18 H. D. Richardson & Co., Willards, Maryland 


Instructions to Customers 
TIME TO ORDER. As soon as convenient after receiving this catalogue, 
for late in the season we may be out of some varieties, but if you crder 
early you will get just what you want, without any trouble or delay. Plants 
will be reserved.and shipped when the proper planting time comes. Be sure 
to PLANT AS EARLY as possible for this may mean success or failure. 
TIME OF SHIPMENT. From October 20th to May Ist. Shipping 
through the winter ta Southern states. Spring is the best time to set your 
sttrawberry plants in the Middle and Atlantic states. The earlier your plants 
are shipped and planted the better they are for they will stand digging, 
shipping and planting much better early than after the growth has started. 
May 1st ends our shipping season. We will, however, fill a limited number 
of orders shortly after that date, and with a late season the plants will go 
through in good condition, but we do not advise planting this late in the 
season and will fill orders only at the purchaser’s risk after this date. We 
will use every precaution in our power to put the plants through in good 
condition. 
PAYMENT. Money Order, Registered Letter, Bank Draft or Personal 
Check in full payment with order or 4 cash with order and balance before 
date of shipment. We will book orders and wait a reasonable length of time 
for remittance. 
GUARANTEE. That all orders will be delivered to the carriers in first- 
class condition. All claims should be made promptly on receipt of goods and 
if just will be made satisfactory. If shipment has been delayed on the road 
and has spoiled, refuse same and notify us at once, or if you decide to accept 
same, have agent make notation on your receipt as to condition. 
TRUE TO NAME. We use every precaution to have cur plants true to 
name, and if any should prove otherwise we will replace it, but in no case 
will we be responsible for any sum greater than that paid for the plants. 
YOU ARE TAKING NO RISK. We send just what you order or refund 
your money, unless ycu tell us to substitute your order with the nearest to 
it we have, should we be out of the varieties you order. 
ALWAYS REMEMBER. We are at your service and will always be 
glad to hear from you and will give you any and every possible assistance. 
OUR PLANTS ARE FRESH DUG FOR YOUR ORDER. From new 
beds that have not borne fruit, tied in bundles of 25 and packed in light 
ventilated crates with plenty of damp moss so they will carry safely. We 
make no extra charges for crates or packing. 
SHIPMENT. On all orders of 500 plants or more after the third zone 
the rate is usually cheaper by express than by parcel post, and as the Post- 
office Department demands a minimum charge of 17c for C. O. D. collection 
and money order fee it is cheaper for our customers to remit the amount of 
postage with order if plants are to be shipped by parcel post, otherwise 
shipment will be made by express. Parcel post charges can be figured by 
the. following table. 
Zenes Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone Zone 
2 3 4. 5 Che S7 8 
100 .Plants eee eee $0.12 $0.15 $0.21 $0.27 $0.33 $0.41 $0.48 
900 Plantsaateseee ee P16Mae “O87 Mk 35 0 40) 6 ee nD 
300 -Plants# sc. eee 24 231) 490 70 SO ee e966 
400 .Planitsy yon eee P2570 = 3000863 Olam 17 oer 80 
500 Piants se) eed eniae OLE eum yaa babs Aer isy Les, SID 
600 "Plants 9) 5, feces (340 9.55) 8).010 1.339 N78 me BaD G8 
700. Plants. 5 yee ee “oS (63 771.05 3155 2 Ole es 9 19 
800 Plants ose AS = ..71.) 71.19 SR 1676" moon me s98 a3 56 
900. Piants/ 2250 a ee TE COW A386 107 57am COME AO 
10002 Plantse sao. ee eee Ceo wie oh, Sey Gee fu 
