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MISS EMMA V. WHITE. 



ir).» /*^it'*lArfii<> I hope this catalogue will not be 

 llCy V<UfllWJ$llV# laid aside unnoticed because it is 



— — — ^— — — — ^—^— less pretentious than those sent 

 out by the longer established seed firms. It is my policy 

 to give my customers the benefit of an economically con- 

 ducted business in low prices for seeds, rather than to make 

 them pay for an expensive, showy catalogue. Though 

 modest, you will not find it unattractive or lacking in ar- 

 tistic beauty and arrangement. Its size makes it all the 

 more convenient for reference and preservation. Many of 

 the cuts have been drawn from flowers in my garden, and 

 I hope in time to include no others, thus telling the exact 

 truth in picture as well as in word. 



NOVELTIES.— This list contains few so-called "novelties," 

 many of which are only old varieties under a new name. 

 Customers pay high prices for these, but in too many cases 

 they are sadly disappointed. Spend your money for what 

 you know is good. Another delusion is the " dwarf" var- 

 iety, one of the developments of late years, until now al- 

 most every common garden flower is offered in this form. 

 I do not consider many of these desirable, especially if 

 flowers are wished for cutting. This is not a general con- 

 demnation of the novelty or the dwarf— Some of them are 

 proving highly satisfactory. I have taken great pains to list 

 only those that I know will please. 



REPLACING SEED.— Did any of my seeds fail to grow last 

 year? If so, and you are entirely satisfied that the failure 

 is due to lack of vitality in the seeds, and not to some other 

 cause, you may feel at liberty in placing your order with 

 me this year to include such varieties. I desire to satisfy 

 my customers, and while the seeds were carefully tested, 

 some may believe that those which they received were 

 poor. In making application for seed to be replaced, please 

 refer to the date of the order of last spring in which it was 

 included. 



Seeds of greenhouse plants, which generally require espe- 

 cial care, are excepted from this offer. 



FAILURE TO RECEIVE SEEDS.-If you do not receive your 

 seeds promptly, do not wait a month or two before making 

 inquiries. You should receive the seeds within a few days 

 —a week or two at the longest; if you do not, make inquiries 

 at once, stating the date and amount of your order, and also 

 enclose duplicate order. 



CARE IN WRITING.— Be exceedingly careful to give your 

 name, pest-office and State, and write them plain. Pack- 

 ages sometimes miscarry because it is hard to decipher 



the address, and it is no uncommon thing to find an order 

 with no signature, or no post office and sometimes neither. 

 I have many orders each year that I cannot fill because no 

 names were signed. 



TESTIMONIALS.— It has been a great pleasure to receive 

 many words of praise from mv patrons, both on account of 

 the success that has attended the culture of my Flower 

 Seeds, and also for their interest in a woman's business 

 venture. I should have been glad to reply to all these per- 

 sonally, but lack of time prevents. In this way, however, 

 I thank one and all who have extended to me these expres- 

 sions of good will and satisfaction. I like much to hear 

 from my patrons. 



NO FALL CATALOGUE. -Preserve this catalogue. I do not 



deal in bulbs, hence issue no fall catalogue, but I shall have 

 throughout the season a full stock of greenhouse and per- 

 ennial flower seed, as advertised in the following pages. 

 Give me an order in the fall. 



BUSINESS REFERENCES. 



For the benefit of those with whom I have not the pleas- 

 ure of a personal acquaintance, or who have not hereto- 

 fore been my patrons, 1 take pleasure in inserting the fol- 

 lowing references. Any one may feel at liberty to make 

 brief inquiry of these persons, always inclosing return 

 postage. 



To the Lovers of Flowers: — I would earnestly recommend you to p\ace your orders 

 for flower seeds with Miss Emma V. White, Minneapolis, Minn. She has an accurate 

 knowledge of the business in all its details and exercises the utmost care that all her 

 seeds shall be fresh and as represented. 



In dealing with her you will pet good goods at fair prices and receive courteous and 

 honorable treatment in every instance, as Miss White is thoroughly reliable and trust- 

 worthy and will render you prompt and intelligent service. Send her your orders. 



J. M. Underwood, 



Lake City, Minn., Nov. 10, 1S96. President Minnesota State Horticultural Society. 



The First National Bank of Princeton, 111., Aug. 3, 1896.— I have been acquainted 

 with Miss Enma V. White since her childhood, and I know her to be a person of strict 

 hon»r in ail her business relations, and I would recommend her as such to all who 

 may wish to do business with her. D. N. Smith, President. 



Mayor's Office, Princeton, 111., Aug. 4, 1896. — From a personal acquaintance of more 

 than twenty years with Miss Emma V. White, formerly of this city, but now of Minne- 

 apolis, Minn., it affords me pleasure to say that she is a person of unquestioned can- 

 dor and integrity, and I certainly believe that she will deal fairly and withal conscien- 

 tiously. 



Richard M. Scikxeb, Mayor. 



