BAKER NURSERIES 
order, or if C. O. D. wanted, send 25 per cent cash with 
order and other will be sent C. O. D. and to enable you to 
get your order out early, send it in now; this to apply 
to early orders. After shipping season begins we will be 
able to ship promptly on receipt of your order. 
ERRORS.—Customers are requested to send notice at 
once of any error that may be made in filing their orders, 
so that it may be rectified and explained. 
ARTICLES BY MAIL.—Packages of small articles can 
be sent by mail, for the convenience of those who cannot 
be reached by railroad or express. 
THE SHIPPING SEASON.—There can be no definite 
time specified for beginning to ship, either in the spring 
or fall. That is regulated by the opening of the season— 
early or late—and by the ripening of the stock in the 
fall; as the season for planting is not regulated so much 
by any particular month or day, nor by the state of vege¬ 
tation, but more particularly by the condition of the trees 
to be planted. It is therefore better that orders be sent in 
early so the stock can be shipped or delivered at the proper 
season in good condition. 
We replace all stock that die first year at half price, if 
customer has taken reasonable care of it. 
Further, it is mutually understood by purchaser that no 
salesman has the authority to change terms of replace¬ 
ment other than herein given, and for replacement on 
terms listed, the customer is to notify the Company at 
Higginson, Arkansas, by letter, giving such information 
as they may request from time to time, and that the re¬ 
placement cost is to be paid in advance of shipment, all 
replacements to be f. o. b. Nursery, Higginson, Arkansas, 
in season following agreement on goods to be replaced. 
GUARANTEE OF GENUINENESS 
While the greatest diligence and care to have all trees, 
etc., true to label, will be expressed, mistakes may occur, 
and in such cases, upon proper proof, the trees, etc., will 
be replaced free of charge, or the amount paid refunded; 
the method is to be at our option, replacement of goods or 
refund amount paid for them, but it is mutually under¬ 
stood and agreed to between the purchaser and ourselves 
that the guarantee of genuineness shall in no case make 
us liable for any sum greater than that originally paid for 
the trees, shrubs, roses, seed, plants, etc., that prove 
untrue. 
HINTS ON TRANSPLANTING 
SOIL, ITS PREPARATION, EXPOSURE, ETC—Any 
soil that will grow good crops of corn and small grain will 
answer for fruit trees, etc. Eastern and northern ex¬ 
posures are usually considered best, but perhaps more de¬ 
pends on the quality of the soil and its preparation and 
after-cultivation than on the exposure. If the ground is 
naturally wet, spouty, and cold, artificial draining is nec¬ 
essary before planting. Any ground should be well pre¬ 
pared by twice plowing, using the subsoil plow after the 
common one at the second plowing, and stirring the 
ground 20 inches or more deep—the deeper the better. 
This is not only for trees, but small fruits as well. On 
good, rich soil, manuring will be unnecessary, but on thin 
or poor soil, fertilizer such as decomposed manure or 
compost should be applied freely. Never grow small grain 
in the orchard, but always some crop that will require 
thorough cultivation, and the rows of trees should be kept 
cultivated at least until the latter part of August, 
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