Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. 
Thirty-first Annual Seed Catalog 
1951 
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 
notify 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 or more, we will allow a 
109% cash discount. This discount does not apply on 
bulbs, special offer collections, plants or any other item 
listed in this catalog, as these are NET CASH as quoted. 
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This offer is good only 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. 
How to Send Money 
Remittance should be made by POSTAL MONEY OR- 
DER, EXPRESS MONEY ORDER, BANK DRAFT or CER- 
TIFIED 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. 
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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 tar in 
excess Of where if was and will not permit us to honor same 
obtain a bank draft or 
money order payable in OU. S. funds and will ask that you 
consult your banker or postmaster. Personal checks or cur- 
rency are not acceptable. 
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Limited Warranty 
The Grand Rapids Growers, Inc., warrants to the extent 
of the purchase price that seeds or bulbs are as described on 
the container, within recognized tolerances. Seller gives no 
other or further warranty, express or implied. 
Small Orders 
Smali 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. 
at yace value. You can, however, 
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 ummediately. 
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 order is filled, so be sure to include enough 
for postage. 
Air Mail 
On RUSH ORDERS received by air mail, wire or tele- 
phone 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 will pay the post- 
age. On larger quantities the schedule is: 
Per Pound Additional 
Zones | Manne Weight Pounds 
Cite @ aly MERE Te het En Te ee 60c 48c 
gt MRR Re NO SIG ON ate k Nip coe a3 60c 48c 
AA Pak: rt OF eB Oia Me tery ae ae OO 50c 
Fy Ae Rel te a See ttet gf OC 56c 
ce 5 oer, Cen ere oe 75¢ 64¢ 
ip ee, Cian eee oe ee he Sous se VLOG 72¢ 
Se RE ee eA Sie ae ae 80c 80c 
This will give you overnight service to almost any point 
in the continental U. S. 
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Weight Limit 
The weight limit is now 70 Ibs. anywhere in the United 
States, and we advise sending seeds by mail as the service is 
good; however, on shipments of 20 Ibs. and over it is cheaper 
to send by express, beyond the third zone. 
Parcel Post Rates Jan. ist, 1951 
Subject to changes pending. Up to and 
First lb. including Over 
or fraction 10 Ibs. 10-1bs. 
Local gg) eee ae eee Te LOG 1.0c 0.75¢ 
Ist, within 56 miles Jae IGE L AC ZG 2.0c 
2nd, within 150 mies ben Br ones LOG ZAC 2.0c 
3rd, within 300 miles rare 13¢ 3.0c 2.8¢ 
4th, within 600 miles eae 4.5¢ 4.25c 
5th, within 1000 miles... ae Tye 6.0c 5.50c 
6th, within 1400 miles ...... eee LO 7.5¢ 7.25¢ 
7th, within 1800 miles ........ 17¢ 9.5c 9.25c 
8th, Everything beyond . ene LOC 11.5¢ 11.25c 
CANADA all parts .14c for each pound 
If in doubt obtain your zone rate from your postmaster. 
Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. 
Seed Merchants 
Cor. Wealthy and lonia Ave., S.W. = 7 
Phone: 97216 Grand Rapids, Mich. 
