HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR MARKET GARDENERS. 



ALFRED HENDERSON 



PETER HENDERSON 



PETER HENDERSON 



1847-1928 



CHARLES HENDERSON 



HOWARD M. HENDERSON 



Three Generations of Hendersons 



HAVE RENDERED MORE THAN THREE-QUARTERS OF A CENTURY 

 OF FAITHFUL SERVICE TO THE GARDENERS OF AMERICA 



More than 80 years ago, Peter Henderson, founded this business. At that time he laid down certain rules and principles 

 which subsequently became the model which was followed by all successful seed houses. Himself a practical gardener, writer 

 and close student of horticulture, the principles as outlined by him have stood the acid test of time, and have been carried out to 

 the letter by the two succeeding generations of Hendersons. 



The business today is owned, controlled and managed by the third generation, and we have left no stone unturned to see that 

 Henderson customers should receive the very highest quality of seed which care, painstaking effort, experience and knowledge 

 can produce. Over 80 years of experience have made us familiar with all the best methods of production, and if it were possible to 

 sell quality seeds any cheaper than the prices listed in this catalogue, Peter Henderson & Co. would do so. 



We do not sell to dealers, and therefore seeds offered by others, bearing our name, such as Henderson's Snowball Cauliflower, 

 Henderson's Succession, and Henderson's Charleston Wakefield Cabbages, also Henderson's Big Boston and Henderson's New 

 York Lettuce, Henderson's Easy Blanching Celery, The 

 Henderson Cucumber and many other varieties offered by 

 dealers are not our stocks. 



The only way to get our seeds, is to order direct 

 from us and get our seeds, in our bags, and with our 

 labels on them. 



Yours Sinceiely 



S'^sJCcC I ^Aj^aa -^ > -%-^o°*^v. 



President 



DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES 



Within the U. S. and Possessions 

 1st, 2d & 3d Zones weight limit 70 lbs., other Zones 50 lbs. 

 Size limit 84 inches for combined length 

 and largest girth 



First Zone withir 



50 



Second " " 



50 to 150 



Third 



150 •' 300 



Fourth " " 



300 " GOO 



Fifth 



COO ■' 1000 



Sixth 



1000" 1400 



Seventh " " 



1400 " 1800 



Eighth 



all over 1800 



miles of New York City 



NEW YORK 

 ' January 1, 1928 



WE PAY TRANSPORTATION IN THE U. S. BY PARCEL POST. EXPRESS OR FREIGHT AT OUR 

 OPTION ON SMALL VEGETABLE SEEDS IN ALL QUANTITIES 



AN ADDITIONAL OFFER 



If your seed order amounts to ten dollars or over, and at least half of the value is in small seeds, and the balance consists of 

 Beans, Peas or Sweet Corn; we will -pay the Iransporlalion charges in United States and forward by Parcel Post, Express or Freight 

 at our option. 



NOTE — If your own order does not amount to ten dollars; combine your order with your neighbor's and you will both get the 

 advantage of free delivery. We will ship to you, but send in your neighbor's name, so that we may send him our catalogues. 



ALL GOODS IN THIS CATALOGUE are ofrcrwl subject to being 

 unsold on receipt of order, and the pi'ices fjuotcd arc subject to change 

 without notice. 



ADVANCE ORDERS. 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 delays beyond 

 our control. Should shortages necessitate it, we reserve the right to fill 

 such orders pro rata. 



THE PRICES QUOTED CANCEL ALL PRICE LISTS PREVIOUSLY 

 ISSUED. The prices are net e.xcept that we furnish Jilarket Gardeners 

 aiid Florists for their own planting, our retail packets of VEGETABLE 

 AND FLOWER SEEDS AT 25'; OFF. We will supply half a poun 1 

 at pound rates: lialf pecks at peck rates: half bushels at bushel rates. 

 AH other quantities (other than packets) arc priced net. 



REMITTANCES should be made by Money Order, Bank Draft or 

 Registered Letter. We must decline sending goods C. O. D. imlcss 25% 

 of their value accompanies the order. 



NOTE — If cash or stamps are sent by mail REGISTER THE 

 LETTER, otherwise it travels at owner's risk. 



ACCOUNTS — We would be pleased to open charge accounts for the 

 convenience of our customers. Kindly furnish references. New York City 

 preferred, to avoid delay. 



WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR SHIPPING AND CARTING of 

 goods to any railroad station, steamship Une or e.\press office in New York 

 City proper. 



WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR PACKING, bo.xes, cases, or barrels. 

 Cloth bags we charge for, %dz.: yi peck, 10c. ; 1 peck, 15c.; 'A bushel, 20c.; 

 1 bushel, 25c.; 2 bushels, 45c. Biu-lap bags, 1 peck, 10c. ; K bushel, 15c.; 

 1 bu.shel, 20c.; 2 bushels, 25c.; 4 bushels, 30c.; 6 bushels, 35c.: 8 bushels 40c. 

 No charge for bags with lawn grass mixtures. Special packing of 

 seeds for foreign shipments, when necessary, in tin-lined cases or 

 double sacks, we charge for at cost. 



WE GUARANTEE THE SAFE ARRIVAL in Unitel States of all 

 aoods forwarded by express. 



WHEN SHIPPED BY FREIGHT WE DELIVER ALL BULBS, 

 MOOTS, etc., in good condition, into the hands of transportation com- 

 panies, but our responsibility ceases there. Consignee then assumes all 

 risks of heating, freezing and delays. 



CANADIAN ORDERS — Regarding shipment of Seeds, etc., into 

 Canada, see slip inserted with Order Blank in tliis Catalogue. 



First 



Each 



Pound 



.\dditional 



{over 8 ozs. 



Pound 



rates as 



or 



lib.) 



fraction 



7c. 



Ic. 



7c. 



Ic. 



8c. 



2c. 



9c. 



4c. 



lOe. 



6c. 



lie. 



8c. 



13c. 



10c. 



14c. 



12c. 



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

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



From the 4th to 8th Zone packa^ies Weifihin^ 10 lbs. or More 

 Usually ^o Cheaper by Express. (Poisons and Fluids cannot be sent 

 by mail). 



LOCAL ZONE — This zone includes the Boroughs of Manhattan and the 

 Bronx, also Pelham and Pelham Manor. N. Y. The rate -s 5 cents for the 

 first pound and 1 cent for each additional (2) two pounds or fraction thereof. 



PACKED WEIGHTS OF GOODS ON WHICH BUYER 

 PAYS DELIVERY CHARGES 



Beans, Peas or Sweet Corn, per quart 2 Lbs. 



Asparagus Roots per hundred 2 year 6 " 



Mushroom Spawn per brick 2 " 



Onion Sets per quart, 1 lb. per peck 8 " 



Potatoes per peck 1(5 " 



Implements, Fertilizers and Mailable Insecticides. See weights given on 

 pages on which thcij are offered. 



ALL GARDENERS OF EXPERIENCE know that success — even with 

 seeds of such liigh quality as Henderson's Tested Seeds— depends largely 

 on weather conditions and proper cultivation, so in accordance with the 

 universal custom of the seed trade PETER HENDERSON & CO. gives no 

 warranty, express or imphed, 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 way responsible for the crop. 



"You say you give no warranty on your seeds, but I consider the name 'Henderson' on the package warranty 

 enough. For more than fifty years I have planted Henderson's seeds and had no cause for complaint." 



C. L. WATKINS. Shinnston. West Va. 



