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A FEW WORDS ON SEED STOCKS 



To My Friends, My Customers: 



HE year ninet Jen 



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twelve brings with it, propositions for the 

 American Seedsmen, that are rare, most peculiar and trying, on 

 account of the drought and hot, burning sun of the past year, 

 which prevailed over the worlds reducing crops and harvests of 

 every description, and affecting the . yields of Vegetables, Field 

 and Flower Seeds, of every kind. 



The European Seed Growers suffered more than the American Grow- 

 ers vvdth their seed crops, as their deliveries show, on growing contracts 

 to the American Seedsmen, to be one of the worst on record. The varie- 

 ties of seed, which we most rely upon with the foreign Grower, and 

 _ which was close to failure, were Beets, Carrots, Parsley, Celery, Peas, 



Parsnip and Spinach. 



While here in our ovm land we suffered similarly, but not to such a great extent, upon many 

 other varieties of Vegetable Seeds, and deliveries were appreciably short. 



The years nineteen niiie and nineteen ten were lean years, too, with Seed crops, and taking 

 altogether, it puts the Seedmen with only limited Stocks of Seeds, scarcely enough to cover 

 rightly, the needs of the planters of this great big country. 



In view of the shortages, which we face, allow me to suggest, that instead of waiting as 

 heretofore sending in your Seed Orders, that you hasten to us, with all possible speed, a list 

 of your full requirements for the season's plantings, for if you defer, as in the pa&t, delay may 

 mean "Sold Out!" 



Our Stocks are complete now, but as stated, very short, and our hope and wish is that our 

 regular Friends and Customers, be supplied first, with Stocks that we know to be reliable. 



Every department of my business is receiving my personal toudi and care, and your es- 

 teemed orders will be filled promptly with courteous attention, to any of your special requests. 

 Assuring ' ycu of my best endeavor to serve you faithfully, I am, 



Yours respectfully, 



G. EDWARD SCHULTZ. 



THS ATTENTION OF MY CUSTOMERS IS RESPECTFULLY CALLED TO THE FOLLOWING DIREC- 

 TIONS, WHICH WILL, IF FOLLOWED, BE AN AID TO PURCHASERS AS WELL AS MYSELF. 

 ORDER EARLY.— It will greatly facilitate shipments if orders are sent in early. _ I aim to ^ send all ordert 

 th». same day, but during the busy season it is nearly impossible. Hence the advisability of ordenn^ early. 



FORWARDING.~I deliver, postage paid, to any Post Office in the United States, Vegetable and Flower Seeds 

 in packetSv ounces, two ounces and quarter-pounds at Catalogue prices, except where . otherwise noted ; but it wm 

 be much cheaper to the purchaser if goods are ordered to be sent by Express or Freight at their expense, when desired 

 in any <iuantity. Agricultural Seeds, Implements and other bulky and heavy goods can only be sent by Freight oc 

 Express at purchaser's expense. ' ■ tir i-- 



PACKING. — No charge is made for packing, nor for delivery to Express Offices or Freight Depots in Washing- 

 ton. Burlap and cotton sacks when used are charged at actual cost. „ 



REMITTANCES.— Remittances should be made by Post Office Money Order or Express Money Order. WhMe 

 it is not possible to obtain these the letter. should be registered. Postage stamps will be found a conv,enient method 

 of remitting small amounts, and can be used by me to advantage. Coin should never be sent by mail. 



ERRORS.— I exercise ^he utmost care in "filling orders, striving to do a little more than I offer, yet m theprew 

 of business errors sometimes occur, in which event I want to be promptly notified of the fact, and will make suoi 

 corrections as will be satisfactor>\ - . 



NAME AND ADDRESS.— Please remember to write your NAME, POST OFFICE, COUNTY and STATE: also 

 give number of Street, or P. O. Box, as distinctly as possible; also the nearest Express Office. 



NON-V/ARRANTY.— Most of the failures with seeds, plants and bulbs are due to causes entirely beyond _niy coa- 

 n ol, such as unfavorable weather and soil conditions, too deep or too shallow planting, etc., which renders^ it impos- 

 £fbl£ for me to guarantee ? = ^ ^nd although I take all possible care to supply only such goods as will, under 

 proper conditions, prodv lory results, I still give no warranty as to description, quality or , productiT«ne»a 



of any of the seeds, plar I send out, and will not be in any way responsible for the CEop; and every order 



for articles named in this Caraicgue will be executed on these conditions only. It must, however, be plain to 

 everyone who gives the matter the slightest thought, that it is to my best interests to send out only such stock as 

 will not only grow, but prove true to, name and description. 



