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This Book and its Illustrations arb Coi'yright I’roperiy. Seventy-Fourth Issue. Feb. ist, IQ12. 
TERMS OF BUSINESS. 
CONDITIONS OF 
GUARANTEE OF 
QUALITY. 
Our Seeds have been carefully grown, selected, cleaned, and repe.atedly tested under our personal 
superintendence. We are, therefore, able to guarantee their analytical purity and high germination, and 
purchasers are invited to submit them immediately to the analysis of any public botanist, and to return 
them to us at once if not approved by him. But we do not undertake any responsibility as to description, 
purity, productiveness, or any other matter connected with the crop wlien the Seed has been sown, and 
the Goods are sold upon the e,\press condition that when they have Imen accepted, no claim for damages 
or otherwise shall be made against us for any breach of obligation arising out of the Contract for Sale. 
ORDERS. 
jVi.i, orders should he written separately from general letters or letters of 
INQUIRY. 
Ploasc write your name and address in full, also nearest Railway Station or Sliippinj' Port 
to wliich tile Goods are to be forwarded. 
All loiters are opened under the direction of one of our principals, and the orders are j;iven out 
for execution under personal supervision. Plant orders are sometimes delayed by severe or hot 
weather, and they at all times take longer to execute than Bulb or Seed orders, in consecjiience of 
the time reejuired in lifting and packing, especially in the autumn after the long accumulation of 
orders. 
NEW CUSTOMERS. 
We beg respectfully to state that on opening an account it is necessary for us to receive 
Cash with the order, or a reference to a Banker or some one known to our House. 
FKKK CARRIAGE 
OF (JOODS. 
(Except in cases where the 
cost of Carriage on tlic parcel, 
tbrough being unusually 
bulky in proportion to value, 
absorbs the profit on the 
transaction, when we reserve 
to ourselves the right to send 
unpaid.) 
\ 
We deliver Seeds, Potatoes, Plants, and Bui. ns. Carriage i*Aii) to any I-Iailway 
Station in Kngi.and and Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, where ])ractical)le, also FREE l>y 
I’.VIiCl'.L POST to Purchaser’s door where possilile. 
ll'e Oi'taswnally hear of charges being made by the Raihvay Companies^ notwithstanding 
that our address label bears the imprint in Red letters “ Carriage Paid." In cases where 
a Charge for the Railway Carriage is made, nolwithsianding that (he Raekage is labelled “ Carriage 
Raid," Rurchasers should on no account pay the demand, but refer the Carriers to us. Charges 
for delivery from Sialions {if any) must he borne by the Consignee. 
Glass and oilier Goods lialile to lireakage are sent out securely packed, but beyond that we 
cannot lie responsiljle for damage in transit. Notice of damage .should be at once made to, and 
compensation claimed from, the Carriers. 
CASH DISCOUNT. 
We allow 5 P^‘ 1 ' cent, discount off the total amount of invoice on all goods paid for with orders 
or within fourteen days from the date of invoice (but at no later period), unless O'THER terms 
ARE SPEGII-IED OR ARRANGED. 
TERM OF CREDIT. 
Our i'ui.i.est term ok credtj' is three months from date ok inyoice, and without 
DLSCOUNT, and onr liooks are made up quarterly -/.a, March ist, June 1st, September 1 st, and 
Decemlier ist. Five per cent, interest will be charged upon overdue accounts. 
REMITTANCES. 
I’oslal Orders, I’ost Office Orders, or Clie(|ues on any Bank are acceiitalile, and sliould lie 
drawn in favour of James Carter & Co., and cro.ssed “London and South Western liank, 
Limited.” 
EMPTY PACKAGES, 
hampers, boxes, 
SACKS, HAGS, &C. 
Are chaiged at cost juice, and full price will l)e allowed on them when returned immediatelv, 
carriage jxiid and in good comlition. These should lie in every case marked — “ Empties from 
; a letter liy ju)st informing us of their desjjalch is also necessary. Booking charges must 
he j)iej)aid, and a receijjl should be taken, so that the value may he recovered if Ihev are lost of 
mis-sent. G(jin. oilier valuables, or inijiortant communications should on no account he enclosed willi 
returned emjjties. On receijM of a jiost-card we will send labels 
.YI'TENTION TO 
CUSTOMERS. 
It IS our earnest desire that all the requirements and directions of Customers lie scrupulously 
attended lolly our assistants, and we I'Raciise the utmost kersonai. .sukervision to see that 
THEY ARE CARRIED OUT. We Would, therefore, respectfully reiiuest that we be informed if 
at any time Ibere is c.nise for dissatisfaction that we may have it rectified at the earliest possilile 
moment. 
( 1 lANGE OP ^ ^ ^ Pk-asL- iiolify to us any change of Pcnnaiicnl Address, in order that wc may Iw able to forward 
ADDRP.SS. our Catalogues with regularity. Ihe favour of ytiur kind recommendation of our House to thtjse 
of your friends reijuiring Seeds for the Garden or Farm, or Plants and Flower Roots for the Garden 
or Con.servatory, is respectfully solicited. We .shall be ple.ased, at all times, to forward our Catalogues 
to any address we may lie favoured with. 
JAMES CARTER & CO seedsmen by appointment to 
N/nrk ■ bn <X hIS MAJESTY THE KING. 
Address for all Correspondence: RAYNES PARK, LONDON, S.W. 
