Henderson's Seeds Are 
Delivered Transportation 
Paid in the U. S. A. 
AH Vegetable Seeds, Flower Seeds, Grass Seeds, 
and Bulbs offered in this catalog will be delivered 
— at the prices listed, transportation paid in the 
U. S. and Possessions. In making this Free 
Delivery offer we reserve the right to ship goods 
either by Parcel Post, Express or Freight. 
NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS— Ceiling Price Im- 
plements, Fertilizers, and Insecticides. 
"No price for any article listed or described herein 
exceeds the ceiling price for the article as determined 
under the applicable Maximum Price Regulation 
issued by the Office of Price Administration. As 
required by that office, we will, upon request, furnish 
you with a statement of our maximum prices on any 
of the commodities about which you inquire." 
Regarding the shipment of plants see page 105. 
Implements page 132. 
We Do Not Supply Dealers, therefore our seeds can 
only be secured by sending orders direct to us. 
The Prices Quoted in This Catalog Are Net — We 
reserve the right to advance prices without notice 
should current conditions require it. 
We Make No Charges for Shipping and Carting 
of goods to any railroad station, steamship line or 
express office in New York City proper. Also we 
make no charge for packing, except special for foreign 
shipments, as tin-lined cases, double sacks, etc.; then 
we charge cost. Cloth bags we charge for, viz.: 1 peck 
15c; K bushel 20c; 1 bushel 25c; 2 bushels 40c. Burlap 
bags, 1 peck 15c; ]/i bushel 20c; 1 bushel 25c; 2 bushels 
30c; 4 bushels 35c; 6 bushels 40c; 8 bushels 45c. No 
charge for bags with lawn grass mixtures. 
Remittances may be made by Money Order, Check, 
Cash or Stamps. Please send 3c stamps only. 
Note — If Cash or Stamps Are Sent By 
Mail, Be Sure and Register The Letter. 
C. O. D. Orders — By Parcel Post or Express. If you 
wish goods sent C.O.D. send 25 per cent of the amount 
due with the order. The Post Office Department does 
not allow a prior examination of C.O.D. parcels. We 
do not ship Plants C.O.D. 
Accounts — We will be pleased to open charge accounts 
for the convenience of our customers. Kindly furnish 
trade references. 
Orders — We guarantee the safe arrival of all ship- 
ments in the U.S.A. and Possessions. We use the 
greatest care in filling, checking and packing. Yet 
should anything be omitted we will promptly forward 
when advised. Please sign your orders. 
Advisory Service — We are glad to answer letters in 
detail, regarding your garden problems, but all re- 
quests for information should be written on a separate 
sheet of paper, and not on orders. 
Gardeners' and Greenskeepers' Situations — We 
have at all times the names of practical gardeners, 
farm managers and greenskeepers in want of situa- 
tions. If anyone desiring such will write us, we shall 
be glad to put them in communication with men we 
deem suitable. We make no charge for this service. 
All Gardeners of Experience know that success with 
seeds depends largely on weather conditions and 
proper cultivation, so in accordance with the universal 
custom of the trade Peter Henderson & Co. gives 
no warranty, express or implied, as to the productive- 
ness of any seeds or bulbs it sells and will not be in 
any way responsible for the crop. Our liability, in 
all instances, is limited to the purchase price of the 
seed. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO. 
35 Cortlandt Street New York, N. Y. 
Telephone Cortlandt 7-7530 
152 
INDEX OF SEEDS, BULBS, PLANTS, Etc. 
S Seeds B — Bulbs P— Plants 
S. B. P. 
Squash 38, 39 
Star of Texas 
Statice 
Stevia 
Stocks 
Stokesia 
Stonecrop .... 
Strawberries. . 
Strawberry 
Shrub 
Strawflower. . 
Sudan Grass. . 
Sugar Cane. . . 
Summer 
Hyacinth . . . 
Summer Sa- 
vory . 
88 
88 
88 
88 
92 
73 
47 
51 
45 
108 
111 
130, 131 
104 
Sunflower 54, 92 
Sunny South. . 4 
S u n p 1 a n t 
(Portulaca). 86 
Swan River 
Daisy 
Sweet Alys- 
sum 
Sweet Basil . . 
Sweet Corn . . 
Sweet Mar 
ioram 
Sweet Peas. . .90, 
Sweet Rocket . 
Sweet Sultan. 68 
Sweet William 
Swiss Chard . . 
Symphoricar- 
pus 
Syringa 
66 
63 
45 
19, 20, 21 
Tagetes 
Tarragon 
Teosinte 
Terrace Sod. . . 
Terry Lily. . . 
Thousand Flo. 
Aster 
Thunbergia. . . 
Thyme 
Tickseed 
Tigridia 
Timothy 
Tithonia 
Tobacco 
Tobacco 
Plant 
Tomato. .40 I 
Tough Turf.. . 
Transvaal 
Daisy 
Tritoma 
Trumpet Vine. 
Tuberose 
Tufted Pansy 
Turnip 
Ursinia . 
s. 
B. 
P. 
S. 
B. P. 
92 
Verbena 56, 94 
106, 111 
131 
Veron ica 
93 
* 111 
54 
Vetch 
55 
4 
Viburnum .... 
121, 123 
104 
Vinca 
94 
111 
Vines Hardv. 
120 
110 
Viola 
94 
111 
93 
Violet 
108 
45 
131 
Virginia 
69 
110 
Creeper .... 
120 
104 
47 
Wallflower. 
94 
93 
Water Melon . 
28 
45 
Wax Beans . . 
10 
Weigela 
121, 123 
82 
Wheat 
55 
44 
White Clover. 
