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JERSEY CITY WAREHOUSE, ERECTED 1888, 
CAPACITY, 100,000 BUSHELS. 
JERSEY CITY WAREHOUSE, ERECTED 1894. 
CAPACITY 150,000 BUSHELS. 
This List Cancels all Previous Offers. 
TERMS OF SALE. | CONDITIONS OF SALE OF PLANTS. 
To parties of approved credit, accounts are payable net on June + All plants sent by express, unless specially ordered otherwise. 
1st and December Ist for goods invoiced between these dates or 5 per | We guarantee safe arrival of all plants sent by express. If wanted by 
| mail, we will send them at an advance of one-fourth over prices quoted. 
We make no charge for boxes, baskets or packing. The plants are 
offered in this list at the rates quoted per 100, provided, (except where 
they are offered singly), that not less than FIVE of each class or variety 
cent. can be deducted for payment within 30 days from date of invoice 
—or for remittance with the order. ‘Tools, Implements, Fertilizers, 
Clovers and Grass Seeds are not subject to any discount and are sold 
strictly net cash. 
Orders from unknown correspondents, not accompanied by a_ are taken, nor in less amounts than ¢hvee dollars for the tolal value of 
remittance, should send New York City reference, to save delay. the order, ‘\he varieties must be our own selection of sorts, zzz/ess 
accompany the order. order from our Retail Descriptive Catalogue, (The Manual of Every- 
thing for the Garden,) but at retail rates for which we allow a discount 
of one-third. We allow a discount of one-third from our retail 
catalogue on plants not offered in this list. 
If goods are wanted C. O. D., 25 per cent. of the amount must otherwise offered. Any one wanting varieties of special kinds can 
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ABOUT PACKING AND SHIPPING. | 
No charge made. We make no charge for packing, cases, 
baskets, packages or barrels and pack as lightly as possible, con- | LOWER EXPRESS RATES ON PLANTS. 
sistent with safety, so as to reduce the cost of carriage. U ; A : 
ach nder the new ruling of the leading Express Companies, advocated 
Clothibags,onlyawe chargcMor and these at cost: «|| and secured by us, plants packed in closed boxes or baskets will now 
We make no charge for cartage or delivery of goods to any 
railroad station, steamship line or express office in New York City. 
The safe arrival is guaranteed of all goods sent by express to 
any part of the United States or Canada. 
be carried at the ‘‘General Special” rate. This rate means a re- 
duction of 20 per cent. from tne regular merchandise rates to all 
points where no ‘‘ General Special” exists. Shipments weighing less 
than 100 Ibs. receive t :e benefit of the rate per 100 lbs., but the mini- 
mum charge is 35c. For instance; where the regular merchandise 
| rate is.$4.00 per 100 Ibs., a box of plants weighing 25 lbs. would be 
|| carried for 80c.—a saving of 20c. on one shipment. 
HOW BEST TO REMIT. 
Remittances should be made either in the form of an Express 
Money Order (which is the best and safest method of remitting), or a 
P. O. Money Order, Bank Draft or Registered Letter. 
Customers can also shop by express, as all express companies To have all seeds, plants and bulbs pure and reliable, we do not give 
| While We Exercise the Greatest Care. 
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have purchasing departments in all their offices. If you wish to order | any warranty express or impiied. Jf the purchaser does not accept 
goods from us to be sent by express, ask for a Purchasing Order Klank || the goods on these terms and conditions, they must be returned at 
at any express office, and it will be supplied and forwarded without | once, and the money that has been paid for the same will be refunded. 
charge, other than usual rates for returning goods | —— ba HinéciCo- 
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ALFRED HENDERSON, PETER HENDERSON & CO 
President. e9 
CHARLES HENDERSON, 
Vice-Pres. and Treas. 35 & 37 Cortlandt St.. NEW YORK. 
Aucust 15, 1897. 
