Customers 
F or eighty-five years James Carter & Co., of England, has been furnishing Tested 
Seeds, and by “Tested” we mean not only seed that will grow, but also selected 
seed—seed selected from strong, vigorous plants, true to type and of the best 
strains. Nearly a century of selecting, testing, developing and offering new and im¬ 
proved varieties of merit. For one hundred and twenty-one years, J. M. Thorburn & 
Co. has been pursuing the same line, carrying out the same thought of Service and 
high quality seeds in America as Carter in England. By uniting these two seed estab¬ 
lishments noted for reliability and quality, in their respective fields, under a single head, 
we are enabled to give our customers a service never before equaled in this country. 
The best seeds cannot all be grown in the same locality, as different seeds require dif¬ 
ferent soil, temperature and climatic conditions. For instance. Long Island grown cab¬ 
bage seed is probably the best in the world, some field seeds do best grown in New 
England, while the best flower seeds come from England, France and Germany. We 
are now in position to furnish seeds grown in their proper locality, and thoroughly 
tested. 
To Our 
Inferior seed is dear at any price. Who can estimate the loss in heartache and dis¬ 
appointment that comes to one after spending time and money in planting, watching 
and caring for some flower or vegetable only to find it worthless? Assure yourself 
against disappointments by buying Carter-Thorburn Tested Seeds. Before a flower or 
vegetable is found worthy to be included in our list, we test it for several years, under 
all conditions, making from ten to twenty-five separate tests each year, growing it to 
maturity under the same conditions that it will be grown by our customers. Last year 
we had twenty-six thousand separate rows in our trial grounds at Baynes Park, Lon¬ 
don, England, alone. 
PRE-WAR PRICES. In this period of readjustment, we 
wish to do our part by furnishing the best seeds obtainable 
at the lowest possible price, and in most cases we are able to 
sell at pre-war prices. We are not trying to compete with 
firms selling cheap, inferior seeds, but we do give the finest 
seeds grown at as low a price as they can be produced. The 
prices quoted are based on the values at the time this cata¬ 
logue goes to press. We only accept orders subject to having 
the goods on hand, and reserve the right to change prices 
without notice. 
IMPORTANT. Write your name and address plainly, or 
better still, print it, and order by number only, and do not 
write anything else on the order. Any questions, remarks or 
letter should be on a separate sheet of paper. Keep a copy 
of your order, and if you do not hear from us in a reasonable 
time, send a duplicate order, naming the date on which the 
fo^cr order was sent, the amount of money enclosed, and in 
what form. We try to get the order out by return mail, but 
parcel post takes longer than a letter, so do not write until 
there has been plenty of time for your order to reach you. 
WE DELIVER FREE TO YOUR DOOR everything in 
this catalogue unless otherwise stated. We deliver free all 
seeds by the packet, ounce, pound, pint and quart. Larger 
quantities by express or parcel post at customers’ expense. 
If goods that we do not deliver free of charge are ordered to 
corpe by parcel post instead of by express collect, please add 
postage at the zone rate. Your postmaster will tell you 
which zone from New York you are in. Mailing weight of 
beans, corn and peas is two pounds per quart. 
CONDITIONS OF SALE. As we have no control over the 
way our customers plant and care for their seeds, the 
climate, soil and other conditions, we can not guarantee the 
crop. ^ We give no warranty, expressed or implied, as to 
description, growth, purity, productiveness, or any other 
matter connected with any seeds, bulbs or plants, etc., we 
send out, and will not in any way be responsible for the crop. 
All seeds and other goods are supplied only on these 
conditions. 
Remittance may be made by P. O. Money Order, Express 
M. O. or Bank Draft. Cash or stamps should be sent in a 
registered letter, otherwise it is at the sender’s risk. 
C. O. D. Orders cost the customers extra for returning the 
money, so we advise against ordering this way, but will 
send C. O. D. where the request is accompanied by 25 per 
cent, of the amount of your order. 
ORDER BY NUMBER. Everything in our catalogue has 
a number, and we especially request our customers to order 
by Numbers only, and where there is a letter before the 
number, be sure to include the letter with the number. 
ORDER EARLY. While we expect to have enough stock 
to fill all orders, we never can tell when an unusual demand 
may exhaust some article. 
MISTAKES IN FILLING ORDER. We take the utmost 
care in filling orders, but our clerks are only human, and 
mistakes will sometimes occur. We will consider it a favor 
if you will notify us at once, should there be a mistake in 
your order, and it will be promptly rectified. 
PARCEL POST RATES 
From the 4th to 8th zone packages weighing 10 pounds 
or more usually go cheaper by express. (Poisons and fluids 
cannot be sent by mail.) 
1st Zone: 6c. for the first lb., 
2d Zone: 5c. for the first lb., 
3d Zone: 6c. for the first lb., 
4th Zone: 7c. for the first lb., 
6th Zone: 8c. for the first lb., 
6th Zone: 9c. for the first Ib., 
7th Zone: 11c. for the first lb., 
8th Zone: 12c. for each pound. 
Ic. for each additional lb. 
Ic. for each additional lb. 
2c. for each additional lb. 
4c. for each additional lb. 
6c. for each additional lb. 
8c. for each additional lb. 
10c. for each additional lb. 
CARTERS TESTED SEEDS, INC., 53 Barclay St., New York City 
{Consolidated with) J. M. THORBURN & CO. 
Canadian Branch: 133 King Street, East, Toronto, Ont. 
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