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Please Read Before Ordering MTAHiCAlh 
ORDER EARLY 
—Your orders are 
filled in rotation. 
Ordering early will 
insure the reserva¬ 
tion of varieties 
that later may be 
sold out, and save 
you any disappoint¬ 
ments. 
SUGGESTIONS 
TO CUSTOM¬ 
ERS. —If you are 
not acquainted 
with the different 
classes and varie¬ 
ties of Dahlias, 
Peonies, Iris, or any 
of the other plants 
I list, I would sug¬ 
gest that you leave 
the selection to me. 
Send the amount of 
money you wish to 
spend, and write me 
fully if you have 
any preferences in 
types or colors, and 
I will choose the 
very best varieties 
possible, in an ef¬ 
fort to please you. 
My liberal selection 
I assure you will 
be satisfactory, as I 
strive to give the 
very best when you 
allow me the choice. 
TIME OF SHIP¬ 
MENT.— U nless 
you give a specific 
shipping date, your 
order will be ship¬ 
ped to arrive at the 
proper time to plant 
in your locality. 
If you wish your or¬ 
der shipped at any 
special time, I will 
appreciate definite 
instructions, and 
assure you that you can depend upon me to serve you 
satisfactorily. It requires all Winter to separate my 
large number of clumps, but by the first of March I 
have one box of each variety systematically arranged 
in ihy shipping department, and am prepared to ship 
all varieties offered in this catalog after that date. 
As I start planting on June 1st, I cannot furnish all 
varieties listed herein after June 5th, but can supply 
good selections of all types if the choice is left to me. 
I assure you I will send the best possible where selec¬ 
tions are left to my judgment. 
PACKING. —No extra charge for packing. I 
take great pains in packing my orders, and strive to give 
all my personal attention to insure their arrival in 
good condition. I assure you that your order will 
be securely and carefully packed. 
SHIPMENTS PREPAID.— All orders will be 
shipped by Parcel Post, Express or Freight, whichever 
way I deem advisable, prepaid to all parts of tne 
world, unless otherwise stated. 
FOREIGN AND SOUTHERN ORDERS that re¬ 
quire shipment out of season. The fact that I receive 
large numbers of Foreign and Southern orders, and 
from the same customers year after year, leads me to 
believe my ability to serve is satisfactory to them. In 
view of the fact that I do not ordinarily complete har¬ 
vesting before November 10th to 20th, and that it 
requires considerable time to separate the clumps of 
the great number of varieties I grow, and the quantity 
makes my eight storage cellars very much congested, I 
would appreciate it if customers who wish their order 
GARDEN 
MONS. LE NORMAND—Decorative Dahlia. 
(For description see page 25.) 
$2.00 each. 
shipped between November 30th and March 1st would 
mention a second choice when ordering. If they 
are not particularly desirous of special varieties it will 
insure them prompt shipment if they will leave the 
selection to me. The great number of varieties and 
the quantity of clumps make it difficult to ship at 
that time, whereas, after March 1st I have everything 
systematized and some of each variety in my shipping 
department. I give Foreign orders special attention, 
packing them very securely, so that they will arrive 
in perfect condition. 
ACCURACY OF DESCRIPTION.— All descrip¬ 
tions and other matter in this Catalog and Cultural 
Guide will be found to be as nearly in accordance with 
actual facts as it is possible to write them, great care 
having been taken to avoid exaggeration in descrip¬ 
tions of varieties. My authority as to colors is Ridg- 
way’s “Color Standards and Color Nomenclature” a 
complete and authentic chart giving Eleven Hundred 
and Fifty named colors. 
In making comparisons there must be an allowance 
made for variation caused by different soils and climatic 
conditions. 
SUBSTITUTION. —The varieties you select are 
always sent unless you grant me permission to sub¬ 
stitute. If you wish a particular color, rather than a 
particular variety, many times it is to your advantage 
to mention the fact, as my intimate knowledge and ex¬ 
perience oftentimes enables me to improve upon your 
selection. Therefore, if a substitute is acceptable, 
be sure to advise me, as otherwise everything is 
shipped absolutely as ordered. 
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