How Our Seeds Are Grown 
INCE our trade extends east to the Atlantic, south to the Gulf of Mexico, west to the Rocky Mountains 
and north to extremely cold localities, we take every precaution to have seeds that will give good results 
wherever we may sell. While we use the crops from over 3000 acres, right here at Rochester, which 
supplies the bulk of our seed, we cannot grow some varieties of seed in this climate. Most of our 
varieties of Dent Corn we grow in one of the most fertile counties of the State of Ohio. Every pre- 
caution is taken with all crops to keep each variety separate and free from any admixture. 
What Corn You Should Sell 
While our different varieties of Potatoes, Oats, Barley, etc., are equally well adapted for growing in one section 
as another, OUR CORN IS NOT. Varieties of com which are perfectly adapted for growing in one section should 
not be sold, and will not give satisfaction in another. We give the following general instructions : 
The Goldsmith and Mogul are adapted to growing in southern Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois and similar climates 
or points farther south. 
The Abundance is adapted to central Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois or places having similar climate. 
Early Rochester may be sold in all localieties where any variety of extra early Dent Corn can be raised. 
Genesee Giant can be grown in Michigan, Wisconsin and places of similar climate where ordinary varieties of 
Flint Corn can be grown, but in the extreme northern localities where the growing season is short the Early California 
should be planted. 
Garden Seeds 
In addition to our full line of Farm Seeds we have a complete assortment of Flower and Vegetable Seeds, for 
which we issue special Order Blanks, etc. As this class of Seed must be shipped earlier than the Field Seeds the 
two lines must be kept entirely separate. All orders for Farm Seeds must be taken on Farm Seed Order Blanks. 
All orders for Garden Seeds must be taken on Garden Seed Order Blanks— Mixed orders for Farm and Garden 
Seeds taken on the same blank will not be accepted. 
Owing to present Custom Regulations we cannot sell Garden Seeds in Canada. 
The following photographic views show how our onion seed is 
harvested, cured, cleaned, etc. 
Tompkins Co., N. Y. “The enclosed 
photograph (of my own field) was 
taken last year, they were grown from 
your seed and went 5 bu. to the square 
rod or 800 bu. to the acre.” 
O. F. Hendrickson. 
View No. 1. This shows how the onion seed-tops 
are gathered and spread on large sheets of canvass 
to dry before they can be threshed. 
Steuben Co., Ind. “One man who 
raised onions from your seed, was the 
first to put them in storage and today 
his are the most solid and the best 
keepers in storage.” 
J. W. Morrison. 
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