HENDERSON'S AUTUMN BULB CATALOGUE 



IF YOU WANT 



BEAUTIFUL BULBOUS FLOWERS 



IN YOUR HOUSE NEXT WINTER, OR IN YOUR GARDEN NEXT SPRING 



You must plant the Bulbs this Fall! 



Bulbs are practically all grown in Holland 

 and as we are large importers we get the pick 

 and import only "firsts." Having been en- 

 gaged in the bulb importing business for three- 

 quarters of a century, we know intimately all 

 the best growers of the different varieties in 

 Holland; some excel in growing one kind, and 

 some in another, so that we are in a position to 

 get the best qualities of All Varieties. Bulbs 

 sold by local dealers are usually "seconds/' 



SPECIAL NOTICE. Bulbs and roots ma- 

 ture and ripen at different periods during the 

 late summer and autumn, and shipments will 

 be made as follows in the absence of contrary 

 instructions: 



Our August shipment includes Lilium Har- 

 risii, Freesias Roman and French Hyacinths, 

 Paper-White and Roman Narcissi. 



Our September or Main Shipment includes 

 the general line of bulbs, such as Hyacinths, 



and Ave advise "you to order bulbs as soon as 

 you get this catalogue, and not wait until the 

 last week. 



The ground is sometimes frozen in northern 

 latitudes by the time our November shipments " 

 are ready, but, if customers will have the 

 ground covered where the late-maturing sorts 

 are to be planted, "with two feet of dry leaves, 

 straw or manure, to prevent freezing, the bulbs 

 can be planted with safety when received. 



Tulips, Narcissus, Crocus, Iris, Peonies and 

 Callas. 



Our November shipment includes Lily of 

 the Valley and Lilies, Snowdrops, Scillas, etc. 



CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTANCE. All 

 advance orders for growing crops are booked by 

 us previous to harvesting and receipt — subject 

 to crops permitting — and accidents or delay be- 

 yond our control. Should shortages necessitate 

 it, we reserve the right to fill such orders pro-rata. 



PARCEL POST RATES— SHIPPING, &c. 



From the 

 by Express. 

 1st Zone: 



2nd Zone: 



3rd Zone: 



4th Zone: 



5th Zone: 



6th Zone: 



7th Zone: 



8th Zone: 



4th to 8th Zone packages Weighing 10 Lbs. or More Usually Go Cheaper 



5c for the first pound, lc for each 



additional lb. 

 5c for the first pound, lc for each 



additional lb. 

 6c for the first pound, 2c for each 



additional lb. 

 7c for the first pound, 4c for each 



additional lb. 

 8c for the first pound, 6c for each 



additional lb. 

 9c for the first pound, 8c for each 



additional lb. 

 lie for the first pound, 10c for 



each additional lb. 

 12c for each pound, 12c for each 



additional lb. 



Parcel Post packages must not exceed 70 

 pounds in weight for the first three zones, and 

 50 pounds for the other zones, and the size 

 limit is eighty-four (84) inches for combined 

 length and largest girth. 



Packages weighing 8 ounces or less 4 re 

 mailable at the rate of lc for every two ounces, 

 regardless of distance; if weight is more than 

 8 ounces the pound rate applies. 



We will ship C. O. D. by Parcel Post or 

 Express if 25% of the amount of the order is 

 remitted. 



WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR SHIP- 

 PING AND CARTING of goods to any rail- 

 road station, steamship line or express office 

 in New York City proper. WE MAKE NO 

 CHARGE FOR PACKING, except special 

 for foreign shipments, as tin-lined cases, dou- 

 ble sacks, etc., then we charge cost. Cloth bags 

 we charge for, viz.: 3^ peck, 10c; 1 peck, 12c; 

 Y 2 bushel, 15c; 1 bushel, 20c; 2 bushels, 40c 



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. 



NOTE. If cash or stamps are sent by mkil 

 REGISTER THE LETTER, otherwise, it 

 travels at owner's risk. Letters are frequently 

 lost in transit. 



PETER HENDERSON & CO. do not 

 give a warranty on any of the Seeds, Bulbs, 

 Roots, etc. they send out; neither can they be' 

 responsible for the crops, owing to the circum- 

 stance that after leaving their hands they have 

 no control over the care, planting or cultiva- 

 tion of the same. 



PETER HENDERSON & CO. 



35 & 37 CORTLANDT ST., NEW YORK 



