7 GENERAL INFORMATION 
Size of Plants 
All varieties are available as strong, well rooted plants 
from 2%-inch pots. These plants are especially grown 
with heavy root systems and moderately hard tops so 
that they ship well and readily adapt to new conditions. 
The heights of the plants vary with the varieties and 
with the stocks on hand. All plants are flowering size, 
and most of them are in bud or flower when shipped. 
Each piant is labeled with the variety name. 
Seeds, cuttings, or other sizes of plants can not be 
supplied. 
Ways of Shipment 
Almost all shipments are made by Insured Parcel Post, 
Special Handling. Generally this is the best way to ship. 
It is convenient, inexpensive, and fast. Shipments arrive 
about as quickly as First Class Mail. The insurance 
does not cover damage by overheating or freezing unless 
it can be shown to be the result of negligence. Shipments 
to the East are not advisable during the colder winter 
months. Orders to be shipped by Insured Parcel Post, 
Special Handling, must include postage as given by the 
schedule on the inside of the back cover. Shipments can 
be made Special Delivery at an additional charge of 25c. 
Special Delivery is not of much advantage except in 
larger towns and cities. 
Shipments can be made by Railway Express, transporta- 
tion charges collect, if requested. Such shipments are 
more expensive than Parcel Post, especially on small 
orders. Damage from excessive heat or from freezing 
is usually covered by the insurance. Deliveries are 
prompt within local delivery areas, but serious delays 
may occur on shipments to addresses outside of the 
delivery areas. 
Air Parcel Post shipments are too expensive to be justi- 
fied in most cases. They may be worthwhile for long 
distance shipments of some of the more expensive Dwarf 
Geraniums. The schedule of rates on page 27, under 
Dwarf Geraniums, also applies to all other varieties. 
Shipments can be made by Rail-Air Express, but are 
very expensive. Direct shipments by Air Express or Air 
Freight can not be made from Los Altos. 
Special arrangements have to be made for shipments 
outside of the continental limits of the United States. 
Suggestions and rates will be given upon request. 
Effects of Shipping 
For years I have shipped safely to all parts of the coun- 
try. Naturally, plants which have been shipped long 
distances do not arrive quite so fresh as they were when 
packed, but the damage is seldom serious. 
Plants that are in transit three days, or less, usually 
show no effects of shipment except a little rumpling of 
the leaves and an occasional broken flower stalk. 
Plants that are in transit five or six days may show 
some yellowing of the lower leaves. This is more likely 
to occur, and is more likely to be severe, in hot weather. 
There may also be blighted flower buds. It is normal for 
