THIS was a designation given thirty years ago to Landreths' 

 Seeds when, in 1884, the LANDRETH ESTABLISH- 

 MENT reached the one hundredth year of its existence — an 

 estabhshment now 130 years old and managed by the third and 

 fourth generations from the founder. 



There are only about thirty-five business establishments in the 

 United States, inclusive of all and every hind of business, 

 which are still conducted by the direct descendants of the 

 founders, and it can readily be inferred that the proprietors 

 of the Landreth Establishment are very jealous of their repu- 

 tation as Seedsmen. 



This 130 years in continuous business is a guarantee to all pur- 

 chasers of Landreths' Seeds that the stock is as reliable as most 

 intense attention can make it. 



We iq.vite your orders and ask you to observe the clean-cut 

 character of this Catalogue. The descriptions of the char- 

 acter and general appearance of Vegetables and Flowers are 

 not padded up by extravagant language and with impossible 

 illustrations and such pictures as to make the whole issue 

 ridiculous. 



No artist is worthy of the name who is not his own severest 

 critic, and yet unavoidably the Seed Merchant has to risk his 

 reputation in relying on others as respects methods of selec- 

 tion of types of growing plants and accuracy of labeling of the 

 Seeds. 



