HOW TO ORDER 
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE ORDERING 
ORDEB EARLY. It is most important that your order be in our hands early 
in the season, as in May and early June we ore very rushed. If you wish 
our prompt attention and want to get your plants In early, order In Feb¬ 
ruary or March. 
USE ORDER BLANK. Please do not give your order on the same sheet with 
your letter. We con give you much quicker service if you use the order 
blank for the order, and letter paper for questions or comments. Give your 
name In full, together with street or rural route, and city and state. 
IMPORTANT—PLEASE NOTE 
SHIPPING TERMS: 
Hardy water lilies, aquatics and plants, seeds, Lotus, Iris, 
and snails will be shipped parcel post prepaid, on orders 
of $1.00 or more. If less than $1.00, add 10c for postage. 
Tropical lilies, goldfish, tadpoles, aquariums and all other 
supplies will be shipped by express, charges collect. 
On all orders for goldfish, add fifty cents for shipping con. 
All fish ore shipped express, collect, including those in 
collections. 
SHIPPING TIME. Hardy lilies and aquatics can be shipped at any time 
of the year, but we ordinarily do not take them from the pools until the 
end of March. They may be planted as late as August Ist 
Tropical lilies are not shipped until the first of June except in latitudes 
south of Kansas. 
GoldRsh, aquariums, and supplies con be shipped at any time of the 
year. 
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REMITTANCES. Please make all checks and money orders payable to 
Smiley's Water Gardens. We prefer stomps to coin for small orders. 
Please do not send loose coin. 
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GUARANTEE. All plants are guaranteed to be true to name and in good 
condition when shipped. Due to conditions over which we have no con¬ 
trol—weather, and care, we do not assume any responsibility for results 
after planting. Complaints, if any, con be considered only when tendered 
at the time plants are received. 
SUBSTITUTIONS. If it should happen that we are out of one or more 
of the varieties you order, we will substitute, with your permission, an¬ 
other variety equally good or higher in value than the original order. 
VISIT OUR 
We are proud to welcome thousands of visitors 
to our gardens during the spring, summer, and 
fall; our collection of Water Lilies includes prac¬ 
tically every variety in existence today. We 
have over 700 of the choicest, newest Iris, many 
of them not listed because the supply is limited. 
GARDENS 
as they are very rare. We hove acres of lily 
pools, large beds of Dahlias, Gladioli, Zinnias, 
and other flowers in profusion. 
The card which you will receive in acknowl¬ 
edgment of your order will admit you and your 
entire party to the grounds at any time. 
The general admission price is 10c for adults, children free. 
