Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. 
Twentieth Annual Seed Catalog 
1940 
Important 
By Carefully Following These Suggestions, Many Mistakes Will Be Avoided 
Order Blanks 
Order blanks have been inserted in this catalog for 
your convenience. Please use them. Fill in your 
NAME, POST OFFICE, SHIPPING POINT or nearest 
EXPRESS OFFICE, your COUNTY and STATE, as 
this is as important in the prompt filling of your 
order as the order itself. Write plainly and avoid 
mistakes. Additional order blanks are mailed with 
every order. If you do not receive them, please no¬ 
tify us, and we will be glad to furnish them. 
Terms 
Our terms are strictly cash and we ask that you 
enclose your remittance with order. On all vegetables 
and flower seeds EXCEPT peas, beans, and sweet corn, 
you may deduct 5% as your savings if your order 
amounts to $1.00 or more and 10% on all orders 
amounting to $5.00 or more. This offer does not apply 
on special offer collections, bulbs or plants. 
This offer is good only in the U. S. A. and your re¬ 
mittance must accompany your order to entitle you 
to the discount. 
How to Send Money 
Remittance should be made by POSTAL MONEY 
ORDER, EXPRESS MONEY ORDER, BANK DRAFT 
or CERTIFIED CHECK. It is perfectly safe and your 
order will be assured of prompt handling. U. S. CUR¬ 
RENCY and U. S. POSTAGE STAMPS for small 
amounts, are acceptable but in this case the letter 
should be REGISTERED. 
Canadian Customers (Notice) 
We are very thankful for the business you have 
given us in the past and we will continue to give you 
our very best of service and quality seeds. 
Please take special notice that we cannot make 
C.O.D. shipments to any part of Canada and cannot 
pay postage on any items of seed in this catalog above 
the pound rate. 
We also ask that you make your remittance in 
United States funds as the discount on Canadian paper 
is far in excess of where it was and will not permit 
us to honor same at face value. You can, however, 
obtain a bank draft or money order payable in U. S. 
funds and will ask that you consult your banker or 
postmaster. Personal checks or currency is not ac¬ 
ceptable. 
Non-Warranty 
The seeds offered in this catalog have been carefully 
grown, selected, cleaned and tested for germination 
and we believe them to be first-class, but as so many 
conditions enter into making a crop, we give no war¬ 
ranty, either express or implied, as to description, 
purity or productiveness, and will not be responsible 
for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the 
goods on these terms, they are to be returned at once, 
and the money will be refunded. JT 
While we do not think there will be any serious 
changes, all prices quoted herein are made subject to 
change without notice. 
Small Orders 
Small orders are just as welcome as the larger ones 
and receive the same careful attention and prompt 
handling. All orders are Ailed the same day as re¬ 
ceived. 
Large Quantities 
Parties buying large quantities of any one variety 
of seeds will be quoted special prices on application. 
Price of Seeds By Weight 
We will supply HALF POUNDS and over at the 
pound rate; less than half pound lots are charged at 
the quarter pound and ounce rate. 
Safe Delivery 
All seeds and supplies sent out by us are fully in¬ 
sured and we guarantee their safe arrival. If there 
is any damage, notify us immediately. 
Postpaid Prices (Important) 
We prepay postage on all vegetable and flower 
seeds in packets, ounces, quarter pounds, half pounds 
and pounds at the prices quoted herein to any point 
of the United States or any of its possessions, and 
Canada, however, we do not pay postage on beans, 
corn, or peas beyond the “one pound” price; field 
seeds, onion sets, miscellaneous supplies, or anything 
that is not specifically listed “postpaid.” If such 
items are wanted by parcel post, add sufficient post¬ 
age as per Parcel Post Rates given below. 
Air Mail 
On RUSH ORDERS received by mail or wire for 
one ounce or more of seed, we will send by air mail 
if so requested at a nominal charge of 6c PER 
OUNCE of seed ordered, as the postal rate is 6c for 
EACH ounce. One ounce of seed would weigh 
more than one ounce when it is packed ready to mail. 
Where the mailing weight is less than one ounce, we 
will pay the postage. This will give you overnight 
service to almost any point of the United States. 
Weight Limit 
The weight limit is now 70 lbs. anywhere in the 
United States, and we advise sending seeds by mail 
as the service is good; however, on shipments of 20 
lbs. and over it is cheaper to send by express, beyond 
the third zone. 
Parcel Post Rates 
1st Zone, within 50 miles of Grand Rapic 
2nd Zone, within 150 miles of Grand Rapic 
3rd Zone, within 300 miles of Grand Rapic 
4th Zone, within 600 miles of Grand Rapic 
5th Zone, within 1000 miles of Grand Rapic 
6th Zone, within 1400 miles of Grand Rapic 
7th Zone, within 1800 miles of Grand Rapic 
8th Zone, over 1800 miles from Grand Rapi 
Canada, all parts .14c 
If in doubt obtain your zone rate from your postmaster. 
1st lb. 
Ea. add. 
or Frac- 
Ib. or 
tion 
Fraction 
.... 8c 
1.1c 
.... 8c 
1.1c 
2c 
....10c 
3.5c 
...lie 
5.3c 
7c 
....14c 
9c 
»•••15c 
lie 
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Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. 
Seed Merchants 
Grand Rapids, Mich. 
Cor. Wealthy and 
Ionia Ave., S.W. Phone 97216. 
