WE DO OUR PART 
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS IN CANADA AND OTHER COUNTRIES 
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES 
In remitting for purchases at the time of ordering, or when paying accounts, 
by reason of the Exchange we ask that you please send P. O. Money order in 
U. S. Funds or a check or draft on a New York or Philadelphia Bank in par 
U. S. Funds. 
BUSINESS TERMS 
We especially invite Charge Accounts which are more convenient than to 
remit for each order at the time it is sent us. When sending your first charge order, 
please send us the names and addresses of two or more business houses with whom 
you have had past or present credit relations. 
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS 
Always state by what method you want goods forwarded, otherwise we will 
ship according to our best judgment. 
REGARDS C. O. D. SHIPMENTS 
Goods can be sent C. O. D. (with the exception of perishable items, which in¬ 
clude plants and cold-storage bulbs; these cannot be sent C. O. D.). No C. O. D. 
shipments for any kind of goods can be made by express or freight out of town 
unless a partial remittance accompanies the order. No C. O. D. orders can be 
accepted where the amount is less than $1.00. 
FORWARDING SERVICE 
We pay postage charges on all orders for vegetable seeds, flower seeds and 
grass seeds in quantities up to five pounds (unless otherwise noted) to the first and 
second zones. If larger quantities of the above, also bulbs, plants and sundries, are 
wanted by Parcel Post, remit for postage the amount named in connection with the 
item to the first and second zones; for other zones add additional postage or at the 
rate quoted in table below. 
All Plants, Roots and Bulbs are forwarded by Express (or Parcel Post when 
possible) purchaser paying charges, unless otherwise noted. 
For those of our customers who prefer to receive such goods by Parcel Post, we 
will be pleased to forward in this manner such plants as can be sent in this way 
at the following additional cost, which must be added to the value of each order 
for Plants, Roots or Bulbs unless otherwise noted. 
To all points east of the Mississippi River, 15 per cent, 
extra to cover postage and packing charges. 
To all points west of the Mississippi River, 25 per 
cent, extra. 
SAFE ARRIVAL. —We guarantee the safe arrival of all 
goods sent to points within the United States except when 
shipped to points where there is no express or freight agent, 
to such points the purchaser must assume any claim for loss 
or damage. 
CONDITIONS OF SALES 
All contracts, sales and acknowledgments of orders 
are contingent upon crop failures, our ability to import 
and make deliveries in conformity with the “Plant 
Quarantine Act,” partial deliveries by growers or 
manufacturers, strikes, or other unavoidable causes 
beyond our control, clerical errors included; also 
unsatisfactory credit standing. All quotations are 
subject to market changes and goods being unsold on 
receipt of order. Henry F. Michell Co. give no war¬ 
ranty expressed or implied, as to the description, purity 
or productiveness of any seeds, plants or bulbs they 
send out, and they cannot be in any way responsible 
for the crop. If the customer does not accept the 
goods on these terms, he must notify us at once, and 
we will give instructions for disposition of the goods. 
PACKING CHARGES 
No charge is made for boxes, packing or bags, except for two-bushel seamless 
sacks, which are returnable for credit at the market price as charged. 
LOCAL DELIVERY. —Our free delivery service covers Philadelphia and 
vicinity, also Camden, N. J., and nearby points. 
Also note that we do not guarantee to maintain a daily delivery to these points. 
Please note the free delivery service does not include bulky quantities of fertilizers 
in over l /i ton quantities. Special arrangements can however be made for delivery 
of these at a reasonable charge. 
Shipment of goods can also be made by package service from Market and Chest¬ 
nut St. Ferries, Broad St. Station, Reading Terminal and B. & O. R. R., at 24th 
and Chestnut Sts. 
The tariff for shipments that can be made by this method on merchandise they 
will receive packed in one piece is as follows: 
10 lbs. and under, 12c. 26 lbs. to 40 lbs., 24c. 
11 lbs. to 25 lbs., 18c. 41 lbs. to 50 lbs., 30c. 
Shipments weighing more cannoc be sent via Package Service. 
Parcel Post Rates from Philadelphia (Subject to Change) 
United States Parcel Post Rates 
(Seeds, plants and bulbs included) 
(Subject to Change) 
First 
pound 
or 
fraction 
Each 
additional 
pound or 
fraction 
Packages must not exceed 
100 inches (length and girth 
combined) 
Local Rate, Philadelphia. 
$0.07 
$0.01 
1st Zone, within 50 miles of Philadelphia. . . 
.08 
.01.1 
Limit of weight to all zones, 
2d Zone, over 50 and under 150 miles... 
.08 
.01.1 
70 lbs. 
3d Zone, over 150 and under 300 miles. . . 
.09 
.02 
A fraction of a cent in the 
4th Zone, over 300 and under 600 miles. . . 
.10 
.03.5 
total amount of postage on any 
5th Zone, over 600 and under 1000 miles. . . 
.11 
.05.3 
parcel shall be counted as a 
6th Zone, over 1000 and under 1400 miles. . . 
.12 
.07 
full cent. 
7th Zone, over 1400 and under 1800 miles. . . 
.14 
.09 
8th Zone, over 1800 miles. 
.15 
.11 
On Seeds, Bulbs, Plants or Roots not exceeding eight (8) ounces in weight, the postage charge is lc. 
for each two (2) ounces or fraction thereof; on Sundries or other Merchandise not exceeding eight (8) 
ounces in weight, the postage charge is l^c. for each two (2) ounces or fraction thereof. Seeds, Bulbs, 
Plants, Roots, Sundries, etc., weighing over eight (8) ounces are sent at zone rates. 
If Special Delivery is wanted an additional 15c. is required on packages weighing up to two (2) 
pounds—25c. on packages weighing more than two (2) pounds and up to ten (TO) pounds—35c. on pack¬ 
ages weighing more than ten (10) pounds, which also includes special handling and transportation as 
first-class mail. 
If remittance accompanies order, a sufficient amount should be included to cover the extra charges—- 
if ordered to be sent by either of the methods as stated above. 
Please note parcel post charges quoted by us are for delivery in the 
United States only. 
HENRY F. MICHELL CO 
ccrrrnc bulbs, plants, garden supplies, fertilizers. 
OC.C.LJO INSECT DESTROYERS, POULTRY SUPPLIES, ETC. 
WAREHOUSES 
509-11-13 LUDLOW ST. AND 
(AMERICAN AND DAUPHIN STS. 
516 AND 518 MARKET ST., PHILA. 
NURSERIES AND PLANT HOUSES, ANDALUSIA, PA 
BELL AND KEYSTONE 
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