\SUhy we must search the 
whole wide world for the 
BEST annual and peren¬ 
nial Flower Seeds. 
O matter what the plant is there is some one 
place in the world where it may be best grown. If it is cotton, then the 
place is Southern United States; if it is tobacco, the place is Havana. For 
one kind of seed England excels and for another Germany is supreme. For 
reasons which have not been revealed to us, Nature has seen fit to vary 
the soil and climate of the earth. Consequently, producing the world’s 
best seed is not wholly a matter of skill and knowledge. While American 
horticultural scientists in general, and Elliott’s specialists in particular, 
are the equal of any in the world, their skill and 
knowledge cannot overcome handicaps set by 
Nature itself. 
v.-.A * 
In the past we have distributed the world’s best ( 
seeds and we intend to continue with exactly the 
same seeds. Now we will tell you exactly where 
we get these seeds and from whom. We believe 
that you have the right to 
■ *A' v 
In this catalog we are offering 
only the newer and finer things. 
When one is satisfied with the^ 
commonplace, it is folly for us to 
search the worl4 for the best; The 
common and the ordinary things one 
may secure from among the seeds 
in the consignment cases at the 
corner store and the quality in 
the consignment cases is quite 
good enough. However, when 
the commonplace will not sat' 
isfy, when only the extraordinary will suffice, 
then we are justified in searching both 
America and Europe for the world’s best 
and it is the world’s best that we are offer' 
ing to you in this book. 
Elliott N ur sery 
Company 
Evans City, Pennsylvania 
