To Our Friends: 



Spring time will soon be upon us; so this, our 24th Annual Catalog, comes 

 as a greeting to. many old friends — and a word of friendly suggestion to new 

 ones — lovers, all, of the beautiful diversion and practical pleasure — the Flower 

 Garden and its more prosaic partner, the Home Vegetable plot. 



As you will note, since our previous Catalog was issued, we have incorpor- 

 ated our business, insuring a little more method and system, and giving oppor- 

 tunity for younger hands and heads to help us serve our friends better than ever. 



The spirit and plan remains the same — based as it is upon a love of flowers 

 and the joy of working in the fresh, cool soil of the well kept garden. 



Our old patrons will also note that in this issue we have specialized upon 

 certain flower varieties, which we feel can be appreciated fully only in your own 

 gardens the coming season. 



But we feel that we should also do a little more to encourage the Kitchen 

 Garden; fresh vegetables for your table mean practical economy and a double 

 pleasure to the amateur gardener. As says the Garden Page of the New York 

 Sun: "With the price of food constantly soaring, there never was a greater 

 need of home gardens than now — higher rather than lower prices confront us." 



Plan to have a garden — vegetable as well as flowers — both will give you 

 joy; and the work in the garden is better than medicine. 



Yours truly, 



EMMA V. WHITE CO. 



OUR THREE WARRANTS 



1. We warrant your remittance to reach us if sent by either postoffice or express money 

 order, bank draft or registered letter, but by no other method. You may select extra flower 

 seed to the amount of the cost of sending money by any one of these methods. 



If you remit by stamps or silver, it will be at your own risk. If stamps are sent, use 

 one or two cent stamps and do not stick them to your letter. 



It is comparatively safe to send small amounts of silver, but it should be sewed between 

 pieces of card or blotting paper. 



Add 5 cents for exchange if remitting by personal check. 



2. We warrant safe delivery of seeds, provided we receive the order. If you don't 

 receive them promptly, notify us not later than two weeks from the time order was sent; give 

 date and enclose duplicate. Be sure and retain copy of original order. 



You should receive your seeds within three or four days of the actual time it takes the 

 mail to come and go between the two points. We aim to fill all orders within 24 hours of 

 their receipt, except plant and bulb orders. See Bulb and Plant Pages in regard to these 

 deliveries. 



3. We warrant our seeds to be good. No one can guarantee that seeds will grow, nor 

 do we, as so much depends on conditions. Every lot of seed we have is tested for germination 

 and only stocks of strong viability are offered for sale. Anyone not thoroughly satisfied with 

 germination or products raised may feel at liberty to, when placing you> oraer for seeds with 

 us this year, to include such varieties, which will be replaced without charge. In no manner 

 do we guarantee the crop. 



Warranty does not include seeds of greenhouse plants, which require special treatment 

 and care. 



Make new order for seed to be replaced, giving date and number of former order. 



PROMPTNESS IS OUR MOTTO even when properly addressed, are lost or 



Why You Do Not Receive Your Seeds mi !?, ar i ie ,l in ^ e , mails ; D . 



All Bulbs. Plants and Seeds sent prepaid, 



a. No address given. We receive many unless otherwise stated. 



orders without signature or postoffice. Be Send for terms for Agents to sell our seeds. 



office.' SlSn y ° Ur name and SlVe name ° f TABLE OF CONTENTS 



b. Insufficient address. If there is mail Asters 10 

 delivery, do not fail to give street or rural Evergreens **."*.".'*.".'."."." '.".' inside Back' Cover 



delivery number. Fertilizers and Insecticides 9 



c. Indistinct writing. Take special pains Flower Seeds. Alphabetical List 10-42 



to write name and postoffice plainly. Lawn Grass and Clover Seed .'.... 9 



d. No title given. Ladies should alwavs ^i^l^ 1160118 0fEers *} 



SS? ^ S £° r Mr8 ' eSPGCially lf InitialS pfrSSal" ^Seeds . : \ Y.V. \\V. \\ \\\\\\ V \ \ \\ 



„ .. . -»_-»„ . Plants and Bulbs 43-51 



e. Fault in Postal Service. Sometimes let- Sweet Peas 39-41 



ters fail to reach us, and sometimes packages, Vegetable Seeds '..'.'. 4-8 



