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Ferndale Nursery—Askov, Minnesota 
1940 
TO THE TRADE 
To our many customers and friends in the Nursery 
trade we extend greetings. We appreciate the favors 
you have shown us in the past and shall endeavor to 
merit your confidence in the years to come. 
TERMS— 
To customers who are known to us, or who can fur¬ 
nish satisfactory references, we will ship stock on 30 
days credit, unless other terms have been agreed upon. 
Persons unknown to us or with whom we have had no 
credit dealings must give trade references and allow 
sufficient time for investigation. To insure prompt ship¬ 
ment of rush orders, persons unknown to us should send 
money order to cover cost of stock and packing. 
PACKING— 
Prices quoted in this catalog DO NOT INCLUDE 
PACKING AND BOXING. This service will be charged 
for at actual cost of labor and material used. 
C. O. D. SHIPMENTS— 
Orders for stock to be shipped C. O. D. must be ac¬ 
companied with 25% of the amount of the order. 
PARCEL POST SHIPMENTS— 
Cash with orders to be forwarded by parcel post 
MUST be accompanied with sufficient cash to cover 
parcel post charges, otherwise stock will be shipped 
by express. 
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS— 
We prefer to have customers give explicit shipping- 
instructions as to how stock is to be forwarded freight, 
express or parcel post. Where method of forwarding is 
not specified or is left to us, we shall use our best 
judgment, as to safest and cheapest method. 
Prices are WHOLESALE to THE TRADE only and 
subject TO CHANGE without notice.. Use printed letter¬ 
head or Inspection certificate with- first order. 
All orders are accepted with the understanding that 
same shall be void should any injury befall our stock 
through frost, hail, drouth, or in other cause beyond 
our control. 
INSPECTION— 
The stock of the Ferndale Nursery has been duly 
inspected by an authorized State Inspector, and found 
free from injurious disease and insect pests. Certificate 
of such inspection will accompany all shipments. 
GUARANTEE— 
We guarantee all stock to be true to name and in 
good condition when it leaves our grounds. We exercise 
every possible care to have all plants and trees tiue 
to name and will, upon proper proof, replace free of 
charge or refund full purchase price of any tree or plant 
sent out by us that may prove untrue to label. 
We do not guarantee stock to live and no allowance 
will be made for stock which fails to live alter planting. 
