P. J. BERCKMANS COMPANY, AUGUSTA, GA. 
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Suggestions to Correspondents 
ALWAYS address all communications to P. J. BERCKMANS COMPANY, Drawer 1070, Augusta, 
6a., and NOT to individuals. 
ii njr All quotations are for immediate acceptance, subject to stock being sold. No liability 
li U I t to attach to us where frost, drought or other casualties beyond our control prevent de- 
. - livery of stock that may be contracted for. 
ORDER EARLY, as orders are filled in rotation. Do not wait until the ground is ready to 
plant before sending in your order. 
NAME AND ADDRESS. — Always write your name plainly uf>on order sheet in Catalog. A 
lady should always sign herself Miss or Mrs., and always use the same name. 
Give your postofliee, county and state, also street and postollice box number, and the name of 
your nearest express office. 
EXPRESS. — In all cases when possible we advise our customers to have their goods forwarded 
by express. Plants, trees, etc., are now taken by the leading express companies at a reduction of 
20 per cent from the regular merchandise rate. 
SHIPPING DIRECTIONS. — Give plain and explicit directions for shipping. If by freight, 
state route. When no directions are given we shall use our best judgment in forwarding; but in 
all cases shipments are at purcnaser s risk after receipt is taken from the transportation com¬ 
pany. Freight and express rates will be given on application. (No shipments made at the 3 cents 
per pound valuation unless we are so instructed by our customers. The 3 cents per pound valua¬ 
tion carries a lower rate of freight than when shipments are made without this valuation clause.) 
PACKING. — We have every appliance for packing in the best possible manner. A large force 
of thoroughly trained men are entrusted with this labor. 
A charge of 25 cents to 50 cents for packing is made on all orders under $5.00; over this 
amount packing is free, except on export orders. As these require large quantities of moss and ex¬ 
tra labor, the packing cnarges are from $2.00 to $5.00, according to size of case. 
TERMS OF PAYMENT. — Cash with order or satisfactory reference before shipment; or if pre¬ 
ferred will ship goods with Bill of Lading attached to Sight Draft, through express or bank. On 
all C. O. D. orders we require 25 per cent of the bill remitted before shipment. 
REMITTANCES.— Remittances should be made by Postoffice or Express Money Orders, or by 
checks on Augusta or New York. As our banks charge exchange on checks on all points except 
Augusta and New York, please add *4 of 1% on private checks. We cannot be held responsible for 
losses when remittances arc not made as directed above. Cash sent through the mails is at 
senders’ risk. MAKE ALL REMITTANCES PAYABLE TO P. J. BERCKMANS COMPANY. 
WE GUARANTEE every tree or plant to be in a perfectly healthy condition, up to grade and 
first class in every respect, when leaving our hands, but after delivering to forwarders all losses 
resulting from delays or exposures in transit are at risk of purchaser. 
TREES AND PLANTS IN LARGE QUANTITIES.—! > rices given for these on application. 
Orders for 100 or 1,000 trees in the aggregate, but comprising several classes, are billed as follows: 
40 trees of a class at 100 rate, less than 40 at 10 rate, 400 at 1,000 rate. 
RESERVING TREES.— When purchasers desire these to be reserved for weeks or months after 
the opening of the shipping season, they must be paid for in full at the time of ordering. 
ERRORS.— We exercise the utmost care in filling orders, and always put in more than is or¬ 
dered, but during the rush of the busy season an error is occasionally made, and satisfactory cor¬ 
rection will be promptly made upon notification. Keep a copy of your order for comparison. 
All claims for errors must be made within five days after receipt of goods, otherwise they will 
not be entertained. 
CLUB ORDERS.— Special rates given on application. 
RESPONSIBILITY.— We have no connection whatever with any other nursery, and our respon¬ 
sibility extends only to persons purchasing direct from us. We also disclaim any responsibility 
for failure arising from defective planting, or from subsequent faulty treatment or cultivation, 
and we are not in any respect responsible for any loss or damage arising from any failure there- 
irom. While we exercise the greatest care to have all of our trees and plants true to name, well 
grown, and packed in the best possible manner, and hold ourselves in readiness to replace all trees 
and plants that may accidentally prove untrue to label, free of charge, or refund the amount paid 
therefore, it is mutually understood and agreed between the purchaser and ourselves that our gaur- 
antee of genuineness shall not in any case make us liable for any sum greater than that originally 
received for such trees or plants that prove untrue. 
SHIPPING FACILITIES.— Augusta being the terminal point of seven lines or railroads, and 
two lines of steamers upon the Savannah river, enables us to secure low rates of freight to all 
points. 
SHIPPING SEASON.— This usually commences about October 15, and open ground stock can 
be shipped until the middle of March. Pot-grown plants can be safely sent at almost any time of 
the year. 
INSECTS AND DISEASES.— Our nurseries are free from these. Certificate of State Ento¬ 
mologist is attached to every shipment. 
