JACKSON, MICHIGAN 
Isbell’s Seeds 7 
Better Values In Seeds 
From Isbell's 
Seed growing is a specialized industry requiring vast experi¬ 
ence, unusual skill and most complete equipment. For over 50 
years we have been acquiring the experience and skill necessary 
to growing seeds successfully on a large scale. Our mammoth 
warehouses are some of the most modern and completely 
equipped in the seed industry. We have with us experienced 
seedsmen who know how to produce quality seeds and ours is 
the best machinery obtainable for drying, cleaning, handling and 
testing seeds in the most thorough and efficient manner. 
Isbell’s Capacity for Seed Production 
We grow every year over 5000 acres of seed crops 
in Michigan, made up mostly of beans, peas, cucum¬ 
bers, muskmelons, watermelons, peppers, tomatoes, 
radishes, pumpkins and squash, besides field seeds and 
flower seeds. All of these crops are grown under our 
own supervision and from our own specially selected 
planting stocks. All are carefully inspected and any 
plants not true to type are removed from the growing 
crops. This seed is conditioned in our own warehouses 
by experienced workmen. 
Isbell’s Seeds are Twice Tested 
The Cleaning Machinery in This Building 
is Unsurpassed Anywhere. 
Isbell’s Prices are Low 
The prices of Isbell’s Northern Grown Seeds are low 
when quality is considered. Bell Brand Seeds are care¬ 
fully grown and handled economically at a small 
margin of profit, but are not produced with low price 
as the objective. Qualify comes first and the price is 
made as low as possible and still allow us to maintain 
the high standard we have established. Because we 
grow seeds so extensively, we are able to give better 
value than concerns which are dealers only. 
All seeds are tested for germination as soon as con¬ 
ditioned in our modern electric tester, which dupli¬ 
cates as nearly as possible the natural conditions un¬ 
der which they will have to grow outdoors. In addi¬ 
tion all stocks are tested for purity and trueness to 
type on our extensive Trial Grounds which are main¬ 
tained solely for testing purposes. Along with our 
stocks we plant seed from other concerns as a check 
test. Year after year these tests show that our stocks 
are of the best types obtainable. 
Quality Maintained Regardless 
During the past few years when it has been neces¬ 
sary to economize in every way possible, we have not 
lessened our efforts to maintain and improve the qual¬ 
ity of the seeds we sell. We have used the same care 
in selecting our planting stocks as formerly, the num¬ 
ber of tests on our Trial Grounds has not been cut 
down, and all of our experienced help have been 
steadily employed. 
Large Growers Use Isbell’s Seeds 
Enormous quantities of our seeds are used every 
year by market growers who must have seeds of 
proven dependability. We issue a Special Wholesale 
Price List for Market Gardeners who buy seed in larg¬ 
er quantities. Every commercial grower should send 
for it if not already on our mailing list. We also have 
a Current Price List of field seeds. Every fall we issue 
our catalog of bulbs. 
Because there are so many other vital factors, be¬ 
sides the seed, which enter into the production of any 
crop, it is impossible for any concern to guarantee a 
crop regardless of how good the seed is. Because of 
this fact, in common with all reputable seed houses, 
our seeds are sold subject to the disclaimer adopted 
by the American Seed Trade Association as follows: 
“We do not give any warranty, express or implied, as 
to description, quality, productiveness, or any other 
matter of any seeds we sell, and we will not be re¬ 
sponsible for the crop.” 
Your Orders are Appreciated 
To new customers we want to say that you are going to be pleasantly surprised when you see the 
results from Isbell’s Seeds. We assure all of our old friends that they can rely on receiving the same 
dependable high quality seeds they have always had from us. 
, ISBELL SEED COMPANY 
One of Our Mammoth Storage Warehouses Which Have a Combined Capacity of 
200 Carloads of Seeds. 
