96 PETEf^ HEJSlDEl^SO]^ & CO.— PliflflT OEPAI^TJWE^^T. 



IT IS ALMOST HALF A CENTURY since this branch of our business was established, and during that time we have 



distributed millions and millions of plants in all sections of the country. That 



we have given great general satisfaction is shown in the wonderful development of this branch, as well as in the fact that among our 

 present patrons are some who bought from us fortj- years ago, and many more who have dealt with us for over a quarter of a century. 

 To these and to the thousands of customers of more recent date, we desire to extend our thanks for their liberal patronage in the past, 

 and also to assure them that the liberal dealing and strict attention to their wants, which has ever been the leading feature of our house, 

 will, as heretofore, be steadily maintained. 



THIt£!E MILLION PLANTS. —O'^'-' annual sales of flowering and "foliage" plants now aggregate over three miUions. 

 1 (This does not include vegetable and fruit plants, such as Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, 



Tomatoes, Strawberries, Raspberries, etc., of which our sales aggregate six million plants.) 



COIlIl!ESFONDHNCIi — ^® ttike a llvely interest in every order which leaves our place, and are anxious to know what measure 

 ! of success our customers have with our plants. We will cheerfully answer all inquiries relative to cul- 

 tivation, and invite our customers to apply to us for information on this point. We particularly request that our customers bring to our 

 notice any improved variety or new species which they may discover, and will take pleasure in carefully considering their merits when 

 submitted to us. 



CARIiFUL SFLECTION. ~"^'^ plants, as in seeds and in everything else, we aim to offer only the best. For this reason we do 



' not catalogue extended lists in such things as Eoses. Geraniums, Verbenas, Fuchsias, Chrysanthe- 

 mums, etc. (which only serve to confuse purchasers), but cast aside the inferior sorts, and offer only such varieties as exhibit the best 

 traits of vigor of growth, profusion of bloom, richness of color, etc. This is not only a convenience, but a protection to our customers, 

 who can feel sure of receiving no worthless variety when ordering from us. 



PROTECTION TO CUSTOMERS. — Whlle our Collection embraces everything that is new, rare and desirable, yet we 



' offer nothing but what has been thoroughly tested, thus affording our customers a 

 protection against untried, high-priced novelties, which often prove worthless. By strictly adhering to this principle we have avoided 

 sensational novelties and have become identified with numerous plants of sterling merit which mark the progress of Floriculture 

 in this country, prominent among which we would mention The Dinsmore Rose, The Suuset Rose, The Moon Flovp-er, The 

 Mamnioth Verbenas, The "OSTRICH PLUME" Chrysanthemum (Mrs. Alpheus Hardy)— a new PINK variety of which ("Louis 

 Boehmer ") we introduced last year — Hydrangea Thos.Hogg, Zebra Zinnias, The Bermuda Easter Lily, Ne-w French Cannas, and many 

 others. Eeference to the succeeding pages will show that our claim of having the largest and finest stock of Novelties and Standard 

 Sorts in the United States is a true one, while the immense extent and perfect system under which our establishment is conducted, 

 insures the prompt, careful and liberal filling of all orders, no matter how large or how small. 

 "WE PACK CAREFULLY. — From our long experience as packers of plants the present perfect system has been evolved. 



1 We ship at all seasons of the year and fill every order the day after it is received — unless other- 



tvise instructed by the purchaser — using light boxes and baskets, so as to reduce express charges to a minimum, and so perfect is our sys- 

 tem that our plants almost invariably reach the purchaser as fresh as when they left our Greenhouses. Please read the voluntary 

 testimonials on the succeeding pages, which are only a sample of thousands received during the past season. 



^J7Tj 'MAKE NO CHARGE, — ^® make no charge for boxes, baskets or packing, and all goods are delivered at express or 



'. 1 freight offlees in New York City free of charge. During cold weather we pack in closed cases, 



secare from frost, and guarantee safe arrival. IMPORTANT. — We will pack seeds, plants and all other articles purchased from us in 

 one package, if desired, thus saving expressage, time and annoyance to our customers, but particularly request customers to make out all 

 orders for plants on the plant order sheet, and for seeds, etc., on the seed order sheet, as this will expedite the forwarding and filling, and be 

 a material aid to us in executing all orders. 

