WHEN AND HOW 



Petet* Henderson & Co. pill Orders, Ship, etc. 



WHEN WE EXECUTE ORDERS. 



EVERY ORDER IS FILLED IMMEDIATELY on arrival, oris acknowl- 

 edged if, under rare circumstances, its shipment is likely to 

 be delayed for a day or two. If goods, notification of ship- 

 ment or acknowledgment of order is not received by the customer 

 after a reasonable lapse of time, it may be assumed that the order 

 has miscarried, or that the name or address was omitted from 

 the order. We will, where notified of such a case, use our best 

 efforts to trace it without delay. 



We fill orders of all values from 10 cts. to $5,000, and all, whether 

 large or small, receive the same careful and prompt attention. 



WE MAIL SEEDS AND PLANTS. 



We pay the postage on all seeds in packets, ounces and quarter- 

 pounds purchased from this catalogue. 



We only charge postage on hulk quantities, viz. : Customers will 

 please add at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. to the catalogue prices for 

 seeds purchased in quantities of y 2 lb. and upward of one variety, 

 and to the catalogue price of Peas and Beans add at the rate of 15 

 cts. per quart, and to Corn at the rate of 10 cts. per quart, to pay 

 postage. We are obliged to require postage on the bulk quantities just 

 mentioned, for we not only have an enormous counter trade, but a large 

 proportion of our customers have their goods shipped by freight or ex- 

 press, consequently we could not, in equity, base our prices to include 

 postage. 



Plants by mail. All plants (with exceptions noted below) pur- 

 chased from this catalogue and ordered to be sent by mail, will be 

 sent post-paid, but in the absence of such instructions we invaria- 

 bly send them by express. Some plants cannot be sent by mail 

 because they are too large, notably the larger sizes of Palms, 

 Pandanus and other decorative plants, first size Roses of all kinds, 

 large Ehododendrons and Magnolias, etc., etc. 



OUR RED TRADE-MARK LABEL. 



Every package, large or small, of vegetable 

 seeds sent from our establishment is sealed with 

 our Red Trade-Mark Label (copyrighted), and as 

 our jobbing trade is supplied with our seeds sealed 

 in this manner, you will consequently be perfectly 

 justified in refusing any packages of seed not 

 bearing this trade-mark. We have been reluctantly 

 forced to adopt this method for our mutual pro- 

 tection, as every season we have cases where 

 unscrupulous dealers foist a cheap aud inferior 

 article on purchasers under the name of " Hender- 

 son's Seeds." Insist that every package you buy 

 bears our Red Trade-Mark Label, which we here 

 illustrate. 



About Packing and Shipping and No Charge Made. 



We make no charge for packing, cases, baskets, packages or 

 barrels, and pack as lightly as possible, consistent with safety sc 

 as to reduce the cost of carriage. In fact, we assume extra expense 

 in supplying light, strong cases, and, where possible, we pack in bas 

 kets covered with waterproof canvas, which greatly reduces weight 



Cloth bags only we charge for, and these at cost, viz. : 1 peck 

 10c. ; % bush. , 12c. ; 1 bush., 15c. ; 2 bush., 20c. All grass seed bags, ? 

 excepting bags for Timothy and Clover, are furnished free 



Special packing of seeds for foreign shipments. We pack seeds 

 when necessary, in tin-lined cases or double sacks and charge for 

 them at cost. 



We make no charge for cartage or delivery of goods to any rail- 

 road 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. We ship plants at all 

 seasons of the year, even in the coldest weather. 



The advantage that we possess in shipping from New York is 

 pronounced on account of the many different routes by which we 

 can ship, and the consequent competition in speed and transporta- 

 tion rates, thereby securing for our customers quick delivery at the 

 lowest cost. In most instances customers can get their goods 

 more quickly and cheaply from us than when ordered nearer home. 



HAVE YOUR PLANTS SENT BY EXPRESS. 



IMPORTANT NOTICE.— After lengthy negotiations, we have 

 succeeded in obtaining a lower rate on plants from the express com- 

 panies, so that henceforth they will be carried at a reduction of 20 

 per cent, from the rates previously in force. This applies to plants 

 only. We therefore urgently advise that plants be sent by express, 

 because they arrive in better condition, and we can send larger 

 plants. We pack very light to reduce the expressage to the mini- 

 mum, and to encourage customers to have plants sent by express 

 we will add enough plants, gratis, of our selection, to generally 

 more than equal the amount of expressage that the purchaser pay's. 



SEED TESTING. 



The practice which we inaugurated years ago of 

 testing before selling all seeds, both for germina- 

 tion and purity of stock, is now imitated by nearly 

 every seed house in this country. But we claim, as 

 pioneers in this, a system possessed by no other 

 dealer. The usual custom is to sprout seeds on 

 damp cotton or paper ; by this unnatural method a 

 high and misleading percentage of growth is 

 obtained which is not borne out in practical tests. 

 Our method" is to sow the seeds in "old mother 

 earth," thus arriving at the actual percentage the 

 seeds will grow. This can only be done in a green- 

 house establishment such as ours, where we have 

 houses kept at the various temperatures required 

 by the nature of the seed. 



Speeial flotiee. W7ufe we exercise the greatest care to have all Seeds, Plants and Bulbs pure and reliable, we do not give any war- 



at nnre „nrJ the ™™„, th„* TH V L^Z^-% °J lm P hed - Jf ihe purchaser does not accept the goods on these conditions they must be returned 

 at once, ana the money that has been paid for same will be refunded.— P. H. & Co. 



write to us we shall be glad to put them in communication with 

 men that we deem suitable. To aid us in making a selection we 



Correspondence, Advice, etc. We are alwavs glad to give anv 

 Information in our power to our customers on any subject pertain- 

 ing to our business, but, to avoid error, this should always be 

 written on separate paper to that used for orders. 



All orders and letters on business should be addressed to the 

 firm, Peter Henderson & Co., 35 and 37 Cortlandt Street New York 

 If the special attention of any member of our establishment is 

 desired, by so stating in your letter or order we shall be pleased to 

 refer it to the party mentioned. Envelopes addressed to special 

 persons in our employ are frequently the cause of long delays on 

 account of absence or sickness. ' 



Gardeners' and Head-Farmers' Situations. We have at all times 

 a number of practical gardeners' and farm-managers' names on our 

 books who are in want of situations. If parties desiring such will 



„..„„ ,,„ u^»m uuiuuvn,. j.vj ciiv* uo iii making a sciecuou we 



ask that prospective employers in writing us will please state full 

 particulars, whether a married or single man is wanted and the 

 nature of the situation to be filled, also about what wages they 

 expect to pay and any other particulars which they wish to state. 

 We make no charge for this service, either to employer or em- 

 ployee. 



Beware of Fraudulent Traveling Agents. Every season we have 

 complaints from Retail buyers in different sections of the country 

 of parties who fraudulently represent us and collect money in our 

 name. Our customers are warned against paving money to any 

 one in this way. All remittances should be "sent direct to our 

 firm. 



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