
Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. 
Thirtieth Annual Seed Catalog 
1950 


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 
We will ask that you send your remittance with 
your order. ON ALL ORDERS OF VEGETABLE 
AND FLOWER SEEDS except PEAS, BEANS and 
CORN, amounting to | $5.00 | 
allow a 10% cash discount. This discount dees not 
apply on bulbs, special offer collections, plants or } 
any other item listed in this catalog, as these are J 
NET CASH as quoted. 
This offer is good enly in the United States, and 
while we do not think there will be any serious 
changes, all prices quoted are subject to change 
without notice. Michigan State Sales Tax will be 
charged on orders for home gardens or wherever 
applicable.’ 
or more, we will 
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-. 
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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. 
Limited Warranty 
The Grand Rapids Growers, Inc., warrants to the ex- 
tent of the purchase price that seeds or bulbs are as 
described on the container, within recognized toler- 
ances. Seller gives no other or further warranty, 
express or implied. 

Small Orders 
Small orders are just as welcome as the larger ones and re- 
ceive the same careful attention and prompt handling. All 
orders are filled the same day as received. 
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 charged 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 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 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, but in any case, any money that is 
sent us additional, would be refunded immediately when the 
erder is filled, so be sure to include enough for postage. 
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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 Mailing Weight Pounds 
ATI SZ ert ee heres cistainte ae Gaceeetee als 55¢ de 
Boyett hh a seiele eepa haa a cetien Metehape a eoane 60c 8e 
1 ee ee ae Pts en Tee ete 65c 14c 
HOS Sho HER EASES eS Oho eR REE 70c 24¢ 
GEE T HS academe Peveeter either ehois siemens 75c 33¢ 
if Of chk AE ACA Ra: cet Pais rer enh 75¢ 45¢ 
SE rete Dea RG os NAEP ac hae 80c 65c 
This will give you overnight service to almost any point in 
the continental 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. 
Parcel Post Rates 
Up to and 
First lb. including Over 
or fraction 10 ]1bs. 10 lbs. 
Tia. Seance hee tee nn oko wore ar eons 10c 1.0¢ 0.75c 
Ist; within = 50 miles’ .2:52....-...3. 12¢ 2.1e 2.0c 
2nd, within 150 miles .............. 12¢ 2.1ec 2.0c 
3rd, within 300 miles .............. 13¢ 3.0c 2.8c¢ 
4th. within 600 miles .............. 14¢ 4.5¢ 4.25¢ 
5th, within 1000 miles .............. 15c 6.0c 5.50¢ 
6th, within 1400 miles. .............. 16c 7.5€ 7.25¢ 
7th, within 1800 miles .............. 17¢ 9.5¢ 9.25¢ 
8th, Everything beyond .............. 18¢ 11.5¢ 11.25¢ 
CANADA all spartss Paste fers ove. cherdiers sates 14c for each pound 
If in doubt obtain your zone rate from your postmaster. 
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Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. 
| Seed Merchants 
Cor. Wealthy and Ionia Ave., S.W. Gran d R a pids, Mich. 
Phone: 97216 
