J. H. Shivers Plant Farms, Allen, Maryland 
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WHAT I AGREE TO DO 
I sell by catalog only, and to everyone at the same price, filling 
all orders with the same high-grade stock. Strawberry plants fre¬ 
quently can be shipped during warm spells in winter, and after March 
first in unlimited quantities. From then until May 1st I am busy 
every day filling orders for customers. After May 1st I can fill a 
limited number of orders but the earlier you secure your plants the 
more certain is your success with them. 
I ship out only fresh dug plants in slatted crates with plenty of 
damp moss. They will carry as far as from any firm in the U. S. 
I will replace free of charge anything that reaches you in a bad con¬ 
dition, provided the transportation company has given it proper dis¬ 
patch. If it has been too long on the road, refuse to receive it. I will 
refill your order and get my pay from the Express Co. 
TRUE-TO-NAME. I use every precaution to have my plants 
true to name, and if any should prove otherwise I will replace it, but 
in no case will I be responsible for any sum greater than that paid 
for the plants. 
My best references are the many satisfied customers, who have 
entrusted me with their orders. For bank references kindly write the 
Farmers & Merchants Bank, Salisbury, Md., or the Bank of Somerset, 
Princess Anne, Md. Enclose stamp for reply. 
