j We do noi: descend to | 
j the childish business I 
j of giving premiums. | 
I We give the value of { 
I the cash in good Seeds, j 
LANDRETHS' 
SEEDS 
For Spring- Seeding, J^J^^'^ 
^~r7Ill^ I A1AI.(H,( I-, iiiav perhaps reach some to whom I^^l 
"j% cNccllriil i|iiiililu's. \Vc will tliis season, iiotwith.slaiui 
^ (liiciiiL,' Ihcni: Minplv stiK'^eslinir tlial llie steady and i 
ciiiitinudiis liusiiicss 
111 lliis (■(Him'clion we \ 
(ii)tis ol seusatujual si'imIsiucii 
superlative dci;rL-L' us d lu de 
lietter than oM lamUiMr scnis 
juduiiu,' Ii'mui Ihi' laiic\- pii-;u 
a ivallv seems as if 11 
laiKiu as seeilsuiei 
I'ul'hi' were told f 
(VNDKKTIIS' SKEOS are as yet unknown, and who are therefore not familiar with their 
aiuiiug that I'aet, omit the ol't-rcpeatofi reference to lair seeds, and our extensive facilities for pro- 
g Krowth of a Seed Firm nii\v in lis one lniii,;i-ed and tentli year of aetive and 
shiiuM be al least snme assurance tii tlio nvider that its represeiitatii ms uiay lie relied oiv 
iiluie (d .isl; Ihe iutv'lligent purchaser of seeds if lie <loes not tliiulc the time lia,s arri\-ed lo cnnimenee to questi( i (he represeula- 
W'hi) oiler yil'ls a.s i)reniiuuis to puridiasers, and wlio always lia\'e so m.auy new things thai 
cril. lug them : and (ua' hi'conu'S slill more wiaai to lind, alter moulhs of w atehiug and 
A I Ihe rale Ihe imiaovemeut lias been going on, according to these oracles, the sto(dis la i; 
■e,~., peileeliou nnisluow be near at luiud. 
' eieaiure, i was as anxi(ajs to be deceived in seeds as in quack medicines, for we do 
■ tires of reading ;lie adjecti\ es of 
g, tliat the highly extolled aie no 
lly must have been very bad, and. 
ol repute that nine-teuths of the so-called new sorts advertised at high prices are, s 
far 1 
i merit gi 
ot hesitate to declare upon our repu- 
es, rank humbugs, and it is time the 
HINXS XO RURCHMSERS. 
TERMS CASH WITH ORDER 
tanceonlv: wheu iii-iees llncluale and 
vided lor'in I'euii l lam-.- as re. | u i I , oc, 
aial customers c;in reordei- Ihc d.-lieien 
for small sinus or iialanees lesulliie' fro: 
-Seeds 
REMITTANCE may 
draltou New York or 1 
Sumsol' due lioUar or 
ordinary mail al onr i 
wliere laeilities for Ira 
but letters eoulaining 
■ ho) 
1)V 
ent to amount of remit- 
r cost of bags is uol ])ro- 
lei'Oiuits will he opened' 
nultanee. 
be made in cash, hv I'xpress.a' He-islered ^bul, by 
'hihid'.lphia, liy I'oslal .Money Orderca' Postal N(Ue, 
less ill cash, Postal Xcae ol' Stamiis. may be sent by 
i-k. I'o-iage Siam|)s fa' any sum wiU'be accepted 
iMiritlin- money hv the above modes do not exist, 
anie should he registered. 
BY MAIL-POSTAGE PAID BY US.-We will mail, postpaid.at 
oure\|iense, all oiders lorseeils in .'jc. and lUc. Flat l'a]iers, ami ounces. 
I'eas, fieaiisalid (Joru e.xcelited. 
