Directions to Correspondents. 
EARLY ORDERS —All orders should be sent in as early as possible to 
insure prompt attention. 
SHIPPING SEASON —Our shipping season opens in the Spring, about tire 
15th of April, closing in early June according to the season. And in the Fall it 
extends from the end of August to the beginning of December. 
FALL PLANTING— With a few exceptions, Fall planting is as successful 
as Spring, and many of the early flowering plants should be planted in the 
Fall when possible, in preference to Spring. 
SELECTED STOCK —Stock selected by customers at the Nurseries, or 
specially selected stock ordered by mail or otherwise, will be charged at 
advanced rates according to the value of the stock selected. 
QUANTITY —Five of one kind and size will be furnished at the ten rate, 
and twenty-five at the hundred rate. 
PACKING —Packing will be done in the most careful manner for ship¬ 
ment to anv part of the world and will be charged for at cost to us in labor and 
material. We have made a special study of good packing and our most dis¬ 
tant shipments have rarely failed to reach their destination in the best 
condition. 
DELIVERY —All goods are delivered f.o.b. Bar Harbor. Local orders 
will be delivered free to any part of the village. 
SHIPPING— We can ship either by the Maine Central Railroad, or by 
steamers which connect directly with the steamers for New York and Boston, 
or by American Express. Customers are requested to state the mode of ship¬ 
ment; otherwise we will forward according to our best judgment. After 
delivery to the forwarding agents all goods are at the risk of the purchaser. 
INSPECTION -A certificate of inspection will be sent with each ship¬ 
ment. 
ERRORS— Customers will confer a great favor if they will notify us 
promptly of any errors that may have been made in filling their orders, to 
enable us to immediately correct the same. 
CLAIMS —Claims, to receive consideration, must be made immediately 
upon receipt of goods. 
NON-WARRANTY —While we use the utmost care to have our nursery 
stock, plants, bulbs and seeds true to name and will replace any that may 
prove untrue, no sale by us carries a warranty, express or implied, as to 
description, quality, productiveness, or other character, of any nursery stock 
bulbs, plants or seeds we send out; nor will we be in any way responsible for 
the crop; and for any error we shall not be held liable for more than the pur¬ 
chase price. Every purchase from us is made on these term's. 
TERMS —Cash with order from all unknown correspondents. All ac¬ 
counts are due net cash as soon as the goods are delivered. Remittances may 
be made by check, registered letter, P. O. or Express money order. 
Address all orders to 
THE MOUNT DESERT NURSERIES, 
WM. MILLER, Manager. B ar Harbor, Me. 
