INDEX 
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Terms of Sale‘). +. oe eee 2 
Tree and Shrub Seeds __..... _ 3-20 
Flower. Seeds 2.2.3.3 a a ee 21-44 
Vegetable and Herb Seeds _... C4 
Books  ..:ts0.2.0.4 2.55 eos on es AT 
Lawn Seeds: 2...24..1.2. 024. 2 48 
TERMS 
This list cancels all previous offers and is subject to 
change without notice. 
DISCLAIMER: Herbst Brothers 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. 
PRICES are in U. S. A. dollars, f. o. b. New York, for net 
weights. Packing is charged at cost and is not returnable. 
All shipments travel at customers’ risk after delivery to 
carriers. We cannot accept orders for less than the smallest 
quantity quoted. Prices are calculated for professional 
growers and minimum orders of $5.00. 
PAYMENT net cash upon receipt of invoice. New cus- 
tomers ordering $10.00 or more may secure deliveries on 
open account after establishing credit facilities. Others 
please remit for value of their purchases plus 10% for 
packing, insurance and parcel post charges. 
COMPLAINTS on outward appearance and on the weighi 
of the seed must be lodged within a week; those on the 
germination within a month; those on the trueness of the 
purity of the strain within 6 months; all to count from the 
day of arrival at the destination. 
PRO RATA DELIVERIES will be made in case of crop 
failures or shortages. 
FOREIGN ORDERS will receive careful attention. We 
make a moderate charge (Minimum $2.50) for the prepara- 
tion of export shipments, plus actual cash disbursements 
for forms, consular fees and delivery to carrier. 
CLEAN SEED or seed free of pulp of the best possible 
purity and germination is offered throughout our catalog. 
Exceptions are designated as follows: 
(DB) Dried Berries (DH) Hips (P) Pods 
FIGURES IN BRACKETS FOLLOWING DESCRIPTIONS 
indicate the average number of seeds per ounce (or 
pound where specified). The number of seedlings a pound 
of seed will produce will vary with the germinative ability 
of each species and the crop year. 
NOMENCLATURE for Tree and Shrub Seeds is “Stand- 
ardized Plant Names” second edition of the American Joint 
Committee on Horticultural Nomenclature. Copies avail- 
able at $10.50 postpaid in U. S. A. and Canada. 
ORIGIN of all seeds offered is available on request. Our 
aim is to carry seed from the best known sources. No 
attempt is therefore made to include proveniens in this list. 
HERBST BROTHERS « 678 Broadway, New York 12, N. Y. 
