BUSINESS INSTRUCTIONS 
We deliver free by Freight, Express or Parcel Post (our option) to any Freight Station, 
Express Office or Post Office in U. S. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS and FLOWER SEEDS quoted in this catalogue by the packet, ounce, 
quarter-pound, half-pound and pound; also PEAS, BEANS and CORN by the packet and pint. 
PURCHASER PAYS TRANSPORTATION on Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Potatoes, Farm Seeds, 
Grass Seeds, Implements, Sundries and Poultry Supplies; also seed by 
the peck and bushel. Bulbs except where specified. 
EARLY ORDERING. It will be helpful to our eus- 
tomers, as wpII as ourselves, to have orders placed early. 
Our policy is to make promi)t shipments, but this is im¬ 
possible as the busy season reaches its height. If your 
order is received late we may be sold out, as in case of 
shortage of crops, with no more stock obtainable. Send 
your order early, we will do the rest. 
DELIVERIES. Our Seeds, Bulbs and Plants are all 
well packed to withstand general transportation, and every 
precaution taken for their safe delivery to the purchaser. 
In case of accident by broken packages, Inilbs Ixdng lost or 
jammed and bruised, plants l)roken, or seeds lost, either 
sign for them “damaged,” or refuse to accept such, and 
have transportation company return them to us, notifying 
us instantly of same. 
We guarantee safe delivery to the Railroad and Express 
Companies. Our responsibility ceases when we take Rail¬ 
road or Express signature. 
CUSTOMERS CAN SEND ORDERS BY EXPRESS, 
as all express companies have purcha.sing departments in 
all their offices. They make no charge other than the regu¬ 
lar rates for transportation of the goods. 
ACCOUNTS. ^ Parties who have no account with us 
must furnish satisfactory references, Boston preferred on 
account of a saving of time. Charge orders from unknown 
parties not accompanied with references will be delayed, 
pending the usual investigation. 
REMITTANCES should l)c made in the form of Express 
Money Order, P. O. Money Order. Bank Draft, or Regis¬ 
tered Letter. Plants will not be shipped O. I). 
WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR PACKING CASES, 
baskets or barrels. We chargf* for cloth bags only and these 
at cost. Peck bags, 10c., bus. 12r.. 1 bus. 15c., 2 bus. 20c. 
ORDERS received by Fottler, Fiske, Rawson Co. will 
be filled to the best of our ability, and subject to harvest 
of crops, and forwarded as soon as possible. Owing to the 
large number of vari(*ties which are only obtainable in 
European countries, wo can fill our orders only as wc re¬ 
ceive such stocks from abroad. Should we not receive any 
sucli articles, we reserve the right to cancel such orders. 
PRICES. The prices (piotod in this catalogue are net, 
and not subject to discount. All prices quoted in this 
catalogue are subject to change without notice. 
ADDRESS. It is quite necessary to have names and 
address as complete as possible and written plainly, to 
avoid delay and goods missent. 
ORDERS. When ordering from catalogue, it is desir¬ 
able that plant orders bo separated from seed orders as 
these departments are separate. All, if possible, will be 
made in one shipment. 
PARCEL POST. Customers living on R. F. D. routes, 
and beyond express delivery, will aid us by stating: 
“ Goods reach us by Parcel Post only,” 
to avoid mistakes in sending by express. 
CONDITIONS OF SALE^ Wc give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, 
or any other matter of any seeds, plants or bulbs we sell; and wc will not be in any way responsible'for the crop. All 
orders taken by our agents or salesmen, including any special terms or conditions pertaining to same, are subject to the 
approval of our home office. If the purchaser docs not accept the goods on these terms, they are to be returned at once. 
FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 
Parcel Post Rates 
United States Parcel Post Rates 
(Seeds, plants and bulbs included) 
First 
pound 
or 
fraction 
Each 
additional 
pound or 
fraction 
Packages must not exceed 84 
inches (length .and girth com¬ 
bined) 
Local Rate—Boston P. 0. and Sub-Stations. 
1st Zone, within 50 miles of Boston. 
2d Zone, over 50 and under 150 miles of Boston. . . 
3d " " 150 “ “ .300 . .. . 
4th " “ 300 “ '■ 600 ... 
5th “ “ 600 “ “ 1000 “ “ , 
6th “ ‘‘ 1000 " 1400 . ... 
7th “ " 1400 '■ “ 1800 ... 
8th " All cities and towns over 1800 miles of Boston. 
S0.05 
.05 
.05 
.06 
.07 
.08 
.00 
.11 
.12 
so.ooH 
.01 
.01 
.02 
.04 
.06 
.08 
.10 
.12 
Limit of weight this zone, 50 lbs. 
“ .50 •' 
“ << ** *< I, ,, 
*• •• ** «• ii 20 “ 
* • “ • • ‘ • 4 1 (JQ 1 1 
“ “ ** •• 14 2q " 
“ “ “ “ “ 20 " 
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 2Q 44 
*4 4* 41 41 11 t| 
All small Parcel Post packages (seeds, plants and bulbs included), weighing 8 ounces or less, can bo sent 
at the special rate of 1 cent for each 2 ounces or fraction to all parts of the United States. (Over 8 ounces must bo 
sent at Parcel Post Rates.) 
