NEW BEDFORD, MASS. 
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Shipment' 
Orders can usually be shipped all winter except to the most northern states and coldest 
sections of Canada. Of course we like to ship as soon after the order is received as weather 
permits; it lightens our work in the spring rush but if not convenient for you we will gladly 
store and ship when you wish. Oftentimes we can catch a mild spell when it is perfectly 
safe to ship by parcel post short distances and stock going south. We ship by either parcel 
post or express, whichever we think best and cheapest, so if your express office is different 
from your mail address be sure to state it on the order. Fairly heavy orders are usually 
cheaper by express. We guarantee safe delivery of every shipment. Any orders over $10.00 
we will be glad to ship by express at any time the customer desires although we prefer to 
hold them a day or two if extremely low temperatures are forecast. Please state on the 
order the approximate date you prefer to receive the shipment and if we may make shipment 
earlier if the weather permits. If you order the more expensive bulblets and desire them 
earlier than March 15 we will find some way to get them to you safely. 
All orders should be at hand before June 1 although large bulbs of many medium priced 
varieties will be available until about July 1. However, if you order late please give us some 
varieties for second choice or, if we are out of some varieties, permit us to send more of those 
available to make up the value. All orders are put up and put aside when received regardless 
of the shipping date. 
Substitution 
In no case will any variety be substituted for the variety ordered except with your per¬ 
mission. However, as many of the varieties listed are in small supply, 1 would appreciate the 
privilege of substituting larger or smaller bulbs of the same variety when necessary. 
Graded Lots 
Cash discounts do not apply on these Graded Lots. 
The “Graded Lots” have been, very popular and we will make them up from any variety 
in the catalogue. We will put up 50c lots of any variety that does not list for over 25c for a 
single large bulb and $1.00 lots of any variety that does not list for over 50c for a single 
large bulb. 1 realize that there may be some cases where the stocks will be so reduced we 
cannot supply all varieties in Graded Lots throughout the season and 1 do hope you will be 
good enough to send a few second choices in case any you select are not available. We plan, 
where these Graded Lots are ordered, to put any extras we may be giving into additional 
bulbs in the ordered lots rather than add bulbs of other varieties so that is where you will 
find your extras unless specially requested to do otherwise. Of course if the order is not 
all Graded Lots the usual extras will be included. The customers that have had these lots 
know the value they received; to others we will just say that they will be much in excess of 
the catalogue prices and contain a good assortment of sizes. If you wish part in bulblets 
please mention it as otherwise they will be made up entirely of bulbs. On the 50c lots you 
can order five for $2.25; ten for $4.00; or fifteen for $5.75. On the $1.00 lots you can 
order five for $4.60; ten for $8.50; or fifteen for $12.00. 
A New Hampshire customer writes:—“Received my bulbs and to say I am pleased does 
not begin to express the satisfaction and gratitude I have for the way you filled my or¬ 
der, You seemed to know the ones 1 would like to have for Isola Bella and Zauber- 
flote I had on my list and would have ordered if finances had permitted.” 
