Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. 
34th Annual Seed Catalog 
1954 
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. 
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Terms 
We will ask that you please send your remittance with 
your order. ON ALL ORDERS OF VEGETABLE AND 
FLOWER SEEDS except PEAS, BEANS and CORN, 
amounting to $5.00 or more, we will allow a 
10% cash discount. This discount does not apply on 
bulbs, special offer collections, plants or any other item 
listed in this catalog, as these are NET CASH as quoted. 
This offer is good only in the United States, and while 
we do not think there will be any serious changes, ALL 
PRICES QUOTED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE 
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WITHOUT NOTICE, Michigan State Sales Tax will be 
charged on orders for home gardeners or wherever 
applicable. 
How to Send Money 
Remittance should be made by POSTAL MONEY OR- 
DER, EXPRESS MONEY ORDER, BANK DRAFT or CER- 
TIFIED CHECK. It is perfectly safe and your order will 
be assured of prompt handling. U. S$. CURRENCY and 
U. S. POSTAGE STAMPS for small amounts are acceptable 
but in this case the letter should be REGISTERED. 
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. 
Non Warranty 
We give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, 
quality, productiveness or any other matter of any Seeds, 
Bulbs or Plants we send out and we will not be responsible 
for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods on 
these terms, they are at once to be returned. 
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) 
Items on which the customer is to pay the postage: Beans, 
Peas, Sweet Corn, Radish, Spinach. 
Postage is prepaid on certain items of vegetable and 
flower seeds, but we would call our customer’s attention 
to the exceptions as they may be noted on those items that 
the postage is to be paid by the purchaser, and in all cases, 
please add to the order the amount of postage, with your 
cash remittance. Your postal delivery service will advise you 
as to your “zone” and you can then refer to the table of 
rates below for your respective charges. Please note that 
the extra packaging increases the postal mailing weight, and 
allowance should be made for at least an extra pound. 
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 | Mailing Weight Pounds 
ATG Ae 2) ae ok ek he ee eee . 60c 48c 
BA he EE 5 ook bs Oe 60c 48c 
A ee i te een 65c 50c 
Lid oe ayaa anes seh SR st Fain, RS 70c 56c 
Oates ct Pe en ees Beak te 75c 64c 
Lo cA ES it: Ba cs Oe sa 75c 72c 
Sot ee Ae ee ee 80c 80c 
Weight Limit 
_ The length and girth of any package is limited to 72 
inches maximum, and the maximum weight is 40 lbs. in the 
first and second zones, and 20 lbs. maximum in the third to 
eighth zones. It might be cheaper to send bulky packages 
by express beyond the third zone. 
Parcel Post Rates 
Multiply the number of pounds by the corresponding code 
figure below and add to the original charge in column one. 
First Pound Each Additional 
Zones (Cents) Pound (Cents) 
Local oF eee $0.18 $ 1.45 
| Wand 2 eee eee 2d 3.95 
Ge ee tas mona eetee end ie coe ae 23 5.15 
Aap: Seaton Sp sp ga Set a A 24 6.9 
5 Sal sc pe cies renee areas -26 9.25 
OU Ache paces See ee ee .28 11.95 
ff Sn eat et ee cert? 8 30 15.2 
rte ee ee 32 18.05 
If in doubt about the rate or postage, consult your Jocai 
postmaster. 
In figuring the amount of postage needed, be sure to 
tigure for the packing required, as 1 lb. ordered cannot be 
mailed for 1 pound but must take the 2-lb. rate, and on 
larger amounts 2 or 3 pounds must be figured, on account 
of the total packed weight on which the postage would 
apply, but any money you send us in addition, that is not 
needed, will be promptly refunded when your order is filled. 
Grand Rapids Growers, Inc. 
Seed Merchants 
Caney colby ord lonia Ave., S.W. Grand Rapids, Mich. 
