SIM CARNATION CO 
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INC. 
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QUARANTINES 
We are rated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture as a CLASS 1 
establishment, free of Japanese Beetles and authorized to issue 
certificates guaranteeing the condition of the stock we sell. If 
you are a classified grower within the quarantine area, you will 
require such certificates. These will be issued ONLY WHEN YOU 
REQUEST THEM AT THE TIME OF PLACING YOUR ORDER. We 
are not allowed to issue them after shipment has been made, and 
we cannot issue them unless you request them. Shipments outside 
of the quarantine area automatically carry certificates, and no 
request for them need be made. Being a CLASS 1 establishment, 
we are not required to wash the soil from the roots of the plants 
nor treat them chemically in any way. Thus you are assured of 
securing clean stock in the best possible condition. 
GUARANTEE 
Every cutting sold by us is carefully selected from clean, vigorous plants 
by specially trained men. There are no top or leggy cuttings which are 
likely to produce poor flowers. There are no hard cuttings taken from the 
bases of the plants and which are slow and subject to disease. These cut¬ 
tings are all treated with potassium permanganate then rooted cool and 
slow in clean, government inspected sand which is also treated with potas¬ 
sium permanganate. No sand is used for more than one lot of cuttings. 
We cannot, of course, guarantee results, but we can and do guarantee that 
every cutting you buy from us will be a well-formed heel cutting of good 
size, healthy, well-rooted, expertly packed and satisfactory in every way. 
We positively guarantee to replace without hesitation any cuttings which 
fail to meet with your approval. 
WARNING 
Experience has shown us that most of our orders will be received during 
January and February and that the majority of these orders will call for 
immediate delivery. A great many thoughtful growers will place their orders 
far in advance and thus be assured of delivery on the date that they want 
their stock. As all orders are filled in rotation, it is obvious that during the 
rush season there are certain to be some delays and disappointments on last 
minute orders. For your own protection, to assure delivery when wanted 
and to avoid the possibility of our being sold out of the variety you want, 
we urge you to place your order at the earliest possible moment. 
