READ BEFORE YOU ORDER 
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS, 
TERMS, ETC., BEFORE MAKING YOUR ORDER, 
AND IT WILL SAVE MUCH CORRESPONDENCE 
YOUR NAME. POST-OFFICE AND STATE should be distinctly written, and be sure that 
neither is omitted. This may seem to many an unnecessary request, yet we receive many 
letters with eitlier signatme, post-ottice or state omitted. No matter if you write several 
times, always give full name and post-office address. 
TERMS. CASH WITH ORDER— Goods are sent by Exjiress C. O. D., if desired, providing 
one-third of the amount is sent with order; but this is a somewhat more costly mode of 
remitting. \\'e cannot ship C. O. D. by freight. 
HOW TO SEND MONEY —Remittances should be made by Post-Office or Express Money 
Orders or Bank Drafts at our risk. Remittances in any otner way are entirely at the send- 
er's risk. Post-ofhce money orders for $10.00 and over preferred on Post-office at Auburn. 
N. Y. 
SPECIAL TERMS — ^For the benefit of customers who wish to order early, but who do not 
eare to spare all of the money when order is sent, would say — We will accept early 
orders accompanied by one- third cash, and reserve the stock for you. lialance to be 
seiit us when stock is ordered shipped. 
GUARANTEE OF GENUINENESS—Only experienced and careful help will l>e used in init- 
ting up orders. .\nd we sell our stock, believing it is true to name and of ([uality repre- 
sented with the express understanding and agreement that should anv not prove true to 
name, we will replace the same on proper proof, without charge, or will refund tlie money 
paid for such stock, but are not liable at any time for damages other than above named. 
All orders are accepted by us with this understanding. 
ORDER EARLY 
WHY — W'e can only afford to gi\'e the discounts named below on the basis of early orders. 
You are more likely to get your order shipped just when you want it, if we receive it early. 
HOW TO ORDER— Always use our Order Sheet, bound in back of the Catalog. Be careful 
to fill out blank spaces at the top for shipping directions, etc. Write plainly. Be sure to 
sign your name and give post-office and state. Say whether by freight or express. AVhen 
we choose mode of shipment we will route by our best judgment, but our responsibility, 
so far as delivery goes, ends when goods are delivered in proper condition to forwarders, 
because then they are beyond our control. 
APPORTIONMENT AND RATES— At prices quoted 5^ doz. at dozen rates, 50 at 100 rates 
and 500 at 1,000 rates. Long lists of one or two of a kind must be taken at single tree 
prices. 
EXPRESS RATES — On trees and plants are about one-fifth less than on general merchan- 
dise. It is usually best to have small orders sent by express. 
PREPAID FREIGHT— We can arrange with any of our customers to prepay their freight 
and in case you wish such arrangement made please advise us. 
SELECTION— Not unfre<iuently customers consider it a kindness for us to make a selection 
for them in case we are out of a given variety ordered; if you do not care to permit this, 
say so. This does not apply in any sense to commercial varieties, ordered in quantities 
for which we never make ^ul»s^ilution. 
PRICES — Our prices will be found as low as stock of QUALITY" and GRADES mentioned 
can be grown and packed. It is well to remember there is as much difference in the 
<iuality of nursery stock as in any other commodity. A tree with an inferior, unhealthy 
ijirowth. grown on soil not adapted to it, will be found poor property at any price. The 
prices herein annul previous tpiotations. 
SHIPPING ADVANTAGES— Being located on the N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R., and at the 
northern terminus of a branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, gives us facilities for ship- 
ping our jjroducts surpassed by none. 
ERRORS— Our customers are requested to notify us instantly of any errors, so that we may 
at once make ample amends. In the absence of such notice we will understand there are 
no errors and therefore no cause for complaint. 
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS ON CLUB ORDERS for Granges and kindred organizations. 
LARGE ORDERS — If large orders are wanted, send list of kinds for estimates. We can 
fretjuently d<j ijctler on some varieties than others, as we are always "Long" on some 
kinds, and on such we will he glad to give you every advantage. 
REFERENCES — Tlie liundreds of Fruiting Orchards of our stock all over the country. Ask 
f(ir names of men who liave them. Also any of the business men of our town, or Banking 
House of Wm. H. Seward & Co., Auljurn. N. Y. 
DISCOUNTS — On ail orders received prior to March 10th at catalog price a discount of 5 per 
cent, will be given when remittance for full amount is made. 'Ibis discount is offered as 
an inducement to get your order booked before the rush of the packing season begins. 
Your oiders can be handled with less confusion and we can assure you of better service 
on early or<lers. Discounts do not apply to collections. Neither do they api)ly after 
date above named. 
ALL AGREEMENTS and contracts arc made subject to loss of crop by drouth floods, fire, 
insects, or other unavoidable causes. 
ORDER NOW, and trees will be carefully reserved for you 
H. S. WILEY & SON, CAYUGA, N. Y. 
