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Some Liliaceous bulbs vary greatly in size from year to year. I can 
fill my orders for Erodiaea Volubilis and Coceinea in favorable years with 
the largest sizes, while another year I cannot liil orders in the sizes de- 
manded. 
Some species improve wonderfully in my gardens, and I am accumu- 
lating stocks of them as fast as possible. When my stocks are large, I each 
year send out the best, and they are extremely fine. If in later years an 
increased demand diminishes the supply, I can only give ordinarily fine bulbs, 
and here again I have found that the immense bulbs first sent out are ac- 
cepted as standards of size. 
DATE OF DELIVERY. Most Erythroniums ripen in May and early 
June, but it is not always possible to collect all that early. I have had 
some heavy losses in shipping Erythroniums in midsummer, and would 
advise that they be shipped about September 1st. The Globe and Star 
Tulips begin ripening in the middle of May. Mariposa Tulips ripen from 
June 15th on. Many of them are not ripe until mid July, and a few in 
August. 
Camassias are ready in June, Fritillarias in May and Lillies in August 
and September. 
I endeavor to ship all species which are ripe by July 15th about August 
3d. Those which ripen later are shipped as they come in. Erythroniums, 
September 1st, Lilies in early October, unless urgently needed earlier. They 
carry much better then. 
TERMS. 
READ THIS CAREFULLY AND AVOID TROUELE. 
PILLS ARE DUE. All bills dated between January 1st and July 1st 
are due July 1st. All bills dated between July .1st and December 31st 
are due January 1st. 
Interest at 1 per cent per month will be charged on over due bills. 
DISCOUNT. When a bill is paid at any time before it is due, a dis- 
count of 1 per cent per month for each full month still to elapse will be 
allowed, except where specially excepted. 
CARRIAGE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. At the prices quoted, 
all articles will be shipped to any point in the United States, by express or 
post, prepaid, at my expense. 
SHIPMENTS PY FREIGHT. The immense amount of business done 
by the transcontinental railroads has for the past three years so overtaxed 
their capacity that shipments by freight take from thirty days to six weeks 
from Ukiah to New York. They charge a rate of $3.00 per 100 pounds on 
bulbs,* and no charge less than $3.00. If any customer wishes to risk the 
slow transit, I will allow him a discount of the difference between this and 
the express charge. 
CARRIAGE TO FOREIGN POINTS. I will pay all chaises to New 
York at the rate of eight cents per pound. 
GUARANTEE AGAINST LOSSES EY DECAY. I guarantee that all 
bulbs shall reach customers in good condition. Claims for losses must be 
made at once on receipt of goods ,and I reserve the right to replace. 
Poxes and packing are free. 
Ukiah is an international as well as an American money order office, 
and has railroad, express, telephone and telegraph facilities. 
The best varieties are printed in capital letters. 
Less than 25 at double 100 rates, 25 at 100 rates, 250 at 1000 rates. 
RARE PLANTS OR EULFS NOT LISTED. Write and I may secure 
them. • 
