I'’liotograp)i of Seed Testing and Plant Growing Houses at Pavonia, N. J., on the Pennsylvania R. R., 
a miles from our Pliiladeli)liia stores. It is liere that all our seeds are proven and tested for vitality 
before being sold, thus insuring to our customers Tested Seeds of known vitality and purity. 
About Greenhouses 
While we use greenhouses for testing and proving the 
vitality and purity of seeds and growing vegetable and other 
plants required by our customers, we are not in the green¬ 
house business to raise fancy or;iamental plants, cut flowers, etc., for market. AVe could not aflord to 
risk our reputation as seedsmen unless we knew that the seeds we send out would sustain it. 
Hence the need of greenhouses and trial grounds ; but believing that you need the seedsman, not the 
florist, we prefer to “stick to our last ” and be seedsmen only, first, last and all the way througli. 
Cedarcroft Seed Farm and Trial Grounds sYudyStim 
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dener, and do everything po.ssiblo to safeguard his interests, and for this reason conduct every year, 
at great expense, extensive trials at our Cedarcroft Seed Gardens and Trial Grounds, comprising 28 
acres of a great variety of soils. They are established to serve a two-fold purpose : 
1. To try new vegetables and flowers with the avowed intention of ascertaining their real value 
to the market or private gardener. 
2. To grow and develop choice high-grade seed stocks for planting at Gardendale or on our other 
seiMl farms or those of our expert private contract growers. These improved seed stocks are sent to 
Whatever section of the country is best adapted to the growth and perfect development and maturity of 
tho particular croj). During growth and harvesting they still, from time to time, receive our personal 
care and attention, although thousands of miles have to be traveled in looking after them. The cash 
ex|)ended in this way buys knowledge and safety, the benefit going to our customers. 
A Section of 1' ield of Vegetable Trials, Photographed August 10,1906. 
