Directions For Ordering 
USE OUR ORDER SHEET.—It will be of 
great help to us in filling your order correctly and 
speedily. If you desire to write us, use a separate 
sheet of paper. Be sure to give full name and ad¬ 
dress on all orders and letters. Every year we re' 
ceive orders and letters without a name or ad' 
dress. All we can do in such cases is to wait until 
the person writes again. The resulting delay is 
disappointing and can easily be avoided by mak' 
ing sure your name and address are on your 
order or letter. 
KEEP A COPY OF YOUR ORDER.—Many 
customers complain of not having received goods 
which were not ordered at all. If goods ordered 
do not arrive in due time, advise us and send a 
copy of your order. 
HOW TO SEND MONEY.—Remittances 
can be sent safely by Post Office Order, Bank 
Draft, Express Money Order, Check, or by Reg' 
istered Letter. We will accept clean stamps for 
sums less than one dollar. 
Never send coins, as they often wear through 
the envelope and are lost. If you send bills, reg¬ 
ister your letter. 
C. O. D. SHIPMENTS.—Absolutely no plants 
or other perishable goods will be sent C. O. D. 
We advise against C. O. D. orders because of de- 
lays and excessively high collection charges which 
are unsatisfactory to the customer and expensive 
for us if goods are not called for promptly. We 
will accept C. O. D. orders only when a remit' 
tance for one'third or more of the value accom' 
panies the order. 
Potatoes, Onion Sets, Bulbs, Roots, and Plants 
will be sent after danger of freezing is past or as 
soon as weather will permit. 
FREIGHT AND EXPRESS SHIPMENTS.— 
Our shipping facilities are unexcelled. State 
whether you want express or freight shipment. 
No definite rule can be laid down because con' 
ditions of distance, weight, and time allowance 
vary so widely. Transportation charges are paid 
by the customer except on items marked postpaid. 
24-HOUR SERVICE.— Except for the short 
rush period, more than 90 per cent of all orders 
received are delivered to the post office, express 
or freight office within 24 hours. 
OUR RESPONSIBILITY.—We have been in 
business here for the past 57 years. We refer you 
to any bank in Michigan. 
OUR GUARANTEE.—We sell dependable 
seeds only. Should failure result from any fault 
in the seed, we will either replace this free of 
charge or give you credit for the amount paid. 
Every reasonable person knows that a failure can 
easily result with the best of seed, owing to 
climatic and other conditions beyond control, so 
that to guarantee a crop is an impossibility. 
Therefore, in common with all reputable seed 
houses, our seeds are sold subject to the usual 
disclaimer adopted by the American Seed Trade 
Association as follows: “Isbell Seed Company 
gives no warranty, express or implied, as to de' 
scription, quality, productiveness, or any other 
matter, of any seeds, plants, or bulbs they sell 
and they will not be responsible for the crop.” 
Seeds by Parcel Post 
DON’T FORGET POSTAGE.—Except on 
items marked prepaid or postpaid, delivery 
charges are paid by the purchaser. In remitting 
to cover postage, remember any fraction over a 
pound will require postage for an extra pound. 
Also figure one pound extra for packing on 
packages weighing up to 10 pounds and 2 lbs. 
extra for packages weighing over 10 pounds. If 
you allow more than necessary for postage, the 
balance will be returned or we will send extra 
seeds or give you credit for the amount, as you 
prefer. Packages weighing over 10 pounds be' 
yond the fourth postal zone may be sent cheap 
er by express. We pay delivery charges on all 
items listed as prepaid or postpaid. 
THE RATES FOR POSTAGE ARE AS 
FOLLOWS: 
1st zone 8c for 1st lb. and 1.1c ea. additional lb. 
2nd zone 8c for 1st lb. and 1.1c ea. additional lb. 
3rd zone 9c for 1st lb. and 2c ea. additional lb. 
4th zone 10c for 1st lb. and 3.5c ea. additional lb. 
5th zone 11c for 1st lb. and 5.3c ea. additional lb. 
6th zone 12c for 1st lb. and 7c ea. additional lb. 
7th zone 14c for 1st lb. and 9c ea. additional lb. 
8th zone 15c for 1st lb. and 11c ea. additional lb. 
Isbell Seed Company, Jackson, Michigan 
