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W. S Two-year-old plants, when packed, will weigh as 
How e Ship follows: Twelve plants, about 15 lbs.; 25 plants, 30 
i : : lbs.; 50 plants, 50 lbs.; 125 plants, 100 lbs. One-year- 
The goods offered at postpaid prices are shipped by | old plants, from 20 to 30 lbs. per 100. 
mail postpaid. The first size or one-year-old plants Rate per | Rate per 
and the extra size Roses are usually sent in this way, 100 1bs._ ep eka 100 Ibs. 
- AT ADAM ae Seirie yelesie oe paeOD MISSISSIPDI! sac cicceee $3.80 
HuEmWwe eLecCOMmmende express) shipnients) (at) your || rizona 6022268 h.. Biri) tl NITE SORE me Le 3°00 
expense) on account of being able to leave the soil | Arkansas ........... AD Ome Monitanapesttlstee ere! 7.80 
on the roots in which they have been growing, thus pee byes ooele\el eel es ae | Nemesia eee ee ae 
reaching you in much better condition than if sent by | Gonnecticut ......... 120 | New Hampshire .... 1.60 
mail, when it is necessary to remove the soil and wrap | Canada ............. 2.50 | New Jersey ......... .80 
; r cel Delaware sac = < .50 to.80 IN@w York Aint. aeyeesiae .80 
in damp moss and wax paper. Also, you often receive | District of Columbia. .80 | North Carolina ..... 2°10 
much larger plants by express, and we always add | wiorida ............. 4.00 | North Dakota .. 4.40 
several extra plants to express shipments, which often | Georgia ............ UR CON eeaninninc conn os 1.40 
more than covers the cost of express. Idaho. ..---...-.-.-- 9140) | SOrerony seen sao pen 9:40 
IGA ese om oocoe cok 1.80 | Pennsylvania... .50to 1.20 
The two-year-old plants of Roses, Shrubs, etc., are | Indiana ............ 2.00 | Rhode Island ....... 1.20 
always sent by express at your expense, unless specifi- Hache Merritory; «-. SOD | Souen Carolina strau aU 
- OWwGh ao eec cod oo Oo on oO. GNNiGSSCE, Fae ce ne 2.0 
cally requested to send by mail. GAS AS tisustenstananet mete ueuele SaO OM el CoRcSe aayecevelctereteler sonore 6.00 
COR CUCHSYs ts (o agnve) anetenans 2.20 OREN Seeio toe 0 o.oo 7.00 
|e LxORUPSFAIVAS cap detebe isto < 4.00 IViE NTO Tt te feyatetarare aval ars 2.20 
Low Express Rates Maine : 5 1.80 | Wires sdagboussnoce 1.00 
Marylamide << no. «cle .60 to.80 | Washington ........ 9.40 
i ress Massachusetts ...... 1220) | West Vareiniay a)... 2.00 
Eder the neat schedule of the leading ERP . | AGRON SW EY oes en neat eo ol 1.60 | Wisconsin Bete ra inte ste 2.00 
companies, plants, bulbs and seeds, etc., packed In| DVELTINNE'S OG tab crete, aenep eters 3.00 WYO UMNL TAS Sree st steers 7.00 
closed boxes, are now carried under the ‘‘General | 
Specials” rate. This is a reduction of about 20 per 5 ase i 
cent. from the regular merchandise rates, more than Scientific Packing of Goods 
that on far-away points. Shipments weighing less than é 
100 Ibs. receive the benefit of the rate per 100 lbs. Probably you have never thought of that feature, 
As an example, if the rate per 100 lbs. is $3.50, a | but after the growing of the plants there is no other 
20-lb. package would cost 70 cents; an 8-lb. package | feature so important. We have, after sixty-four years 
would be 35 cents, if carried by one express company, | of business experience, the right to know how goods 
as there is a minimum charge of 35 cents, and 50 cents should be packed. We have served millions of flower 
if carried by two companies, a minimum of 25 cents | buyers in all parts of the civilized world. We know 
for each company. We can ship by the Adams, U. S., | what is required in sending goods to the most distant 
and Southern, so if either of these deliver in your | points. It is needless for us to go into the details here 
place there will be but one charge; also, if your town | of how it is possible for us, whether you live in West 
is reached by two or more express companies, regard- | Grove, Pa., or whether you live in Portland, Oregon, 
less of what two, there will be but one charge. We | or the most distant point, to have goods reach you as 
give above a table of express rates to the various States | fresh and green as if you called here personally at our 
which are approximate. We also give the approximate | establishment and selected the plants yourself. It is 2 
weight of your order. So anyone can with some degree | wonderful feature of our business, this scientific pack- 
of accuracy tell about what the charges will be. The | ing, It makes you, in these modern days of quick 
express companies are still giving better rates, owing 
to the increase of the Parcel Post Service. 
We have in the past charged a certain per cent. to 
prepay these charges, but have discontinued, for the 
reason that we found in order to prepay the charges for 
the amount remitted it was often necessary to remove 
more soil from the roots than we otherwise would, and 
often the plants did not arrive in as good condition as 
they should. The charges on an express shipment are Complaints 
made here and indicated on the package, thus obviating 
any exorbitant charge by the express agent. If any When the goods reach you, if there is any complaint 
doubt about the charges, advise us and we will endeavor to be made, the complaint must be made within ten 
to rectify any mistakes. | days, otherwise we cannot entertain it. 
transportation, our next door neighbor. 
We guarantee that our goods must reach their des- 
tination in absolutely perfect condition, satisfactory to 
you, or they will be duplicated or money refunded. 
You will not find many guarantees that cover the situa- 
tion as briefly and as concisely as this. You run 
absolutely no risk. 
Wsi 0 5 Our strain of dogs is not excelled by any kennel in the 
Hillside Kennels Pedigreed Scotch Collies country. All are entitled to registry in the American Kennel 
Club Stud Book. Full and authentic pedigrees sent with each puppy. Write us for prices and further particulars. 
Address HILLSIDE KENNELS, West Grove, Pa. 
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