NOTE TO CUSTOMERS 
OUR LOCATION 
Is in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, “‘the most beautiful mountain region 
on the continent,’’ in western North Carolina, nearly 4,000 feet above sea-level. 
My permanent headquarters is Ashford, McDowell County, North Carolina, on 
the scenic Clinchfield Railroad. 
QUOTATIONS 
This list cancels all previous offers. Do not order from old catalogues. 
All offers of stock are made subject to conditions beyond my control. 
PACKING AND GRADING 
Will be done in the most careful way. Orders will be packed to insure arrival in 
good condition. Shipments will be delivered to the local freight, express, or post 
office at prices named in this catalogue. Packing will be charged at cost on charge 
orders. All shipments delivered at cost and risk of customer. Certificate of in- 
spection attached to all shipments. We specialize in carload lots. 
REMITTANCE OR REFERENCE 
Should accompany orders from unknown correspondents. Discount of 5% on 
cash orders. All bills due and payable 30 days from date of invoice. Interest 
charged after 30 days. 
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS 
Should always be given fully, unless you prefer to leave to our best judgment. 
In this we assume no risk, our responsibility ceasing upon receipt of signed bill 
of lading by forwarders. All claims for damage in transit must be handled by 
consignee. 
CLAIMS 
All claims for errors must be reported upon receipt of goods and will be 
rectified promptly. Unless this is done, we can accept no responsibility of any kind. 
No GUARANTEE is made that stock will grow, whether planted by us or 
not. As we have no control over after-treatment or weather conditions, the pur- 
chaser must assume all risks after stock leaves our Nursery in good condition. 
In no case shall we be held for damage exceeding original purchase price and 
only to this extent when proper proof is furnished that stock has been wrongly 
labeled. 
All orders are accepted and filled on these terms, unless otherwise agreed. 
FALL SHIPPING SEASON begins in August and extends usually till about 
December 1, according to weather conditions. 
SPRING SHIPMENTS are forwarded according to customer’s wishes and 
subject to conditions beyond our control, March 1 to May 15. PLEASE ORDER 
EARLY. 
Send us your Want List for Quotations 