 SAFE ARRIVAL ASSURED °^ ^^^ plants sent by express. Should anything be injured in transit we would urge our custom- 



. — — — — — — ers to notify us at once on receipt of the goods, and in every case send us a list of what has 



been damaged, so that we can replace them without delay. But when they arrive in good condition our responsibility ceases, and if 

 from inattention or other causes they fail and complaint is then made., we cannot replace them. Plants sent other than by express are 

 entirely at the risk of the purchaser. 

 PLANTS BY MAIL. — -^^^ orders tov plants will be sent free, by mail, at our regular Catalogue prices when instructions to that 



. 1 effect accompany the order, otherwise they will be sent by express (buyer to pay charges) ; but as we 



always add enough plants gratis to cover these charges customers will see the great advantage of having plants sent by express, as not 

 only can we send larger plants, but they invariably arrive in better condition than if sent by mail ; besides this, we cannot afford to 

 give purchasers having their Plant orders sent by mail the benefit of the " Discounts" or " Premiums " offered below. The reasons for 

 this are that in " Mail Orders " we prepay all postage, and the actual cost of packing a mail order is double that of packing for express. 

 No Plant order to be sent by mail will be accepted for a lesr. amount than SI. 00. 



As it is a great advantage to us to make room before the rush of spring trade begins, so that we can refill our space before the selling 



season is over, we offer a cash discount of 10 per i ^^ r cent, from Catalogue prices on all cash orders for 



plants shipped by express before April 1st. To such A. of our customers as have not the proper facilities 



for keeping plants during winter and early spring, we CpPfTAI nT^rnTTMT "^^ould say that if they send their orders in as soon 

 after the receipt of the Catalogue as possible, ?io*i- wITIjviillJ UltJbllUlll fying us what date they icant them shipped, vfe vfill then 

 set the plants aside and ship them at the time they of Tj ^^ ^' ^^'^ wanted, without any additional charge for thus 



reserving the plants. Unless instructions ai-e given .i.X-^ /o to hold the plants until some specified date we will 



takeit for granted they are wanted immediately, and ' ' so send them as soon after receipt of the order as 



possible. If the plants are to be reserved until after April 1st the order, of course, does not come under our special cash discount offer. 



IiIBEHflli DISGODKTS fOH GIiDB OHDEHS AND liflHGE QUflKTITIES. 



In addition to the many and great advantages already enumerated, to be obtained by placing your orders for ]Aants with us, we go 

 still farther and offer the following exceedinglj- liberal discounts to all purchasers of ^)?a7if.« (except those sent by mail) : 



For S3.00 cash, plants from this Catalogue to the value of $3.30 may be selected. 



.5.00 " " " " 5.60 



7.00 " " " " 8.00 



10.00 " " " '■ 1-2.00 



1.5.00 " " " ■• IS 00 



20.00 " " " ■• 21.00 



25.00 " " " " .30.00 



.50.00 " " " '■ 65.00 



r/i.e9e discounts do not apply to the Low Rate Collections offered on page 139, as the prices there are already as low as good stock can be sold for. 



The above offers will still include our Book Premiums, if the order is of sufficient amonnt, as per conditions named on third page 

 of cover. . , , - ^ ,,. ., , 



A Wm? TTPTTT.TTTP A T, T-T'R'R A HY —As it is impossible in the restricted space of a catalogue to give clear and intelligible 

 A XlUJMXUUijXUXfcAAj ■UXJiva.XI.X. instructions in plant-growing, we would refer our customers to Peter Henderson's 

 books, which are the accepted authority on the subjects of which they treat, and which we present to our customers as a premium on 

 orders for plants. For conditions see third page of cover. 



NOTE THIS 



LIBERAL OFFER. 



DISCOUNTS 

 FOR CASH 



WITH ORDER. 



