PETER HENDERSON & CO —INTRODUCTORY. 



Very Important. 



Vegetable and Grass Seeds bought by consumers directly 

 from us are now sent out in packages, which are sealed with 

 our trade-mark label, shown in the accompan3nng illustra- 

 tions. We solicit your orders direct, but, as it is sometimes 

 more convenient to buy seeds of local dealers, and you have 

 a preference for ours, please ask for Seeds done up in our packages, scaled with our red trade-mark label. This 

 will be positive proof to you that you are getting Peter Henderson & Co! s Tested Seeds. This trade-mark 

 label (which is of varying sizes) is printed on red paper with black ink, and, in most cases, is affixed over the 

 lip of the bag or package. We began this practice of sealed packages in 1886, having been reluctantly forced 

 to adopt it because of the many complaints that had been made to us by buyers, where unscrupulous dealers 

 had foisted on them other seeds under the mantle of our hard-earned reputation. The fairness of selling 

 seeds in this way is rapidly being acknowledged by dealers, many of whom now order seeds put up in our 

 original packages, sealed with the red trade-mark label. That it should have taken so many years for us to 

 find out that this was the safest way to send seeds out, only goes to show how mankind will for long periods 

 run in the old ruts. If Pears' Soap or the Royal Baking Powder is demanded, and will only be accepted by the 

 buyer in original packages, how much more important is it that Vegetable Seeds, on which time, labor and 

 money is to be expended, should reach the consumer's hand in such shape that there can be no question as 

 to their coming from the source the}^ purport to emanate from. Hence we ask customers for our mutual 

 protection to see that all packages of Vegetable and Grass Seeds are sealed with our red trade-mark label. 



HO^W AIVD ^WHEIV TO ORDER. 



This Catalogue is usually in the hands of our regular customers by January loth, and it would greatly 

 aid us in the execution of orders for Seeds if those intending to so favor us would forward their lists (made 

 out on the Order Sheet that accompanies this Catalogue) as soon after its receipt as possible. Not only 

 are earl}- orders a relief to us, but very often, from various causes, we cannot always accurately judge the 

 probable demand, particularly in new things, and in consequence we often run out of man}- articles long 

 before the planting season has passed by. The safe arrival of all Seeds and Plants is guaranteed. 



Postage on Seeds. — As Ave do a large local trade, in justice to those of our customers who 

 buy at our counters, we have for several j^ears based prices in this list on the purchaser adding postage 

 when buying Seed in bulk to be sent by mail. The postage we exact is this : that when seeds are ordered 

 to be mailed in quantities of }^ lb. and upward, postage must be added to Catalogue prices at the rate of 

 8 cents per pound. As postage for Beans and Peas, please add 15 cents per quart ; and to Corn, 10 cents 

 per quart to Catalogue prices. But when ordered by the packet or ounce, or y^ lb., either Vegetable or 

 Flower Seeds will be sent by mail at Catalogue prices Avithout extra charge. 



About Forwarding and Remitting. — Every order is executed at once on its receipt, or 

 a reason given why it has not been sent, so that parties ordering may knOAv that if goods are not received in 

 proper time, that it is almost certain that the letter has not been received by us. Remittances should be 

 made either in the form of a Mojzey Order, Bank Draft, Express Order, or Registered Letter. Remittances in 

 any other way are entirely at the sender s risk. 



PETEE HENDERSON, 

 AUBED HENDEESON, 

 0HAELE8 HENDEESON. 



Peter Henderson & Co., 



35 S 37 CORTLANDT STREET, NEW YORK. 



