Read Before Ordering 



ORDER EARLY. Express companies, owing to the exigencies of war, are 

 stamping on all shipments, "Not responsible for delays." In this time of 

 stress we must all exercise patience. We ask you to co-operate by ordering 

 early. It will enable us better to prepare for the spring trade, and will 

 facilitate prompt dispatch at the required time. 



CORRESPONDENCE. We endeavor to answer all correspondence, but, 

 owing to the pressure of business during the spring, we request that questions 

 be clearly and concisely stated. 



CASH WITH ORDER. Kindly send money sufficient to cover the entire 

 bill. We do not make shipments C. O. D. imless remittance has been made on 

 accoimt to guarantee acceptance. 



NO REPRESENTATIVES. Do not pay cash to anybody representing this 

 Company. We have no agents except our regular salesmen. 



REMITTANCES. Remittances should be made by post-o£Eice money 

 order or by New York draft. If money is sent, the letter should be registered. 

 All prices quoted in this Ust are strictly net. All checks must be made payable 

 to A. N. Pierson, Inc. 



WE DO NOT GIVE COMMISSIONS OR GRATUITIES. 



CREDIT. If credit is desired, give references and allow us time to look 

 them up. 



SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS. Give your name, post-office, county and 

 state, and the name of your nearest express office to which shipment is 

 to be made. 



EXPRESS COMPANIES. We have only the Adams Express Company 

 from Cromwell. We make connection with the American Express Company 

 at Springfield, Mass., when so directed. 



ERRORS. Keep a copy of your order. We aim to have our orders correctly 

 filled. Where we are at fault, we make satisfactory correction. 



QUANTITIES. Three of a variety will be sold at the dozen rate, 25 of a 

 variety will be sold at the 100 rate, 250 of a variety will be sold at the i.ooo rate. 



non-Warranty. We aim to give the best possible service and to ship 

 stock that will be up to our high standard of excellence. We endeavor to keep 

 varieties true to name, but do not guarantee this, nor do we in any way 

 guarantee the success of the grower purchasing the stock offered in this cata- 

 logue. 



WE RESERVE THE RIGHT to omit an item to balance a shortage in remit- 

 tance, also to add to your order If you have over-remitted. We always select 

 Hems that you have already ordered. We adjust orders in this manner to 

 save unnecessary delay in shipment rather than write for balance. 



