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SEEDS, PLANTS, BULBS, ETC. 
PETER HENDERSON &■ CO.’S BUSINESS PAGE 
REGARDING ORDERING. REMITTING, ACCOUNTS, PACKING, FORWARDING, FREE DELIVERY, PARCEL POST, SAFE ARRIVAL, 
- NON-WARRANTY, ERRORS, CORRESPONDENCE, ETC, - 
We Deliver Free of Transportation { According to Weight } By Mail, Express or Freight 
To Any Post Office, R. R. Express Office or Freight Station in the U. S. 
^ All Vegetable and Flower Seeds 1 V-t-Pound and Pound } And Lawn Grass Seeds ^ 
PURCHASERS PAY—OR ALLOW—FOR TRANSPORTATION ON BULK OUANTITIES, viz: Pints, Quarts, 
Half-Pecks, Pecks, Bushels and Barrels — Also on Farm Seeds, Tools, Implements, Requisites, Fertilizers 
and Insecticides. For details regarding the Shipment of Plants, see Page 129 
Domestic PARCEL POST—Third Class Matter 
Seeds, plants, bulbs and roots mailed within the United States and pos¬ 
sessions: Alaska, Canal Zone, Guam, Hawaii, Porto Rico and the Philippines, 
viz: one cent (Ic.) for each two ounces or fraction, though the maximum 
weight of a mailable package may now be twenty (20) pounds, within the 
first and second zones; in the other zones the limit of weight is eleven (11) 
pounds and the size seventy-two (72) inches for combined length and girth. 
DOMESTIC PARCEL POST-FOURTH CLASS MATTER—The under- 
noted merchandise when mailaole and witnin the packed weight and size limit 
as above, constitutes “Fourth Class Matter,” viz: tools and accessories, odor¬ 
less fertilizers, insecticides and fungicides (fluids and poisons excluded). All such 
merchandise mailable by Parcel Post offered in this catalogue we have 
marked “P.P.” and given the packed weight so that extra for postage may 
be allowed according to Zone distances as stated below. 
The “Fourth Class” mail matter weight limit within the first and second 
zones is now twenty (20) pounds. Tho rate of postage on parcels exceeding four 
ounces in weight is five cents for the first pound and one cent for each 
additional two pounds or fraction thereof when intended for local delivery. 
For small packages, weighing 4 ounces or less, a special rate of Ic. per ounce or 
fraction is provided covering ail zones. A package weighing over 4 ounces and 
less than 16 ounces is charged at the “First Pound” rate. 
U. S. PARCEL POST RATES 
Fourth Class Matter 
(Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, Roots, and Books Excluded) 
Local Rate Manhattan and the Bronx only. 
First Zone within 50 miles of New York City. 
Second “ 
Third “ 
Fourth “ 
Fifth “ 
Sixth “ 
Seventh" 
Eighth “ 
“ 50 to 
“ 150 “ 
“ 300 " 
“ 600 “ 
" 1000 " 
“ 1400 “ 
all over 1800 
150 miles of New York City 
300 “ - « « 
600 “ « « u 
1000 “ « « « 
1400 “ « « - 
1800 “ « ■ « « 
First 
Pound 
or fraction 
5c. 
5c. 
Sc. 
7c. 
8c. 
9c. 
10c. 
He. 
12c. 
Each 
Additional 
Pound 
or fraction 
See above 
Ic. 
Ic. 
5c. 
6c. 
7c. 
9c. 
10c. 
12c. 
IMPORTANT—In remitting postage always add il to the foot of the order as 
a separate i7«m—this will help to avoid mistakes. 
HENDERSON'S SEEDS OBTAINABLE IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
BY INTERNATIONAL PARCEL POST 
We can forward seeds to almost any post office in most civilized countries 
by International Parcel Post. Frequent steamships from New York to various 
ports of the world with their postal connections enable our distant patrons to 
obtain Henderson's Seeds easily, promptly and at a minimum of expense. With 
two exceptions, the ma.ximum weight allowable (including packing), is eleven 
pounds (5 kilograms), and the size, combined length and girth, 72 inches (182 
centimetres). We make no charge other than for the seeds at prices quoted in 
this catalogue, with the amount for postage added at the rate of twelve (12) 
American cents per pound. Peas. Beans and Corn at 10c. per pint. We make 
no charge for postage on “Packets” of seeds. Remittance covering the value 
of seeds and postage should accompany the order. International Post Office 
Money Order advised. 
Full details in our “International Parcel Post Circular” mailed on application. 
We prefer not to forward plants, tubers or roots to foreign countries on 
account of their restriction by many governments and the possibility of loss or 
Injury in transit. 
BUSINESS RULES 
ORDERING, REMITTING, ACCOUNTS, FORWARDING, Etc. 
PLEASE ORDER EARLY, thus enabling us to forward promptly—as a 
rule the day after the order is received. During the March and April rush 
wc may fall a day or two behind, if any greater delay is likely, we will advise. 
THE ORDER BLANKS accompanying this catalogue will be convenient 
for customers and facilitate our filling orders (extra ones mailed on request). 
Use the plant sheet when ordering plants — pages 129 to 182—these being filled 
at our Jersey City greenhouses, seeds and all other goods being collated at 
our New York stores, though all can be shipped together when advisable. Give 
full shipping instructions in every order sent, and write address legibly. 
THE PRICES QUOTED IN THIS CATALOGUE ARE 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 without 
remittance — must furnish satisfactory reference. New York City reference 
preferred on account of the shorter delay pending investigation. 
WE FORWARD AS CUSTOMER DIRECTS by mail, express, freight or 
steamer. When no shipping instructions are given we send according to our 
judgment. Some seeds, etc., we deliver free in the United States, but on other 
seeds and goods purchaser pays transportation charges or allows for same when 
prepaid (see details at top of this page). In regard to the shipment of plants, 
see page 129. 
WE MAKE NO CHARGE FOR SHIPPING AND CARTING of goods to 
any railroad station, steamship line or expro«s 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. lOc.; 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 for¬ 
warded by express. 
CANADIAN ORDERS—Vegetable and Flower seeds in packets and ounces 
we mail into Canada, postage free, but for other quantities and goods add Ic. 
per ounce extra for postage, and to Beans, Corn and Peas, 15c. per pint. We 
can also ship to Cahada by express or freight, customer paying the transportation 
charges and assuming any import duties which on mof*’ 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. 
QUESTIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE—We endeavor to answer 
promptly all letters of inquiry — which should be on separate paper from orders— 
but we cannot undertake the planning of gardens and grounds. 
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 
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 
or plants they send out, and they will not be in any way responsible for the crop. 
If the purchaser docs not accept the goods on these terms, they are at once to 
be returned. 
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 that we deem suitable. To aid us in making a selec¬ 
tion we ask full particulars. We make no charge for this service. 
FOR INDEX 
OF CONTENTS OF THIS CATALOGUE 
SEE PAGE 204 
JOHN C. RANKIN CO.. 64 t 66 OCY ST., NEW YORK 
CHARLES HENDERSON, President 
