Hallawell Seed Company 
STORE: 256-258 MARKET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 
Warehouse: 30 Davis Street Nursery: Quintara St. and 23d Ave., Sunset District 
Store Phone SUtter 8981 . Nursery Phone MOntrose 7043 
GENERAL DIRECTIONS TO CUSTOMERS 
Remittances should be in the form of money order or bank 
draft—never in currency, as there is the hazard of loss. 
We pay postage on flower seeds anywhere in the United 
States or possessions; also on vegetable and grass seeds 
priced at 50c per pound or more. Special prices will be 
quoted on larger quantities than listed, which will not include 
free transportation. Nursery Stock, bulbs, fertilizers, insec¬ 
ticides, and supplies are not prepaid except as specifically 
stated. 
Please give the names of express and freight offices where 
they differ from the postoffice. 
IMPORTANT 
Useful planting information will be found on pages 35 to 37 
inclusive, and spraying information on pages 90 and 91. A 
complete index is on page 96 and the inside back cover. Prac¬ 
tically every requisite for the modern garden is to be found 
in the pages of this conveniently arranged Garden Book. 
PRICES 
All prices in this catalog cancel previous quotations and 
are subject to change in the event of unforeseen circum¬ 
stances. If your requirements are for larger quantities than 
listed, please give us the opportunity of quoting. 
PARCEL POST RATES 
(Approximate) from San Francisco 
Zone 
Distance 
1st 
Pound 
Each 
Additional 
1st 
Within 50 Miles 
$0.08 
lc 
2nd 
50-150 “ 
.08 
lc 
3rd 
150-300 “ 
.09 
2c 
4th 
300-600 “ 
.10 
4c 
5th 
600-1000 “ 
.11 
6c 
6th 
1000-1400 “ 
,12 
7c 
7th 
1400-1800 “ 
.14 
9c 
8th 
Over 1800 “ 
.15 
11c 
(The 8th zone includes U. S. Possessions) 
FOREIGN PARCEL POST 
For the convenience of customers in other countries, we 
pay regular postage on flower seeds, and on vegetable and,, 
grass seeds priced at 50c per pound or more; but extra transit 
charges if any are to be included in the customer’s remittance. 
For “not prepaid” items please include postage at the pre¬ 
vailing rate, or add 25 per cent to the value of the articles'" 
involved and an accounting will be given of the amount due 
or to be refunded as the case may be. 
Customers residing in countries requiring Horticultural 
Certificates or Consular Invoices, please include 50c for such 
documents on orders amounting to less than $5.00. 
HOW TO RAISE FLOWERS SUCCESSFULLY FROM SEED 
Tender, or Greenhouse, means the plant will not stand 
the least frost. All such must be planted out late in spring 
(May) or in a greenhouse. 
Half Hardy means the plant will stand any light frost, but 
needs protection against very cold weather. These should be 
planted out in the spring (March and April), not in the fall. 
Hardy means the plant will stand considerable frost, or 
practically all we have on the Pacific Coast. These may be 
planted in the fall or in the spring (September to May). If 
sown in the fall they will come into bloom earlier than if 
sown in spring, even if the plants do not make much progress 
during the cold weather. 
Annuals are plants that bloom the first year from seed, and 
the plant dies after one season. Tender annuals must be sown 
in spring (February to June), and most hardy annuals may 
be sown either in fall or spring (September to May). 
Biennials are plants that bloom the second year from seed, 
and the plant dies after the second year. In California some 
of these will bloom the first year if sown early. Sow under 
the same conditions as perennials. 
Perennials are plants that bloom the second year from 
seed, and the plant lives and blooms during successive years. 
If sown in early spring (February and March), many peren¬ 
nials will bloom the first year from seed. Perennials arc best 
sown in the summer and early fall (May to September) for 
next year’s flowers. 
Cultural Directions—It is better in most instances to start 
the seed in shallow boxes, about 3 inches in depth, using 
sandy soil with peat or leaf mold so that it will not bake. Set 
the boxes in a warm sheltered place, but protect from direct 
sunlight, as the seed is liable to be scorched up. When the 
plants have made the fourth leaf they should be pricked out, 
reset in another box and when well started they should he 
transplanted into the garden. When the seedlings are first set 
out, they should be shaded for a few days, and watered 
frequently. 
Seeds of the hardier annuals may be sown where they are 
to grow, but, as a rule, it is preferable to transplant, as the 
plants are generally stronger and stand the drought better. 
If the seed is to be sown directly in the garden, it should be 
done after the soil is well worked and fertilized. Sow thinly 
and always press the soil down firmly after sowing or else 
there is a danger of them drying up before the roots can get 
firm hold of the soil. After this has been done, cover with a 
very light coat of peat, sand or fine dry earth, the smallest 
seeds needing but a mere dusting to cover them. When up, 
. the plants shoud be thinned sufficiently to prevent overcrowd¬ 
ing. The removal of blossoms, as they commence to fade, is 
also essential, as otherwise the plants will soon cease bearing 
flow'ers. 
The weeds should be kept down and the ground loosened 
often, so that the plants will receive the full benefit of the 
rains and dews, which they will not get if the ground is 
allow'ed to become hard and baked. Winter often. 
NON-WABEANTY— While the greatest care is exercised to have all seeds and plants of good quality and true-to-name, the 
Hallawell Seed Company gives no warranty, express or implied, as to the description, purity, productiveness, or any other matter 
of any seeds, bulbs, or plants they send out, and will be in no way responsible for the crop. 
