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) Postoffice 

 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 obtaina- 

 ble, and they must be clean and in good condition, but will not be responsi- 

 ble for sums of One Dollar or over sent in this manner. 



PRIVATE CHECKS. — Do not send private or local check, as they cost us 10 to 15 

 cents to collect same, which is deducted from the amount, besides such 

 orders are held till bank reports that such checks have been paid, and this 

 causes needless delay to fill orders. 



POSTAGE PAID. — We deliver free, to any Postoffice or Express Office in the 

 United States, all seeds quoted by the Packet, Pound, Ounce, Pint or Quart. 

 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 Ex- 

 press, 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 sta- 

 tion 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 re- 

 ceipt of orders from customers who not only forget to sign their names, but 

 also their place of residence, thus ca vising 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 time send a 

 duplicate copy of their order, which can be filled at once, and save much 

 delay. 



ERRORS. — We take the utmost care in filling orders, striving to do a little more 

 for our friends and patrons than we offer; yet in the press of business mis- 

 takes will sometimes occur, in which event we wish to be promptly notified 

 of the fact, and will make such corrections as will be perfectly satisfactory. 

 Please keep copies of all your orders for comparison. 



CHANGE OF ADDRESS. — If you have changed, or intend to change, ycnir 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 cata 

 logue, and will have their 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; we offer the 

 following liberal premiums on Seeds in Packets only, and at Catalogue prices: 



For $1.00 select, packets to the vaUie of Si. 25 | For $ 4.00 select packets to the value of--.. $ 5.15 



For 2.00 select packets to t>ie value of 2 50 For 5 00 select packets to the value of 6.50 



For 3.00 select packets to the value of 3-80 | For 10.00 select Packets to the value of 14.00 



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



seed by the ounce, pound, pint or quart. 

 ADDRESS all correspondence, and make all P. O. and Express Money Orders pay- 



able to COLb'S SEED STORE. 



PELLA, IOWA 



