20 J. H. Shivers Plant Farms, Allen, Maryland 


WHEN TO ORDER AND HOW TO SHIP 
ORDER as soon as you have decided what varieties and how 
many you want. Write plainly so that I can get your name and ad- 
dress correctly for prompt acknowledgment of order and delivery of 
lants. 
EXPRESS is generally satisfactory and the best way to ship 
plants if your order is large, or if the distance is great. Express 
rates are still nominal. 
PARCEL POST is generally cheapest and most satisfactory for 
small shipments and with larger shipments in adjoining and nearby 
states. 
Strawberry plants packed for shipment weigh approximately 4 
pounds per 100 plants. Make up your order, calculate the approxi- 
mate weight and if you do not know your zone from Allen, Maryland, 
use distances given herewith or ask your postmaster. 
With zone rate published here you can easily calculate the amount 
of postage to send. Be sure to send postage enough as any excess 
will be returned. If sufficient amount to pay parcel post charges is 
not sent with the order, the plants will be sent by Express collect, or 
by parcel post, C. O. D., for the amount of postage due, as I cannot 
keep accounts and send bills for small items of postage. 
We advise having plants sent by Parcel Post whenever it is 
possible. 
Last year plants were held up several days in transit by Express. 
War materials are given a priority over other shipments by the Rail- 
way. A few of our Express orders were held up too long in transit 
somewhere and were received n bad condition. Parcel Post, sometimes 
higher, delivered the orders promptly and satisfactory. 
Zone Miles 1st Pound Additional Pounds 
Ist OsOne 00), iene ees 8 ets.....1 1-10 ct. for each or fraction 
Onde abOMOee LD OR eee ee 8 cts.....1 1-10 ct. for each or fraction 
STU .Lo OatOn Oo 002 eee tee GeetStae ee ets. for each of fraction 
Ath s800"tom G00: Arie ee LOsetSH ee nate cts. for each or fraction 
oth (600K ool 000 Se) te eee 11 cts.....5 3-10 ects. for each or fraction 
6th 1000°to1 400.45. 4 tee CUS ae 6 cts. for each or fraction 
7th 1400st0sL800 ets eee ee 14tctsee 9 cts. for each or fraction 
Sth L800 pas eis yee a oe L5scts an -) 1 cts. for each or fraction 
INSTRUCTIONS TO PURCHASERS 
TERMS. Cash with order. Remit by Money Order, Bank Draft, 
Cash in Registered Letter or Personal Check. 
PACKING. No extra charge made for packing at these prices. 
TIME OF SHIPMENT. I ship plants from Nov. 1st to May 1st. 
TRUE TO NAME. I take every precaution to have all plants 
true-to-name and I will refund your money if any prove otherwise, 
but I cannot be responsible for any sum greater than the cost of 
the plants. 
LATE SHIPMENTS. All plants ordered shipped after May 1si 
will be packed and shipped in best possible condition but at purchaser’s 
risk. 
