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AN APPEAL FOR EARLY ORDERS _ 11, 
1 
Never in the history of the country have business conditions been so disturbed and disorganized as now. 
Trained men have necessarily been withdrawn from every line to put the nation on a war basis. Seedsmen have 
been no exception to the rule. We have in a measure met this condition by transferring tiained men, beyond 
the draft age, from our Greenhouses to the Seed Department; but there is still a shortage as compared with 
other years and the demand for seeds will be increased. The transportation facilities are taxed beyond their 
capacity, hence delays must be anticipated. 
We now urge our customers to send in their orders immediately; don’t, wait until the spring rush begins. 
The seeds will keep with you as well as with us and you will not have annoying, possibly disastrous delays when 
you are ready to plant. . 
The planting of a vegetable garden is the patriotic duty of everyone who has ground, and it will be a vast 
help to us in doing our part to be able to fill orders in January and February, which usually reach us m March 
and April. While the all-important duty of every person is to increase the food supply in this period of scarcity, 
it is equally important that no pains be spared to get seed supplies, fertilizers and garden implements at the 
earliest possible moment. These are the essential commodities necessary to the country to-day if it is to main¬ 
tain its effectiveness in performing the great task it has undertaken. 
FREE DELIVERY 
For Certain Quantities of Seeds 
"WE DELIVER FREE in the United States and Possessions, by 
Parcel Post or Express to any express office at our option ALL VEGE¬ 
TABLE and FLOWER SEEDS by the Packet, Ounce and l /i Pound; 
LAWN GRASS SEEDS by the Quart, H Peck and Peck. 
We also deliver free by Parcel Post, Express, or Freight {our choice) all 
Lawn Grass Seeds in larger quantities. 
Purchasers pay transit charges on larger quantities of seeds, and other 
merchandise, unless otherwise provided. When goods are wanted by 
Parcel Post add postage for the quantities we do not deliver free ( see Zone 
Rates on this page). 
The Postal Weight of Beans, Peas and Corn is One Pound per Pint. 
WE DO NOT SUPPLY DEALERS, therefore our Seeds, etc., can only be 
procured by sending orders direct to us. 
THE PRICES QUOTED IN THIS CATALOGUE ARE NET— We offer no 
premiums, discounts nor gratuities. We reserve the right to advance prices 
without notice should current conditions require it. 
PLEASE ORDER EARLY, thus enabling us to forward promptly. It will 
hasten forwarding materially, if they will kindly make up orders alphabetically, 
as the goods are offered in the catalogue. This method is easier and is a safeguard 
against neglecting to order some item of importance. Seeds are put in com¬ 
partments in our stores alphabetically, hence an order can be filled more quickly 
if it is made out in that manner. 
ERROR IN THE FILLING OF ORDERS— We use the greatest care in filling, 
checking and packing orders. Yet should anything be omitted we will promptly 
forward when advised. Keep a duplicate copy of your order for comparison. 
REMITTANCES may be made by Express Money Order, P. O. Money Order 
or Bank Draft; if stamps or cash send in a Registered Letter. We must decline 
sending goods C. O. D. unless 25 per cent, of their value accompanies the order. 
ACCOUNTS—Parties having no account with us—who order goods without 
remittance — must furnish satisfactory reference. New York City reference 
preferred on account of the shorter delay pending investigation. 
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, except special for foreign ship¬ 
ments, as tin-lined cases, double sacks, etc., then we charge cost. Cloth bags we 
charge for, viz.: 1 peck, 15c.; M bushel, 20c.; 1 bushel, 25c.; 2 bushels, 45c. 
All Grass Seed bags are furnished free excepting for Timothy and Clover. 
GARDENERS’ AND FARMERS’ SITUATIONS— We have at all times the 
names of practical gardeners and farm managers in want of situations on our 
books. If parties desiring such will write us, we shall be glad to put them in 
communication with men whom we deem suitable. To aid us in making a selection 
we ask full particulars. We make no charge for this service. 
TESTIMONIALS FROM CUSTOMERS—We are always pleased to^hear from 
our customers regarding the results of their gardens. We appreciate theithousands 
of unsolicited testimonials we receive annually and are glad to publish as many as 
space will permit. Photographs of gardens and particularly of individual vege¬ 
tables and flowers, are always very gladly received by us. 
QUESTIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE — We endeavor to answer promptly 
all letters of inquiry— which should, he on separate paper from orders — but we 
cannot undertake the planning of entire gardens and grounds. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO. give no warranty, express or implied, 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. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms, they are at once 
to be returned. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO. 
35 & 37 Cortlandt Street, New York 
UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION LICENSE No. G. 31720 
cheaper to 
receipt for 
practically 
according 
guarantee 
PARCEL POST AND 
EXPRESS 
On shipments weighing 20 pounds or more it is j 
ship by express. As the express companies give a | 
each package, and are responsible, it amounts | 
to insurance without cost, whereas it costs extra, ( 
to value, to insure a parcel post package. We 
the safe arrival in the U. S. of all goods shipped by express. 
IF GOODS ARE WANTED BY PARCEL POST. POSTAGE MUST 
BE ADDED AS PER TABLE BELOW. EXCEPT FOR THOSE 
QUANTITIES OF SEEDS WE OFFER TO DELIVER FREE 
The Postal Weight of Beans. Peas and Corn is One Pound per Pint. 
