General Instructions for Customers 
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(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY; 
We deliver free (only as mentioned below) by 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 ^ 
and quarter-pound 
PURCHASER PAYS TRANSPORTATION on Trees, Plants, Shrubs, Potatoes, Farm Seeds, 
Grass Seeds, Implements, Sundries and Poultry Supplies; Bulbs except where specified. 
EARLY ORDERING. It will be helpful to our cus- 
tomers, as well as ourselves, to have orders placed early. 
Our policy is to make prompt 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, bulbs being lost or 
jammed and bruised, plants broken, or seeds lost, either 
sign for them “damaged,” or refuse to accept such, and 
have transportation company return them to us, notifying 
us instantly, otherwise no claims can be allowed. 
We guarantee safe delivery to the Railroad and Express 
Companies. Our responsibility cetises when we take Rail¬ 
road or Express signature. 
CUSTOMERS CAN SEND ORDERS BY EXPRESS, 
as all express companies have purchasing departments in 
all their offices. They make no charge other than the regu¬ 
lar rates for transportation of the goods. 
Customers wishing to open accounts, must furnish 
satisfactory references, Boston preferred. If such refer¬ 
ences do not accompany the order; the goods will be for¬ 
warded C. O. D. to avoid delay. 
REMITTANCES should be made in the form of Express 
Money Order, P. O. Money Order, Rank Draft, or Regis¬ 
tered Letter. Plants will not bo shipped C. O. D. 
WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR PACKING CASES, 
baskets or barrels. We charge for cloth’bags only and these 
at cost. 3-4 bus. 20c., \' 2 bus. 25c., 1 bus. 35c., 2 bus. 60c. 
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 varieties which are only obtainable in 
European countries, we can fill our orders only as we re¬ 
ceive such stocks from abroad. Should we not receive any 
such articles, we .reserve the .right to cancel such orders. 
PRICES. The prices quoted 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 name 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 be separated front seed orders, as 
these departments arc separate. All, if possible, will bo 
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. Wo give no warranty, ex¬ 
press or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness 
or any other matter of any seeds, plants or bulbs we sell; 
and we 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 does 
not accept the goods on these terms, they are to lie returned 
at once. FOTTLER, FISKE, RAWSON CO. 
Parcel Post Rate Table 
Weight 
ZONES 
Lbs . 
Local 
lst - 2d 
3d 
4th 
5th 
6th 
7th 
8th 
1 ... 
. .. $ 0.05 
SO.05 
SO.00 S0.07 
$ 0.08 
SO.09 
$ 0.11 SO . 12 
9 
. .. .06 
*.00 
.08 
.11 
.14 
.17 
.21 
.24 
.00 
.07 
.10 
.15 
.20 
.25 
.33 
.31 
.30 
4 ... 
... .07 
.08 
.12 
.19 
.26 
.41 
.48 
6 ... 
.09 
.14 
.23 
.32 
.41 
.51 
.00 
.27 
.38 
.49 
.61 
.72 
7 ... 
... .08 
.11 
.18 
.31 
.44 
.57 
.71 
.84 
8 ... 
. .. .09 
.12 
.20 
.35 
.50 
.65 
.81 
.90 
9 ... 
. . . .09 
.13 
92 
.39 
.50 
.73 
.91 
1.08 
10 ... 
... .10 
.14 
.24 
.43 
.02 
.81 
1.01 
1.20 
11 ... 
... .10 
.15 
.20 
.47 
.08 
.89 
1.11 
1.32 
12 ... 
... .11 
.10 
.28 
.51 
.74 
.97 
1.21 
1.44 
13 ... 
... .11 
.17 
.30 
.55 
.80 
1.05 
1.31 
1.56 
14 ... 
... .12 
.18 
.32 
.59 
.80 
1.13 
1.41 
1.68 
15 ... 
.19 
.34 
.03 
.92 
1.21 
1.51 
1.80 
16 ... 
... .13 
.20 
.30 
.07 
.98 
1.29 
1.01 
1.92 
17 ... 
... .13 
.21 
.38 
.71 
1.04 
1.37 
1.71 
2.04 
IS ... 
... .14 
.22 
.40 
.75 
1.10 
1.45 
1.81 
2.10 
lit ... 
