PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— BUSINESS PAGE. 



We Deliver Free 



i the United States 

 and possessions 



by Parcel Post or Express 



To any 

 Exp. Office 



at Our Option 



All Vegetable and Flower Seeds by the Packet, Ounce and J^Pound. 



Purchasers Pay Transportation on Half-Pounds, Pounds, Quarts, Half-Pecks, Pecks, Bushe's and Barrels — Also on Farm 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) TWO POUNDS PEK QJJART 



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. 



COMPARISON OF PARCEL POST 

 AND EXPRESS CHARGES 



Albany, New York 



Atlanta, Georgia ■ 



Austin, Texas 



Boston, Massachusetts 



Buffalo, New York 



Chicago, Illinois 



Cincinnati, Ohio 



Denver, Colorado 



Des Moines, Iowa 



Detroit, Michigan 



Indianapolis, Indiana 



Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 



St. Louis, Missouri 



Salt Lake City, Utah 



San Francisco, California 



Washington, District of Columbia. . 

 Yonkers, New York 



ZONE from 

 N. Y. City 



Postage 

 For 20 Lbs. 



Express 

 For 20 Lbs. 



24c. 



$1.22 

 2.01 

 44c. 

 44c. 



$1.22 

 83c. 



$2.01 

 1.61 

 83c. 

 22 

 24c. 

 22 

 40 

 40 

 44 c. 

 24c. 



$1 



$1 

 2 

 2 



26c. 



58c. 



97c. 



27c. 



33c. 



48c. 



45c. 



98c. 



62c. 



45c. 



47c. 



26c. 



51c. 

 $1.29 

 $1.68 



31c. 



25c. 



IF GOODS ARE WANTED BY PAKCEL 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 1st 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 weights 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 



DOMI ! i. i •": ;■ \ D - 



Pound 



Additional 





Within the U. S. and Possessions 



(over 8 oz. 



Pound 







rates 1 lb.) 



or fraction 



First Zone within 50 miles of New York City 



5c. 



lc. 



Second 



' " 50 to 150 " 



5c. 



lc. 



Third 



" 150 " 300 " 



6c. 



2c. 



Fourth 



" 300 " 600 " 



7c. 



4c. 



Fifth 



' " 600 " 1000 " 



8c. 



6c. 



Sixth 



" 1000 " 1400 " 



9c. 



8c. 



Seventh 



' " 1400 " 1800 " 



lie. 



10c. 



Eighth 



' all over 1800 



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 will inform you what Zone you are in from New York 

 City, if you are in doubt, and you can add for postage accordingly. 



BUSINESS RULES AND PROCEDURE. 



Prices in this Catalogue cancel all price lists previously issued by us. 

 quoted herein are subject to advance without notice. 



The prices 



etc., can only be procured by 



We Do Not Supply Dealers, therefore our seeds 

 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 top of this paga). 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, double 

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

 J 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, but our responsibility ceases there. Consignee then assumes all risks 

 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 postage, and to Beai.s, 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 b,ulbs 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. 



January 1, 1916. 



CHARLES HENDEKSON, President. 



