PETER HENDERSON & CO.. NEW YORK— MIDSUMMER CATALOGUE 



BUSINESS RULES. ETC. 



PARCEL POST ZONES AND RATES. 



FREE DELIVERY FOR CERTAIN QUANTITIES OF SEEDS.— WE DELIVER FREE IN THE UNITED 

 STATES BY PARCEL POST OR EXPRESS TO ANY EXPRESS OFFICE, AT OUR OPTION, ALL VEGETABLE 

 AND FLOWER SEEDS BY THE PACKET, OUNCE, }; POUND AND POUND. 



Purchaser's pay transit charges on larger 

 quantities of seeds, and other merchandise, 

 unless otherwise provided. When goods are 

 wanted by Parcel Post add postage, for those 

 we do not deliver free (see Zone Rates on 

 this page.) 



For tools, and accessories, odorless fertil- 

 izers, insecticides and fungicides (fluids and 

 poisons excluded) — we have given the packed 

 Parcel Post weight so that e.xtra for postage 

 must be remitted according to Zone distances. 

 In most instances the charge by freight and 

 express on greater weights will be found more 

 economical, hence we only give weights 

 up to 10 lbs. 



We make no charge for packing or cartage 

 of goods to any railroad station, steamship 

 line or express office in New York City. 



We Make No Charge for Packing, ex- 

 cept special for foreign shipments, as tin- 

 lined cases, double sacks, etc., then we charge 

 c -st. CI jth bags we charge for, viz.: 3^ peck, 

 15c., 1 peck, 25c.; K bushel, 35c.; 1 bushel, 

 45?.; 2 bushels, 70c. Burlap bags, 1 peck, 

 1.5c. ; yi bushel, 20c. ; 1 bushel, 25c. ; 2 bushels, 

 .35c.; 4 bushels, 55c.; 6 bushels, 75c.; 8 bush- 

 els, 90c. No charge for bags with lawn grass 

 mixtures. 



Accounts. — Parties having no acfount 

 with us — who order goods without remittance 

 — must furnish satisfactory reference- New 

 York City reference preferred on account of 

 the shorter delay pending investigation. 



Remittances may be made by Express 

 Money Order, P. O. Money Order or Bank 

 Draft; if stamps or cash send in a Registered 

 Letter. We must decline sending goods 

 C. O. D. unless 25% of their value accom- 

 panies the order. 



We Do Not Supply Dealers, therefore 

 our Seeds, etc., can only be procured by send- 

 ing orders direct to us. 



The Prices Quoted in this Catalogue 

 are Net — We offer no premiums, discounts 

 nor gratuities.' We reserve the right to ad- 

 vance prices without notice should current 

 conditions require it. 



Peter Henderson & Co. give no warranty 

 express or implied, as to description, quality 

 productiveness, or any other matter of any 

 Seeds, Bulbs or Roots they send out and they 

 will not be in any way responsible! or the crop. 

 If the purchaser does not accept the goods on 

 these terms, they are at once to be returned. 



HENDERSON'S 



Garden Guide and Record 



IS SENT FREE 

 With every order amounting to $2.00 or over. 



HENDERSON'S GARDEN GUIDE AND 

 RECORD treats concisely, but sufficiently 

 about vegetable gardening in all its branches. 

 It contains articles on the following subjects 

 and others. 

 Preparing Garden Ground : Fertilizing, 



Draining, Cultivating. 

 Vegetable Planting Time Table : Distance, 



Depth to Sow, When Ready to Use, etc. 

 Vegetables for Winter Use: What to Grow 



and How to Store. 

 Hot Beds and Cold Frames: How to Make 



and Maintain. 

 Cold Frame Vegetables: What and How to 



Grow for Winter Use. 

 Insects and Plant Diseases: Latest Methods 



of Treatment and Remedies. 

 Fertilizing: A guide to what fertilizer and 



lime the land requires. 

