The important educational part taken by the School Garden is more and more becoming recog¬ 
nized by educators all over the world. Such an authority as Ernest B. Babcock says, “The 
School Garden has come to stay. It is not a fad- On the contrary it is a fundamental pre¬ 
requisite to all true nature-study.” We want to help along the good work. Write us for 
special prices. 
Venice, Calif., July 6, / 909. 
The Germain Seed Co., 
Los Angeles, Calif. 
Gentlemen: 
7 he very liberal cash prizes offered by your enterprising firm. Were duly 
awarded to the prize garden winners at the commencement exercises held in the 
school building on the evening of June 23, and were greatly appreciated. 
That the “Venice School Gardens’’ are a grand success-—the pride of our 
citizens, and the point of interest most greatly admired by the thousands of tour¬ 
ists who visit this progressive and beautiful beach city—I attribute in a great 
measure to the splendid selection » and most qf ail to the good 
grot&fing qualify of both the flower and garden seed furnished ejcclu- 
StH)ely by your firm. Sincerely and gratefully, 
( Signed ) Nellie D. Tyler, Principal. 
In order to further encourage the 
School Garden idea we offer the fol¬ 
lowing special SCHOOL GARDEN 
COLLECTIONS: All orders under 
this head MUST BE SIGNED BY 
THE PRINCIPAL or they will not 
be filled. v These seeds are the same 
quality and varieties as supplied to 
our regular trade. 
6 pkts. Vegetable Seeds.“Germain’s 
School Garden Collection” our 
selection.15 
12 pkts Vegetable Seeds “Germain’s 
School Garden Collection” our 
selection..25 
6 pkts Flower Seeds “Germain’s 
School Garden Collection” our 
selection...15 
12 pkts Flower Seeds “Germain’s 
School Garden Collection” our 
selection.25 
SWEET PEA:—We 
particularly draw the 
attention of all lovers of 
flowers to our magnificent 
strain of Sweet Peas as 
shown on the front cover 
of this Catalog. They 
are of the Giant Orchid 
Flowering type grown and 
harvested with the great¬ 
est care, specially for us. 
To be appreciated they 
must be seen, as neither 
the pen nor the Artists’ 
brush can do them full 
justice. 
Ask for our “Sunset 
Collection” of seven va¬ 
rieties Orchid Flowering 
Sweet Peas, mailed free, 
50c. 
OUR COVER ILLUSTRATIONS 
YORKSHIRE HERO 
PEAS:—Although there 
has been a world wide 
shortage in the pea crop 
this year we have been 
able to secure a good sup¬ 
ply of first-class seed of 
this well known favorite 
which is the great market 
Pea for Los Angeles. 1 
lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.75; 
100 lbs. $14.00. 
CHILIAN WATER= 
MELON:—We have been 
making a specialty of this 
grand melon and by a 
course of selection have 
succeeded in obtaining 
the finest stock ever 
grown, the fruit weighing 
30 to 40 pounds, with 
thin skin and deep red, 
crisp and luscious flesh. 
For either market or 
home garden our CHIL¬ 
IAN is preeminently 
THE MELON to grow. 
It has become so popular as 
a market melon that hardly 
any other variety is raised for 
the Los Angeles market. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Oz. 10c. 
1 lb. $1.00. 
Yorkshire Hero is a ro¬ 
bust grower about feet 
in height and a most pro¬ 
lific bearer of pods well 
filled with peas of a deli¬ 
cious flavor. 
AZTEC CORN:—From 
a few seeds found in an 
old Aztec urn in Mexico 
our stock of seed of this 
new and entirely dis¬ 
tinct variety of Corn was 
raised. The ripe Kernels 
are a glossy black, cobs 
seven to eight inches long 
and well filled. It is 
one of the earliest corns 
grown, beating Extra 
Early Adam by three 
weeks. As a green corn 
for table use it has no 
equal. As our supply is 
limited would advise or¬ 
dering early. Per pkt. 25c 
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