1948 

Market Gardeners’ 
WHOLESALE CATALOG 
High Grade Seeds, Implements, 
Fertilizers, Twines, and 
Market Gardeners’ Requisites 
It gives us great pleasure to know that most of our customevs had a successful and profitable season in 
1947. We are very happy to have had a part in their success by supplying high-grade seeds, the foundation 
for a good crop. 
In this catalog we list only the better varieties, both in Flower and Vegetable seeds. Old sorts that have 
become obsolete are discontinued and replaced by newer and better strains when available. The work of select- 
ing and cross-breeding goes on year after year. 
sistance to disease. 
not be added later. 
We do not anticipate serious shortages in seeds, nor in the allied lines, for the coming season. 
Without it many stocks would soon lose their vigor and re- 
QUALITY, DEPENDABILITY and PERFORMANCE are bred into the seed—they can- 
However, 
early ordering is always advisable. Shipment can be made at once if desired, or the goods reserved for you 
until needed. 
We thank you for the privilege of serving you in the years past and hope we may enjoy your confidence 
in the future, and we invite your inquiries and correspondence. 
P.S—For your convenience we are open every Saturday until 4:00 p.m. 

N. SLUIS & SONS 


TERMS AND CONDITIONS 
All Prices Quoted are Subject to Change at Any Time Without Notice 
ORDERING. If possible use our order sheet. Ad- 
ditional order sheets will be sent on request. 
Write or print your name and address plainly on 
every order. 
PAYING. All bills are due August Ist next, unless 
other agreements are made. Overdue accounts will 
draw interest at the rate of six per cent (6%) per 
annum. 
Credit will be extended to regular customers, pro- 
viding your account is in good standing. 
New customers, applying for credit, will please send 
paid seed bills of two previous years to prove good 
standing elsewhere. 
Orders for C. O. D. shipments will have prompt 
attention if 25% of the amount is sent with order. 
On spring orders for Garden Seeds amounting to 
$5.00 or more, we allow a 10% discount if paid befove 
April 1st. All other items are net cash. Orders received 
after April Ist are not subject to discount. No charge 
for bags at any time. 
Delivery. No extra charges for delivery within a 
radius of 50 miles from Chicago. Orders placed before 
11 a. m. will go out the same day. 
SHIPPING. Shipments can be made by freight, ex- 
press or parcel post. If no instructions are given, we 
will use our own judgment. We will prepay FREIGHT 
shipments of Seeds up to a distance of 500 miles from 
Chicago. On EXPRESS shipments the customer pays 
transportation charges on arrival of goods, but we do 
allow the freight rate on the invoice. Implements, 
Glass, etc., are quoted and shipped f. o. b. Chicago. 
Be sure to note condition of bags on arrival; if torn, 
have it marked on your freight bill; if spilled out, have 
the bags weighed and weight also noted on freight 
bill, otherwise it will be impossible to recover damages. 
If for any reason an order or part of an order cannot 
be filled, we will refund amount sent for such order or 
part of such order. 
WARRANTY. The N. Sluis & Sons Company 
gives no warranty, express or implied, as to the pro- 
ductiveness of any seeds or bulbs it sells and will not 
be in any way responsible for the crop. Our liability, . 
in all instances, is limited to the purchase price of 
the seed. 
N. SLUIS & SONS, 922 W. Randolph St., Chicago 7, Ill. 