 Canning Vegetables, etc.: Saving the Garden 



Surplus with Home Canners. 

 Culinary Herbs: Culture and Preparation. 

 And much other valuable information. 







1st 



2nd 



3rd 



4th 



5th 



6th 



7th 



8th 







Up to 



50 to 



150 to 



300 to 



600 to 



lOOOto 



1400to 



Over 



Weight 





50 



150 



300 



600 



1000 



1400 



1800 



1800 



in 



Local 



miles 



miles 



miles 



miles 



miles 



miles 



miles 



miles 



Pounds 





from 



from 



from 



from 



from 



from 



from 



from 





New 



New 



New 



New 



New 



New 



New 



New 







York 



York 



York 



York 



York 



York 



York 



York 



1 



S0.05 



$0.05 



$0.05 



$0.06 



$0.07 



$0.08 



$0.09 



$0.11 



$0.12 



2 



.06 



.06 



.06 



.08 



.11 



.14 



.17 



.21 



.24 



3 



.06 



.07 



.07 



.10 



.15 



.20 



.25 



.31 



.36 



4 



.07 



.08 



.08 



.12 



.19 



.26 



.33 



.41 



.48 



6 



.07 



.03 



.09 



.14 



.23 



.32 



.41 



.51 



.60 



6 



.08 



.10 



.10 



.16 



.27 



.38 



.49 



.61 



.72 



7 



.08 



.11 



.11 



.18 



.31 



.44 



.57 



.71 



.84 



8 



.09 



.12 



.12 



.20 



.35 



.50 



.65 



.81 



.96 



9 



.09 



.13 



.13 



.22 



.39 



.56 



.73 



.91 



1.08 



10 



.10 



.14 



.14 



.24 



.43 



.62 



.81 



1.01 



1.20 



11 



.10 



.15 



.15 



.26 



.47 



.68 



.89 



1.11 



1.32 



12 



.11 



.16 



.16 



.28 



.51 



.74 



.97 



1.21 



1.44 



13 



.11 



.17 



.17 



.30 



.55 



.80 



1.05 



1.31 



1.56 



14 



.12 



.18 



.18 



.32 



.59 



.86 



1.13 



1.41 



1.68 



15 



.12 



.19 



.19 



.34 



.63 



.92 



1.21 



1.51 



1.80 



16 



.13 



.20 



.20 



.36 



.67 



.98 



1.29 



1.61 



1.92 



17 



.13 



.21 



.21 



.38 



.71 



1.04 



1.37 



1.71 



2.04 



, 18 



.14 



.22 



.22 



.40 



.75 



1.10 



1.45 



1.81 



2.16 



19 



.14 



.23 



.23 



.42 



.79 



1.16 



1.53 



1.91 



2.28 



20 



.15 



.24 



.9A 



.44 



.83 



1.22 



1.61 



2.01 



2.40 



21 



.16 



.25 



.25 



.46 



.87 



1.28 



1.69 



2.11 



2.52 



22 



.16 



.26 



.26 



.48 



.91 



1.34 



1.77 



2.21 



2.64 



23 



.16 



.27 



.27 



.50 



.95 



1.40 



1.85 



2.31 



2.76 



24 



.17 



.28 



.28 



.52 



.99 



1.46 



1.93 



fi.41 



2.88 



25 



.17 



.29 



.29 



.54 



1.03 



1.52 



2.01 



2.51 



3.00 



26 



.18 



.30 



.30 



.56 



1.07 



1.58 



2.09 



2.61 



3.1?, 



27 



.18 



.31 



.31 



.58 



1.11 



1.64 



2.17 



2.71 



3.24 



28 



.19 



.32 



.32 



.60 



1.15 



1.70 



2.25 



2.81 



3.36 



29 



.19 



.33 



.33 



.62 



1.19 



1.76 



2.33 



2.91 



3.48 



30 



.20 



.34 



.34 



.64 



1.23 



1.82 



2.41 



