1938 



CATALOG 

 Xo. 51 



Griffith & Turner Co. 



Seedsmen of Integrity Since 1860 



205-215 NORTH PACA ST. • BALTIMORE, MD. 



TELEPHONE: CALVERT 2300 



General 

 Information 



FILLING ORDERS 



More than 90 per cent of all 

 orders received are shipped within 

 twenty-four hours. Orders for 

 Seeds, Plants, Bulbs, etc., placed 

 in January or February, will be 

 shipped promptly when you want 

 the goods, or when the season for 

 planting arrives, Lf you prefer. 



PACKING AND SHIPPING 



We make no charge for boxes and 

 packing on retail orders, with this 

 single exception: a charge of 30 

 cents each is made for 2-bushel 

 seamless cotton bags. These bags 

 are returnable to us for credit in the 

 same amount. 



HOW TO REMIT 



Remittance should be made by 

 Draft, Express Money Order, Post- 

 OfRce Money Order, or Registered 

 Letter. 



DELIVERY 



We deliver by prepaid Parcel 

 Post to any post office in the United 

 States, all retail orders for flower 

 and garden seed, unless otherwise 

 noted in the Catalog. 



WE WELCOME CHARGE 

 ACCOUNTS 



So that no time will be lost on 

 your first order, please send the 

 names of two or more business 

 houses with whom you have credit 

 relations at present. Our refer- 

 ence. Dun & Bradstreet Mercan- 

 tile Agency. 



PRICES TO MARKET GAR- 

 DENERS 



Market gardeners and all pur- 

 chasers of seeds in large quantities 

 should submit their list of seeds to 

 us. We will quote special quantity 

 prices promptly. 



IMPORTANT 

 ABOUT PRICES 



Should the Federal Government 

 or any State increase by taxes, or 

 otherwise, the cost or selling price 

 of any merchandise listed in this 

 Catalog, we reserve the right to 

 add such taxes or other increases 

 of cost to the prices in this book. 

 All prices are subject to change 

 without notice. 



7o Our Friends and Customers 



OUR increased volume of business during the past year was more than the 

 satisfactory transaction of business that it represented. To us it indicated 

 the ever-growing confidence of our customers, a feeUng that we have endeavored 

 to inculcate in this business throughout the 78 years of its existence. 



The quality of the merchandise we sell, the type of service that we render, the 

 ultimate satisfaction of our customers in all their dealings with us — these are the 

 points upon which we lay the utmost stress, for it is only through this means that 

 we believe a business can continue to grow and merit confidence. 



Throughout trying periods of unstabilized price situations, we hold to the 

 principle that any transaction which is not satisfactory to you is not satisfactory 

 to us, and it is this policy that we feel is essential to the growth of our business. 



For 1938 we have selected what we believe to be the finest merchandise 

 available in our field, for we feel that by maintaining a rigid standard of quality 

 we can best serve your interests. We want to hear from you, to assist you with 

 your problems whenever we can, and to offer any service that might prove helpful 

 to you, regardless of the value of the transaction involved. 



Cordially yours, 



Weight of Agricultural Seed Per Bushel and Quantity 

 Wt. per UsuaUy Sown Per Acre Quantity 



bushel Variety Time to sow per acre 



48 lbs. Barley Aug.-Nov. 96 lbs. 



48 lbs. Buckwheat June-Aug. 15 1 bus. 



60 lbs. Clover, Alfalfa March-April, Aug.-Oct. 15 20-25 lbs. 



60 lbs. Clover, Alsike Feb.-March, Aug. 8 lbs. 



60 lbs. Clover, Crimson July-Sept. 15 lbs. 



60 lbs. Clover, Sweet March-April, Aug.-Sept. 15-20 lbs. 



60 lbs. Clover, Red Feb.-March 10-12 lbs. 



60 lbs. Clover, White (alone) March- April, Aug.-Sept. 6 lbs. 



56 lbs. Corn (tor soiling) May 1- 2 bus. 



20 lbs. Evergreen Lawn Grass March-April, Aug.-Sept. 4 bus. 



56 lbs. Field Corn (in hills) May 4- 6 qts. 



50 lbs. German Millet May-Aug. 1 50-75 lbs. 



14 lbs. Kentucky Blue Grass April-May, Aug.-Sept. 42 lbs. 



14 lbs. Orchard Grass April-May, Aug.-Sept. 42 lbs. 



32 lbs. Oats, Spring March-April 75 lbs. 



32 lbs. Oats, Winter March, Aug.-Oct. 50-75 lbs. 



14 lbs. Red-Top (unhulled) April-May, Aug.-Sept. 42 lbs. 



32 lbs. Red-Top, Fancy April-May, Aug.-Sept. 12 lbs. 



60 lbs. Rape Feb.-Aug. 4- 6 lbs. 



56 lbs. Rye Aug.-Nov. 60-80 lbs. 



50 lbs. Sorghum (for fodder) May-June 50 lbs. 



45 lbs. Timothy (alone) April-May, Aug.-Sept. 20 lbs. 



Timothy (with other grasses) 12 lbs. 

 (Together for an acre; Red Clover, 6 lbs.; Timothy, 12 lbs.) 



60 lbs. Wheat Sept.-Nov. 15 100-120 lbs. 



60 lbs. Vetch. Winter (broadcast) .. .Aug.-Nov. 30 lbs. 



NON -WARRANTY 



Our seeds are carefully selected and are the best that can be ob- 

 tained. For your further protection, we test all seeds before placing 

 them on the market. Because success in gardening depends largely 

 on cultivation, soil, and weather conditions, Griffith & Turner Com- 

 pany give no warranty, expressed or implied, as to description (includ- 

 ing kind, variety and name), purity or productiveness, or any other 

 matter of any seeds, bulbs or plants we sell, and we will not be in any 

 way responsible for the crop. Every order for these articles received 

 will be accepted on these conditions only. 



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Parcels weighing less than 

 10 pounds, measuring over 84 

 inches but not more than 

 100 inches in length and girth 

 combined, are subject to a 

 minimum charge equal to that 

 for a 10-pound parcel for the 

 zone to which addressed. 