For other merchandise mailable by Parcel P^st offered in this 
catalogue—Tools and Accessories, Odorless Fertilizers, Insecticides 
ana Fungicides (Fluids and Poisons excluded)—%vc have given the 
packed weight so that extra for postage may be remitted according to 
Zone distances as below. 
IMPORTANT—In remitting postage always add it to the foot of 
the order as a separate item —this will help to avoid mistakes. 
PARCEL POST ZONES 
Weight 
in 
1st 
2nd 
3rd 
4th 
5th 
6th 
7th 
8th 
Local 
Up to 
50 to 
150 to 
300 to 
600 to 
1000to 
1400to 
Over 
Pounds 
50 
150 
300 
600 
1000 
1400 
1800 
1800 
miles 
miles 
miles 
miles 
miles 
miles 
miles 
miles 
from 
from 
from 
from 
from 
from 
from 
from 
New 
New 
New 
New 
New 
New 
New 
New 
York 
York 
York 
York 
York 
York 
York 
York 
1 
$0.05 
$0.05 
$0.05 
$0.06 
$0.07 
$0.08 
$0.09 
$0.11 
$0.12 
2 
.06 
.06 
.06 
.08 
.11 
.14 
.17 
.21 
.24 
3 
.06 
.07 
.07 
.10 
.15 
.20 
.25 
.31 
.36 
4 
.07 
.08 
.08 
.12 
.19 
.26 
.33 
.41 
.48 
6 
.07 
.09 
.09 
.14 
.23 
.32 
.41 
.61 
.60 
6 
.08 
.10 
.10 
.16 
.27 
.38 
.49 
.61 
.72 
7 
.08 
.11 
.11 
.18 
.31 
.44 
.67 
.71 
.84 
8 
.09 
.12 
.12 
.20 
.35 
.60 
.65 
.81 
.96 
9 
.09 
.13 
.13 
.22 
.39 
.66 
.73 
.91 
1.08 
10 
.10 
.14 
.14 
.24 
.43 
.62 
.81 
1.01 
1.20 
11 
.10 
.15 
.16 
.26 
.47 
.68 
.89 
1.11 
1.32 
12 
.11 
.16 
.16 
.28 
.61 
.74 
.97 
1.21 
1.44 
13 
.11 
.17 
.17 
.30 
.65 
.80 
1.06 
1.31 
1.56 
14 
.12 
.18 
.18 
.32 
.69 
.86 
1.13 
1.41 
1.68 
16 
.12 
.19 
.19 
.34 
.63 
.92 
1.21 
1.51 
1.80 
16 
.13 
.20 
.20 
.36 
.67 
.98 
1.29 
1.61 
1.92 
17 
.13 
.21 
.21 
.38 
.71 
1.04 
1.37 
1.71 
2.04 
18 
.14 
.22 
.22 
.40 
.75 
1.10 
1.45 
1.81 
2.16 
19 
.14 
.23 
.23 
.42 
.79 
1.16 
1.63 
1.91 
2.28 
20 
.16 
.24 
.24 
.44 
.83 
1.22 
1.61 
2.01 
2.40 
21 
.15 
.25 
.25 
23 
24 
26 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 
33 
34 
36 
36 
37 
38 
39 
40 
41 
42 
43 
44 
46 
46 
47 
48 
49 
60 
.16 
.17 
.17 
.18 
.18 
.19 
.19 
.20 
.20 
.21 
.21 
.22 
.22 
.23 
.23 
.24 
.24 
.26 
.26 
.26 
.26 
.27 
.27 
.28 
.28 
.29 
.29 
.30 
.27 
.28 
.29 
.30 
.31 
.32 
.33 
.34 
.35 
.36 
.37 
.38 
.39 
.40 
.41 
.42 
.43 
.44 
.45 
.46 
.47 
.48 
.49 
.60 
.61 
.62 
.63 
.64 
.27 
.28 
.29 
.30 
.31 
.32 
.33 
.34 
.35 
.36 
.37 
.38 
.39 
.40 
.41 
.42 
.43 
.44 
.45 
.46 
.47 
.48 
.49 
.60 
.61 
.62 
.53 
.64 
Weight Limit —The weight limit 
within the Local 1st and 2nd Zones 
is fifty (50) pounds, within the other 
Zones the weight limit is twenty (20) 
pounds and the size limit eighty-four 
(84) inches tor combined length and 
largest, girth. In this catalogue we 
give the weight packed up to ten (10) 
pounds on Implements, Insecticides 
and Fertilizers. 
INTERNATIONAL PARCEL POST 
We forward Seeds to any postoffice 
in foreign countries by International 
Parcel Post when mail routes are 
open. Full details in our “Inter¬ 
national Parcel Post Circular ” 
mailed on application. 
Domestic Parcel Post rates, 8th 
Zone, apply to Alaska, the Canal Zone, 
Guam, Hawaii, Porto Rico and the 
Philippine Islands. 
We prefer not to forward bulbs, 
tubers or roots to foreign countries 
when the time in transit exceeds ten 
days, because of the probabilty of 
damage in transit; should they be 
forwarded they are at purchaser’s 
risk. 
FOR INDEX SEE PAGE 192 
