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GERMAIN FRUIT COMPANY’S 
TO INTENDING PURCHASERS: 
How to Order. — With this catalogue is enclosed an "Order Sheet” which ex¬ 
plains itself, and which we request all our customers to use. Please remember to write 
your Name, Postoffice, County and State as distinctly as possible, also the nearest 
Express Olllce, or, if on stage route send us the special directions, giving us the name 
of the Express Company delivering goods. 
IIow to Remit. — We decline sending perishable goods, as bulbs and plants, 
C. O. I)., unless a remittance of 50 per cent, accompanies the order, to insure us 
against loss. Orders from unknown correspondents must be accompanied by cash, or 
satisfactory reference. Cash may be remitted by Postoffice Order, Registered Letter, 
Express, or sums of less than one dollar in postage stamps. 
Mode of Forwarding.—We will forward, free by Mail, to any part of the 
United States, at the retail price annexed, all Vegetable, Tree and Flower seeds, with 
the exception of Beans, Corn and Peas, and where otherwise noted, for either of which 
10 cents per pound must be added when ordered by mail. We, however, reserve the 
right to send parcels of seeds by Express, prepaid, when it is to our advantage. All 
Bird, Grass, Clover and other Agricultural seeds, when ordered by Mail, will be subject 
to a charge of 10 cents per pound for Postage. When Postage is not added these goods 
will be sent by Express or Freight at purchaser’s expense. 
Non-Warranty of Seeds.—We exercise the utmost care and vigilance in 
testing all seeds sold by us, but owing to uncontrollable influences and accidents, (such 
as bad weather, improper soil, insects, etc.) the best seeds will sometimes fail. We 
have, therefore, in common with all other large seed firms in the United States — 
members of the American Seed Trade Association — adopted the following disclaimer: 
" While we exercise the greatest care to have all seeds pure and reliable, we do not give 
any warranty, express or implied. If the purchaser does not accept the seeds on these 
terms and conditions they must be returned at once, and the money that has been paid 
for the same will be refunded.” 
Testing:. —Our seeds are thoroughly and carefully tested, by count, and only those 
that grow a very strong percentage are kept in stock and sent out. 
1 rices Snl>ject to F1 uctuations.— The prices annexed to vegetable seeds 
by the pound, to Beans, Peas, Corn, Grass and Clover seeds, Bird seeds. Agricultural 
seeds of all kinds, and Onion sets, etc., are subject to market fluctuations, and we 
reserve the right to change them accordingly. The tendency is for prices to advance; 
hence we would advise patrons to order early, as in the press of the busy season it is 
sometimes impossible to fill orders the same day received. We endeavor to avoid delay; 
still, we cannot claim infallibility, therefore, should error be detected in the execution 
of orders, purchaser will at once notify us of the fact and we will rectify immediately. 
Auxiliary Catalogues.— In addition to our Seed Catalogue, we publish each 
year two separate catalogues, one on " Dutch, California and Other Bulbs,” and one on 
" Incubators, Brooders and Poultry Supplies,” either of which will be mailed free on 
application. 
