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AN APPEAL FOR EARLY ORDERS 



Never in the history of the country have business conditions been so disturbed and disorganized as now. 

 Trained men have necessarily been withdrawn from every line to put the nation on a war basis. Seedsmen have 

 been no exception to the rule. We have in a measure met this condition by transferring tiained men, beyond 

 the draft age. front our Greenhouses to the Seed Department; but there is still a shortage as compared with 

 other years and the demand for seeds will be increased. The transportation facilities are taxed beyond their 

 capacity, hence delays must be anticipated. 



We now urge our customers to send in their orders immediately; don't wait until the spring rush begins. 

 The seeds will keep u-ith you as well as with us and you will not have annoying, possibly disastrous delays when 

 you are ready to plant. 



The planting of a vegetable garden is the patriotic duty of everyone who has ground, and it will be a vast 

 help to us in doing our part to be able to fill orders in January and February, which usually reach us in March 

 and April. While the all-important duty of every person is to increase the food supply in this period of scarcity, 

 it is equally important that no pains be spared to get seed supplies, fertilizers and garden implements at the 

 earliest possible moment. These are the essential commodities necessary to the country to-day if it is to main- 

 tain its effectiveness in performing the great task it has undertaken. 



FREE DELIVERY 



For Certain Quantities of Seeds 



WE DELIVER FREE in the United States and Possessions, by 

 Parcel Post or Express to any express office at our option ALL VEGE- 

 TABLE and FLOWER SEEDS by the Packet, Ounce and M Pound; 

 LAWN GRASS SEEDS by the Quart, y 2 Peck and Peck. 



We also deliver free by Parcel Post, Express, or Freight {our choice) all 

 Lawn Grass Seeds in larger quantities. 



Purchasers pay transit charges on larger quantities of seeds, and other 

 merchandise, unless otherwise provided. When goods are wanted by 

 Parcel Post add postage for the quantities we do not deliver free (see Zone 

 Rales on this page). 



The Postal Weight of Beans, Peas and Corn is One Pound per Pint. 



WE DO NOT SUPPLY DEALERS, therefore our Seeds, etc., can only be 

 procured by sending orders direct to us. 



THE PRICES QUOTED IN THIS CATALOGUE ARE NET— We offer no 

 premiums, discounts nor gratuities. We reserve the right to advance prices 

 without notice should current conditions require it. 



PLEASE ORDER EARLY, thus enabling us to forward promptly. It will 

 hasten forwarding materially, if they will kindly make up orders alphabetically, 

 as the goods are offered in the catalogue. This method is easier and is a safeguard 

 against neglecting to order some item of importance. Seeds are put in com- 

 partments in our stores alphabetically, hence an order can be filled more quickly 

 if it is made out in that manner. 



ERROR IN THE FILLING OF ORDERS— We use the greatest care in filling, 

 checking and packing orders. Yet should anything be omitted we will promptly 

 forward when advised. Keep a duplicate copy of your order for comparison. 



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 per cent, of their value accompanies the order. 



ACCOUNTS — Parties having no account with us — who order goods without 

 remittance — -must furnish satisfactory reference. New York City reference 

 preferred on account of the shorter delay pending investigation. 



WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR SHIPPING AND CARTING of goods to any 

 railroad station, steamship line or express office in New York City proper. 



WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR PACKING, except special for foreign ship- 

 ments, as tin-lined cases, double sacks, etc., then we charge cost. Cloth bags we 

 charge for, viz.: 1 peck. 15c; }$ bushel. 20c; 1 bushel, 25c; 2 bushels, 45c. 

 All Grass Seed bags are furnished free excepting for Timothy and Clover. 



GARDENERS' AND FARMERS' SITUATIONS— We have at all times the 

 james of practical gardeners and farm managers in want of situations on our 

 books. If parties desiring such will write us, we shall be glad to put them in 

 communication with men whom we deem suitable. To aid us in making a selection 

 we ask full particulars. We make no charge for this service. 



TESTIMONIALS FROM CUSTOMERS— We are always pleased to hear from 

 our customers regarding the results of their gardens. We appreciate thejthousands 

 of unsolicited testimonials we receive annually and are glad to publish as many as 

 space will permit. Photographs of gardens and particularly of individual vege- 

 tables and flowers, are always very gladly received by us. 



QUESTIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE— We endeavor to answer promptly 

 all letters of inquiry — which should be on separate paper from orders — but we 

 cannot undertake the planning of entire gardens and grounds. 



PETER HENDERSON & CO. give no warranty, express or implied, as to 

 description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any Seeds. Bulbs, 

 Roots or Plants they send out, and they will not be in any wav responsible for the 

 crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms, they are at once 

 to be returned. 



