SUGGESTIONS TO ALL WHO BUY 
Read Carefully 
HOW TO SEND MONEY. 
All Money may be sent at our Risk and Expense, if for¬ 
warded according to directions, in either manner here stated. 
When remittances are not made according to the fol¬ 
lowing directions, we disclaim all responsibility: 
FOUR SAFE WAYS. 
Post Office Money Order— If your Post Office is a Money 
Order Office, send a money order, which will cost as follows : Sums 
not exceeding $2.50, 3 cents; over #2.50 and not exceeding 
$5.00, 5 cents; over $5.00 and not exceeding $10.00, 8 cents. 
This is the best way, and we advise our friends, when possible, 
to send a money order. 
Express Money Order —Express Money Orders, to be 
obtained at all offices of the American, United States, Adams, 
Pacific, National, Wells Fargo 8 : Co., and other Express Companies. 
Draft on New York.— A Draft on New York can be 
obtained at any Bank, and this is sure to come safely. 
Registered Letter. —When money cannot be sent by either of 
the first three methods , it maybe sent in a Registered Letter. The 
cost of registering is 8 cents. 
jgicgrThe Expense of forwarding money in either of 
the above ways we will pay, and the cost may be 
deducted from the amount forwarded.**®! 
The New York State Banks charge us 15 cents each for cashing 
checks, therefore add 15 cents to individual checks to cover cost of 
collection. 
Sums less than Firry Cents may be forwarded by mail at 
our risk without registering, provided stamps are used. There is 
no safety in sending silver. 
All Seeds, Bulbs and Plants Free of Postage.—We will 
send Seeds, Bulbs, and Plants, by mail, to any part of the United 
States and Foreign Countries named below at the prices named in 
this Catalogue, Postage Paid. The only exceptions to this rule are 
when heavy and bulky articles are ordered by the peck or bushel, 
or in cases especially noted; otherwise, every package will be paid 
through to destination . As a general rule we send Plants and Seeds 
in separate packages. 
Foreign Countries. —On packages for England, Germany, 
Bahamas, Barbadoes, Colombia, Costa Rica, Danish West Indies, 
Hawaii, British Hon duras, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, 
Mexico, Salvador, British Guiana, Newfoundland, Cuba, Porto 
Rico, Windward Islands, and Philippine Islands, postage will be 
prepaid. 
Our Customers in Canada. — We do not pay duties , but pay 
the postage on Seeds, Bulbs, and Plants, purchased at retail cata¬ 
logue prices, excepting when the price is given delivered at the 
Express or Railroad ofhee here, such as Potatoes, and other heavy 
goods. 
Free by Express. —All orders weighing two pounds or over 
will be forwarded by Express, if possible. Our customers will 
oblige us very much by giving their nearest express office and the 
name of the Company delivering goods. Heavy orders can be 
forwarded by Stage from the Express office. So please be par¬ 
ticular and send special directions when on a Stage route. All 
stage charges will be prepaid when it is possible to do so. This 
applies to Seeds and Bulbs at Catalogue rates, and not 
on heavy seeds by the peck or bushel, or when especially 
noted, nor to miscellaneous articles. 
Special Notice to Our Customers. Express Companies 
have a special rate or discount on Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Potatoes 
and small fruits of 20% from the regular merchandise rate. 
When packages are forwarded not prepaid, or at expense of pur¬ 
chaser, they are labeled with the following notice : “ This pack¬ 
age is carried on the general special seed rate which is 20% less 
than merchandise rates.” See that your Local Agent shares you 
accordingly. 
Cash with Order. — Filling thousands of orders each week 
during the rush of business from January 1st to June 1st, makes 
it necessary that each order be accompanied with the cash. 
Persons often order small packages sent C. O. D., and the express 
charges sometimes amount to more than the order, and then they 
refuse to take them. This is not our fault, of course, but it makes 
us expense for express both ways, and sometimes loss of the plants; 
therefore we have adopted the rule to send 710 goods C. O. D. [col¬ 
lect on delivery). This rule is imperative. We are responsi¬ 
ble, and guarantee safe arrival. So be sure and send money with 
the order. 
The Safe Arrival of Packages Guaranteed. — We guar¬ 
antee the safe arrival of packages of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants in 
good condition' in the United States and Canada. If a package 
fails to reach a customer we will send again as soon as informed 
of the fact; or if any part is injured or lost we will replace it. We 
do not consider ourselves held by this guarantee unless complaints 
are made within ten days after receipt of plants. Sometimes it 
happens that orders never reach us, and many orders, with cash, 
reach us without post office or state. Please be particular and save 
yourselves and us annoyance. When customers fail to receive their 
Seeds, Bulbs or Plants in a reasonable time they should inform 
us, and at the same time send a copy of their order, stating the 
amount of money, and in what manner it was sent. 
Whenever writing in reference to a previous order, be sure and 
mention the post office to which the goods were to be shipped, and 
the post office from which the order was mailed, a 7 id sign the same 
name as in the first order. 
Shipping Plants. —All orders for plants will be held until 
about April 1st, when we begin shipping to the wanner states, and 
northward as fast as the weather will permit, unless otherwise 
requested. If wanted for winter flowering or immediate 
use, state the fact, and they will be shipped accordingly, 
though in case of severe cold storms we may hold for a few days. 
Quality of Plants — Our long experience in growing and 
mailing plants has taught us that it pays to ship strong, healthy 
plants, and as we guarantee their arrival in good condition, cus¬ 
tomers may rest assured they will receive the best plants to be had. 
Correction of Errors. —We take the utmost care in filling 
orders, always striving to do a little more for our friends and patrons 
than justice and fair dealing require. In case an error is made, 
we desire to be informed of the fact, and promise to make such 
corrections as will be perfectly satisfactory. 
Order Sheets. —Please use the “Plant Order Sheet” for 
Plants, and the “ Seed Order Sheet” for Seeds and other articles, 
and it will prevent considerable delay in filling orders. Have 
questions and letters separate from order, and always sign 7 iame 
atid post office in same manner on every order and letter. 
In writing out order, as far as possible follow same order as in 
Floral Guide, viz: Vegetable Seeds, Flower Seeds, Plants, etc., 
each alphabetically. By domg so it will save time in filling order. 
Novelties. —While we do not advertise all the new Flowers 
and vegetables listed in catalogues of other Seed Houses, generally 
i we have seeds in stock and can fill orders for same. 
