PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. 



Henderson's NA/holesale Catalogue --Autumn 1914 

 FOR FLORISTS AND MARKET GARDENERS. 



Seeds - Bulbs - Tools - Implements - Fertilizers - Insecticides, etc. 



HENDERSONS SUPERIOR SEEDS. BULBS. ETC.. AKE PROCURABLE ONLY FP.OM US DIRECT 



HENDERSONS TESTED SEEDS. 



We Make a Specialty of best Stocks types and Strains of Vegetable and 

 Flower Seeds for Market Gardeners and Florists. 



The exchange of seeds between buyer and seller must ever be entirely a matter 

 of confidence, and that confidence, we believe, can ony be lastingly held by 

 such seed firms as test their seeds before selling, and who have the practical 

 experience to accurately determine when they are right. Our own practical experi- 

 ence for many years as market gardeners forcibly impresses upon us the fact 

 that the best is none too good for those whose living depends upon profitable 

 crops, and we assure our prospective customers, that there are no better vegetable 

 and flower seed stocks procurable than are being sent out by us to commercial 

 growers. 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR FLOWER BULBS. 



OUR BULB DEPARTMENT, it is conceded, handles the very highest q^uality •* 

 the largest quantities and the greatest variety of Flower Bulbs of any one firm in 

 the world. America, Holland, Jap'n, Chin ■, Asia Minor, Bermuda, etc., yield up ♦ 

 to us annually millions of their bulbous fl jral treasures. 



THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE IN THE QUALITY OF BULBS. 



Superior bulbs — the pick of the crops — are largely consumed by critical European 

 buyers, the " seconds " and " substitutes " Ijeing too often palmed off on less 

 critical American dealers. We insist — with a penalty attached — on being sup- 

 plied with the same high grade — true to name — varieties that the Europeans get. ^ 

 and we see that we get this superior grade by personally conducted trials. 

 We have also e.\cluded from our importations many decadent obsolete varieties 

 and added their more beautiful and strong-constitutioned successors. ^ 



Henderson's Flower Bulbs therefore co.st a little more than inferior grades, 

 but our customers appreciate the difference. 



PETER HENDERSON ^ CO.'S BUSINESS RULES 



REGARDING ORDERING. REMITTING. ACCOUNTS. PACKING. FORWARDING. FREE DELIVERY. PARCEL POST. NON-WARRANTY. ETC 



Regarding Domestic Parcel Post within the U.S. and Possessions 



.\laska, Canal Zone, Guam, Hawaii. Porto Rico and the Philippines. 



FOURTH CLASS MAIL MATTER which now includes seeds, plants, bulbs, 

 roots, books, tools, insecticides, in dry and paste form. Odorless fertilizers 

 and requisities, may now be forwarded by Domestic Parcel Post within the 

 United States and possessions noted above at the zone rates printed below . 



THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT allowable to 1st and 2nd zones is 50 pounds and 

 to all zones (3rd to Sth) it is 20 pounds. 



THE SIZE OF PARCEL must not e.xceed 6 feet (72 inches) for combined 

 length and largest girth. 



INSURANCE ON PARCEL POST PACKAGES against loss may now be 

 effected by us for value up to S2.5.00 for ."jc. and up to S.50.00 for 10c, if customer 

 so requests and remits for same. 



PARCEL POST •• C. O. D. " we can forward by Parcel Post " C. 0. D. " 

 up to $100.00 for goods, to all money order post offices, collections charges 10c. 

 e.iitra, which includes insurance up to $50.00: but we must request a remittance 

 with the order of 25% of the value of the goods. The balance due being col- 

 1 ected on delivery. 



WHEN mailable goods (that we do not offer to deliver free) are wanted by 

 Parcel Post postage must be added at the Zone Rate printed below. 



THE WEIGHTS OF ALL THINGS MAILABLE are given in our Catalogue- 

 to enable purchasers to calculate the postage and remit accordingly. 



TO LOCATE YOUR ZONE FROM NEW YORK CITY refer to a Parcel Post 

 map or estimate your distance (air line) from X. Y. City. If in doubt apply to 

 your post master. 



EXPRESS SHIPMENT. In most instances heavier weight parcels, par- 

 ticularly to distant points, go cheaper by express, as Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 

 are now carried at the 2nd class express rates which have been materially 

 reduced. Therefore if convenient to an express office better have shipments 

 weighing 20 lbs. and over go by express. 















