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75th Issue, 1912. 
TERMS OF BUSINESS. 
FREE CARRIAGE 
OF GOODS. 
(Except in cases where the 
cost of Carriage on the parcel, 
thiough being unusually 
bulky in proportion to value, 
absorbs the profit on the 
transaction, when we reserve 
to ourselves the right to send 
unpaid.) 
CONDITIONS OF 
GUARANTEE OF 
QUALITY. 
We deliver Seeds, Potatoes, Plants, and Bulbs, Carriage Faid to any Railway 
Station in England and Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, where practicable, also FREE by 
PARCEL POST to Purchaser’s door where possible. 
IVe occasionally hear of charges being made by the Railway 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, notwithstanding that the Package is labelled “ Carnage 
Paid,” Purchasers should on no account pay the demand, but refer the Carriers to us. Charges 
for delivery from Stations [if any ) must be borne by the Consignee. 
Glass and other Goods liable to breakage are sent out securely packed, but beyond that we 
cannot be responsible for damage in transit. Notice of damage should be at once made to, and 
compensation claimed from, the Carriers. 
We guarantee our Seeds according to the quality purchased to be of the highest average standard 
of vitality of the season, and it is open to the purchaser to confirm this by submitting the samples 
to professional analysis at his own expense. We cannot, however, be in any way responsible for 
the produce of Seeds sold under this guarantee, or for errors of description ; and it must therefore 
be clearly understood that our responsibility ceases upon the final acceptance of the Goods. 
ORDERS. All orders should be written separately from general letters or letters of 
INQUIRY. 
Please write your name and address in full, also nearest Railway Station or Shipping Port 
to which the Goods are to be forwarded. 
All letters are opened under the direction of one of our principals, and the orders are given 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 consequence of 
the time required in lifting and packing, especially in the autumn after the long accumulation of 
orders. 
NEW CUSTOMERS. 
Wc 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. 
CASH DISCOUNT. 
We allow 5 per cent, discount off the total amount of invoice on all goods paid for with order, 
or within fourteen days from the date of invoice (but at no later period), unless other perms 
are specified or arranged. 
TERM OF CREDIT. 
Our fullest term of credit is three months from date of invoice, and without 
DISCOUNT, and our books are made up quarterly — t.e., March 1st, June 1st, September 1st, and 
December 1st. Five per cent, interest will be charged upon overdue accounts. 
REMITTANCES. 
Postal Orders, Post Office Orders, or Cheques on any Bank are acceptable, and should be 
drawn in favour of James Carter & Co., and crossed “ London and South Western Bank, 
Limited.” 
EMPTY PACKAGES, 
HAMPERS, BOXES, 
SACKS, BAGS, &C. 
Are charged at cost price, and lull price will he allowed on tnem wnen reiurneu liiiineuiaiciy 
carriage paid and in good condition. These should be in every case marked—" Empties from 
“» ; a letter by post informing us of. their despatch is also necessary. Booking charges must 
be prepaid, and a receipt should be taken, so that the value may be recovered if they are lost or 
mis-senl. Coin, other valuables, or important communications should on 110 account be enclosed with 
returned empties. ( in receipt of a post-card we will send labels 
ATTENTION TO 
CUSTOMERS. 
Ii is 0111 earnest desire that all the requirements and directions of Customers be scrupulously 
attended to by our assistants, and we practise the utmost personal supervision to see that 
they are carried out. We would, therefore, respectfully request that we be informed if 
at anv time there is cause for dissatisfaction that we may have it rectified at the earliest possible 
CHANGE OF 
ADDRESS. 
moment. 
pjease notify to us any change of Permanent Address, in order that we may b able t<> forward 
our Catalogues with regularity. The favour of your kind recommendation of our House to those 
of your friends requiring Seeds for the Garden or Farm, or Plants and Flower Rods for tire Garden 
or Conservatory, is respectfully solicited. We shall be pleased, at all limes, to forward our Catalogues 
to any address we may be favoured with. 
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