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INFORMATION TO CUSTOMERS 
RAILROADS. 
EXPRESSES. 
U. S. MAILS. 
TELEGRAPH. 
CODES. 
Boston & Albany, main line, New York Central 
(Lessees). 
New York, New Haven & Hartford. 
Boston & Maine (via short branch). 
Adams, American, and Connecting Agencies. 
Parcel Post. 
Western Union Telegraph & Cable Company. 
Western Union; Nurserymen’s Telegraphic. 
ABC (fifth edition). 
Our Cable Address: “Amforestco," Boston. 
SHIPPING SEASONS. 
In Spring — From middle of March to about June 1. The plant¬ 
ing season is determined NOT by the state of vege¬ 
tation where the planting is to be done BUT by 
the condition of the trees to be planted. So long as 
they are dormant they may safely be transplanted. It 
is safe to ship plants to Southern localities later than 
would be supposed, because vegetation in Massachu¬ 
setts is dormant later than farther south. 
In Fall — August and September for Evergreens. About Octo¬ 
ber 1st for Hardwoods. Shipping continues until the 
ground freeies. 
PLEASE ORDER EARLY — so that we can satisfy you with good, 
prompt service (not rush work). The shipping season is limited. 
Orders must be filled in succession as received; justice requires this 
PLEASE GIVE SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS 
Kindly state: 
1. Address for marking the shipment. 
2. Address for mail. 
3. Shall we forward by freight? express? parcel post? 
4. Approximate time when shipment shall be made. 
In the absence of instructions, we shall use our best judgment. 
Our responsibility, of course, ceases upon delivery to the trans¬ 
portation company. We do not pay transportation charges. 
Shipments travel at customer’s risk. 
DELIVERIES. Free by auto truck to freights, expresses, and mails, 
thus insuring the greatest promptness. 
TRANSPORTATION. 
We advise the use of quick transportation modes. 
The low special express rate on trees, plants, and seeds is 25 per 
cent less than on regular merchandise; express companies 
occasionally overlook this. 
The new Parcel Post regulations permit much more extensive use 
of the mails than has been possible up to this time. 
WARRANTY AND REPLACEMENT. We use the greatest care 
in following instructions, and our intention is invariably to send 
out only first-class plants and seeds, true to label, well packed, and 
in good condition, addressed as directed and delivered to such 
transporting company as directed. Here our responsibility ceases. 
We gladly rectify errors or claims if made upon receipt of goods, but 
cannot be liable for more than the purchase price. The prices 
are not made to cover a possible second shipment. They are the 
lowest statement of value of one shipment of first-class trees. 
It is humanly impossible to guarantee the growth of plants, since 
so many causes, known and unknown, can injure or kill them. 
If exposure or drought, poor planting, bad weather, accident, or 
other causes kill plants bought of us, we cannot in fairness be 
help responsible. Claim for delay en route should be taken up 
with the transporting company. We cannot replace the plants 
without cost. 
WE GUARANTEE TO SUPPLY FINE PLANTS, 
DUG 
PACKED 
SHIPPED 
FRESH 
WE SHIP trees: Dug upon order (not cellared or “heeled in’’ stock). 
Handled with the care due to young trees. 
Bundled in convenient sizes of 25, 50, or 100 plants, 
and usually a few more for good measure. The 
bundles are carefully tied, and the gradings are 
according to our Price Lists. To avoid confusion, 
we ask our customers kindly to follow these grad¬ 
ings in ordering. 
Packed at once in the moist air of a thoroughly 
modern packing cellar, and packed right, accord¬ 
ing to species, time of year, and distance. 
Delivered promptly to the transportation company. 
WE IMPORT NOTHING, thereby avoiding unacclimatized, devita¬ 
lized, dried, or moldy stock, and the insect and fungoid infection 
usually attaching to imported stock. 
INSPECTION CERTIFICATES of the United States Department of 
Agriculture and the State of Massachusetts Entomological De¬ 
partment accompany each shipment and assure healthy, clean 
stock. 
RATES. We sell 500 or more trees of the same size and species 
at the thousand rate; between 50 and 500 at the hundred 
rate; less than 50 at the ten rate. 
WRITE FOR SPECIAL QUOTATIONS in large quantities. 
TERMS OF PAYMENT. 
Cash with order, except by special arrangement. 
Please send check or draft on New York or Boston banks, post 
office or express money order, or cash in registered mail. 
C. O. D. deliveries, please enclose 50 per cent of amount of bill with 
order. 
tittle se Jfarma of Anterira— Nurseries of 
AMERICAN FORESTRY COMPANY 
15 BEACON STREET, BOSTON, MASS. 
A CHARGE FOR PACKING MATERIAL IS MADE AT ACTUAL COST 
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