1934 SPRING AND FALL THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. yankton, south Dakota 
PEAS —2 Lbs. Will Plant 100 Feet of Row—120 Lbs. Will Plant One Acre 
PARSNIP3 
1 Oz. for 150 Feet of Row 
4 Lbs. per Acre 
Parsnips are one of the best vegetables we 
have, and they get much sweeter after they are 
frozen; consequently it is much better to freeze 
them if you can before using. Have the boxes 
small enough so that you can remove one to the 
cellar at a time and use them up through the 
winter for fries and parsnip stews. 
Guernsey (Improved Half Lon;>l—Tlie 
roots do not grow so long as the Hollow Crown, 
but are of greater diameter and more easily 
gathered. The roots are very smooth; the tlesli 
is fine grained and of most excellent quality. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; 14 lb., 25c; 1 Ib., 60c. 
HYBRIDIZED POTATO 
SEED 
From the Seed-Balls—Millions never saw a 
Potato Seed Ball. Thousands have tried in vain 
to get the seed. Now is your opportunit)’. This 
unrivaled seed will produce an endless variety of 
new kinds. Your fortune may be in one of 
them. They are as easy to grow as tomatoes. 
Photo of Potato Seed Balls—One-Half 
Natural Size 
11 is from these that ALL valuable new 
varieties of Potatoes are produced. 
Growing new and distinct Seedling Potatoes 
from the Seed-Ball Seed is intensely interesting. 
This seed will positively produce innumerable 
new kinds, colors, shapes, sizes, and qualities. 
Some may be of immense value and bring you a 
golden harvest. Every farmer, gardener, and 
bright boy should plant a few packets. Full 
directions on every pkt. Pkt., 10c; 2 for I5c; 
5 for 35c; 10 for 60c. 
Kongsberft, N. Dak. 
July 27, 1933 
The House of Gurney, !nc. 
Yankton, S. Dak. 
Dear Sirs: 
As long as I bought my seed here only half 
of it came up, but since I have used Gurney’s 
Seed and had such good luck, I will not use 
any other kind. I will tell all my neighbors 
and friends about your seeds and how good 
they are. 
Your customer, 
Luke F. Dinga 
Short Thick Parsnip 
It Is a stump rooted variety and hence 
easily harvested. Roots reach a length of about 
8 inches, with a thick broad shoulder, skin is 
smooth and white, and the flesh is fine-grained, 
.sweet, sugary, tender and most excellent for 
table use. Very early, maturing in about 115 
days. It is a most prolific yielder, it contains 
more saccharine, is sweeter and more nu¬ 
tritious than other sorts. Pkt., 7c; oz., 12c; 
!4 ib., 30c; 1 lb., 75c. 
House of Gurney Boyden, Iowa 
Yankton, S. Dak. June 19, 1933 
Dear Sirs: 
Will you please send me (rush order) 1 lb. 
of McLean’s Little Gem pea seed. 
We have just picked our first crop—they 
are simply grand—best flavor and so early. 
1 wish to replant if it rains soon. 
Thank you. Mrs. Frances Jackson 
PEANUTS 
South Dakota Grown 
A few years ago we offered a quantity of 
South Dakota grown peanuts, it sounded 
almost wonderful to think that South Dakota 
was growing them and we find that peanuts are 
just as easy to grow as potatoes, sometimes a 
little more so. Down south they let the hogs 
harvest the peanuts because it is easier to do 
that than it is to harvest them in any other way. 
Up here peanuts are grown profitably, and a pan¬ 
ful of them set in the oven and baked and eaten 
during these long winter evenings is certainly 
worth while. The variety which we are offering 
is early enough to grow in any of the northern 
states, produces an immense yield of excellent 
nuts. Wa have enough of the South Dakota 
grown nuts to supply our customers this season, 
and believe it to be a profitable crop to grow. 
A peanut at its best should be planted in a light 
sandy soil. You can grow peanuts in other soil 
profitably, but the light sandy soil produces the 
greatest crop. With each order for peanuts we 
will inclose the peanut bulletin that will give you 
full instructions for planting and care. Per lb., 
25c; 5 lbs., 90c; 10 lbs., $1.60; 25 lbs., $3.50. 
EARLY PEAS 
Alaska 
Or Earliest of All—(52 days to maturity)— 
greater acreage of Alaska is planted by can- 
ners and market gardeners than any other. It is 
of unequalled evenness of growth of vine and ma¬ 
turity of pods, which are filled with medium 
sized bright green peas of excellent quality. 
X’ines medium height, about two to three feet. 
Pods good .size, 2 to 3J4 in. long. Invariably 
matures its crop at one time which makes it 
exceptionally valuable for market gardeners and 
canners. !4 pt., 10c; 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 90c; 
10 lbs., $1.70; 25 lbs., $4.00; 50 lbs., $7.00; 
100 lbs., $13.00. 
American Wonder 
(55 days to maturity)—One of the earliest 
Wrinkled Peas in cultivation of the finest quality 
and flavor, and very productive. Its great dis¬ 
tinctive feature however, is the compact and 
dwarf growth, seldom exceeding 10 inches in 
height. !4 pt., 12c; 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., 95c; 10 
lbs., $1.80; 25 lbs., $4.20; 50 lbs., $7.35; 100 
lbs., $13.50. 
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McLean’s Little Gem 
Or Premium Gem—(55 days to maturity)— 
A dwarf, prolifif, green, wrinkled marrow; habit 
similar to the Tom Thumb. It has all the sugary 
flavor of the late wrinkled pea. The height is 1 
foot. pt., 12c; 1 Ib., 25c; 5 lbs., 90c; 10 lbs., 
$1.70; 25 lbs., $4.00; 50 lbs., $7.00; 100 lbs., 
$13.00. 
Thos. Laxton 
(57 days to maturity)—Equal in quality to 
the best of the late wrinkled sorts. Peas are 
large as Telephone, unsurpassed in quality 
coming into use early in June, as soon as the 
small round early sorts. This is certainly the 
finest Wrinkled Pea yet introduced, coming in 
with the first earlies, with pods double the size, 
and contains on the average 7 to 8 very large 
peas of the richest flavor. It is a reliable market 
gardener’s as w’ellas private gardener’s pea, and 
will undoubtedly, take the same place among 
earlies as Telephone does among late sorts. 
•A pt. 12c; 1 lb., 27c; 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., 
Alaska Peas $1.85; 25 lbs., $4.25; 50 lbs., $7.50; 100 lbs., 
$14.00. 
A Garden in the Spring Means Food for the Winter 