BY MAIL-POSTAC 
ties of over ' , |h. |,osla 
of ,sc. ])L'r lb., and ou Pea 
BY EXPRESS M l' 
l';xpr,'ss\!lli' i\!l\go,',, 
co\er charges holli wavs. 
will not be sent ('. <). D. 
lE PAID BY PURCHASER. -On .piiuti 
■■(• should be provide.l lor hv pnrcliasea-, al llie rate 
a.s and P.eaiis. l ' 
(pia 
una 
s s(ait (':. o. 
Onion Set.i 
I heavy ,a expiaisive for the Mails, 
he sent hy express lo your nearest 
). without au advauee'snliieient to 
roLatoesancl otlier jierishable goods 
BY FR E I G H T , R. li. or Steamer.— Orders for heavy Seeds, such as Pea 
lleaiis. Corn, etc., (;aii be shipped at lower rates of freight by railroad i 
by steamer, where lu-acticahlc. 
PACKAGE charge:s--\^'|'''|| 
lion Setsl. Ire 
eluded in reii 
ittai 
gs, crates or barrels are required for 
iiL- nue-u ill he i-har-ed : IJags, 'i hiisli..-JOe ; 
; I , hudi., 7c : i_ luidi , 4e. Crates dorUnimi 
. I lai.h., i:,e.; >.. hush., 1-Je. l!arrels ( fwi- 
;hels), ",0c. Ho.ves and IJarr.-ls (exeeiH lor 
e. Package charges are extra ami slioiild be 
MAKING OUT ORDERS Wealw 
our iiniiK-iiiatc alteiilion assooii as i 
a]>|a-eei,-iled h\' Ihe Ihous.amls o 
direcl. The nronipl exeiail iou 
customers will he careful to wa 
Addr<-s.s, Ihe Oiianiily. Nai 
wanted. (See ( )rder Sbe'el euci 
All necessary correspondmiee 
from the order. 'I'he pi-aelice o 
be avoided. (Mmiige of residi nc 
to secure delivery of our ciua enl 
Siiacc \vill not ']icrniil us |o en 
sites we carry in slock. 1 1 you < 
we ^vill jiromplly gi\ e you price- 
nake it.a poiul lo ei\.' ord as 
••'•II lis re.M.ivi;.|. a hic| «..|| l;n..« ii and 
t onlers w ill he mviUly la ililaled if cair 
Icon their order Iheir Full JVaine and 
le of Variety and Price of the .seeds 
sed.) 
be given on a siqiarate shi-et. or apart 
ting IIS from si'veral pos'-ollices is lo 
oiihl be eomiiiiinii-at(_Ml lo us at oiice, 
•liealions, 
a-.ite all Ihe seeds and garden reqiii 
lol see what von want, Write US and 
1 all other iulorm.-ition. 
IlK 
Xlie prices in Uiiifi Ciitalo}* me aj e ::oiistantI> 
Suljjec-t lo I'lacluiitioiis, ajiel, TliereforeJ, 
Merely SujjrJiewti ve. iPo.staife. Ei«liJ Cents 
Extra per I»oiiiicl if tjy Mail. 
J^O'JPJ^ While we exerci.se the greatest care to supply every article true to name and of the very best .quality, we v,-ish It distinctl\ 
understood that we do not warrant our seeds, and that we are not in any respect responsibie for any loss or damage arising 
from any failure thereof. 
Address plainly, D. LANDRETH & SONS, Philadelphia, Pa. 
\l 
I.an'ln tli TradcMark forRxpon. 
Ki .:i>l.;rrd, IGth Juuc, ISMf.. 
Market Gardeners and Institutions requir.ng seeds in large quantities will be 
given special rates upon submitting their orders. 
D. LANDRETH & SONS, 
Practical Seed Farmers and Merchants since 1784. 
no VEAK.S I?* COJ^TIPJUOUS mrSIIHKSS. 
MCLAUGH LI N BHOi CO.. PRINIEI^S, PHIIA, 
^ FOUNDED 1784 
.:iHilrfUi I nia.>M;irk for 11. I 
Ki'sisiLTcj. i;:;dJuiic, is.s,"). 
