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(Plan Your Garden Early this 
Year and (Please Order Early 
It is Easy to Shop by Mail. We are as 
Near to you as your nearest Mail Box. 
Avoid later disappointment by planning your garden during your 
leisure moments this winter and by placing your order for your garden 
requirements as early as possible. 
Our principal thought in the compilation of this edition of 
"Everything for the Garden" was to assist you in every possible way 
to make it easy for you to plan your garden within the comfort of 
your own home, where selections can be made carefully and unhurriedly. 
If you are a beginner in gardening we recommend that you obtain 
a copy of Henderson's Garden Guide & Record described below. It 
gives detailed information that will be found very helpful either for 
planning the layout of a new proDerty or for designing a flower or 
vegetable garden. It also tells how to start seedlings indoors or in a 
frame as well as complete cultural instructions for all the popular 
flowers and vegetables. 
See index pages 151-152. 
Before ordering, please read instructions on page 152. 
Use order blanks inserted under back cover. 
All orders filled promptly. 
^MarckiYicj ho ^Iciorij 
via - ^"Victory Cjarclen 
On that fateful Sunday morning of December 7th, 1941 , America, 
as one man, arose to march against a treacherous foe. The millions 
of men who are now in the armed forces and are marching against 
the enemy are depending upon the other millions at the home 
front to maintain the life line — and the home front is maintaining 
it, and is marching on with confidence and with the purposeful 
resolve to continue uninterruptedly till Victory is won. 
It is singular that one of the most peaceful pursuits of a peace 
loving people becomes a valuable adjunct to the furtherance of 
our war effort; namely, gardening. 
The call which issued forth from our Government last year to 
put our gardens to work, is again being issued in more emphatic 
tones for bigger and better gardens this year. Every red blooded 
American who cannot serve at the battle front, can assist materially 
in the war effort by making a Victory Garden. He will thus serve 
his country — first, by relieving the heavily taxed transportation 
facilities; second, by keeping himself and his family strong and 
healthy by the production of an abundance of vitamin laden 
protective food and third, by the saving in his food budget which 
will make it possible for him to buy more War Bonds. 
Our background of almost a century - of serv ice to the Gardeners 
of America makes it possible for us to offer greater service this 
year to our country and our customers than ever before. During 
the past decades, we have developed new strains of seeds and 
improved existing strains, so that the planter can obtain maximum 
results in quality and quantity for his labor and efforts. 
As there are likely to be curtailments in the commercial produc- 
tion of certain vegetables and fruits due to lack of labor and 
transportation facilities it is recommended that all favorites and 
especially those that require long hauls, be grown this season in 
the home garden. 
Although the greatest stress this year is laid upon food production 
in the garden, the ornamental plantings, the lawn and the flower 
garden should not be neglected or sacrificed. Nothing can take 
the place of flowers, in the garden or in the home to raise one's 
spirits or build morale. While our seed stocks are now complete 
we advise and urge our customers to order early, as there are 
scarcities in some items due to the fact that American seed growers 
must not only produce enough to take care of our own needs but 
also those of our Allies. 
Very truly yours. 
January 1, 1943 
Building and 
PETER HENDERSON & CO. 
Complete Information for Planning, 
Maintaining a Garden 
< Uhis 104-page Book Tells You 
How, What, When and Where to Plant 
HENDERSON'S GARDEN GUIDE &. RECORD 
Sent without charge on every order amounting to $3.00 or over if requested. 
Published price 35c. 
This Book answers thousands of questions 
about gardening. It tells how to make rose 
gardens, rock gardens, perennial gardens and 
gardens of annual flowers. In short, with this 
new edition, it will be possible for any garden 
lover to take an undeveloped piece of property 
and make a garden. It also gives complete 
cultural instructions for growing both vege- 
tables and flowers written by experts. Size, 
5 by 8 ! 2 ins., has 88 pages of text, including 
index. Also 16 record pages; 104 pages in all. 
1847 — Ninety Six Years of Successful Seed Service to the Gardeners of America 
(Copyright, 1943, Peter Henderson & Co., New York) 
That you and your family may 
enjoy the American Way of Life 
and the beauty and fruits of your 
Garden for many years to come. 
1943 
