ANNOUNCEMENT 



It is with much regret we announce the closing of our greenhouse establish- 

 ment in Jersey City, N. J. This was brought about by the prevailing con- 

 ditions, both local and general. The loss of men in our seed department, 

 who have gone into the service, compelled us to transfer men from the 

 greenhouse department to fill the vacancies thus created. Our seed depart- 

 ment has thus been strengthened by the addition to it of men trained 

 in soil operations, most of them having been in our employment for 

 twenty years or more. In reaching our decision to close the greenhouses, we 

 were influenced very largely by the fact that it would be necessary for us to con- 

 centrate our energies upon the production and distribution of garden and farm 

 seeds, which is by far the most important part of our business. It is also vitally 

 important to the country that the seed supply be continued unimpaired as far 

 as humanly possible at this time. In the present crisis the food supply of the 

 country is the paramount consideration. 



We will still maintain our trial grounds for vegetable, grass, grain and 

 flower seeds, and operate our greenhouses for seed-testing purposes, as many 

 as may be required, so that all the safeguards drawn around our seeds, both as 

 to purity and germination, will be maintained as in the past. 



We will abandon entirely the growing and sale of plants, both greenhouse 

 and outdoors, but will continue to produce and develop select strains of seeds 

 at our grounds as formerly. 



We will also continue to sell bulbs and flowering roots, such as Gladioli, 

 Tuberoses, Cannas, Dahlias, etc., devoting special attention to these. 



PETER HENDERSON & CO. 

 January 1, 1918. 



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