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67th Issue, 1904. 
TERMS OF BUSINESS. 
CONDITIONS OF 
GUARANTEE OF 
QUALITY. 
We guarantee our Seeds according to the quality purchased to he 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 he 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. 
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. 
FREE CARRIAGE 
OF GOODS. 
(Except in cases where the 
cost of Carriage on the parcel, 
through being unusually 
bulky in proportion to value, 
absorbs the profit on the 
transaction, when we reserve 
to ourselves the l ight to send 
unpaid.) 
We deliver Seeds, Potatoes, Plants, and Bulbs, Carriage Paid to any 
Railway Station in England and Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, where 
practicable, also FREE by PARCELS POST to Purchaser’s door where possible. 
We occasionally hear of charges being made by the Railway Companies , notwith- 
standing that our address label bears the imprint in Red letters “ Carriage laid." 
In cases where a Charge for the Railway Carriage is made, notwithstanding that the 
Package is labelled “ Carriage 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. 
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 terms 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 — i.e. y 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 
Westminster Bank.” 
EMPTY PACKAGES, 
hampers, boxes, 
sacks, bags, &c. 
Are charged at cost price, and full price will be allowed on them when returned 
immediately, carriage paid and in good condition. T hese 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-sent. Coin, other valuables, 
or important communications should on no account be enclosed with returned empties. 
On receipt of a post-card we will send labels 
ATTENTION TO 
CUSTOMERS. 
It is our 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 thai we be informed if at any time there is cause for dissatisfaction, 
that we may have it rectified at the earliest possible moment. 
CHANGE OF 
ADDRESS. 
Please notify to us any change of Permanent Address, in order that we may be 
able to forward our Catalogues with regularity. The favour of your kind recommenda- 
tion of our House to those of your friends requiring Seeds for the Garden or Farm, 
or Plants and Flower Roots for the Garden or Conservatory, is respectfully solicited. 
We shall be pleased, at all times, to forward our Catalogues to any address we may be 
favoured with. 
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