1884 The Qolden Anniversary of 193 4 
“SURE-SEED” SERVICE 
JUST FIFTY YEARS AGO 
established, specializing in 
high grade garden, field and flower seeds. An eight-page catalog without illustrations was 
issued the first year. At that time the mail order seed industry was in its infancy—comparatively 
few varieties of vegetables were available. 
Succeeding years have added new varieties of merit and widened our territory by 
increased circulation until Archias "Sure Seeds ’ have become famous for purity and 
vitality among the best gardeners and farmers of this country. The utmost care has 
been exercised in procuring superior stock seed from the choicest specimens, there¬ 
fore representing the best that money, modern skill and science can produce—cleaned 
and graded with up-to-date machinery insuring highest vitality. 
Our fifty years of successful business and con¬ 
stant expansion have been paved with fair deal¬ 
ing, untiring, courteous service, and honest 
seeds at honest prices. 
We humbly point with pride to the three 
generations of the Archias family in the Seed 
industry as shown on this page—Leon Joseph 
Archias, pioneer seedsman and florist, who de¬ 
voted his life to the growing of seeds, plants, 
and nursery stock and known to our older cus¬ 
tomers for his sincere generous and untiring 
efforts to help his patrons to win success. Leon 
H. Archias Sr., our President and active member 
who has devoted his entire life to the seed industry. 
Leon H. Archias Jr., our Vice-President, who man¬ 
ages the floral department. Every order for cut flowers, 
funeral designs, plants, or nursery stock receives his 
personal supervision. 
Of course the continued success could not have b’een 
possible without the loyal co-operation of our employees 
and patrons whom we sincerely thank and with whom we 
hope for as friendly relations in the future as they have 
been in the past. 
Sincerely yours, 
Free Seeds 
for Early Orders 
With every order for $1.00 
or over sent us before April 1st, 
1934, we will send you absolutely 
Free 5 large packets (1 each) 
of the following Choice Flower 
Seed: 
Japanese Double Pink. Choice 
mixed colors. 
Chinese Woolflower. Crimson. 
Zinnia. Double Dahlia-Flower¬ 
ed mixed. 
Phlox Drummondi. Choice 
mixed. 
Poppy, Flanders Field. Scarlet. 
This is the greatest offer we 
have ever made. Remember, only 
1 collection Free to each custom¬ 
er who sends us an order of $1.00 
or over, accompanied with the 
cash, before April 1st, 1934. 
Archias Seed Store Corporation 
Owners of Archias’ Floral Co., Greenhouses and Nursery. 
106-108 East Main Street 
Sedalia, Missouri 
L. H. ARCHIAS, President. 
Li. H. ARCHIAS, Jr., Yice-Pres. and Mgr. Floral Dept. 
L. ARCHIAS, Secretary. 
MISS JOSEPHINE RAKE, Assistant Sec’y. 
Li. A. KIPPING. Mgr. Seed Dept. 
W. M. HOWELL,, Mgr. Shipping Dept. 
How to Send Money 
Monev can be sent safely either by post office order, bank 
draft, express order or registered letter. 
We 
receive postage 
stamps the same as cash. No mail orders accepted or filled 
for less than 25c. 
PARCEL POST RATES 
Each addi- 
tionallb.or 
lib. 
fraction 
First Zone—up to fifty miles 
8c 
lc 
Second Zone—50 to 150 miles . 
8c 
lc 
Third Zone—150 to 300 miles. 
9c 
2c 
Fourth Zone—300 to 600 miles. 
10c 
4c 
Fifth Zone—600 to 1000 miles 
11c 
6c 
Sixth Zone—1000 to 1400 miles . 
12c 
7c 
Seventh Zone—1400 to 1800 miles. 
14c 
9c 
Eighth Zone—over 1800 miles 
15c 
11c 
Ask your Postmaster what zone you are in, 
making note of 
it and use this table. 
We Ship Anywhere by Parcel Post 
Seeds, Plants and Bulbs can be mailed, the rate being one 
cent for each two ounces up to eight ounces. All packages 
over eight ounces take pound rates as per table at left. In 
ordering a pound, remit postage for two pounds, as packing 
will increase weight. 
The weight limit in all zones is 70 pounds. 
Bulk limit (measurement around package both ways), in 
all zones, 72 inches. 
Liquids and goods packed in glass must go by express. 
Same Day Shipping Service 
Orders received in the morning’s mail are usually shipped 
the same day. We believe in service, we know when you order 
from us you need it. ^e have every facility for filling and 
shipping orders promptly. We have an immense stock of all 
the items shown in this book. You can depend on immediate 
shipment and prompt delivery. 
NON-WARRANTY 
The Archias’ Seed Store Corp. gives no warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter 
of any seeds they send out, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. When mentioned, purity and germination tests are 
for information only and without warranty. 
