It's Easy to Order by Mail from Wayside 
NEW CUSTOMERS ARE INVITED TO READ THIS PAGE BEFORE ORDERING 
The business of Wayside Gardens is conducted each year with many customers—and 
is based upon confidence and co-operation. By its very nature most of our shipping 
must be done during only a few weeks in each year. At the peak, hundreds of orders 
are filled daily. 
Your Confidence in Wayside 
We appreciate your confidence in ordering from us—and will 
do our utmost to merit your trust. Based on many years’ experi- 
ence we have worked out systems for handling orders expedi- 
tiously and correctly with a minimum of annoyance to the cus- 
tomer. 
However, you can help us, and enable us to give you the best 
possible service, if you will order early. 
When to Order 
Send us your order as soon as you have made your selection. 
Do not delay mailing it to us! Much preliminary work must be 
done before the actual shipping of bulbs or plants is possible. 
In case of *‘short crops’’ early orders have first consideration. 
It is always good judgment on your part to have your order “‘in’’ 
early, as well as it is helpful to us. 
The Time to Plant 
One of the most often asked questions is: ‘’When is the right 
time to plant, the autumn or the spring?’’ The answer to this 
question depends entirely on the material to be planted, the loca- 
tion it is to be planted in, and the time when the question is 
asked. 
The autumn is the better time to handle all plant material of 
unquestioned hardiness. In the fall weather and soil conditions, 
as a rule, are better than in the early spring. Here is a good 
suggestion: 
Plant Alpine and Herbaceous Plants from September Ist to 
November Ist. Roses from October 15th to December Ist. 
Peonies, German and Japanese Iris from September Ist to frost. 
Oriental Poppies from August 15th to October 15th. Spring 
flowering bulbs from October Ist until ground is frozen hard. 
It is our practice to ship no plants or bulbs except at the 
season when they will give best results. 
Every order in the autumn is carefully examined, material and 
location carefully considered, and shipment is made only of such 
material as can be transplanted in that part of the country at 
that particular time, the balance is carried over by us and sent 
to you in the spring. This work of examining is not left to 
employees; it is done by a responsible official of the company. 
It is part of our service to our customers. 
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Shipping Directions are Desirable 
All plants, roses or shrubs and bulbs will be shipped at the 
proper time for planting in your locality. This often requires two 
or more shipments. If there is a special date on which you would 
like to receive your order, mention it on the order blank. Ship- 
ments will be made by parcel post or express, at our option, 
unless specific instructions are received. 
Small Purchases 
We have based our prices of plants, roses, shrubs and bulbs in 
this catalog on the assumption that orders received will be $3.00 
in value or more. If your purchase is for a lesser amount, it will 
be a privilege to serve you, but please add 35 cents service 
charge to your remittance. Handling small orders in any nursery 
requires a great amount of labor and is very expensive. Orders 
for less than $3.00 for seeds, sundries, or books do not require 
this extra 35-cent service charge. 
Convenient Remittances 
Your remittance and your order will be acknowledged when 
received. Checks, money orders or bank drafts may be used. 
Currency should be sent only by registered mail. 
C. O. D.: We will gladly forward your purchase collect on de- 
livery, but only at your risk. 
Wayside’s Guarantee 
We guarantee each order we send out to be filled with stock 
of superior quality. 
ve guarantee each shipment to reach you safely and undam- 
aged. 
We guarantee to replace any of our products that do not reach 
you in first-class condition or refund your money in full, includ- 
ing any and all transportation charges paid by you. 
We guarantee the accuracy of our shipping dates for your order 
and your own particular garden. Your order is a matter of per= 
sonal and individual concern with Wayside. 
Report Errors Promptly 
It is impossible to avoid rush periods in a horticultural busi- 
ness. Errors are possible at such times. Therefore, check over 
your order as soon as you receive it. Remember that shrubs, 
roses, bulbs and plants, etc., are sent in separate packages some- 
times several weeks apart. Consult your order acknowledgement. 
If you receive anything which has been damaged in transit, ad- 
vise us at once. Be sure to always state the variety name and 
quantity of damaged goods. With that information at hand we 
are able to immediately send you a free replacement for that 
which was received damaged. For prompt replacement it is im- 
portant we have complete information. 
Replacements 
We guarantee our plants, roses, shrubs and bulbs to bloom if 
given intelligent and reasonable care. Of course, you would not 
expect us to replace stock lost due to freezing, bad drainage, 
drought, heat, carelessness, neglect or lack of experience on the 
part of the planter. The above mentioned conditions are entirely 
beyond our control and we cannot be held responsible for stock 
when lost because of them. No complaints can be entertained 
3 months after delivery. 
Transportation Charges 
It is impossible to predetermine the size and weight of bulbs, 
roses, shrubs or hardy plants; therefore, transportation charges 
are not included in the purchase price. All seeds are delivered 
free. 
A notice of the correct amount of postage we have advanced 
will be found inside the package, which you can refund us in 
postage stamps, or any other way, at your convenience. 
Unlike Other Commodities, Nursery Products are Ordered in Advance 

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