PETER HENDERSON & GO. 



35 & 37 Cortlandt Street, New York 



UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION LICENSE No. G. 31720 



PARCEL POST AND 

 EXPRESS 



On shipments weighing 20 pounds or more 

 ship by express. As the express companies giv« 

 each package, and are responsible, it amounts ! 

 to insurance without cost, whereas it costs extra, [ 

 to value, to insure a parcel post package. We 

 the safe arrival in the U. S. of all goods shipped by express. 

 IF GOODS ARE WANTED BY PARCEL POST, POSTAGE MUST 

 BE ADDED AS PER TABLE BELOW. EXCEPT FOR THOSE 



QUANTITIES OF SEEDS WE OFFER TO DELIVER FREE 



The Postal Weight of Beans, Peas and Corn is One Pound per Pint. 



For other merchandise mailable by Parcel Post offered in this 

 catalogue — Tools and Accessories, Odorless Fertilizers, Insecticides 

 ana Fungicides (Fluids and Poisons excluded) — we have given the 

 packed weight so that extra for postage may be remitted according to 

 Zone distances as below. 



IMPORTANT — In remitting postage always add it to the foot of 

 the order as a separate item — this will help to avoid mistakes. 



Weight 





PARCEL POST ZONES 



1st 



2nd 



3rd 



4th 



6th 



6th 



7th 



8th 



in 



Local 



Up to 



50 to 



150 to 



300 to 



600 to 



lOOOto 



1400to 



Over 



Pounds 





50 



150 



300 



600 



1000 



1400 



1800 



1800 







miles 



miles 



miles 



miles 



miles 



miles 



miles 



miles 







from 



from 



from 



from 



frorr. 



from 



from 



from 







New 



New 



New 



New 



New 



New 



New 



New 







York 



York 



York 



York 



York 



York 



York 



York 



1 



$0.05 



$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 



.16 



.20 



.25 



.31 



.36 



4 



.07 



.08 



.08 



.12 



.19 



.26 



.33 



.41 



.48 



6 



.07 



.09 



.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 



.36 



.60 



.65 



.81 



.96 



9 



.09 



.13 



.13 



.22 



.39 



.66 



.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 



1.06 



1.31 



1.66 



11 



.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 



1.63 



1.91 



2.28 



20 



.16 



.24 



.24 



.44 



.83 



1.22 



1.61 



2.01 



2.40 



21 



.15 



.25 



.25 















22 



.16 



.26 



.26 





23 



.16 



.27 



.27 



Weight Limit — The weight limit 



24 



.17 



.28 



.28 



within the Local 1st and 2nd Zones 



26 



.17 



.29 



.29 



is fifty (50) pounds, within the other 



26 



.18 



.30 



.30 



Zones the weight limit is twenty (20) 



27 



.18 



.31 



.31 



pounds and the size limit eighty-four 



28 



.19 



.32 



.32 



(84) inches for combined length and 



29 



.19 



.33 



.33 



largest girth. In this catalogue we 



30 



.20 



.34 



.34 



give the weight packed up to ten (lO) 



31 



.20 



.35 



.35 



pounds on Implements, Insecticides 



32 



.21 



.36 



.36 



and Fertilizers. 



33 



.21 



.37 



.37 



INTERNATIONAL PARCEL POST 



34 



.22 



.38 



.38 



We forward Seeds to any postofEce 



35 



.22 



.39 



.39 



in foreign countries by International 



36 



.23 



.40 



.40 



Parcel Post when mail routes are 



37 



.23 



.41 



.41 



open. Full details in our "Inter- 



38 



.24 



.42 



.42 



national Parcel Post Circular" 



39 



.24 



.43 



.43 



mailed on application. 



40 



.25 



.44 



.44 



Domestic Parcel Post rates, 8th 



41 



.25 



.45 



.46 



Zone, apply to Alaska, the Canal Zone, 



42 



.26 



.46 



.46 



Guam, Hawaii, Porto Rico and the 



43 



.26 



.47 



.47 



Philippine Islands. 



44 



.27 



.48 



.48 



We prefer not to forward bulbs. 



46 



.27 



.49 



.49 



tubers or roots to foreign countries 



46 



.28 



.50 



.60 



when the time in transit exceeds ten 



47 



.28 



.51 



.61 



days, because of the probabilty of 



48 



.29 



.62 



.52 



damage in transit; should they be 



49 



.29 



.63 



.63 



forwarded they are at purchaser's 



60 



.30 



.54 



.64 



risk. 





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