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KENDALL & WHITNEY, PORTLAND, MAINE 
Our Merchandising Policy 
PARCEL POST RATES 
Order Early 
It is suggested that customers consider the advantages 
of ordering early and as soon as possible after receipt 
of this, the 1938 K & W Catalog. Experience of past 
years brings this suggestion to the fore and when in the 
rush of the season it is impossible to fill the entire order, 
(because of heavy call on certain articles) such items 
as are missing, will not hold up shipment but will go 
forward by separate parcel within a few days. 
Stock Seed 
A large part of our seeds are grown for us on contract 
by special growers, from our own stock, and in locations 
best suited for their development. Others are secured 
from strictly reliable sources and constant effort is made 
to secure only the best. 
Free Delivery of Seeds 
We will send by Parcel Post, to any part of the United 
States, all Vegetable and Flower Seeds quoted in this 
catalog, at packet, ounce, quarter-pound, half-pound 
rates, free of expense to the purchaser, excepting heavy 
seeds such as Peas, Beans, Corn, Roots, etc. These are 
quoted at net prices at our store. Purchasers desiring 
these by mail are requested to remit an additional 
amount sufficient to cover postage, at parcel post rates 
according to zone. Allow two pounds in weight for each 
quart of Peas, Beans, or Corn. Particular attention is 
invited to this, as, when omitted the cost of postage will 
be deducted from the amount received. 
Shipping 
We deliver free to Express, Railroad or Boat. All 
goods travel at buyer’s risk; our responsibility ceases 
when we take the carrier’s receipt. If goods are dam¬ 
aged, so sign for them and enter claim with the carrier 
at once. 
Bags 
On orders for seed requiring bags the cloth bags are 
charged for at cost and if returned in good condition, 
charges prepaid, will be credited at price charged on all 
except wholesale orders. 
Remittance 
May be made by Express Money Order. Post Office 
Money Order or Bank Draft; if stamps or cash send in 
a Registered Letter. Parties having no account with 
us—who order goods without remittance—must furnish 
satisfactory reference. Portland reference preferred. 
Prices 
The pricing of all articles in the Iv & W 1938 Catalog 
is carried out in good faith and it is our wish that they 
be maintained, but there are rare cases in which it is 
impossible to foresee a decline or rise in the producer’s 
charge to us. ALL PRICES ARE NET and subject to 
change without notice in such instances of purchase as 
are beyond our control. Where seeds or equipment are 
for resale by the retailer, freight or express should be 
considered and added when quoting to flie prospective 
purchaser. 
Attention 
All correspondence answered promptly. 
Telephone orders given immediate attention. Call 
Portland, Dial 3-4796. 
Non-W arranty 
We give no warranty, express or implied, as to de¬ 
scription, quality, productiveness or any other matter 
of any seeds, bulbs or plants we send and we will not 
be responsible for the crop. 
Add Postage to your order as indicated below— if 
required. See Free Delivery on this page. 
Weight ZONES 
Lbs. 
Local 
lst-2d 
3d 
4th 
5th 
6th 
7th 
8th 
1 .... 
$ .07 
$ .08 
$ .09 
$ .10 
$ .11 
$ .12 
$ .14 
8 .15 
2 .... 
.08 
.10 
.11 
.14 
.17 
.19 
.23 
.26 
3.... 
.08 
.11 
.13 
.17 
.22 
.26 
.32 
.37 
4.... 
.09 
.12 
.15 
.21 
.27 
.33 
.41 
.48 
5.... 
.09 
.13 
.17 
.24 
.33 
.40 
.50 
.59 
6.... 
.10 
.14 
.19 
.28 
.38 
.47 
.59 
.70 
7.... 
.10 
.15 
.21 
.31 
.43 
.54 
.68 
.81 
8.... 
.11 
.16 
.23 
.35 
.49 
.61 
.77 
.92 
9.... 
.11 
.17 
.25 
.38 
.54 
.68 
.86 
1.03 
10.... 
.12 
.18 
.27 
.42 
.59 
.75 
.95 
1.14 
11.... 
.12 
.19 
.29 
.45 
.64 
.82 
1.04 
1.25 
12.... 
.13 
.21 
.31 
.49 
.70 
.89 
1.13 
1.36 
13.... 
.13 
.22 
.33 
.52 
.75 
.96 
1.22 
1.47 
14.... 
.14 
.23 
.35 
.56 
.80 
1.03 
1.31 
1.58 
15.... 
.14 
.24 
.37 
.59 
.86 
1.10 
1.40 
1.69 
16.... 
.15 
.25 
.39 
.63 
.91 
1.17 
1.49 
1.80 
17.... 
.15 
.26 
.41 
.66 
.96 
1.24 
1.58 
1.91 
18.... 
.16 
.27 
.43 
.70 
1.02 
1.31 
1.67 
2.02 
19.... 
.16 
.28 
.45 
.73 
1.07 
1.38 
1.76 
2.13 
20.... 
.17 
.29 
.47 
.77 
1.12 
1.45 
1.85 
2.24 
21.... 
.17 
.30 
.49 
.80 
1.17 
1.52 
1.94 
2.35 
22.... 
.18 
.32 
.51 
.84 
1.23 
1.59 
2.03 
2.46 
23.... 
.18 
.33 
.53 
.87 
1.28 
1.66 
2.12 
2.57 
24.... 
.19 
.34 
.oo 
.91 
1.33 
1.73 
2.21 
2.68 
25.... 
