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PETER HENDERSON fltCO., NEW YORK- 



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VflLUflBLE SUGGESTIONS. 



INTRODUCTION^ 



ON the succeeding pages — 123 to 175, inclusive— we offer a complete stock of growing 

 plants, embracing ilowering and "foliage" plants, palms, bulbs and decorative plants 

 for the greenhouse, conservatoiy and dwelling house, hardy plants and shrubs for the 

 lawn and garden, vines for the house, garden and dooryard, small fruits and vegetable plants 

 for the kitchen garden, and a general assortment of plants for all purposes, making the 

 most complete collection offered by any business Arm in the country. 



To aid lis in correctly and expeditiouslj' filling 

 orders, we respectfully ask our customers to comply 

 with the fiilldwiiig lequests : Fihst. Use the order sheet and give explicit instruction.s 

 how j'ou wish the jilants sent, whether by express, naming company, or mail. Second. 

 Please don't mix orders for seeds and plants together; remember that the plants and green- 

 house bulla offered on pages 1'23 to 17.5, are all at our greenhouses ; seeds, implements, ferti- 

 lizers, etc., are at our store in New York. All can be sent in one shipment, but it aids us 

 materially if they are written on the separate order sheets su[)plied lor that purpose. Thikd. 

 Please don't mix orders with letters. They should be written on separate sheets to avoid 

 confusion. As far as possible, in writing orders put only one item on a line, and carry out 

 the prices so that we may know which size is wanted. Foukth. Add premiums selected to 

 the bottom of the order, seeds on seed sheet, plants and bulbs (from pages 123 to 175) on 

 plant sheet. 



Despite the very low prices at which our plants are sold, 

 yet we still further reduce them by offering liberal premiums. 

 These will be found on page 5, and are for the benefit of all our customers. 



LIBERAL PREMIUMS. 



PLANTS ARE NOT DELIVERED FREE BY EXPRESS, in all cases the buyer must 

 piiy the carrying charges. We deliver plants free by mail it' so ordered and it is practicable ; 

 but we have to take the soil from the roots to lighten and must send smaller plants than if 

 sent by express. We always add extra plants to cover express charges. 



FflGKING DEPARTMENT. 



SAFE flRRlYflL ASSURED. 



EXPORT ORDERS. 



Nextiniroportancetogrowing good 

 Iilaiits is proper packing of tlieni.so 

 tliat tlievniavreuc-ti the purclinserwitliout injury. Tlie system of pail<ing plants 

 that obtains to-(iav was evolved by the founder of o>ir house and perfected by 

 him. Our plants almost invariably roach the purchaser as fresh as when tliey 

 left our greenlionses. 



AVe guar.antee the safe arrival 

 of all plants Kent liy express in 

 the United States or Canada. Should anything be injured in transit we would 

 urge our customers to notify us at once on receiptof the goods, and in every ease 

 send us a list of what has been damaged, so that we can replace them without 

 delay. But when they arrive in good condition our responsibility ceases, and if 

 from inattention or other causes they fail andcomplaint is then made, we cannot 

 replace them. Plants sent other than by express are entirely at the risk of the 

 purchaser. 



The extra packing necessary to provide for the 

 safety of iilants going on long journeys to for- 

 eign countries compels us to charge 2.5 per cent, extra for packing. All plants 

 exported are at )iurchaser's risk of damage from any cause whatsoever. 



PLANTS FREE BY MAIL. 



Plants cnn he sent free liy mail, ex- 

 cept large Hoses, I'alms, Azaleas, 

 Camollias, Shrubs and other plants of large size, when instructions to that effect 

 accompany the order, otherwise they will besent by express! buyer to pay charges); 

 but as we always add enough i)larits gratis to cover thesecharges customers will 

 see the great advantage of having plants sent by express, for not only can we 

 send larger plants, but they arrive in better condition than if sent by mail. 



I nW FYPRF^^ RflTF^ under the new mllng ot the leading 

 UV/WI L./\l IVLCJO iVIIlLO. Express Companies, advocated and 



secured by us, plants packed in closed l)oxe8 will now be carried at tlie "General 

 Special" r;ite. This rjite means a reduction of 20 i)er cent, from the regular 

 merchandise rates to all points where no "General Special" exists. Shipments 

 weighing less than 100 lbs. receive the benefit of the rate per 100 lbs.. t)ut the 

 minimum charge is 35c. For instance, where theregularmerchandiseratels§4.0o 

 ]ier 100 lbs.. a box of plants weighing 2r> lbs. wouhl be carried for 80c. — a saving 

 of 20c. on one shipment. It is not necessar.v to i)repay charges to secure this 

 rate, as we guarantee charges to the express comiianies, and, as a consequence, 

 they allow tlie reduction. 2'lw buyer pays the express charges. 



IMPORTANT. 



We ship all orders for plants immediately upon receipt. We will reserve plants for future shipment, but in- 

 structions to that effect must accompany the order. This applies specially to plants ordered in winter. 



