TERMS OF SALE 
This Price List Cancels and Voids All Previous Price Lists. 
Descriptions are our own, and of necessity have to be brief. 
We have tried to give descriptions of flowers and plants as 
they appear to us, but we know that we are not infallible as 
to color descriptions. Also, some flowers, especially those of 
the Lady Washington Geraniums, vary as to coloring shades 
and growing habits with various culture conditions (soil, 
water, climate, etc.). We propagate all of our own plants from 
healthy parent stock and follow their growth until they are 
packed and shipped, thus eliminating the chance of any 
outside misnaming. 
Please send cash. We do not accept C.O.D. orders. For your 
own protection, do not send coin or currency unless your 
letter is registered. 
All orders over $2.00 will be sent prepaid by parcel post. 
If Special Handling (same speed as first class mail) is desired, 
add 15c. If Special Delivery is desired, add 25c. We recom- 
mend one of these postal services, as it materially shortens the 
time in transit. On orders less than $2.00, please enclose 25c 
extra to help cover the cost of packing and shipping. 
All orders will be filled promptly unless the weather is very 
hot or very cold. Shipments will be made approximately from 
March 15th to July 15th, and from September 15th to Novem- 
ber 15th. Shipments in California and the southern states can 
ke made over a longer period, depending on the weather. 
We try to carry a complete stock at all times, but please 
list substitutes that we may use in the event that we are sold 
cut of the variety ordered. If you like, just write on order 
blank in place of substitute, ‘“Your Choice,’’ and we will send 
you the closest plant that we have to the one ordered. In 
the event that a substitute is used, we will label it with its 
own name. We will not mis-label any plants sent. If you do 
not want any substitutes used, mark the order blank “No 
Substitutes’? and we will gladly refund your money if we are 
out of the variety ordered. 
California customers please add 212% Sales Tax. 
CULTURE 
Pelargoniums and Geraniums will grow in almost any soil. 
Although they prefer a sandy loam, they will grow well in any 
good soil that has drainage so that water will not set too long 
during the winter. Pelargoniums and Geraniums are both 
susceptible to rot when kept too wet. When watering, soak 
well and do not water again until the surface of the dirt 
appears dry. When planting in pots, use a mixture of three 
parts soil to one part leafmold or peat. A small amount of 
commercial fertilizer can be added to the potting soil. If the 
plants are to be repotted, use a 4-inch pot, if available. We 
have had very good results using liquid fertilizer to pep up 
potted plants whenever they need it. Do not fertilize too 
often during the winter months, as plants do not use fertilizer 
up as quickly as they do during the spring and summer. Do 
not use fertilizer when planting rooted geranium cuttings. 
mies until the cuttings have thrown new leaves before fer- 
tilizing. 
If your plants arrive during a warm spell, partially shade 
them for the first two or three weeks after planting. Don’t 
cover them, though, as they need air circulation. Don’t worry 
if some of the leaves are yellow on arrival, or if some of the 
leaves drop off after planting. It is normal for plants to do 
_ this sometimes after a four or five-day trip. Rooted cuttings 
usually show more signs of shipping shock than plants out of 
pots, but we have test packed rooted cuttings and left them 
packed for twelve days and still saved all plants packed. Re- 
member, Pelargoniums and Geraniums are subject to frost and 
should be kept above freezing at all times. 
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