Ev’s “Extra Edition" 
As announced two years ago, my son Everett is now associ¬ 
ated with me in this international mail order business that has 
been my hobby as well as my business for over a quarter of a 
century. 
He is taking hold fine. Main trouble is to jar me loose from 
many things I’ve always done but he can now do as well as I 
and even better in many instances. 
As we were preparing this catalogue I said to Everett, “Why 
don’t you do something special, Ev, to let our customers know 
you are on the job and keenly interested in making them not 
only satisfied but happy in their dealings with us? Offer some 
specials that I’ve never offered. Go to it!” 
In the language of the radio announcer, “I present to you 
Mr. Everett Curtis Long.” J. D. 
And here I am with some specials that 
should meet with your approval. Let’s see if 
they do. 
Mixed Vegetable Seeds 
Not for sale, but free with orders 
Got this idea from Dad. For years he has 
put up mixed radish seed and sent a package 
free with each order while the supply lasted. 
Many former customers will recall the print¬ 
ing on that envelope—about Jack Spratt and 
his wife. Mr. Spratt, you recall, could eat no 
fat, while Mrs. Spratt could eat no lean. But 
teamwork licked the platter clean. 
The idea was, and is, that in any family 
one likes round red radishes, another pines for 
long white ones, and still another wants ’em 
red but with white tips, and so on. The MIX¬ 
TURE of radish seed is sure to produce rad¬ 
ishes to suit every one at the table. 
I’m multiplying that Jack Spratt radish idea 
by ten. Am offering the following 10 kinds of 
vegetable seeds, in mixtures, and at no extra 
cost to you. 
BDDTS 
CABBAGD 
CARROTS 
CUCUMBBR 
LETTUCE 
MUSK MELON 
ONION 
RADISH 
TOMATO 
TURNIP 
Here’s the plan. With any order of 50c to 
$1.00 you may select any one of these 10 kinds 
of vegetable seeds in our own special mixture. 
With larger orders, you may choose any 
packet mixed vegetable seeds listed at the rate 
of one packet for every 50c worth of your 
order. You may pick different kinds or take 
several packets of the same vegetable. One 
packet mixed vegetable seeds for each 50c 
worth of anything ordered from this catalogue 
and let’s see how you like this idea. 
More About the Spratts 
Punny, isn’t it, how often no two members in 
a family care for the same things, whether it’s 
radishes, magazines, or radio programs? 
By the way, that gives me an idea. I won¬ 
der how Jack Spratt and his wife would solve 
the radio problem? Not so simple as licking 
the platter clean. 
Can’t you visualize the Spratt family at the 
table, enjoying Radishes, Onions, Carrots, etc., 
grown from my special Spratt mixtures, each 
one selecting the size, shape and color he or 
she prefers! 
I’ll bet Mr. Spratt grabs off one of those 
Crimson Giant radishes that will grow ever 
so large without getting pithy, while Mrs. 
Spratt nibbles at a white-tipped small variety. 
Jackie Junior may go in for a long red radish 
while Genevieve Spratt is crazy about that 
white Icicle. 
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And when it comes to Onions, that Spratt 
mixture we send you will produce so many 
types and colors that papa and mama Spratt 
and all the Sprattlets can chaw and cry over 
his or her favorite Lily. They do say the 
Onion belongs to the Lily family. 
Pinal Spratt Notice. Be sure to select and 
write down the free packets of Spratt seeds 
you want with your order, at the time you 
order. Do not come a-running all out of breath 
later on for these mixtures. They are to be 
selected and shipped with your regular order. 
And free. One packet with each 50c worth 
ordered from this catalogue. (NOTE. Pree seed 
offer is for these mixed vegetable seeds only.) 
While we’re at it, let’s not forget the beau¬ 
tiful flower garden a few cents’ worth of seeds 
will produce. Try this 
Special 88c Flower Collection 
One packet each of: 
ALYSSUM 
ANNUAL BABY’S BREATH 
ANNUAL LARKSPUR, Mixed 
ASTER, Special Mixture 
BACHELOR BUTTON, Double Mixed 
CALENDULA, Mixed 
CHINESE PORGET-ME-NOT 
DOUBLE HYBRID NASTURTIUM 
EVENING PRIMROSE 
MARIGOLD, Mixed 
MASTODON ZINNIAS, Mixed 
MEXICAN PIRE BUSH 
“POPULAR POPPIES,’’ Mixed 
SHIRLEY TEMPLE SWEET PEA, 18 Seeds 
SNAPDRAGONS, Mixed 
This grand collection (value $1.50) for 88c 
prepaid. (No change in list permitted at this 
special price.) 
Connoisseur’s Classy $1.00 
Collection 
One packet each of: 
ASTER, LOS ANGELES 
BACHELOR BUTTON, BLUE BOY 
CALENDULA, CAMPPIRE 
COSMOS, SENSATION 
EARLY WONDER ZINNIA, GYPSY 
ICELAND POPPY, YELLOW WONDER 
LINARIA, PAIRY BOUQUET 
MARIGOLD, SUNSET GIANT 
NASTURTIUM, SCARLET GLEAM 
SNAPDRAGON, Rust Proof Maximum Mixed 
All ten packets of these new novelties 
(value $1.75) for $1.00, prepaid. (No change 
in list permitted.) 
