GENERAL INFORMATION 
and SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS 
SEEDLNGS IN TUBES 
Seedlings in tubes will be shipped dry; that is, removed from the agar-agar 
and put back into the tubes dry. This prevents the stirring up of seedlings 
during shipment. Seedlings in tubes are never offered for sale until they are 
ready for transplanting into community pots. To avoid excessive losses, 
prepare your community pots in advance and plan to transplant seedlings 
upon arrival. 
CUSTOMERS WHO WISH TO HAVE THEIR SEEDLINGS GROWN 
IN TUBES A WHILE LONGER SHOULD PLAN TO PICK THEM UP 
HERE AT KIESEWETTER’S ORCHID GARDENS. 
ORDERING 
Orders may be placed early to reserve your selections, but shipments will be 
made only when weather conditions permit safe delivery to your door. 
Orchid plants must be guarded against chilling since they may not recover 
from the set-back suffered. The safe shipping period opens about April 
15th and continues through October. If shipment is made to a cold area, you 
should plan to pick up the parcel immediately upon arrival, thus averting 
delays and exposure in unheated delivery trucks. 
When you place your order, please mention a second choice, if you have one. 
NO SUBSTITUTIONS WILL BE MADE WITHOUT SPECIFIC INSTRUC- 
TIONS FROM YOU. 
PRINT OR TYPE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS CLEARLY. 
INCLUDE DEFINITE SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS WITH ALL ORDERS. 
SHIPPING 
There is no charge for packing. 
We recommend using Railway Express whenever possible, especially on 
large orders. 
Large orders shipped by Railway Express are better shipped out of pot 
since there is a considerable saving in charges. 
The cost of shipping by Air makes it advisable to ship out of pot. 
Shipments are made to all parts of the United States and many foreign 
countries, but we do not assume responsibility for the safe delivery of the 
shipment as we make sure that the order is carefully packed when it 
leaves our greenhouses. Therefore, we suggest that the plants are care- 
fully examined upon arrival and if there is any indication of damage, 
a claim should immediately be filed with the carrier. We can only make re- 
placements where a filed claim has been made to insure reimbursement to us. 
