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FOR THE 



F@r 188®, 



MANUAL OF 



Garden 



k UE Manual or Catalogue for 1886 is before you, and between its covers we think 

 will be found much information that is both interesting and instructive. The 

 range of our business now comprises not only every department of the Garden 

 .and Green-house, but the larger field of the Farm as well, so that our trade mark 

 of " Everythitig for the Garden," which was sufficiently comprehensive at the time 

 ~we originated it, is to-day not broad enough to cover our announcements. We are 

 conscious that Introductions to Catalogues, like an author's preface, are often never 

 read, but as justice in the one case demands that it should be, so in fairness to the 

 seedsman or florist his arguments for public favor should be listened to. Our claims 

 to the patronage of the gardening and farming community we have this year put under 

 ■different headings, which will be found on the next and succeeding pages. 



HOW AND WHEN TO ORDER. 



This Manual is usually in the hands of our regular customers by January 10th, and it would greatly aid us in the execution 

 ■of orders for Seeds if those intending to so favor us would forward their lists (if for Seeds or Implements, on Seed Order Sheet ; 

 •and for Plants, made out on the Plant Order Sheet that accompanies this Catalogue) as soon after its receipt as possible. Not only 

 ■are early orders a relief to us, but very often, from various causes, we cannot always accurately judge the probable demand, 

 particularly in new things, and in consequence we often run out of many articles long before the planting season has passed by. 

 When Plants are ordered, the same remarks, with some modification as to season, will apply, although we again reiterate what we 

 "have in previous Catalogues stated, that we now ship these tender and perishable goods all the year round. Our light mode of 

 packing, a system originating with ourselves, obviates all danger of their not reaching customers in good order ; at all events, we 

 will guarantee their safe arrival when sent either'by express or mail. The safe arrival of all Seeds is also guaranteed. 



Postage on Seeds. — As we do a large local trade, in justice to those of our customers who buy at our counters, we 

 have for several years based prices in this list on the purchaser adding postage when buying Seed in bulk to be sent by mail. 

 The postage we exact is this: that when seeds are ordered to be mailed in quantities of ' 4 ' lb. and upward, postage must be added 

 to Catalogue prices at the rate of 16 cents per pound. As postage for Beans and Peas, please add 30 cents per quart; and to Corn, 

 "20 cents per quart to Catalogue prices. But when ordered by the packet or ounce, either Vegetable or Flower Seeds will be sent by 

 mail at Catalogue prices without extra charge. 



Ahout Forwarding and Remitting. — Every order is executed at once on its receipt, or a reason given 

 why it has not been sent, so that parties ordering may know that if goods are not received in proper time, it is almost certain that 

 ■the letter has not been received by us. 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. 



J^~ TO THE RECIPIENT —To those who purchased from us last season, this Catalogue 

 is sent without charge and without application. If an additional copy is wanted, it 

 will be sent on receipt of six cents in stamps. The actual cost of each Catalogue to us 

 is over three times this amount. 



Copyright, 1886, by Peter Henderson & Co. 



JAN 8 



