(general Directions to Customers 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ORDERING 
PRICES. Our prices are net f.o.b. our Nurseries. When goods are to 
be shipped by rail, there will be no extra charge for delivering the goods to 
our nearest rail carrier, nor for packing the goods for such shipment; except 
in the case of extra-large or ungainly shaped plants, marked in the Catalog 
by an asterisk (*), for which packing charges at cost will be added. Super¬ 
specimen plants, selected by the customer or his representative, or specially 
selected by us at customer’s request, will be priced according to their indi¬ 
vidual values. 
DISCOUNTS. A discount of 5 per cent may be deducted, when full 
payment accompanies the order. 
TERMS. Our terms are cash. Charge accounts may be opened upon our 
receiving satisfactory credit references. 
C. O. D. SHIPMENTS will be made only on receipt of at least 25 per 
cent of the purchase price. 
REGARDING GUARANTEE. We guarantee our plants to be healthy 
and free from injurious insect pests; to be dug carefully, and packed properly 
to reach you in good condition. Complaints on this score must be made 
immediately upon receipt of goods. 
We guarantee our plants to be true to name; if they are not we will give 
you new ones at the first proper planting season after their falsity becomes 
apparent, or credit you with the amount of the purchase price. In no case 
do we assume liability for more than the purchase price. 
We do not guarantee our plants to live since we have no control over 
them after they leave our hands. You can guarantee their success by 
giving them proper care. We are ready at all times to answer any questions 
you may have as to their proper culture. If, however, any of our plants die 
and are so reported within three months after date of shipment, we will 
share your loss and furnish replacements at half price, the customer to 
bear the cost of transportation and planting. 
If you desire to have the plants insured against loss, you can accomplish 
this by the payment of a premium at the time of purchase. This premium 
will be quoted, if you will state exactly to what extent and for what period 
of time you wish to be insured. 
All agreements under this guarantee are contingent on the original bill 
having been paid in full within 30 days after date of invoice. 
SHIPPING SEASON. Spring Season—for all classes of plants, begins 
about March 25 and continues until early June. Fall Season—we begin 
shipping Evergreens and Perennials in August, Deciduous Trees and Shrubs 
in mid-September, and continue until the ground freezes—about No¬ 
vember 30. 
FOR ACCURACY in filling orders, be careful to write legibly—this is 
important. 
FOR OUR MUTUAL ADVANTAGE we urge you to enter your 
orders early. 