Each 



DOMESTIC 



PARCEL POST 



RATES. 





First 



additional 



On Seed 



3, Plants. E 



ulbs. Roots, Boo 



ks. Tools, etc. 



pound or 



pound or 





within the 



U. S. and Possessions. 





fraction 



fraction 



First Zone- 



-N.Y. City 



and within 50 miles of N.Y. 



City 



5c. 



Ic. 



Second " 



within 



.50 to 1.50 



" " " 



" 



.^c. 



Ic. 



Third " 



" 



150 " :iOO 



" " " 



" 



6c. 



2c. 



Fourth " 



" 



300 " (iOO 



" " " 



" 



7c. 



4c. 



Fifth 



" 



GOO " 1000 



" " " 



" 



8c. 



6c. 



Sixth 



" 



1000 " 1400 



" « " 



" 



9c. 



8c. 



Seventh " 



" 



1400 " 1800 



" " " 



" 



lie. 



10c. 



Eighth " 





all over 1800 



" " " 



" 



12c. 



12c. 



FOR PARCELS WEIGHING 8 OUNCES OR LESS con- 

 taining seeds, bulbs plants or books only the rate of postage 

 to all zones is Ic. for two ounces or fraction (over 8 oz. the 

 zone rates apply). 



FOR PARCELS CONTAINING FOURTH CLASS 

 MATTER — other than the above — up to four ounces is per- 

 mitted to all zones at Ic. per oz. (over 4 oz. the zone rates 

 apply). 



PARCEL POST TO CANADA AND FOREIGN 

 COUNTRIES. Full details are given in our International 

 Parcel Post Circular, mailed on application. 



Prices in this Catalogue cancel all previous offers unless accepted by us. 



ALL GOODS IN THIS CATALOGUE are offered subject to beingunsold en 

 receipt of order, and the prices quoted are 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. 



WE WILL SUPPLY half a pound at p ound rates ; half pecks at peck rates ; half 

 bushels at bushel rates. 6 bulbs of one variety at the dozen rate. 25 at the 100 

 rate 250 at the 1000 rate. 



THE PRICES QUOTED IN THIS CATALOGUE ARE NET, except we 

 furnish Market Gardeners and Florists for their own planting, our retail packets 

 of Vegetable and Flower Seeds at 25% off. All other quantities (other than 

 packets) are priced net. We offer no premiums, discounts nor gratuities. 



REMITTANCES should be made by Express Money Order, P. O. Money 

 Older, Bank Draft or Registered Letter. We must decline sending goods C.O.D. 

 unless 25% of their value accompanies the order. Plants we do not ship C.O.D 



ACCOUNTS — Parties having no account with us — who order goods with- 

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

 preferred on account of the shorter delay pending investigation. 



WE DELIVER FREE IN THE U. S. VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS 

 by the packet, ounce and quarter pound. Purchasers pa>' or allow transporta- 

 tion on bulk quantities viz.; pounds, pints, quarts, pecks, bushels, barrels, also 

 on bulbs, plants, tools, implements, fertilizers, insecticides, etc, 



WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR SHIPPING AND CARTING of goods to 

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



WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR PACKING, cases, baskets, packages, or 

 barrels except special packing for foreign shipments as tin-lined cases, double 

 sacks, etc., then we charge cost. Cloth bags we charge for, viz.: 1 peck, 10c. ; 

 2 bushel, 12c.: 1 bushels, 15c.: 2 bushels, 25c. All Grass seed bags are furnished 

 free excepting for Timothy and Clover. 



WE GUARANTEE THE SAFE ARRIVAL in United Stats of all goods 

 forwarded by express. We ship plants by express at all seasons of the year. 



WHEN SHIPPED BY FREIGHT WE DELIVER ALL BULBS, ROOTS 

 AND POTATOES in good condition, into the hands of transportation com- 

 panies, our responsibility ceases there. Consignee then assumes all risks of 

 heating, freezing and delays. 



WE FORWARD AS CUSTOMER DIRECTS by mail, express, freight or 

 steamer. When no shipping instructions are given we send according to our 

 judgement. 



PETER HENDERSON & CO. give no warranty expressed or implied as 

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

 Bulbs or Plants they send out, and they will not be in any way responsible 

 for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms they 

 are at once to be returned. 



CHARLES HENDEKSON, Presrdent. 



