PETER HENDERSON & CO. NEW YORK—BUSINESS PAGE. 1 
We Deliver Free by Express, Parcel Post or Freight at Our Option 
To any Express Office, Post Office or Freight Station in the U. S. 
All Vegetable and Flower Seeds by the Packet, Ounce and 14-Pound. 
Purchasers Pay Transportation on Half-Pounds, Pounds, Quarts, Half-Pecks, Pecks, Bushels and Barrels—Also on Farms Seeds, Tools, Implements Requisites, 
Fertilizers and Insecticides. 
If wanted by Parcel Post add postage as noted for these. 
BEANS, PEAS AND CORN WEIGH (POSTAL WEIGHT) TVWVO POUNDS PER QUART 
REGARDING PARCEL POST AND EXPRESS. 
Seeds, Plants Bulbs and Roots are now admitted to the Parcel Post at Zone 
rates. As there are eight Zones in the United States, with varying rates, the 
difficulty of naming in advance a delivered price by mail on heavy Seeds such as 
Peas, Beans and Corn is apparent, also on Plants, Roots and heavy Bulbs. 
The express companies adopted a new set of rates giving a reduction on 
Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Roots and Fertilizers so that it is desirable to use the ex- 
press when possible. For the guidance of our customers we append a table of 
a few of the leading cities showing the Zones, Parcel Post rates, uninsured, for 
20 lbs., the limit of weight beyond the 2d Zone, and the express rate for the 
same weight. As a receipt is obtained for each shipment by express it is prac- 
tical insurance without extra cost, the insurance by Parcel Post being 5c. per 
package extra. On shipments weighing more than 20 lbs. the difference in 
cost is greater in favor of express. The charge is the same collect or prepaid. 
The express companies collect carrying charges without extra cost. The 
collection of postage by Parcel Post entails additional cost, so we recommend 
the use of the express wherever possible. 
COMPARISONOF PARCELPOST|ZONE from) Postage Express 
AND EXPRESS CHARGES N. Y. City | For 20 Las. | For 20 Ls. 
Mibaniyae Newa(Onks vnetee ec sins 2} 24c. 26c. 
Atlanta Geortlarrhiacicn cee 5 $1, 22 58c 
AistinigRexasir nici a: cis-steijens con aterece 7 2.01 97c 
Boston, Massachusetts............ 3 44c. 27c 
IBrittalowNewaVOrkee reece 3 44c. 33c 
Chicago slllinoisteeieeiee een ae 5 $1.22 48c 
CincinnatimOhiog- meet ore tee 4 83c. 45c 
Denver, Colorado................- 7 $2.01 98c 
Des Moines, Iowa................ 6 1.61 62c 
Detroit, Michigan................ 4 83c. 45c 
Indianapolis, Indiana.............. 5 $1.22 47c 
Philadelphia, Bennsylvania: Sarat ane 2 24c. 26c 
Starlouis mMissourieereueiareiiol: 5 | $1.22 51c 
Salt Lake City, Utahe wien pees 8 2.40 $1.29 
San Francisco, California 8 2.40 1.68 
Washington, District of E Celebi Os 44c. 31c 
Yonkers, New York.. 1 24c. 25c 
IF GOODS ARE WANTED BY PARCEL POST, POSTAGE MUST 
BE ADDED AS PER TABLE BELOW, EXCEPT FOR THOSE 
WE OFFER TO DELIVER FREE AS ABOVE. 
REGARDING DOMESTIC PARCEL POST within the United States and 
Possessions—which now includes Seeds, Plants, Bulbs and Roots. 
For all merchandise mailable by Parcel Post offered in this catalogue—Tools, 
and Accessories, Odorless Fertilizers, Insecticides and 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: 
WEIGHT LIMIT—The weight limit within the Ist and 2d Zones is now 
fifty (50) pounds, within the other Zones the weight limit is twenty (20) 
pounds and the size limit seventy-two (72) inches ‘for combined length and 
largest girth. In this catalogue we give the Hee packed up to ten pounds 
on Implements, Insecticides and Fertilizers. IN MOST INSTANCES THE 
CHARGE BY EXPRESS AND FREIGHT ON GREATER WEIGHTS 
WILL BE FOUND MORE ECONOMICAL, HENCE WE CONFINE OUR 
ESTIMATES TO THE TEN-POUND SCALE. .- 
Beans, Peas and Corn weigh (Postal weight)2 lbs. per quart. 
