Twenty Years of Success 



Never have I been so enthusiastic over any of my catalogrs as I am 

 over the one which you are now reading. This catalog: for 1913 marks 

 the 20th anniversary of a business which owes its inception to the 

 necessity of increasing: a family income. The admiration expressed by 

 my friends over my flower grarden when I was a grirl, led me to devote 

 my life to the study of flowers and the selling: of flower seeds. 



My business has g:rown steadily for a fifth of a century. The 

 beautiful g:ardens planted from my seeds have been living advertisements 

 to bring me new customers each year. I want to express right here just 

 as strongly as words can put it, my sincerest thanks for the loyalty and 

 patronage of flower lovers all over the country. 



For 1913 I will offer the 



same liberal premium as last 

 year — in addition to the reg- 

 ular seed premium offered of 

 30 cents' worth of seeds on 

 all orders of $1.00 and up- 

 wards. If you request It, I 

 will send one rose with all 

 orders of $1.00 for seeds in 

 packets; two roses with seed 

 orders of $2.00; and any three 

 you may select with a $3.00 

 order; on a $5.00 order you 

 may select any six roses you 

 wish. These roses you can 

 select from my book "Floral 

 Culture" and I will forward 

 them to you just as soon as 

 the weather permits. 



Any energetic boy or girl 

 can get up a club and have 

 one of the finest rose gardens 

 at absolutely no cost by se- 

 curing orders from this cata- 

 log. But please bear in mind 

 that every order for the roses 

 must come with the seed 

 order, so that I can book 

 them and get them out as 

 early as possible. 

 The season of 1913 gives promise of being one of the best I have 

 ever known — and I want you to derive the full benefit of my 20 years' 

 experience by entrusting your order in my care. My business is large — 

 growing every year — but it is not so large that I cannot devote my 

 personal attention to the filling of all orders. I endeavor to give you 

 the very best seeds — I could deliver them to you in perhaps a more 

 pretentious manner — but I want the quality in the seeds — not the bags. 

 I^ook over this catalog very carefully, select your fiower seeds — don't 

 overlook the vegetable list, and in sending your order you can rest 

 assured that you will receive the best value for your money that it is 

 possible to get. Cordially yours. 



