Terms of Business 
Cash. Unless otherwise arranged, money must accompany the order. 
Remittances under $i can be made in stamps; over than amount, Money Orders 
or Checks are preferable. 
Postage, Expressage or Freight will be prepaid by me without cost to customer. 
W he re there are Express Offices, I generally use that method of shipping. 
Safe Carriage Guaranteed. I guarantee that bulbs shall teach my customers in 
good order and shall be of good quality. If they are not, the money will be refunded; 
but claims for damages must be made immediately upon arrival of goods. 
Quality of Bulbs. My bulbs are as good as can be bought in America. Many 
of them are grown at my gardens at "The Terraces." Others are bought in Holland, 
England, and America, and of dealers whose reputation stands highest, and whom I 
have also tried out. I pay the price for quality and demand it. Ask my customers. 
Date of Delivery. While some varieties are ready earlier than early October, there 
is no advantage — but a positive disadvantage — in planting that early. On our coast 
it is well to wait until slightly cooler weather and for the first rains, if they are not 
long delayed. This means that October and November are the best planting months. 
I have better facilities for keeping bulbs in good shape than my customers can have, 
and the shorter the interval between shipping and planting the better. 
Shipments will be made 
about October 5 to 10, except- 
ing of some items which do 
not ripen that early. I strongly 
advise against planting later 
than January 1, excepting 
where noted. 
Substitutions. I never know- 
ingly send a plant wrongly 
labeled; but, unless otherwise 
instructed, when a variety is 
out of stock I will give better 
than its value in the nearest 
thing to it. 
Order Early. Orders will be 
filled in the order of receipt, 
and certain varieties may be 
sold out if orders are too long 
delayed. 
Large Quantities can be 
supplied at a reduced rate. 
Send list of requirements. 
Exquisite pink, tinged with orange; a late Tulip 
(see page 5) 
My gardens, "The Ter- 
races," have a favorable cli- 
mate, an abundance of water, 
and a wide variety of soil, all 
combining to make an ideal 
garden spot; from the scenic 
standpoint it is probably the 
most unique garden in the 
world. 
