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


When to Order and How to ohip 
ORDER as soon as you have decided what varieties and how many you 
want. Write plainly so that I can get your name and address correctly for 
prompt acknowledgment or order and delivery of plants. 
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 smail 
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 approximate weight and 
if you do not know your zone from Allen, Maryland, use distances given 
herewith or ask your postmaster. 
With zone rate given 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 were given a ppriority over other shipments by Railway. A few of 
our Express orders were held up too long in transit somewhere and were re- 
cived in bad condition. Parcel Post, sometimes higher, delivered the orders 
promptly and satisfactory. 
PARCELS POST CHARGES 
AOS aes Ist Pound Additional Pounds 
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2nd BOO pal DO hoe eS awe Saree BS. CUSia teen 1 1-10 et. for each or fraction 
BEd ae DUTtOe CUO Ia. ane hae DS CTSS ee eet 2 ets. for each or fraction 
Bene OUI G00 ghar ree ee TO Cts ree 3% cts. for each or fraction 
ET GU stO mL OU vee Aas sk Loree cain Picts: 2p ek 5 38-10 cts. for each or fraction 
thal GOOvoME S00 sk Oe LO CES, itor Boe, ti ets. for each or fraction 
Pte AOL GOP OUU.. Gh a. fee ee 14 Cts. hee eee. 9 cts. for each or fraction 
BT UU Moin d os vo ss © Sat UBS, Hoy a Sh ahi rz0) 11 ets. 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 November ist to May ist. 
LATE SHIPMENTS. All plants ordered shipped after May 1st will he 
packed and shipped in best possible condition but at purchaser’s risk. 
