FRUITLAND NURSERIES 
ESTABLISHED 1856 
PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE ORDERING 
In ordering*, write your orders plainly upon the Order sheet attached to this Catalogue. A lady 
should always sign herself “ Miss” or “ Mrs.,” to enable us to direct our answers properly. The same 
name should always be used. 
Filling* Orders. — Orders are filled as soon after reception as practicable—seldom later than two 
days. Should certain varieties of plants be exhausted at the time the order is received, or if they are 
not in proper shipping condition, the order will only be filled so far as our assortment will allow. We 
never substitute unless fully authorized. Patrons are respectfully requested to state if substitution is 
allowed, should plants first ordered be exhausted. 
No Plants by Mail. — As a rule these are so seldom satisfactory, and require more time to pre¬ 
pare for safe carriage than they are worth, that we are compelled to decline this class of orders. 
Packing and Forwarding. — We pack all our greenhouse plants free of charge, and in such a 
careful manner that no complaint on that score can possibly be made. In every instance have your 
plants forwarded by express, as rapid carriage is of the utmost importance. We guarantee every plant 
to be in a perfectly healthy condition and fully graded to standard when leaving our hands, but after 
delivery into the hands of forwarders, all losses resulting from delays in transit are at the risk of 
the purchaser. 
Terms. — Invariably cash with order, or C. O. I). (collect on delivery), by express, with collection 
charges added. No plants sent C. O. 1). unless one-half the amount is remitted before shipment. Our 
prices are too low to allow any deviation from this rule. 
During the busy season to make out bills, charge, and often failing to receive remittances to 
full amount, to send in monthly statements entails more work than we can readily perform. Therefore, 
please send money with the order sufficient to cover the whole bill. 
Remittances by Postal or Express Order, Registered Letter, or Bank Draft on Augusta, or New 
York, are the safest. Money sent through the mail in ordinary letters is in all cases at sender’s risk. 
Attention to Customers. — It is our earnest desire that all the requirements and directions of 
our customers bo scrupulously attended to by our assistants, and we practice the utmost personal 
supervision to see that this is carried out. We would, therefore, respectfully request that we be 
informed if, at any time, there is cause for dissatisfaction, that we may have it rectified at the earliest 
possible moment. 
What We Cannot Supply.— Bouquets, 
Cut-Flowers, Flower, Vegetable or Tree 
Seeds, Horticultural Implements, Labels, 
Wire, Rustic Work, Hyacinths, Tulips, Cro¬ 
cus, Gladioli, Lilies, Pansies, Violets, and 
other plants which can be kept in stock but 
a short period. Orders for some of the above- 
named articles are received almost daily, and 
much needless correspondence may be 
avoided if our friends will kindly omit such 
items from their orders. 
NO SAN JOSE SCALE AT FRUITLAND 
All our nurseries are absolutely free from this pest. 
They are inspected every six months by the Georgia 
State Entomologist, and a certificate of said inspector 
is attached to ©very package that leaves our estab¬ 
lishment. 
Shipments for such states that require all nursery 
stock to be fumigated with hydrocyanic acid gas before 
being allowed within their borders will be so treated 
ami for other states, where these requirements are not 
enforced, we will also so treat all stock before ship¬ 
ment, when requested by our customers. 
State 
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ATLANTA. OA. 
OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE. no. X — 
Co TQbom It flDav Concern : 
This IS to Certify That, in accordance with an Act of Assembly 
approved December 20, 1898. I have, Oiti th? /< 3 ^ /A^ Hay f nf 
?L,-made an inspection of the riurseues 
andj ^ t ^w e found the stock in these nurseries apparendy^ee from the 
all other insects and diseases of a seriously injurious 
#\ fm . 1 '9^$* ,0 cover °"fy s l°ck grown in the 
s invalid twelve months fiom date. 
named 
m 
n\ -^ State Entomologist. . w 
We have secured for our customers from EXPRESS COMPANIES 
20 PER CENT REDUCTION IN EXPRESS RATES ON PLANTS. 
CATALOGUES > 
The following Catalogues will be mailed free on application: 
No. 1. Descriptive Catalogue of Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, Strawberry Plants, Evergreens, 
Flowering shrubs, etc., issued in August. 
No. 2. Spring Catalogue of Bedding and Greenhouse Plants, etc., issued in February. 
Address 
Copyright. 19C1. P* J* BERCKMA NS COMPANY ( Incorporated ) 
By P. J. Berckmans Company. AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 
Telegraphic and Cable address: BERCKMANS, Augusta, Ca. 
