SUGGESTIONS TO ALU WHO BUY 
Revised. Read Carefully. 
All Seeds, Bulbs and Plants Free of Postage. —We will 
r>eiul 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. 
Our Customers in Canada. — We will send to Canada same 
as in United States, Seeds, Bulbs, and Plants. We will, in all 
cases when it is possible, pay the duties and postage on Seeds pur¬ 
chased at retail catalogue ju ices, so that our customers will have 
no trouble or expense, excepting when the price is given delivered 
at the Express or Railroad office here, such as Potatoes, and other 
heavy goods. 
Don’t Forget Your Name, Post Office, County, or State. 
Those who order will pleaNe remember to give their name, Post 
Office, County, and State, or Province, as plainly as possible. 
Neglect of this causes us sometimes a great deal of trouble and our 
friends unnecessary uneasiness. And please be sure the name 
you give is the name of your Post Office , and not that of your town, 
or “corners,” or village. 
Free by Express. — All orders weighing two pounds or over 
will be forwarded by Exj^ress, if possible. Our customers will 
oblige us very much by giving their nearest express office and the 
name of the Comjxmy delivering goods. Heavy orders can be 
forwarded by Stage from the Exj)ress office. So please be par¬ 
ticular and send sj^ecial directions when on a Stage route. All 
stage charges will be prejxiid 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. See special notice on 
shipping potatoes and heavy goods. 
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 exj^ress both ways, and sometimes loss of the plants; 
therefore we have adopted the rule to send no 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. 
Shipping Plants. — All orders for plants will be held until 
about A j»ri 1 1st, when we begin shipping to the warmer 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 shaped accordingly, 
though in case of severe cold storms we may hold for a few days. 
Quality of Plants. — Our long exj^erience in growing and 
mailing plants has taught us that it j)ays 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. 
Cash with Order. — Filling thousands of orders each week 
during the rush of business from January ist to June ist, makes 
it necessary that ‘each order be accompanied with the cash. 
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 rej^lace 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 coj)y 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 shaped, and 
the post office from which the order was mailed, and sign the same 
name as in the first order. 
Foreign Countries. —On packages for 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. 
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 j^revent considerable delay in filling orders. Have 
questions and letters sejxirate from order and always sign name 
and 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 doing so it will save time in filling order . 
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 & Co., and other Exj^ress 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 may be sent in a Registered Letter. The 
cost of registering is 8 cents. 
flgTThe Expense of forwarding money in either of 
the above ways we will pay, and the cost may be 
deducted from the amount forwarded. 10 ®! 
Add 15 cents to individual checks to cover cost of collection. 
Sums less than Fitfy Cents may be forwarded by mail at 
our risk without registering. There is no safety in sending silver. 
N. B.—We send the Floral Guide free to all customers of 1901 
and 1902, and to others who request it. 
VICK’S LITTLE GEM CATALOGUE. — An illustrated 
descriptive price list of Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Small Fruits, &c., 
really a Bijou Edition of Vicks Garden and Floral Guide, a good 
size for pocket, 5x7 inches, very handy for quick reference, mailed 
Free to any one interested in fine plants or a good garden. 
Peas, Beans, Corn, etc. 
Farm Seeds, Potatoes 
A word to those living long distances from Rochester. — We think it will be seen, on examining our prices, that it will be 
as advantageous to buy of us as from jmrties nearer home. If you do not find it so, if you will write us, giving a list of your wants, we 
will endeavor to overcome the discrepancy. 
