PROMTNESS 
RELIABILITY 
QUALITY. 
If 
earliest" 
hardiest 
most productive 
OUR VARIETIES IN VEGETABLE SEED ARE SELECTED WITH ALL POSSIBLE CARE 
We are listing in the following pages only those varieties which have proven, by test, 
to be of strong vitality and of exceptional merit. You will note that our descriptions are 
brief. We are endeavoring to avoid exaggeration and strictly adhere to facts. 
I)UT Guaf<int66 8uarantee P rom Pt acknowledgment of all 
We guarantee thnt if we cannot promptly fill your order in any variety we 
■ill immediately return the money sent for same. 
We guarantee that seeds of our star grades as listed in this catalogue to 
rove of high germination and purity or they may be returned to us at our 
xpensc within ten days and the money sent for same cheerfully refunded. 
We afP tlPrP tfl Sprvp Ynn We are in a position to servo you, 
nc dre UCTe W OCrVe IOU our kriow i e dge is placed at your dis- 
posal. We are constantly receiving bulletins and statistics from the Dept. 
^f Agriculture also reports from every community in the U. S. informing us 
is to the conditions and we are placed in a position to give advice regard- 
ng the adaptability to soils, and culture of any variety of plant life. This 
tnowledgc we place at your disposal. 
We Want ComnlaintS If you submit an order and everything is 
nc nam 1/UlUjJlcUlHb not satisfactory let us know. We are here 
:o serve you and serve well, it is our business to do so and we will always 
>e willing to adjust any errors or complaints. 
Wfi Want Ymir PatrfMiaCP Friends, we want each and every 
nc nam *UU1 1 an IHiagG oneofyouto submit us an order. 
It may be for seeds, for plants, for bulbs, or for trees, we care not; just so 
we may have the opportunity of serving you. We assure you all possible 
dispatch in the filling of your order and will give you splendid value in re- 
turn for your money. Our motto for l»lt is Promptness, Service, Quality, 
and we intend to adhere strictly to this motto no matter how large or small 
your order may be. 
Olir KaPlHtip* Situated as we are in the far north, our position too is 
vui i aumuca a most i mpor tant one. It is an acknowledged fact 
that Northern Grown Seeds arc preferable and superior to those grown in 
other latitudes they being hardier, earlier anil more productive. We will not 
endeavor to explain to you their many qualities, a trial will convince you. 
we merely wish to impress upon you that the bulk of our seeds are not only 
Northern Grown but grown directly under our supervision. We have ac- 
cess to the most fertile land in the country. The soils of Minnesota are 
noted for their resources and wonderful richness, and it is here we grow- 
and harvest the bulk of the Held and vegetable seeds offered in the pages 
that follow. 
ASPARAGUS 
Columbian Mammoth White § u e t 
Furnishes white shoots which stay white as long as fit for use without earthing up, orany artl- 
seed U PkT6e n oz a ?f?c C H n ib 25e S ?b U 76c y pended upon t0 give 80 t0 90 pep c8nt wnite Plants from 
^onover's Colossal The standard variety, pkt.se, oz. ioe, % n>. 20e.ib.eoe. 
ASPARAGUS ROOTS 
Prices. 1-year-old roots, 25c per doz„ postpaid: 2-year-old roots, 35e per doz., postpaid; by 
express. $1.00 per 100, $7.50 per 1,000. at purchaser's expense. " " ' y 
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS 
How To Grow Asparagus 
For Profit or Pleasure, Mailed FREE if asked for on order only. 
ARTICHOKE 
* ar£C Gteen Globe Tne well-known French vegetable. The undeveloped flower-head when properly 
». 6 » uivm uiuuk prepared makes a mostdelicious dish. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35e, V4 lb. $1.00 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS i e , 
BROCCOLI 
Farm 
Seed Folio 
^UrOle CaDe T,,eDe «t variety for our climate, large heads of a brownish purple color, very close and 
iz 30c F con> P act - » nd of excellent flavor, considered more delicate than the cauliflower Pkt, 10c 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
,rU „M e J SSEffftjK: SS* ly esteemed f» ^'i™ during the late fall and winter months. The "sprouts" 
nble miniature cabbage growing closely on the stalk of the plant. H 
V S Exhibition II?c e man L g00d « ualltl ?» «' th's sort recommend It to market garden- 
_ « crop, of highest Sy* "^T^^^^ that ' S SUre t0 produce 
>, f Imp. te$3£*nS?8!&!fgS% i gS%$ t of flne quality - Most delicl0U9 and deIic - 
JS& Iwarf Paris Market ^ti^^ffir&Wtffi 8pr00t8of 
Asparagus, Mammoth White 
