104 
D. M. Ferry &, Co s Descriptive Catalogue. 
TERMS: 
OUR TERMS ARE STRICTLY CASH WITH THE ORDER. 
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FREE OF POSTAGE or EXPRESS CHARGES.—Where Packets, Ounces, Two Ounces, Quarter 
Pounds, or Pounds are ordered at list prices, they will be sent free by mail or express, unless Congress alters 
the present postal law to our prejudice. 
PINTS and QUARTS.--Where Pints, Quarts and Four Quarts are ordered at list prices, thirty cents 
per quart, fifteen cents per pint must be added for postage or express charges, and they will then be sent free. 
PECK, BUSHEL and BARREL LOTS.—Where Peck, Bushel or Barrel lots are ordered the freight or 
express charges must be pajd by the party ordering, as they have the advantage of our bushel rates even when 
ordering only one-quarter bushel. 
t«T In those cases where perishable or other goods are ordered to be sent by freight or express to such great 
distances that the cost of transportation will nearly or quite equal the value of the goods, we must decline to for¬ 
ward goods unless purchasers remit us, in addition to the price of goods, sufficient funds to prepay transportation 
charges. When this requirement is not complied with, we reserve the right of declining the order and returning 
money to the person ordering. 
SEEDS BY MEASURE.—One-fourth bushel and over sold at bushel rates; Four Quarts and over* 
up to one-quarter bushel sold at four quart rates ; less than Four Quarts sold at quart or pint rates. 
SEEDS BY WEIGHT. Half Pound and over at pound rates ; less than Half Pound lots are charged 
at ounce, two-ounce, or quarter pound rates. 
BAGS.—To every order for one-quarter bushel and upwards, to the amount of two bushels, 25 cents must be 
added, for a new bag, in which to ship. 
DO NOT ASK US TO SEND C. O. D., as the cost of collecting return charges is quite an unnecessary 
item of expense ; and the prices being given, we can conceive of no necessity to warrant goods being so sent. 
HOW TO SEND MONEY. —Remittances may be made at our risk by either of the following methods, 
viz: Post Office Order, Draft on New York, Express, Express Co’s Money Order, or by Registered Letter. 
The rates charged for Post Office Orders and Express Money Orders are now so low that this is the very best 
way to remit where they can be obtained. Wc will bear the expense of sending money in either of these ways. De¬ 
duct the cost of the order from amount sent. 
Postal Notes are cheaper, but do not afford positive security, as they are payable to bearer, and if lost, dupli¬ 
cates will No r be issued ; however, for small amounts they offer a cheap, convenient, and generally safe method of 
remitting. For very small amounts, stamps, in good condition and free from moisture, may be sent. 
When Money Orders cannot be obtained, letters containing money should always be registered. Money in or¬ 
dinary letters is unsafe. If currency is sent by express, the charges should be prepaid, and if local checks arc 
used, 25 cents must be added to cover the cost of collection. 
SIGN YOUR NAMES. -There is hardly a day that we do not receive letters containing money and orders, 
which we cannot fill, because the party has failed to sign his name. Again, the P. O. address is frequently 
omitted, and the post mark, being blurred, we are unable to fill the order, no matter how much we desire to do so. 
Use our Order Sheet and Envelope, in all cases where you can, fill out the blank and sign your name, and you 
will have no cause to censure us. 
CLUBS.—We offer the following liberal inducements to Clubs or those wishing to purchase seeds in packets. 
The seeds will be sent by mail, postpaid ; but these low rates apply to seeds in packets only, and at catalogue 
prices, and not to seeds by weight or measure. 
Send us $1.00, and select packets to the value of $1.15 Send us $5.00, and select packets to the value of $6.15 
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GUARANTEE.—Complaints made that seeds are not good, may quite as often be attributed to other causes 
as tojthe quality of the seeds. There arc hundreds of contingencies continually arising to prevent the best seeds 
always giving satisfaction, such as sowing too deep, too shallow, in too wet or too dry soil ; insects of all descrip¬ 
tions destroying the plants as soon as, or before they appear ; wet weather, cold weather, frosts, chemical changes 
in the properties of seeds induced by temperature, &c. For the above reasons, it is impracticable to guarantee seeds 
under all circumstances, and while we exercise the greatest care to supply every article true to name ^ and 0/the 
very best quality , and believe our seeds to be the purest and best to be found, we wish it to be distinctly under¬ 
stood that we sell no seeds with any warranty, express or implied, and we will not be in any way re¬ 
sponsible for the crop. 
For Prices of Vegetable Seeds, see pages 106—1 12 inclusive. 
For Prices of Flower Seeds, in Packets, see pages 55-94 inclusive. 
For Prices of Flower Seeds, in Bulk, see page 95. 
For Prices of Summer Bulbs, see pages 96 and 97. 
For Prices of Drills, and other Carden Tools, see pages 98— I 02 inclusive. 
