FOREWORD 
A LMOST half a century of experience in growing and 
marketing seed and plants stands behind every sa e we 
make. Our seed are tested both for germination and qual¬ 
ity. Seed cost is the smallest item in the production of a 
crop of either vegetables or flowers. Why then risk the loss 
of a crop through the purchase of seed or plants of uncer¬ 
tain age, doubtful germination, or unknown origin? If you 
have never bought our seeds or plants, give them a trial this 
year and you too will become one among the thousands of 
satisfied customers that buy their seed and plants direct 
from us by mail or at our store in La Conner. 
Non-Warranty 
Most of the failure with seeds, plants, and bulbs are due to causes entirely 
beyond our control, such as unfavorable weather or soil conditions, insect pests, 
faulty planting, etc., which makes it impossible for us to guarantee success, and 
although we take every care to sell only such goods as will, under proper condi¬ 
tions, produce satisfactory results, we give no warranty as to description, quality, 
or productiveness of any of the seeds, plants, bulbs we send out, and will not be 
in any way responsible for the crop, and every order for articles named in this 
catalog will be filled on these conditions only. It must be plain to every thinking 
person that it is to our best interests to send out only such stock as will give satis¬ 
faction in every way. 
How to Get Our Seeds 
HOW TO SEND MONEY: If the amount is fifty cents or more, send by POSTOFFICE 
MONEY ORDER, drawn on La Conner, Wash., P. O.* (in applying for which you can fill out 
at home, for the postmaster, the government blank application, which we send you with the 
order sheet). If you prefer you may send Express Money Order, Bank Check or by Registered 
Letter. If the amount is less than FIFTY CENTS, you may send Coin, securely sealed and 
plainly addressed. Be sure that all Orders and Checks are drawn to the order of the Tillinghast 
Seed Co., La Conner, Wash., and that all Coin should be wrapped with a small piece of cloth 
or strong paper, or otherwise secured from shaking loose in the letter. 
POSTAGE IN 6th, 7th and 8th ZONES —Owing to the fact that the postage on seed in 
the 6th, 7th and 8th zone is so much greater than the nearby territory, all customers in 
Alaska, Canada, and all the states lying south and east of the following states: Washington, 
Oregon, Idaho, California and Montana, must add 8 cents extra to your order for each pound 
that your order will weigh. Otherwise we will be forced to send your money’s worth or to 
hold your order until the necessary postage is received. 
PARCEL POST ORDERS —We wish to call the attention of our customers to present 
parcel post rules which permit us to send up to 70 pounds in a single parcel anywhere in the 
United States or Alaska. Thus, grass, clover, vetch or other seed ordered in quantities can be 
delivered to you by parcel post at about lc per pound postage anywhere in the 1st or 2nd zones. 
This will be found to be of special value wherever freight service is slow or uncertain in 
delivery. 
