■SEPTEMBER lOth, 1890.- 



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f\^J Founded by PETER. HENDERSON in 1847. \@\ ^^ 



Incorporated 1890. W 



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AtiTaffiN GATAliOSaE FOR 1590 



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Bulbs, Plants and Seeds. 



SPECIAL ANNetiNCE/nENT. 



It was the desire of the late Mr. PETER. HENDERSON, that both the Seed and Plant businesses that he 

 founded, and which during his life, had been conducted separately, should, after his death, be combined, incorporated and 

 continued by his sons. This has been done, and the control and active management will be conducted by the present owners, 

 Alfred and Charles Henderson, assisted by the same corps of trained and experienced employes, many of whom have been with us 

 from ten td twenty years. 



WHEN SHIPMENTS CAN BE MADE. 



The general line of bulbs and plants will be ready for shipment by the first week in September. 



A few kinds (chiefly roots and lilies) are not ready for shipment before early in November, as they are not matured 

 enough to take up before that time. 



£3ir > Therefore, please note that all general orders will be shipped as soon as received after the 1st of September, and the 

 November Buibs will be omitted at the time of shipment, but will be forwarded, at customer's expense, as early in November as 



The Bulbs and Roots no/ ready before November are : Agapanthus, Amaryllis, Astilbe (spirea), Dielyba, Lily of the Valley, 

 Helkborus, Lr-'s Ka-mpferii, Pceonias, and Lilies. 



jjgp' Shc"_lc you wish us to hold your general order until November bulbs are ready, please so stale. 



HOW WE FORWARD BBLBS AND PLANTS. 



All Bnubs, ordered singly or by the dozen will be sent by mail when so desired. When ordered however in larger 

 quantities, they will be sent by express. But do not have your plants seni by mail, as the whole practice is wrong, and 

 we wish to warn and advise our customers against the delusive economy of this method Not one plant in ten sent by mail ever 

 produces satisfactory results the first season, even if it does not die outright. Have them sent by express, if possible, as we can 

 send larger plants, and will put in enough " extra plants" to compensate for the expressage. Of course, in places where there is 

 no Express Office, plants have to be sent by mail ; in such cases we use the greatest skill and care to have them arrive in 

 good condition. 



ALWAYS SET YOtiR BdLBS EARLY. 



It is advisable to get your bulbs in the ground as early as possible after the 1st of October. Sooner will do no harm in 

 cold localities. There is always a tendency towards reduced vitality very late in the season, although they can be planted as late 

 as they Can be got in the ground, yet those planted early give finer flowers. 



SEEDS FOR FALL SOWING AND FOR THE EXTREME SOBTH. 



In this catalogue will also be found a list of the leading Vegetable Seeds sown in the early Fall. We also desire to call the 

 attention of our patrons in the extreme Southern States to the list as it will serve them in ordering seeds ; our general catalogue, 

 issued in January, being usually a little late for their section. 



ABOHT REMITTING as. 



Remittances should be made either in the form of a Money Order, Bank Draft, Express Order, or Registered Letter. 

 Remittances in any other way are entirely at the sender's risk. 



Petei* ^Hende^sen 5z G®., 



35 &o 37 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK. 



