
Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. 
Twenty-Eighth Annual Seed Catalog 
1948 


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 en- 
close 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 omounting to $5.00 
cr more. This discount applies only on spring orders of 
garden seeds if ordered before April Ist. Orders received 
after April Ist are not subject to discount. This offer 
does not apply on special offer collections, bulbs or plants. 
This offer is good only in the U. S. A. and your remit- 
tance must accompany your order to entitle you to the 
discount. While we do not think there will be any serious 
changes, all prices quoted herein are made subject to 
change without notice. Michigan State Sales Tax will be 
charged where applicable. 
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. 
CURRENCY 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, how- 
ever, 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 are not 
acceptable. 
Non-Warranty 
We give no warranty, express or implied, as 
to the productiveness of any seeds we sell and 
we will not be in any way responsible for the 
Our liability in all instances 1s at 
crop. y 
|g the purchase price of the seed. 
Small Orders 
Small orders are just as welcome as the larger ones 
and receive the same careful attention and prompt 
oremen All orders are filled 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 normal charge of 5c PER 
OUNCE of seed ordered, as the postal rate is 5e 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 in 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 Ist Ib. Add to Each 
or Frac- Ib. or Fraction, 
Zone Miles of Grand Rapids tion 2c for Packing 
Ist, within 50 miles ........ rere ican 9c 2c 
2nd, within 150 miles .............. 9c 2c 
3rd, within 300 miles .............. 10c 2c 
4th, within 600 miles .............. lle 4c 
5th, within 1000 miles .............. 12¢ 6c 
6th, within 1400 miles .............. 13c Te 
7th, within 1800 miles .............. 15¢ 9c 
8th, within 1800 miles .............. 16c lle 
Canada, all parts 05)..00. occas ncetes 14c 1l4e 
If in doubt obtain your zone rate from your postmaster. 
NOTE: In case of rate change, prevailing rates in effect at 
time of publication of this catalog will apply. 

Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. 
Seed Merchants 
Cor. Wealthy and Ionia Ave., S.W. 
Phone: 97216 
Grand Rapids, Mich 