.19 
.35 
.57 
.94 
1.39 
1.80 
2.30 
2.79 
26.... 
.20 
.36 
.59 
.98 
1.44 
1.87 
2.39 
2.90 
27.... 
.20 
.37 
.61 
1.01 
1.49 
1.94 
2.48 
3.01 
28.... 
.21 
.38 
.63 
1.05 
1.55 
2.01 
2.57 
3.12 
29.... 
.21 
.39 
.65 
1.08 
1.60 
2.08 
2.66 
3.23 
30.... 
.22 
.40 
.67 
1.12 
1.65 
2.15 
2.75 
3.34 
31.... 
.22 
.41 
.69 
1.15 
1.70 
2.22 
2.84 
3.45 
32.... 
.23 
.43 
.71 
1.19 
1.76 
2.29 
2.93 
3.56 
33.... 
.23 
.44 
.73 
1.22 
1.81 
2.36 
3.02 
3.67 
34.... 
.24 
.45 
.75 
1.26 
1.86 
2.43 
3.11 
3.78 
35.... 
.24 
.46 
.77 
1.29 
1.92 
2.50 
3.20 
3.89 
36.... 
.25 
.47 
.79 
1.33 
1.97 
2.57 
3.29 
4.00 
37.... 
.25 
.48 
.81 
1.36 
2.02 
2.64 
3.38 
4.11 
38.... 
.26 
.49 
.83 
1.40 
2.08 
2.71 
3.47 
4.22 
39.... 
.26 
.50 
.85 
1.43 
2.13 
2.78 
3.56 
4.33 
40.... 
.27 
.51 
.87 
1.47 
2.18 
2.85 
3.65 
4.44 
41.... 
.27 
.52 
.89 
1.50 
2.23 
2.92 
3.74 
4.55 
42.... 
.28 
.54 
.91 
1.54 
2.29 
2.99 
3.83 
4.66 
43.... 
.28 
.oo 
.93 
1.57 
2.34 
3.06 
3.92 
4.77 
44.... 
.29 
.56 
.95 
1.61 
2.39 
3.13 
4.01 
4.88 
45.... 
.29 
.57 
.97 
1.64 
2.45 
3.20 
4.10 
4.99 
46.... 
.30 
.58 
.99 
1.68 
2.50 
3.27 
4.19 
5.10 
47.... 
.30 
.59 
1.01 
1.71 
2.55 
3.34 
4.28 
5.21 
48.... 
.31 
.60 
1.03 
1.75 
2.61 
3.41 
4.37 
5.32 
49.... 
.31 
.61 
1.05 
1.78 
2.66 
3.48 
4.46 
5.43 
50.... 
.32 
.62 
1.07 
1.82 
2.71 
3.55 
4.55 
5.54 
51.... 
.32 
.63 
1.09 
1.85 
2.76 
3.62 
4.64 
5.65 
52.... 
.33 
.65 
1.11 
1.89 
2.82 
3.69 
4.73 
5.76 
53.... 
.33 
.66 
1.13 
1.92 
2.87 
3.76 
4.82 
5.87 
54.... 
.34 
.67 
1.15 
1.96 
2.92 
3.83 
4.91 
5.98 
55.... 
.34 
.68 
1.17 
1.99 
2.98 
3.90 
5.00 
6.09 
56.... 
.35 
.69 
1.19 
2.03 
3.03 
3.97 
5.09 
6.20 
57.... 
.35 
.70 
1.21 
2.06 
3.08 
4.04 
5.18 
6.31 
58.... 
.36 
.71 
1.23 
2.10 
3.14 
4.11 
5.27 
6.42 
59.... 
.36 
.72 
1.25 
2.13 
3.19 
4.18 
5.36 
6.53 
60.... 
.37 
.73 
1.27 
2.17 
3.24 
4.25 
5.45 
6.64 
61.... 
.37 
.74 
1.29 
2.20 
3.29 
4.32 
5.54 
6.75 
62.... 
.38 
.76 
1.31 
2.24 
3.35 
4.39 
5.63 
6.86 
63.... 
.38 
.77 
1.33 
2.27 
3.40 
4.46 
5.72 
6.97 
64.... 
.39 
.78 
1.35 
2.31 
3.45 
4.53 
5.81 
7.08 
65.... 
.39 
.79 
1.37 
2.34 
3.51 
4.60 
5.90 
7.19 
66.... 
.40 
.80 
1.39 
2.38 
3.56 
4.67 
5.99 
7.30 
67.... 
.40 
.81 
1.41 
2.41 
3.61 
4.74 
6.08 
7.41 
68.... 
.41 
.82 
1.43 
2.45 
3.67 
4.81 
6.17 
7.52 
69.... 
.41 
.83 
1.45 
2.48 
3.72 
4.88 
6.26 
7.63 
70.... 
.42 
.84 
1.47 
2.52 
3.77 
4.95 
6.35 
7.74 
On Seeds, Bulbs. Plants or Roots not exceeding eight 
(8) ounces in weight, the postage charge is lc for each 
two (2) ounces or fraction thereof; on Sundries or other 
Merchandise not exceeding eight (8) ounces in weight, 
the postage charge is lVL>c for each two (2) ounces or 
fraction thereof. Seeds, Bulbs, Plants, Roots, Sundries, 
etc., weighing over eight (8) ounces are sent at zone 
rates. 