3.01 



3.60 



31 



.20 



.35 



.35 



.66 



1.27 



1.88 



2.49 



3.11 



3.72 



32 



.21 



.36 



.36 



.68 



1.31 



1.94 



2.57 



3.21 



3.84 



33 



.21 



.37 



.37 



.70 



1.35 



2.00 



2.65 



3.31 



3.96 



34 



.22 



.38 



.38 



.72 



1.39 



2.08 



2.73 



3.41 



4.08 



35 



.22 



.39 



.39 



.74 



1.43 



2.12 



2.81 



3.51 



4.20 



36 



.23 



.40 



.40 



.76 



1.47 



2.18 



2.89 



3.61 



4.32 



37 



.23 



.41 



.41 



.78 



1.51 



2.24 



2.97 



3.71 



4.44 



38 



.24 



.42 



.42 



.80 



1.55 



2.30 



3.05 



3.81 



4.56 



39 



.24 



.43 



.43 



.82 



1.59 



2.36 



3.13 



3.91 



4.68 



40 



.26 



.44 



.44 



.84 



1.63 



2.42 



3.21 



4.01 



4.80 



41 



.25 



.45 



.45 



.86 



1.67 



2.48 



3.29 



4.11 



4.92 



42 



.26 



.46 



.46 



.88 



1.71 



2.54 



3.37 



4.21 



5.04 



43 



.26 



.47 



.47 



.90 



1.75 



2.60 



3.45 



4.31 



5.16 



44 



.27 



.48 



.48 



.92 



1.79 



2.66 



3.53 



4.41 



528 



45 



.27 



.49 



.49 



.94 



1.83 



2.72 



3.61 



4.51 



5.40 



46 



.28 



.50 



.50 



.96 



1.87 



2.78 



3.69 



4.61 



5.52 



47 



.28 



.51 



.51 



.98 



1.91 



2.84 



3.77 



4.71 



5.64 



48 



.29 



.52 



.52 



1.00 



1.95 



2.90 



3.85 



4.81 



5.76 



49 



.29 



.53 



.53 



1.02 



1.99 



2.96 



3.93 



4.91 



5.88 



50 



.30 



.54 



.54 



1.04 



2.03 



3.02 



4.01 



5.01 



6.00 



51 



.30 



.55 



.55 



1.06 













52 



.31 



.56 



.56 



1.08 





53 



.31 



.57 



.57 



1.10 





54 



.32 



.58 



.58 



1.12 



PARCEL POST WEIGHT LIMIT 



56 



.32 



.59 



.59 



1.14 





56 



.33 



.60 



.60 



1.16 



The weight Umit within the 



57 



.33 



.61 



.61 



1.18 



Local 1st, 2nd and 3rd Zones is 



58 



.34 



.62 



.62 



1.20 



seventy (70) pounds, within the 



59 



.34 



.63 



.63 



1.22 



other Zones the weight limit is 



60 



.35 



.64 



.64 



1.24 



fifty (50) pounds and the size limit 



61 



.35 



.65 



.65 



1.26 



eighty-four (84) inches for com- 



62 



.36 



.66 



.66 



1.28 



bined length and largest girth. In 



63 



.36 



.67 



.67 



1.30 



this catalogue we give the weight 



64 



.37 



.68 



.68 



1.32 



packed up to ten (10) pounds on 



65 



.37 



.69 



.69 



1.34 



Implements, Insecticides and 



66 



.38 



.70 



.70 



1.36 



Fertilizers. 



67 



.38 



.71 



.71 



1.38 





68 



.39 



.72 



.72 



1.40 



Packages weighing 8 oz. or less 



69 



.39 



.73 



.73 



1.42 



can be forwarded anywhere in the 



70 



.40 



.74 



.74 



1.44 



U. S. at a cost of one cent for each 













two 



ounces. 



or frac 



tion the 



reof. 



PETER HENDERSON &■ CO., 35 and 37 Cortlandt Street, NEW YORK 



