received, take them out of the crates, and bed them 

 in by digging a V-shaped trench in soft, moist soil, pre- 

 ferably in the shade; open the bunches of plants and 

 bed them in the trench by pressing the soil firmly to 

 the roots, being careful not to cover the buds or 

 crowns. Water thoroughly as soon as bedded. 



TWENTY-FIVE. All plants are tied twenty-five in 

 a bundle and each bunch labeled. 



PACKING. We make no charges for boxing or pack- 

 ing at rates quoted in this catalog. Everything is de- 

 livered f j>. trains at rates named. 



AT PUP PHASER'S RISK. All plants ordered ship- 

 ped after May 1 will be packed and shipped in the best 

 condition possible, but at purchaser's risk. 



TRUE TO NAME. While we use every precaution to 

 have all plants true to name (and we believe we come 

 as near doing this as anyone in the business) we will 

 not be responsible for any sum greater than the cost of 

 the stock, should any prove otherwise than as repre- 

 sented. 



GUARANTY. We guarantee plants ordered by mail 

 or express to reach customers in good condition when 

 promptly taken from the express office and opened at 

 once. 



Claims, if any, must be made on receipt of goods. 

 We cannot become responsible for stock that is allowed 

 to lie around your station, or express office, for neglect 

 of purchaser or his employees to care for stock after 

 it has been received, or for misfortunes caused by 

 drought, floods, insects, etc. These things are entirely 

 beyond our control. 



