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Yes, we’re old-timers, folks! For 58 
years we have been your source of de- 
pendable seeds—dependability proven 
by our thousands of friends who repeat 
their orders year after year. We thank 
all of them! Experience after World 
War I indicates to us that there likely 
will be inflated food prices and actual 
food shortages in this postwar period. 
That’s why we urge all our friends to 
President 
When you buy seeds you buy a hidden value. You can’t tell by 
looking at seeds what they will produce. But when you buy 
seeds with the OLDS’ label, you can rely absolutely on their 
eliability 
ear of 
ity. Here is our home office in Madison. We not only occupy the 
oe ed four floors and basement of this building but store carloads of 
Plan your 1946 garden now. And for your own protection, seed in. public ‘storage. 
PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY. 


1 QUALITY. We guarantee the quality of all the items offered in this book to 
the extent that should they not prove as represented or you are not entirely 
Satisfied, we will refill the order or return the money; but we give no further 
; warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or 
T any other matter of any seeds, potatoes, bulbs or plants we send out and 
will not be responsible for the crop. Our liability, in all instances, is limited 
to the purchase price of the seeds, 
All orders and remittances are promptly acknowledged and letters of inquiry 
personally and courteously answered, as a rule the same day they are received. 
3 SAFE ARRIVAL. We guarantee everything to arrive in good order. If there 
is any trouble, however, bags torn or anything else wrong, have this noted 
on the freight expense bill which must be sent us with the bill of lading. 
3 WT 2 CAREFUL ATTENTION. We guarantee to give your order careful attention. 



@ You're as close to us as to your mailbox. your order, be sure to give postoffice 
From this catalog you can shop in con- address where order was mailed... or 
venience and comfort, away from the the order number. : 
noise and rush of the crowd. It’s the 
easy, simple, pleasant way to do your @ ORDERS ARE ACKNOWLEDGED 
i PROMPTLY. Where goods can be sent 
ae Se : at once, we ship as soon as possible— 
@ HOW TO PAY. Use postoffice or express small items by parcel post, large items 
money order, draft or registered letter, by freight or express, with notice of 
We will be responsible for payment by shipment and bill of lading. If part of 
mail if you send money any of these order is shipped, the shipment is our 
ways. We accept personal checks at face acknowledgement of your order. 
value. For small amounts, 50c or less, 2 Ng \ 
use coin or postage stamps (we prefer @ GARDEN SEEDS ARE SENT POSTPAID 
; anywhere in U. S. proper, except bulk 
pea ates A ee ae seeds taken from the Market Gardeners’ 
i Wholesale prices. On all foreign orders 
@ USE ORDER SHEET in back of book, over 4 ozs., add 10c per pound postage. 
and give city zone number if you have PRICES ON FIELD SEEDS, POTATOES 
one. If you want to write us later about OR SIDE LINES DO NOT INCLUDE 
THOMAS S. TOAL, 
Secretary 
HERE’S HOW YOU ORDER FROM OLDS 
TRANSPORTATION UNLESS QUOTED: 
POSTPAID. See table of parcel post rates 
on order blank. 
@ LARGE SHIPMENTS ARE SENT BY 
FREIGHT, F.O.B., Madison, Wisc., unless. 
you instruct us otherwise. We have three 
railroads here at Madison: Chicago & 
Northwestern; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. 
Paul & Pacific; and the Illinois Central. 
C.0.D. SHIPMENTS. With rates on 
C.O.D. increased, this method is too ex- 
pensive for small orders. Perishable 
items, such as plants and nursery stock 
cannot be sent C.O.D. Other items will 
be sent C.O.D. if one-fourth the amount 
accompanies order. 
