SUGGESTIONS TO BUYERS 



HOW TO ORDER. — Always use order sheet and printed envelope sent with each Catalogue. 

 Write plainly; keep a copy of your order. Do not order C. O. D. as it is an unnecessary 

 expense to customers, as cost of collecting is added to all bills. 



REMITTING MONEY. — Cash should always accompany the order. Remittances may be made 

 at our risk by either of the following methods: (1) Fostoffice Money Orders; (2) Express 

 Companies' Money Orders; (3) Draft on New York or Chicago; (4) Registered Letters. 



Money sent by either method is absolutely safe, and will cost from three to fifteen cents. 

 We will bear the expense of sending money in either of these ways, and customers may 

 select additional seeds free to the amount of cost of remittance. 



STAMPS received same as cash for small orders, or when notes are not obtainable, and they 

 must be clean and in good condition, but will not be responsible for sums of One Dollar 



or over sent in this manner. Send the regular stamps, 2c, 5c and 10c stamps preferred. 



FOSTAG-E PAID. — We deliver free, to any Postoffice or Express Office in the United States, all 

 seeds quoted by the Packet, Ounce, Found or y 2 Pint. Seeds offered by the Peck, Bushel, 

 or in 5, 10 or 100 lb. lots, purchasers have to pay Express or Freight charges. 



SHIPPING- INSTRUCTIONS. — When goods are to be shipped by Freight or Express give plain 

 shipping directions; otherwise we use our best judgment in regard to the matter. 



PREPAID RAILROAD STATIONS. — Customers who live at such points where there is no 

 agent should send enough money to prepay freight charges, when too much is sent will 

 return balance. Else will have to send to nearest station where there is an agent. 



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

 County and State, in full, distinctly written. We are often in receipt of orders from cus- 

 tomers 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. Write your orders plainly, 

 separate from the body of the letter. 



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

 bulbs, in good condition in every case. If the package is injured or lost we will replace it 

 as soon as informed of the fact. 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. 



MISTAKES. — We take utmost care in filling orders, still errors will happen in spite of all 

 care. Write us at once with a copy of the original order if possible, and mistakes will 

 be promptly rectified. Please do not return goods until you hear from us. 



CHANGE OF ADDRESS. — If you have changed, or intend to change your address, please let 

 us know, so that we may change it on our books. 



ORDER EARLY. — It would greatly facilitate shipment if our customers would send in as 

 many orders as possible during the month of February, because our stock is then complete 

 and ready for mailing, and you will be sure to get what you send for; and what is more 

 important to you, the seeds will be at hand for planting just when you want them. 



SOUTHERN ORDERS. — Customers in the South, who in some cases need their seeds before 

 our new catalogue is out, can always order from the old catalogue, and will have orders 

 carefully filled at as low prices as are ruling at the time. 



PACKET SEED DISCOUNT. — As an inducement to our customers to get their neighbors and 

 friends to club with them in sending their orders, 25 cts. worth of seeds extra is allowed 

 on each dollar sent for 



Seeds in Packets only, and at Catalogue prices: 



The above rates apply" only to Seeds by the Packet, and are not allowed on seed by the ounce, 

 pound, or y z pint. 



ADDRESS all correspondence, and make all P. O. and Express Money Orders payable to 



COLE'S SEED STORE PELLA, IOWA 



