To Our Patrons 



This, our 25th Annual Catalog, comes as a greeting to the many old friends 

 — and a word of friendly suggestion to new ones — lovers all of the beauti- 

 ful diversion and practical pleasure — the Flower Garden and its partner, the 

 Home Vegetable plot. 



QUALITY ... - SERVICE 



Our stocks of seed are the very best obtainable, bought for quality and not 

 low price, tested for germination and with proper soil, climatic conditions 

 and care, give excellent results. 



Always adhering to the broad principle of giving our patrons the full worth 

 of their money. 



See pages 1 and 2 for our list of new Flower and Vegetable Seeds. 

 We take this opportunity to thank our many friends for their generous pat- 

 ronage and assure them that we will continue to do all we can to warrant 



continuance of their confidence. 



January 1st, 1921 EMMA V. WHITE CO. 



1 We warrant your remittance to reach us if sent by either postofflce or ex- 

 press 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. . . 



It vou 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. Canadian 

 stamps we can't use. 



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 your order for seeds with us this year, to include such 

 varieties, which will be replaced without charge. 



In no manner do we suarnntec the cron. 



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



treatment and care. 



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



PROMPTNESS IS OUR MOTTO ed, are lost or miscarried in the mails. 



Why You Do Not Receive Your Seed* All Bulbs, Plants and Seeds sent pre- 



a. No address given. We receive many g aid - unless otherwise stated. 



orders without signature or postofnce. Send for terms for Agents to sell our 



Be sure to sign your name and give seeds. 



name of office.. TABLE OP CONTENTS 



b. Insufficient address. If there is Page 



mail delivery, do not fail to give street A sters 9-11 



or rural delivery number. Fertilizers and Insecticides 9-40 



c. Indistinct writing. Take special Flower Seeds. Alphabetical List, 

 pains to write name and postofflce very Back Cover 

 plainly. Lawn Grass and Clover Seed 8 



d. No title given. Ladies should al- Miscellaneous Offers 37 



ways give title, Miss or Mrs., especial- Pansies 29 



ly if initials only are signed. Perennial Seeds 39 



e. Fault In Postal Service. Sometimes Plants and Bulbs 40-48 



letters fail to reach us, and sometimes Sweet Peas 36-37 



packages, even when properly address- Vegetable Seeds 2-7 