4, 48 
5 
Wild Bird Seed 
54 
Windflower . . . 
110 
72 
106 
Winterberry . . 
122 
93 
108, 111 
Winter Savory 
131 
120 
Wistaria 
120 
104 
Witloof 
45 
96 
1 1 1 
Wormwood . . 
131 
44 
Woolf lower. 
Chinese. . . . 
67 
93 
Xanthisma 
Texanum. . 
88 
1 10 
123 
123 
Vegetable 
Marrow.. . . 38 
Vegetable 
Seed Collec- 
tion Pg. 2 of cover 
Venidium 93 
Yarrow . 
Yucca. . . 
47 
110 
108 
Zephyran- 
thes 104 
Zinnia 57, 96 to 99, 106 
INDEX OF GARDEN SUPPLIES, TOOLS, 
FERTILIZERS, INSECTICIDES 
Animal Traps 140 
Aprons 136 
Asparagus Bunchers 136 
Asparagus Knives 137 
Bamboo Poles 143 
Bamboo Rakes 138 
Bamboo Stakes 138 
Barrel Trucks 143 
Baskets 136 
Beetle Traps 136 
Bird Houses 148 
Bird Netting 136 
Books 149, 150 
Bottle Sprayer 139 
Brooms. Lawn 138 
Brush Axe 136 
Catchers, Grass 132 
Caterpillar Lamp 143 
Celery Bleachers 136 
Celoglass .135 
Chemical Concentrates. . 148 
Clamps, Hose 133 
Compost 147 
Cultivators 134, 136 
Cyanogas Pump 142 
Dibbles 136 
Digging Forks 136 
Dog Repellent 145 
Dusters 142, 143 
Edgers 140 
Erosionet 136 
Extension Plant Support . 137 
Extension Pole 143 
Extension Rods 143 
Feeding House (Bird) .148 
Fertilizers 146,147 
Fertilizer Distributors.. . 132 
Flame Gun 142 
Flats 135 
Flower Boxes ,141 
Flower Scissors 139 
Foldabarrow 133 
Forks 136 
Frames. Hot BedandCold . 13.5 
Fruit Picker 137 
Fungicides 145 
Gardenade 136 
Garden Gloves 136 
Garden Labels 137 
Garden Line 136 
Garden Rakes 138 
Garden Tool Sets 141 
Glazing Putty 135 
Grafting Tape 136 
Grafting Too! 136 
Grafting Wax 136 
Grass Catchers 132 
Grass Hooks 139 
Grass Seeders 132 
Grass Shears 1 39 
Grub Hoe . ; 137 
Hanger Hose 133 
Hedge Shears 139 
Hedge Trimmers 139 
Henderson's Nicotine. ... 144 
Hoes 137 
Hormones 147 
Hose 134 
Hose Washers 133 
Hotbed Mats 135 
Hotbed Sash 135 
Hotkaps 135 
Inoculating Bacteria. .147 
Insecticides 1 44- 1 45 
Knives. 137 
Kneeling Pad 136 
Labels 137 
Lamp, Caterpillar 143 
Lawn Enricher Fertilizer. 146 
Lawn Mowers 132 
Lawn Mower Sharpener .139 
Lawn Rakes 138 
Lawn Shears 139 
Lawn Sprinklers 134 
Lawn Trimmers 1 40 
Leaf Racks 133 
Legume-Aid 147 
Lime 147 
Marking Pencils 137 
Mats. Hot Bed 135 
Mender, Hose 133 
Mole Traps 140 
Moss. Peat, Granulated 147 
Nails, Wall 141 
Netting, Bird 136 
Netting, Pea 140 
Nozzles 1 33 
Paper-Tissue 137 
Peat Moss 147 
Pea Trellises 140 
Plant Food 146 
Plant Setter 137 
Plant Stakes 138 
Plant Sprinklers 139 
Plant Supports .137 
Plant Tubs 141 
Planet Jr. Tools 134 
Potato Hoe 137 
Pots, Paper 138 
Pruner, Tree 138 
Pruning Saws 138 
Pruning Shears 139 
Powder Gun 142 
Pump Barrel Bucket 143 
Rack, Leaf 133 
Raffia 140 
Rakes 138 
Rifles 139 
Rollers 133 
Rubber Hose 134 
Rubber Preserver 148 
Rubbish Burners 138 
Sash 135 
Saucers. Rubber 139 
Saws 138 
Scissors 139 
Scythes 139 
Scythe-snaths 1 39 
Scythe Stones 139 
Seeders 132 
Seed Starting Flat 135 
Semesan 1 45 
Shears 139 
Shovels 139 
Sickles 139 
Skin Protector 133 
Soap Gardener's 148 
Sod Tamper 133 
Soil 147 
Soil-Soaker 133 
Soil Tester 140 
Sower (Seed) 139 
Spades 140 
Spading Forks 136 
Spike Roller 133 
Spike Tamper 133 
Sprayers 142, 143 
Sprinklers 134, 139 
Stakes 138 
Stones 139 
Suet Rack 148 
Sun Dials 140 
Supports 137 
Thermometers 1 40 
Tissue Paper 137 
Tomato Support 137 
Top Soil 147 
Torches ' 143 
Transplanting Fork 136 
Trash Master 140 
Trellises 140 
Trimmers 140 
Trowels 140 
Trucks. Water Barrel. ... 143 
Tubs 141 
Twine 1 40 
Twine Pea Netting 140 
Twist-ems 1 40 
Vitamin B-l . 
.147 
Water Barrel 143 
Water Cans 141 
Water Wand 133 
Weather Vanes 141 
Weeders 141 
Weed Destroyers 1 48 
Wheelbarrows 135 
Window Boxes 141 
