A Personal Note to Our Friends 
Y OUR BUSINESS and your profits depend on the quality of the products you offer to your customers. 
You know the importance of sowing good seed. It is the very foundation on which you build for 
profit and permanence. We have long sensed these factors in our own business and therefore when 
you send your seed order to us you may be assured of receiving only the best grades of recleaned, tested, 
true-to-name seeds. 
We expect to adhere throughout the summer to the prices quoted herein unless causes beyond our control 
require a change, in which case we shall be governed by the market. All goods are offered subject to prior sale. 
Payments. All accounts are net 30 days, or 2 per cent discount if check is received in 10 days from 
date of invoice. Interest will be charged on overdue accounts. 
Cash Discounts. When your remittance is enclosed with order, cash discount of 5 per cent is allowed 
on all orders for flower seeds. 
Postage. We pay postage on all orders for flower seeds. 
Small orders are welcomed and will receive prompt and careful attention. In return we suggest cash 
be enclosed. 
Warranty. Though the utmost care is used in grading and selecting, we do not warrant in any way, 
expressed or implied, the contents or the description, purity, productiveness or any other matter of any seeds, 
bulbs, or plants sold by us, and we will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not 
accept these goods on these terms, no sale is made thereof, and he must return them at once, and money 
will be refunded. 
For the business you have sent us we are grateful, and trust that we may continue to serve you carefully 
and promptly. A . H. HUMMERT SEED CO. 
Leading Introductions for 1939 
Delphinium, Pacific Giants 
A new strain originated on the Pacific Coast. 
Huge flowers 2 34 to 334 inches in diameter, beauti¬ 
fully spaced; well-balanced spikes on thin woody 
stems, with comparative mildew resistance. This 
strain is practically 100 per cent double, in light 
blue shades. Trade pkt. $1; 34 oz - $3.25; oz. $12. 
Petunia hvbrida, Hollywood Star 
Silver Medal. 1939 All-America Selections 
This lovely new Petunia is a charming shade of 
rich rose with an amber throat. It is unique in the 
form of its flower, which consists of a five-pointed 
star. A very fine garden variety, early and free 
blooming. The strong, vigorous plant is so smothered 
with blooms that hardly any foliage shows. Height 
14 in. Trade pkt. 50 cts.; 34 oz. 75 cts.; 34 oz - $1-50. 
New Petunia hybrida, Topaz Rose 
Special Mention, 1938 All-America Selections 
Topaz Rose is a brilliant addition to the Hybrida 
group. The blooms are a fiery velvety rose, of a 
brilliancy seldom seen. It is slightly suffused with 
gold, which gives it its fiery appearance, and the 
throat is the color of topaz. We feel assured this 
Petunia will have great popularity. Trade pkt. 
35 cts.; l / s oz. 65 cts.; l /ioz. $1; oz. $3.75. 
Petunia hybrida nana compacta, 
Salmon Supreme 
Award of Merit, 1938 All-America Selections 
Salmon-pink. Nice new color in this group. 
Flowers 2 inches across. Trade pkt. $1; rgoz. $2.25. 
Petunia nana compacta, 
Scarlet Flare 
Scarlet-rose, overlaid deep velvety scarlet. Flow¬ 
ers 3 inches across. Trade pkt. $1; ^oz. $2.25. 
Phlox Drummondi, Salmon Glory 
Silver Medal, 1939 All-America Selections 
The individual florets are of gigantic size, measur¬ 
ing, with ordinary field culture, from 134 to 134 
inches in diameter. The color is a pure salmon-pink 
with a distinct creamy white eye. This combination, 
with its clear, clean, crisp appearance, makes one 
of the most beautiful color combinations. Trade 
pkt. 75 cts.; Yoz. $1; 34 ° z - $175. 
New Marigold, Dwarf Scabious-flowered 
Golden Harmony 
Very dwarf and compact, with quilled flowers of 
a solid golden yellow color. Trade pkt. 40 cts.; 
34oz. 75 cts.; oz. $3. 
Marigold, Coronet 
Dwarf habit. Deep golden yellow quilled center 
with reddish brown guard petals. Trade pkt. 40 cts.; 
34oz. 70 cts.; oz. $2.75. 
Salpiglossis, 
Light Blue and Gold Improved 
This is a great improvement on Salpiglossis, Light 
Blue and Gold. It is the same uniform height as the 
Emperor group, about 3 feet tall. Free flowering 
with numerous branches of very large flowers. The 
color is a clearer, richer light blue with beautiful 
gold veinings. Trade pkt. 40 cts.; 34 0z - 75 cts. 
Verbena hybrida grandiflora, Mounty 
A solid deep rose-red without the usual large 
white eye. Long flowering spikes and very strong 
growth are typical of this Verbena. Trade pkt. 
30 cts.; 34 oz - 65 cts.; oz. $2.25. 
Verbena hybrida grandiflora, Brilliant 
The blooms are a rich, deep, flame-rose, with a 
medium-sized white eye which helps to bring out 
the intense flame color in the rose. This is one of the 
richest colors in Verbenas. Trade pkt. 40 cts.; 
V 8 oz. 75 cts.; 34 ° z - $U oz. $3.50. 
