Twenty Years of Success 
Never have I been so enthusiastic over any of my catalogs as I am 
over the one which you are now reading. This catalog for 1913 marks 
the 20tli anniversary of a business which owes its inception to the 
necessity of increasing a family income. The admiration expressed by 
my friends over my flower garden when I was a girl, led me to devote 
my life to the study of flowers and the selling of flower seeds. 
My business has grown steadily for a fifth of a century. The 
beautiful gardens planted from my seeds have been living advertisements 
to bring me new customers each year. 1 want to express right here just 
as strongly as words can put it, my sincerest thanks for the loyalty and 
patronage of flower lovers all over the country. 
For 1913 I will offer the 
same liberal premium as last 
year — In addition to the reg- 
ular seed premium offered of 
30 cents’ worth of seeds on 
all orders of $1.00 and up- 
wards, If you request It, I 
will send one rose with all 
orders of $1.00 for seeds In 
packets; two roses with seed 
orders of $2.00; and any three 
you may select with a $3.00 
order; on a $5.00 order you 
may select any six roses you 
wish. These roses you can 
select from my book “Floral 
Culture” and I will forward 
them to you just as soon as 
the weather permits. 
Any energetic boy or girl 
can get up a club and have 
one of the finest rose gardens 
at absolutely no cost by se- 
curing orders from this cata- 
log. But please bear in mind 
that every order for the roses 
must come with the seed 
order, so that I can book 
them and get them out as 
early as possible. 
The season of 1913 gives promise of being one of the best I have 
ever known — and I want you to derive the full benefit of my 20 years’ 
experience by entrusting your order in my care. My business Is large — 
growing every year— but it is not so large that I cannot devote my 
personal attention to the filling of all orders. I endeavor to give you 
the very best seeds — I could deliver them to you in perhaps a more 
pretentious manner — but I want the quality in the seeds — not the bags. 
I,ook over this catalog very carefully, select your flower seeds— don’t 
overlook the vegetable list, and in sending your order you can rest 
assured that you will receive the best value for your money that It is 
possible to get. Cordially yours. 
