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HENDERSON’S 
SUPERIOR SEEDS, 
BULBS, etc., 
ARE PROCURABLE ONLY 
DIRECT FROM US. 
We no longer supply through deal¬ 
ers, storekeepers, etc. 
By only supplying the planter direct 
we protect many customers who 
have had inferior Seeds, Bulbs, 
etc., foisted upon them as “ Hen¬ 
derson’s.” 
GROWERS, IMPORTERS 
IN FACT , 
AND SUPPLIERS - - - 
EVERYTHING 
OF SUPERIOR 
VEGETABLE, FLOWER 
AND FARM SEEDS, 
FOR THE 
GARDEN , 
PLANTS AND BULBS; 
FARM , 
ALSO DEALERS IN 
IMPLEMENTS, FERTILIZERS, 
INSECTICIDES, Etc. 
LA WN and 
GREENHOUSE. 
WE DELIVER FREE 
ANYWHERE in the U. K. (to any 
1*. <). or It. It. Express Office, or 
Freight Station, at our option,) 
vegetable and 
FLOWER SEEDS, 
BULBS AND BOOKS* 
Excepting where otherwise note 1. 
Purchaser pays transit charges only on 
pints, quarts, pecks, bushels,barrels 
and on Farm Seeds.Implements,Fer¬ 
tilizers, Insecticides, etc. 
Plants by express we do NOT deliver 
free; purchaser pays express charges, 
though small plants can be mailed free 
when so ordered. See page 113. 
HOW TO ORDER, REMIT, Etc. 
Remittances should bo made either in the form of an Express Money 
Order, P. O. Money Order, Bank Draft or Registered Letter. 
Customers can also shop by Express, as all express companies have 
purchasing departments in all their offices. If you wish to order goods from 
us to be sent by express, ask for a Purchasing Order blank at aiiy express office, 
and it will be supplied and forwarded without charge, other than usual rates for 
returning goods. 
If goods are wanted C. O. D., 25 per cent, of the amount must accom¬ 
pany the order. 
Give full shipping instructions on each and every order you send. 
Orders from unknown correspondents, without remittance, should he 
accompanied by New York City references, to save delay. 
By writing out your order on the Order Sheets which accompany 
this Catalogue, you will greatly facilitate our work. When goods are ordered 
from both seed and greenhouse establishments, we always combine, where 
practicable, the orders, and make one shipment. Extra Order Sheets mailed on 
application. 
Be sure to sign your name and give your address. Many orders reach 
us lacking either or hot h ; customers when writing about unsigned orders will 
aid us in identification by mentioning some of tlie articles ordered. 
WE MAKE HO CHARGE FOR PACKING AND 
SHIPPING. 
We make no charge for packing, cases, baskets, packages or barrels, 
and pack as lightly as possible, consistent with safety, so as to reduce the cost 
of carriage when paid by purchaser. In fact, wc assume extra expense in sup¬ 
plying light, strong cases, and, where possible, we pack in baskets, which greatly 
reduces weight. 
Cloth Bags only we charge for,and these at cost,viz.: 1 peck, 1 Oc.; Vj bush . 
12c.; 1 bush.. 15c.; 2 hush., 20c. All grass seed bags, excepting bags for 
Timothy and Clover, are furnished free. 
Special packing of seeds for foreign shipments, when necessary, In tin- 
lined cases or double sacks, we charge for at cost. 
We make no charge for cartage or delivery of goods to any railroad sta¬ 
tion, steamship line or express office in New York City proper. 
The safe arrival is guaranteed of all goods sent by express to any part 
of the United States or Canada. We ship plants at all seasons of the year, 
even in the coldest weather. 
In regard to the shipment of plants (which we do not deliver free) and 
about the reduced express rates secured by us for our customers’benefit,see lull 
details on page 113. 
Every order is filled immediately on arrival, oris acknowledged, if under 
rare circumstances, its shipment is likely to lie delayed for a day or two. If 
goods, notification of shipment or acknowledgment of order Is not received by 
the customer after a reasonable lapse of time, it may be assumed t hat the order 
has miscarried, or that the name or address was omitted from the order. We 
will, when notified of such a case, use our best efforts to trace it without delay. 
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 does not accept tlie goods on these terms, they are at 
_ _ once to be returned. 
BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT TRAVELING AGENTS.— Every season we 
have complaints from different sections of the country of p/.rties who fraudu¬ 
lently represent us and collect money in our name. Our customers are warned 
against paying money to any one in this way. All remittances should be sent 
direct to our firm. 
GARDENERS’ AND HEAD-FARMERS’ SITUATIONS. We have at all 
times a number of practical gardeners’ and farm managers’ names on ourbooks 
who are in want of situations. If parties desiring such will write to us we shall 
be glad to pm them in communication with men that we deem suitable. To aid 
us i a making a selection we ask full particulars, whet her a married orsingle man 
is wanted and the nature of the situation to be filled, also about what they 
ex pert to pav and any other particulars. We make no charge for this service, 
eitlier to employer or employee. 
OUR RED TRADEMARK. 
While we no longer supply dealers, vet, 
as heretofore, every package, large or 
small, of our seeds will bear our Red 
Trade-Mark, a fac-simile of which is 
here shown. 
CHAS. HENDERSON, 
President. 