... .14 
.23 
.42 
.79 
1.10 
1.53 
1.91 
2.28 
20 ... 
... .15 
.24 
.44 
.83 
1.22 
1.01 
2.01 
2.40 
21 ... 
... .15 
.25 
.46 
.87 
1.28 
1.09 
2.1 1 
2.52 
22 ... 
... .10 
.20 
.48 
.91 
1.34 
1.77 
2.21 
2.04 
23 .. 
.27 
.50 
.95 
1.40 
1.85 
2.31 
2.70 
.28 
.52 
.99 
1.40 
1.93 
2.41 
2.88 
.29 
.54 
1.03 
1.52 
2.01 
2.51 
3.00 
20 .. 
... .18 
.30 
.50 
1.07 
1.58 
2.09 
2.01 
3.12 
27 . . 
... .18 
.31 
.58 
1.11 
1.04 
2.17 
2.71 
3.24 
28 .. 
... .19 
.32 
.00 
1.15 
1.70 
2.25 
2.81 
3.36 
29 ... 
... .19 
.33 
.02 
1.19 
1.70 
2.23 
2.91 
3.48 
30 .. 
. . . .20 
.34 
.04 
1.23 
1.82 
2.41 
3.01 
3.00 
31 ... 
. . . .20 
.35 
.00 
1.147 
1.88 
2.49 
3.11 
3.72 
32 .. 
... .21 
.30 
.08 
1.31 
1.94 
2.57 
3.21 
3.84 
.37 
.70 
1.35 
2.00 
2.65 
3.31 
3.96 
34 ... 
99 
.38 
.72 
1.39 
2.06 
2.73 
3.41 
4.08 
35 .. 
92 
.39 
.74 
1.43 
2.12 
2.81 
3.51 
4.20 
36 .. 
. . . .23 
.40 
.70 
1.47 
2.18 
2.89 
3.01 
4.32 
37 ... 
. . . .23 
.41 
.78 
1.51 
2.24 
2.97 
3.71 
4.44 
38 ... 
... .24 
.42 
.80 
1.55 
2.30 
3.05 
3.81 
4.56 
39 ... 
... .24 
.43 
.82 
1.59 
2.36 
3.13 
3.91 
4.68 
40 ... 
.25 
.44 
.84 
1.03 
2.42 
3.21 
4.01 
4.80 
41 ... 
... .25 
.45 
.80 
1.07 
2.48 
3.29 
4.11 
4.92 
42 ... 
... .20 
.88 
1.71 
2.54 
3.37 
4.21 
5.04 
43 .. 
... .20 
.47 
.90 
1.75 
2.00 
3.45 
4.31 
5.10 
44 ... 
... .27 
.48 
.92 
1.79 
2.66 
3.53 
4.41 
5.28 
45 ... 
.49 
.94 
1.83 
2.72 
3.01 
4.51 
5.40 
40 ... 
... .28 
.50 
.90 
1.87 
2.78 
3.69 
4.01 
5.52 
47 ... 
... .28 
.51 
.98 
1.91 
2.84 
3.77 
4.71 
5.04 
1.00 
1.95 
2.90 
3.85 
4.81 
49 ... 
... .29 
.53 
1.02 
1.99 
2.90 
3.93 
4.91 
5.88 
50 ... 
. . . .30 
.54 
1.04 
2.03 
3.02 
4.01 
5.01 
0.00 
51 ... 
. . . .30 
1.00 
. . . .31 
.56 
1.08 
.57 
1.10 
.58 
1.12 
55 ... 
. . . .32 
.59 
1.14 
.00 
1.10 
.61 
1.18 
. . . .34 
.02 
.63 
1.20 
1.22 
rosiage 
00 ... 
. .. .35 
.64 
1.24 
1 1 
1.20 
.66 
1.28 
• 
. 
.07 
1.30 
inc udesuch items 
04 ... 
. .. .37 
.08 
1.32 
65 ... 
. . . .37 
.09 
1.34 
as we do not 
.70 
1.30 
.71 
1.38 
08.. 
. .. .39 
.72 
1.40 
09.. 
. . . .39 
.73 
1.42 
70. . 
. . . .40 
.74 
1.44 
