
J. H. Shivers Plant Farms, Allen, Maryland 21 
When to Order and How to Ship 
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. Le 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. 
Parcel post, though somtimes higher, delivers the orders promptly and 
satisfactorily, 
REGARDING YOUR ORDER— Attached to this Catalog is an order 
blank. By fitiing it out completely, you will assist us in handling your order 
promptly and accurately. Give your name and complete address legibly. Check 
the manner of shipment you prefer. Note the amount that is enclosed in pay- 
ment of your order. Send the order to us in the enclosed bus.ness reply enve:ope. 
WRITE US— We will be pleased to hear from you this scason, if we can 
be of help to you in any way in answering questions regarding varieties, cul- 
tural methods, diseases or any other matter concerning strawberries. Please 
feel free to write us. 
SEND US YOUR FRIENDS’ NAMES— We are interested in sending our 
catalog: to those who are interested in good plants. Send us the names of your 
friends who might like to have a copy of this catalog, and in return, we will 
send you some plants free of charge. 
PARCEL POST CHARGES 
25 50 100 300 500 1000 
Plants Plants Plants Plants Plants Plants 
Ist & 2nd zones, up to 150 miles .10c 1G 14¢ $ .23 Dose © .52 
3rd zone, 150 to 300 miles...... 12¢ 15¢ 20¢ 36 54! gol 
4th zone, 300 to 600 miles...... 14¢ ZIG Sle 60 .89 1.55 
5th zone, 6CO to 1,000 miles ... 18¢ 27¢ A0c 87 1.62 2.90 
6th zone, 1,000 to 1,400 miles... 21c a3c 50e 1.14 2.05 3.65 
7th zone, 1,400 to 1,800 miles... 24c Are 62¢ 1.42 2.05 3.65 
