2 BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Customers Will Oblige Us by Carefully Reading 

 This Page Before Ordering 



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Name and Address. Write your Name, Post Office, County, and State as distinctlj^ as 

 possible. Some orders reach us which give neither name nor location. In such cases it is 

 impossible for us to fill such orders until we again hear from the senders. 



Send Us Your Order as Early as Possible. It will facilitate its prompt execution 

 and will serve as insurance against disappointment later in the season when our collection 

 of varieties becomes "broken." We shall always appreciate, after November 1, the giving 

 of a second choice of specific sorts. 



Use the Order Sheet. Make out your list of requirements consecutively in the order 

 as given in the catalogue, placing the quantity wanted before the article and the price of 

 the same in the column to the right. Always keep a copy of your orders. 



Correspondence should not be intermingled with the body of the order, but should 

 be written on a separate sheet of paper. 



Remittances. Send your remittances by Express or Post Office Money Order, Regis- 

 tered Letter, or Draft on New York. For small amounts, postage stamps will be acceptable. 



When the Remittance is not sufficient to pay for the bulbs ordered, we will send the 

 quantity for which the remittance will pay. 



Express Rates. Seeds, bulbs, and plants are now entitled to special rates, which are 

 considerably lower than rates on general merchandise. Where quick delivery is desired, we 

 advise, unless goods are too bulky, to have shipments go forward by express or parcel post. 



Errors. All possible precautions are taken to avoid their occurrence. Notify us at once 

 if your order is not properly filled, and we will promptly make the necessary corrections. 



Substitutions. As the season advances, some stocks of bulbs are exhausted, so it is 

 advisable, when late orders are sent, to name a few substitutes. We make substitutions 

 only when requested to do so, sending varieties that will as fully cover the indicated wants 

 as our stock will permit. If not so instructed, the remittance will be refunded. 



Catalogues are sent free to all our customers of the past year. Should any change their 

 place of residence, we desire to be informed, that we may correct the address in our cata- 

 logue list. Our local customers, who purchase over our counters, will please give their 

 correct address when making their first annual purchases; this will insure their receiving 

 catalogues the following year by mail. Many of our patrons who desire our catalogues fail 

 to receive them because their post office address is unknown to us. 



Please Let Us Hear from You 



We are always delighted to receive from you frank expressions of opinion concerning 

 either our goods or methods of service. If it has been our privilege to serve you to your 

 satisfaction, kindly tell others about Beckert Service. If our service proves disappointing, please tell us. It's our business to please 

 you and our constant efforts are toward rendering the type of service that stands for thorough satisfaction. We shall gladly forward 

 our catalogues to such among your friends as you know to be interested in gardening. 



Where we are taking care of your orders 



Mails Make Near Neighbors of Us All 



Throughout last winter, mail orders were filled the day they arrived. Bulb orders will be filled as soon as shipments reach us 

 from abroad — generally around October 1. Do not let the fact that you cannot personally call at our store discourage you from send- 

 ing your order to headquarters for Quality Bulbs. Our personal advice, recommendations or suggestions on any point in the make-up 

 of your order are yours to command by mail. Any inquiries you may send us will be given careful attention as soon as received. 



Parcel-Post Rates 



Parcels of bulbs weighing 8 ounces or less must pay postage to all zones at the rate of 

 1 cent for each 2 ounces; in excess of 8 ounces at pound rates. 



Parcels of general merchandise weighing 4 ounces or less must pay postage to all zones 

 at the rate of 1 cent per ounce; in excess of 4 ounces at pound rates. 



We forward, postpaid, all seeds in packets, ounces, and quarter-pounds. 



To figure postage on bulbs, please refer to the approximate weights per dozen bulbs 

 given under the various class headings throughout this catalogue. 



First pound 

 or fraction 



Local rate. Pittsburgh and R. F. D. Routes Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 . SO 05 



1st zone. Within 50 miles of Pittsburgh 05 



2d zone. Over 50 and under 150 miles from Pittsburgh. . 05 

 3d zone. Over 150 and under 300 miles from Pittsburgh. . 06 

 4th zone. Over 300 and under 600 miles from Pittsburgh . . 07 

 5th zone. Over 600 and under 1,000 miles from Pittsburgh. . 08 

 6th zone. Over 1,000 and under 1,400 miles from Pittsburgh. . 09 

 7th zone. Over 1,400 and under 1,800 miles from Pittsburgh . . 11 

 8th zone. Over 1,800 miles from Pittsburgh. . 12 



Each additional 

 pound or fraction 



$0 01 

 01 

 01 

 02 

 04 

 06 

 08 

 10 

 12 



Limit of 

 weight 



70 lbs. 

 70 lbs. 

 70 lbs. 

 50 lbs. 

 50 lbs. 

 50 lbs. 

 50 lbs. 

 50 lbs. 

 50 lbs. 



Quick, economical service from our door 

 to yours via U. S. mail 



