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HART’S NTJRSERY, SPENCERVILLE, INDIANA 
Instructions to Customers 
It has always been onr desire to give 
every customer prompt, efficient service 
and you can aid us greatly in doing this 
if you will exercise care and accuracy in 
making out your order. 
Our ideal location and soil enable us to 
start digging and shipping a week to ten 
days earlier than most northern nurseries. 
There are no storage cellars on our farms. 
All stock is fresh dug as needed. 
WHEN TO ORDER —As there may be a 
shortage of the particular varieties you 
want it is best to make up your order and 
send it in as quickly as possible. Stock 
will then be reserved and shipped at spe¬ 
cified time. Strawberry and Raspberry 
plants are a short crop in many localities 
this year and for your own protection 
this stock should be ordered early. 
HOW TO ORDER —An order blank is pro¬ 
vided with each catalog. However, any 
ordinary writing paper will do. In order 
to save unnecessary correspondence, al¬ 
ways give complete name and full address, 
shipping point, etc. 
TERMS OF PAYMENT— Our low prices 
for high quality stock are for cash only. 
Please do not request C. O. D. shipments. 
We will book early orders with a cash 
payment to show good faith, and balance 
may be remitted before shipment is want¬ 
ed. 
REMITTANCE— The safest way to remit 
is by postal or express money orders. 
Cash may be sent in registered letters and 
personal checks will be accepted if care¬ 
fully made out. Please do not send stamps. 
OUR REFERENCES —Farmers & Mer¬ 
chants State Bank, Spencerville, Ind., 
the Post Master, Express Agent, or any 
business house in Spencerville, Ind. 
SHIPPING SEASONS— Spring shipping 
season usually begins in March and con¬ 
tinues until June. 
HOW TO SHIP— Large tree and cane 
plant orders can be shipped safely early 
in the spring by freight. Order ship¬ 
ment in March and trench or heel in the 
stock until you are ready to plant. For 
Strawberry plants and small orders of 
other stock, express or parcel post ship¬ 
ment is necessary. If not particular, tell 
us to ship 11 cheapest way.” 
SAFE ARRIVAL GUARANTEED—All 
stock guaranteed to reach you in perfect 
condition, as we use plenty of damp moss, 
waterproof paper and strong, wire-bound 
crates and boxes. 
IN CASE OF ERROR —We are not sat¬ 
isfied until you are. As soon as stock ar¬ 
rives check it over carefully and in case 
of error notify us immediately and same 
will be corrected. 
NUMBER OF PLANTS PER ACRE 
The following table shows the distances 
we recommend for planting different 
fruits: 
Distance 
Distance 
No. plants 
between 
apart 
per 
rows 
row 
acre 
Strawberries . 3*4 
ft. 
1% 
ft. 
8,000 
Raspberries . . 7 
ft. 
3 
ft. 
2,000 
Blackberries . 7 
ft. 
4 
ft. 
1,550 
Grapes . 10 
ft. 
8 
ft. 
550 
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TRANSPORTATION CHARGES NOT PREPAID. Our customers order from 
nearly every state in the Union, and we cannot in all fairness quote a prepaid price. 
If we did, those of our customers living in our own or neighboring states would have 
to help pay the charges for those in far distant states. We ship all packages C. O. D. 
for carrying charges, whether by mail or express, and you can pay the mail man or 
express agent when- plants are delivered. Specify whether mail or express shipment 
is wanted, or leave it to our judgment and we will ship the cheapest way. 
However, we will be glad to make you a postpaid price on anything in the cata¬ 
log. Just write a postcard telling what you wish to order and you will receive a prompt 
answer. 
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"M’pi'vr TXT A "D "D A "NTTV While we take every precaution to have all plants absolutely 
vll ~ VY xilblixili ± JL true-to-name, it is understood between the purchaser and our¬ 
selves that should any prove otherwise, we shall not be liable for more than the first cost of 
plants. We agree to deliver plants in satisfactory growing condition, but will not in any way 
be responsible for growth of same. 
