Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. 
Twenty-Ninth Annual Seed Catalog 
1949 


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 
or 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 colfections, 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. 
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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 
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permit us to honor same at face yalue. You can, how- 
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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 
crop. Our liability in all instances 1s limited 
to the purchase price of the seed. 
Small Orders 
Small orders are just as welcome as the larger ones and re- 
ceive the same careful attention ard prompt handling. All 
oraers are filled the same day as rece.ved. 
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Large Quantities 
Parties buying large quantities of any one variety of seed 
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’ charzed at the quarter 
pound and ounce rate. 
Safe Delivery 
All seeds and supplies sent out by us are fully insured and 
we guarantee their safe arrival. If they are damaged, notify 
us immediately. 
Postpaid Prices (Important) 
We prepay postage on all vegetable ard flower seeds in 
packets, ounces, cuarter 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 any- 
thing that is not specifically listed ‘‘postpaid.’? If such items 
are wanted by parcel post, add sufficient postage as per Parcel 
Post’ Rates given below. 
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Air Mail 
On RUSH ORDERS received by air mail, wire or telephone 
for one ounce or more of seed, we will send by air mail if so 
requested at a normal charge of 6c per ounce of seed ordered, 
not exceeding 8 ounces, as the postal rate is 6c per 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 well pay the postage. On larger quantities 
the schedule is: Per Pound Additional 
Zones 1 Mailing Weight Pounds 
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SERS S527, ee Ore eee RET its ee ees ee 6ac 8e 
A eh teas Ae SN AEN, sree a ah ee 65¢ 14c 
FR ag rete ate Pel AS Re ee A ee 70c¢ 24¢ 
OR ee eet eee PC ee Silk ae teen Scas nc te 75¢ 33¢ 
i mem Pies ea kM ct Sacer Re a a 75e 45e 
bs IR eres Chi TN SRCne anne ec 86c 65¢ 
This will give you overnight service to almost any point in 
the cenitinental U. S. 
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. 
effective Jan. Ist, 1949. 
Parcel Post Rates a eet 
First Ib. including Over 
or fraction 10 1bs. 10 Ibs. 
Localtat ae ee ie Oe lee eters 10¢ 1.0¢ 0.75¢ 
Ist, within DOSINI CS fie a utes cee ete 12¢ 2.1c 2.0¢ 
Phikite Seahpi peek IM abd ss) @ os 4 oie 12¢ 2.1le ?.0¢ 
Asibe \yMupeeiib Oat) web eek oe ee 13c 3.0¢ 2.8¢ 
Ath within 0000 milesa sees eter ores l4ec 4.5¢ 4.25¢ 
Sth es ewithinel OOO c miles: seals ane 15¢c 6.0c 5.50¢ 
6th> within 1400 2miles. sae. eee eee oe 16c 7.5¢ 7.25¢ 
ith; “within 1800*miles)%.>.°3........- 17¢ 9.5¢ 9.25¢ 
Sth eahivierythinc beyond |g ae oe 18¢ 11.5c 11.25¢ 
(ANAT Aall” partes Ohio eter gains 14c for each pound 
If in doubt obtain your zone rate from your postmaster. 
NOTE: These rates are given as effective on January Ist, 
1949 but in case of any changes, the new rate will be effective. 
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Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. 
Cor. Wealthy and Ionia Ave., S.W. 
Phone: 97216 
Seed Merchants 
Grand Rapids, Mich. 
