Firom PETER HEMPEM.SOM (®, COo^ HEW YOIRBl 



PREPAREDNESS 



In no business is the necessity for preparedness more apparent than in that of supplying Seeds for the Farm 

 and Garden. Our preparations for supplying Farm Seeds extend back for a number of years, because 



...Henderson's Tested Farm Seeds... 



are grown only from selected strains representing in some instances 

 the patient work of 40 years. Valuable results in seed-breeding 

 and seed-selection, are only attained after years of painstaking 

 endeavor. For instance those valuable varieties of Seed Corn, 

 Henderson's Eureka Yellow Dent, Long's Champion Yellow Dent, 

 and Wood's Early Northern White Dent, are the fruits of years of 

 supervision and selection in order to fix their respective types. 



On the occasion of the introduction of the latter variety by us 

 the New York Tribune Farmer said in part: 



"Corn breeding is exciting much attention at this time. In this variety 

 we have the results of 40 years of experiment to find a dent corn that would 

 ripen in New York State south of Albany and Buffalo. Success has been fully 

 attained in Wood's Northern White Dent. The original stock was obtained 

 from Long Island where it had been grown for 20 years. At this time the ear 

 was S feet from the ground, leaving a stalk-butt of little value, and the cob 

 formed a large portion of the ear. After 40 years selection the lower ear on 

 the stalk is now only 2 feet from the ground, and the size of the cob has been 

 much reduced while the size of the grain has been increased. (See engraving 

 on page 25.) 25 hills of this variety usually produce 1 yi bushels of ears, and 

 110 bushels of shelled corn to the acre are often raised." 



ABOUT OUR STOCKS OF FARM SEEDS FOR 1916 



ALFALFA, GRASSES AND CLOVERS 



Our stocks of Grass, Clover and Alfalfa Seeds, have been selected 

 with the greatest of care, only the finest samples of the harvest of 

 1915 with a high percentage of germination having been considered. 



Prices will be higher than before, because last growing season 

 (1915) was one of the wettest ever known in those sections of the 

 United States where these seeds are produced. 



Consequently crops of seed were much shorter than usual. 

 ■We think there will be further advances later on and would advise 

 that orders be placed with us as early as possible. 



SEED OATS 



Regarding domestic oats, last year's crop was one of the largest 

 ever harvested, but owing to the heavy rainfall just before, and 

 during the period of harvesting, and the prevalence of devastating 

 v.'ind storms, much of the grain was rendered unsuitable for seed 

 purposes. 



Our growers were fortunate in securing an early harvest before 

 the worst of the stormy period, so that we can offer stocks of bright, 

 clean, full weight, domestic Longs White Tartar, Early Newmarket, 

 Swedish Select, etc., at a very slight advance on the usual prices. 



HENDERSON'S IMPORTED CLYDESDALE OATS 



We are pleased to say that we will be able as usual, to offer 

 a good stock of the above. At one period it looked as if we would 

 have to drop the imported variety from our list, owing to the diffi- 

 culties in the way of importation of oats from Great Britain. 

 But we have been enabled to import our usual stock under special 

 license from the British Government. The stock this year is 

 particularly plump, bright, heavy-weight seed, and of the highest 

 germinative power. We are also especially fortunate this year 

 in having harvested in good condition a stock of Clydesdale Oats 

 grown from the imported seed which we offer as Henderson' s 

 Domestic Clydesdale Oats. 



SEED CORN 



While the corn crop for 1915 was the heaviest on record (upwards 

 of 3,000,000,000 bushels) yet grain suitable for seed will be very 

 scarce and prices higher than usual. There is in the country an 

 abundance of corn for consumption, yet owing to the cold, and 

 extra heavy rainfall, coming at an inopportune time, a great pro- 

 portion of it is worthless for seed, being either immature, having 

 excess of moisture, or having had the germ killed by freezing. Com 

 for seeding should be grown especially for that purpose, from care- 

 fully selected stocks, fully matured, and thoroughly tested, both 

 for moisture content, and germination. 



SEED POTATOES 



The Potato crop of 1915 has been deficient, in fact according 

 to the United States crop report, it is the smallest in ten years. 

 This means that prices for seed potatoes are considerably higher 

 than last year, and will likely advance still further later in the season . 

 The stocks we offer are reliable, of a good uniform size, sound, 

 and have not been exposed to early frosts. 

 SEED SAMPLES 



We are always pieased to forward samples of all our stocks of 

 farm seeds to prospective buyers, on application. 



Our seed storehouses in Jersey City have a capacity of 750,000 

 bushels, and are now filled with seeds of the choicest quality, and the 

 highest germinative power. We test our seeds, both in our testing 

 houses, and also in "mother earth" the natural way, at our Trial 

 Grounds 60 acres in extent, at Hudson Boulevard, Jersey City, and 

 Hackensack, N. J. 



Furthermore we have these tests checked by sending samples 

 to the leading seed-testing stations in the United States and in 

 Europe. By this means we secure nothing but the best, and we 

 therefore invite you with confidence to send us your orders, and 

 plan in good time for the seasons supply. 



Sincerely yours. 



Feb.. 1916 



President. 



PETER HENDERSON &- CO., NEW YORK 