First Each 
Pound Additional 
(over 8 oz. Pound 
rates 1 lb.)|} or fraction 
DOMESTIC PARCEL POST RATES 
Within the U. S. and Possessions 
First Zone within 50 
miles of New York City 5c. 1c. 
Second “ ~~ 50tope50) Ssoiee “ 5c. le. 
Third iS SOLS 0 MS s00) sc ff Sh Oe 6c. 2c. 
Fourth “ “300 “ 600 “ sf fe aS 7c. 4c. 
Fifth ss “600 “1000 “ “ Bens 8c. 6c. 
Sixth s “1000 “1400 “ aa 9c. 8c. 
Seventh “ “1400 “1800 “ s ses ioe 1c. 10c. 
Eighth “ all over 1800 ss ss esi ce 12c. 12c. 
IMPORTANT—In remitting postage always add it to the foot of the order as 
a separate item—this will help to avoid mistakes. 
The local postmaster willinform you what Zone you are in from New York 
City, if you are in doubt, and you can add for postage accordingly. 
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35 &37 CORTLANDT st., 
January ist, 1915. 
BUSINESS RULES AND PROCEDURE. 
Prices in this Catalogue cancel all price lists previously issued by us. The prices 
quoted herein are subject to advance without notice. 
We Do Not Supply Dealers, therefore our seeds, etc., can only be procured by 
sending orders direct to us. 
ALL GOODS IN THIS CATALOGUE are offered subject to being unsold 
on 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 pound 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 
Order, 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 FORWARD AS CUSTOMER DIRECTS by express, freight, steamer 
or mail. When no shipping instructions are given we send according to our 
judgment. Some seeds, etc., we deliver free in the U. S., but on other seeds and 
goods purchaser pays, or allows; transportation charges when prepaid (see details 
at tolp of this page). In regard to the shipment of plants, see page 52. 
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 cases, baskets, packages or 
barrels except special packing for foreign shipments as tin-lined cases, pgouble 
sacks, etc., then we charge cost. ‘Cloth bags we charge for, viz.: 1 peck, 10c.; 
4 bushel, 12c.; 1 bushel, 15c.; 2 bushels, 25c. All Grass seed bags are furnished 
free excepting for Timothy and Clover. 
WE GUARANTEE THE SAFE ARRIVAL in United States of all goods 
forwarded by express. We ship plants by express at all seasons of the year, 
even in the coldest weather. 
WHEN SHIPPED BY FREIGHT WE DELIVER ALL BULBS, ROOTS, 
PLANTS AND POTATOES in good condition, into the hands of transportation 
companies, our responsibility ceases there. Consignee then assumes all risks of 
heating, freezing and delays. 
CANADIAN ORDERS—Vegetable and Flower Seeds in packets and ounces 
we mail into Canada, postage paid, but for other quantities and goods add 12c. 
per pound extra for poslage, and to Beans, Corn and Peas, 12c. per pint. 
Limit of weight is 4 lbs., 6 oz., for each package. This is rated as a 5 lb. pack- 
age costing 60c. for postage. We can also ship to Canada by express or freight, 
customer paying the transportation charges and assuming any import duties, 
which on most Garden and Flower Seeds is 25%, most Flower Bulbs are free. 
In regard to sending Plants into Canada refer to our Canadian circular— 
mailed on application. 
WE CANNOT GUARANTEE THE WELL-DOING of any seeds, plants 
or bulbs we send out,—therefore: 
PETER HENDERSON & CO. give no warranty, express or implied as 
to description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs 
plants or roots 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. 
TESTIMONIALS FROM CUSTOMERS—We are always pleased to 
hear from our customers regarding results. We appreciate the thousands 
of unsolicited testimonials we receive annually and are glad to publish 
as many as space will permit. Photographs of gardens and particu- 
larly of individual vegetables, flowers or fruits are always very gladly 
received by us. 
NEW YORK. 
CHARLES HENDERSON, President. 
