FLANSBURGH & PEIRSON’S CATALOGUE. 
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than five or ten or twenty years ago 
There is a higher standard now of 
excellence, and so in making up our 
list we pick and choose according to 
our ability from knowledge gathered 
since we first grew the strawberry for 
love and profit. Our plants have 
made a good and healthy growth as 
usual, but not as many to the acre as 
a year ago. Some sorts we like the 
best for fruiting here are in good sur¬ 
plus, but others may be sold out early, 
we advise early orders, but if your 
order is delayed and we are out of 
something in your list, if we have per¬ 
mission to substitute we can send you 
something good instead, avoiding all 
delay or possible return of order. 
To new beginners who will want ad¬ 
vice. If we can help you, write us 
freely before the rush is on, or we 
are digging plants, for then our great 
concern is to get the orders oft on 
time that have been paid for. If you 
order late leaving it with us to choose 
varieties for you, be sure that we will 
do our best to please you. Thanking 
you all for many kind things said and 
done in our behalf and for your or¬ 
ders, we remain, with best wishes. 
Yours truly, 
FLANSBURG & PIERSON. 
Terms, Advice Responsiblility, Etc. 
OUR SHIPPING SEASON for 
plants begins with southern orders as 
frost is out of the ground, and is 
usually extended into June; but we 
do not warrant plants after May 20. 
TERMS, CASH WITH ORDER, 
unless from parties whom we have 
found to absolutely responsible; but 
orders will be booked if one-fourth 
value is inclosed, the remainder to be 
sent before shipment. 
ORDER EARLY while stock is 
complete. If ordered late in the sea¬ 
son it is always best, if possible, to 
name a second or third choice in case 
a variety should be sold out; or leave 
it with us, stating soil, conditions, and 
other particulars. We never substi¬ 
tute without permission. 
CLAIMS, if any, must be made up¬ 
on receipt of goods, so that mistakes* 
should any have occurred, may be 
promptly corrected. We take great 
pains to have our stock true to name, 
and hold ouselves ready, upon proper 
proof, to refund money or replace 
any that prove untrue; but it is 
mutually agreed that we shall not 
be liable for a greater sum than the 
amount paid for such stock. 
ESTIMATES on large quantities 
promptly furnished; prices quoted 
prepaid whenever possible. Our plants 
average to weight crated 15 to 20 lb 
per 1,000 and when packed in this 
manner the express companies guar¬ 
antee to carry them at 20 per cent, 
below merchandise rate. 
Special attention given to Canadian 
customers, owing to the duty. All 
orders accompanied with invoice and 
a personal guarantee of charges, to 
avoid delay. Please do not send 
Canadian bills or coin. 
C. O. D. ORDERS require one- 
fourth value with order. Send money 
at our own risk by postoffice order, 
express money order, registered 
letter, or draft on New York. Stamps 
taken for parts of a dollar. 
FOR OUR RESPONSIBILITY 
address with a stamp, “The people’s 
Bank,” Leslie, Mich., or any official, 
professional, or business man of the 
same place. 
We grow our plants in a new 
place each season, on new ground 
that is not exhausted of any of 
the elements that produce a well 
balanced plant and is entirely free 
from any suspicion of being or 
ever having been the breed¬ 
ing-place of known or urlknown pests 
or contagious diseases. Our plants 
are clean and healthy. 
Number of Plants Required to Set 
One Acre. 
Plants Distance. Plants. 
Distance. 
1 by 1 foot, 
2 by 1 foot, 
2 by 2 feet, 
3 by 1 foot, 
3 by 2 feet, 
3 by 3 feet, 
4 by 1 foot, 
4 by 2 feet, 
4 by 3 feet, 
4 by 4 feet, 
5 by 1 foot, 
5 by 2 feet, 
5 by 3 feet, 
5 by 4 feet, 
5 by 5 feet, 
6 by 1 foot, 
6 by 2 feet, 
43 , 56 o 
21,780 
10,890 
H,520 
7,260 
4,840 
10,890 
5,445 
3,630 
2,722 
8,712 
4,356 
2,904 
2,178 
i ,742 
7,260 
3,630 
6 by 3 feet, 
6 by 4 feet, 
6 by 5 feet, 
6 by 6 feet, 
7 by 1 foot, 
7 by 2 feet, 
7 by 3 feet, 
7 by 4 feet, 
7 by 5 feet, 
7 by 6 feet, 
7 by 7 feet, 
8 by 3 feet, 
8 by 4 feet, 
8 by 5 feet, 
8 by 6 feet, 
8 by 7 feet, 
8 by 8 feet, 
2,420 
1,815 
1,452 
1,210 
6,222 
3 ,hi 
2,074 
L 555 
1,244 
1,037 
888 
1,815 
1,361 
1,089 
90S 
777 
680 
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