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P. J Berckmans Company, Augusta , Georgia 
Suggestions 
Always address all communications to P. J. BERCKMANS COMPANY, Drawer 1070, Augusta, Ga., 
and not to individuals. 
Note. All quotations are for immediate acceptance subject to stock being sold. No liability to attach 
- - to us where frost, drought or other casualties beyond our control prevent delivery of stock that 
may be contracted for. 
i r^? r< ? er not wa ** unt ‘l y°u are ready to plant. Frequently orders sent late in the season cannot 
>e rilled in full. Send us your order now; it will be carefully filed until you desire it shipped. When making 
out your order, write the full and correct name of the article desired, as given in catalogue. Give size, and cata¬ 
logue price. Never give local names of plants, as different plants frequently have the same local names. 
Name and Address.— Always write your name plainly upon order sheet in catalogue. A ladv should 
always sign herself Miss or Mrs., and always use the same name. 
Give your post office, county and state, also street or post office 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, 
i lants, trees, etc., are now taken by the leading express companies at a reduction of 20 percent from the regular 
merchandise rate. 6 
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 pur- 
ot^appllcati )ii Cr receip * * s * aken ^ rom the transportation company. Freight and express rates will be given 
Packing. We have every appliance for packing in the best possible manner. A large force of thoroughly 
trained men are entrusted with this labor. y 
All domestic orders packed free; but on export orders there will be a packing charge at actual cost, as these 
export orders require large quantities of specially prepared packing material, and entail much extra labor 
^,,i reri ^ S .?n P ?^ m ? nt — Ca * h ^th order, or satisfactory reference before shipment; or, if preferred, 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. 
An *® mitt “ oe »— Remittances should be made by Post Office or Express Money Orders, or by checks on 
NcV r Y °u f As olir banks charge exchange on checks on all points except Augusta and New York, 
! dd ° n T four , th ° f P er , ce . nt 0,1 private checks. We cannot be held responsible for losses when remit- 
n °Ki na * e l, ' re £> tec * above Cash sent through the mails is at sender’s risk. Make all remit¬ 
tances payable to P. J. Berckmans Company. • 
ever^resne n r? r w^n e il Ve ; ry ^ °i5 P \* n \ t0 b ? in ? Perfectly healthy condition, up to grade and first-class in 
cln L rPcin t o • leaving our hands, but after delivering to forwarders, all losses resulting from delays or 
exposures in transit are at risk of purchaser. 
rn Pric ® s -— ° r(lers for 100 or 1,000 trees in the abrogate, 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. 
nF tl, R !f,f rVinB ° rders >— 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. 1 h 
the ^, r :° r ,r-^K e „ eXerCiSe the Utmost care in fi,Iin K order s, and always put in more than is ordered, but during 
L b v ' aa e t rr ° r ' S oc 5 as| o |lal| y made, and satisfactory correction will be promptly made 
div«\fteV r ■ I !' ( a c ?, py of - yo 'l r or<l *r for comparison. All claims for errors must be made within five 
aays after receipt of goods, otherwise they will not be entertained. 
Club Orders, or those for parks and cemeteries, will be given special rates on application. 
Responsibility.— VVe have no connection whatever with any other nursery, and our responsibility extends 
™ ] y\° P erso f ns 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 
!oss or damage arising from any failure therefrom. 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 
i ?ii tre es and plants that may accidentally prove untrue to label, free of charge, or refund the amount 
j aid therefor, it is mutually understood and agreed between the purchaser and ourselves that our guarantee of 
or 'plants asf prove 'ui!t r U(f." V CaSe mak6 " S liable for any sl "" ? rea ' er than that originally receivedffr such trees 
^Shipping Facilities.— Augusta being the terminal point of seven lines of railroad, and two lines of 
steamers upon the Savannah river, enables us to secure low rates of freight to all points. 
suffiHemk I d?rmnnf°^'n;, Thi fi USU f a l ly “Uf"? about the '"'dd' 6 of October, or as soon as the plants are 
March ' nMinHlTh l h ■ safety, and for all open-ground trees and plants continues until the middle of 
March, or until the buds begin to swell. Pot-grown plants can be safely sent out any time of the year. 
to ever 8 “sh| 8 pment Diseases — ° ur Nurseries are free from these. Certificate of State Entomologist is attached 
Fumigation.—We fumigate our stock with hydrocyanic acid gas before shipping, as required by state law 
f freedom from inoprlQ m- tlicAoc^c u; n A :.'_ * 3 ’ 
so that assurance of freedom from insects or diseases of a 
any kind is made doubly sure. 
NUMBER OF TREES OR PLANTS ON AN 
Distance apart 
each way 
1 foot. 
2 feet. 
3 feet. 
4 feet. 
5 feet. 
6 feet. 
7 feet. 
Number of I Distance apart 
p ants each way 
43.560 
8 
feet 
10,890 
9 
feet 
10 
feet 
2,722 
12 
feet 
b742 
13 
feet 
1,210 
15 
feet 
888 
16 
feet 
ACRE AT GIVEN DISTANCES APART 
Number of 
plants 
.680 
.537 
.435 
.302 
.222 
.193 
.170 
Distance apart 
each way 
18 feet. 
20 feet. 
25 feet. 
30 feet. 
35 feet.*. 
40 feet. 
Number of 
plants 
.134 
.108 
. 70 
. 48 
. 35 
. 27 
