INDEX 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Page 
Artichokes . 36 
Asparagus 36 
Beans . 38, 39 
Beetroot . 37 
Borecole . 40 
Broccoli . 40 
Brussel Sprouts . . 40 
Cabbage 42, 43 
Cape Gooseberry . 45 
Capsicum . 45 
Carrot . 44 
Cauliflower . 41 
Celery . 45 
Chives 53 
Choko . 45 
Corn (Sweet) 46 
Cress . 45 
Cucumber 47 
Egg Plant . 48 
Endive . 48 
Eschalots . 53 
Garlic Bulbs 53 
Herbs .48 
Kohl Rabi . 48 
Kumaras .... 31, 59 
Leek . 50 
Lettuce 49 
Marrows . 56, 57 
Melons 57 
Mushroom Spawn . 50 
Mustard . 50 
Onions 52 
Parsley . 53 
Parsnip 53 
Peas . 54, 55 
Potatoes .. 61, 62, 63 
Potato Onions ... 53 
Pumpkins .... 56, 57 
Radish . 58 
Rhubarb 58 
Salsify 59 
Scorzonera 59 
Shallots . 53 
Spinach 59 
Squash . 56, 57 
Sweet Potatoes 
(Kumaras) . 31, 59 
Tobacco . ^60 
Tomato . 60 
Tree Onions 53 
Turnip 60 
Veg. Marrow . 56, 57 
FLOWER SEEDS 
Page 
Acroclinium . 5 
Agathea . 5 
Ageratum . 5 
Alonsoa . 5 
Alyssum . 5 
Amaranthus 5 
Anchusa . 5 
Anemone . 6 
Antirrhinum . 6 
Aquilegia 6 
Arctotis . 6 
Asparagus . 6 
Asters . 7 
Auricula 6 
Aubretia . 6 
Balsam . 8 
Begonia Seed 8 
Beilis Perennis . . 8 
Boronia . 8 
Brachycome . 8 
Calceolaria . 8 
Calendula . 8 
Calliopsis . 8 
Candytuft . 9 
Cannas . 8 
Canterbury Bells 9 
Carnations 9 
Celosia . 9 
Centaurea 10 
Cheiranthus . 10 
Chrysanthemums . 10 
Cineraria . 10 
Clarkia . 10 
Clianthus . 10 
Coboea Scandens . 30 
Cockscomb . 11 
Coleus . 11 
Collection of Sweet 
Peas . 24, 25 
Convolvulus . 30 
Coreopsis Calliopsis 8 
Cosmos . 11 
Cyclamen . 11 
Cynoglossum 11 
Dahlia 11 
Daisy (Beilis) . 8 
Delphinium . 11 
Dianthus 12 
Didiscus . 12 
Digitalis (Foxglove) 12 
Dimorphotheca . 12 
Dolichos . 30 
Eschscholtzia 12 
Everlasting . 12 
Felicia . 12 
Forget-Me-Not ... 12 
FLOWER SEEDS 
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Foxglove . 12 
Freesia 12 
Gaillardia . 13 
Gerbera Jamesoni . 13 
Geum Coccineum . 13 
Gladioli Seed .... 13 
Globe Amaranth 13 
Gloxinia 13 
Godetia . 13 
Gourds 30 
Grasses . 14 
Gypsophila . 13 
Heliopsis . 14 
Heliotrope 14 
Helichrysum .14 
Hollyhock . 14 
Honesty . 14 
Hunnemannia . . 14 
Impatiens . 14 
Ipomoea 30 
Kochia . 14 
Larkspur .15 
Lathyrus . 30 
Leptosyne .15 
Linaria . 15 
Linum . 15 
Livingstone Daisy . 15 
Lobelia . 15 
Lupins . 15 
Marigold . 16 
Mathiola . 17 
Medeola 
Asparagoides 30 
Mignonette . 17 
Mimulus . 17 
Mina Lobata 30 
Musk 17 
Nasturtium . 18 
Nemesia . 18 
Nemophila 17 
Nicotiana . 17 
Nierembergia ... 17 
Nigella . 17 
Ornamental Grasses 14 
Pansies . 19 
Passion Fruit Vines 30 
Pea, Everlasting 20 
Pelargonium . 20 
Pentstemon . 20 
Petunias 20 
Phacelea .20 
Phaseolus . 30 
FLOWER SEEDS 
Page 
Phlox Drummondii 21 
Physalis . 20 
Platycodon 20 
Poinciana . 22 
Polyanthus . 22 
Poppies . 21 
Portulaca . 21 
Pot or Cape Marigold 12 
Primrose . 22 
Primula . 22 
Pyrethrum . 22 
Ranunculus 22 
Rhodanthe . 22 
Salpiglossis . 23 
Salvia . 23 
Scabiosa . 23 
Schizanthus . 23 
Sesbania . 23 
Statice . 23 
Stocks . 26 
Streptocarpus ... 23 
Sunflower . 27 
Sweet Peas . . 24, 25 
Sweet Sultan .... 23 
Sweet William . 27 
Sweet Wivelsfield 27 
Tagetes . 27 
Tacsonia . 30 
Thalictrum . 27 
Thunbergia . 30 
Tithonia . 27 
Torenia . 27 
Tropoeolum . 30 
Ursinia . 27 
Venedium . 27 
Verbena . 28 
Viscaria . 27 
Vines and Creepers 30 
Viola . 19 
Violets . 28 
Virginian Stock 28 
Wallflower . 28 
Wild Flowers .... 28 
Zinnia . 29 
BULBS 
Begonias: Tuberous 31 
Cyclamens 
Gladioli 
See Yates’ Bulb 
Catalogue 
Gloxinias . 31 
PLANTS & TREES 
Page 
Flowering Seedlings 31 
Chrysanthemums 
Dahlia 
Carnations 
Bulbs 
Gerbera Hybrids 
Pentstemons 
Perennial Phlox 
Rockery Plants 
Roses: See Yates’ Nur¬ 
sery Catalogue and 
Yates’ Autumn Re¬ 
minder Catalogue. 
Vegetable Plants . 31 
POTATOES 
Yates’ Handpicked 
61, 62, 63 
MANURES 
See Page . 64 
SPRAY PUMPS 
See Pages .... 76, 77 
Spraying Materials 
66, 67 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Bird & Pet Supplies 65 
Books for Gardeners 
and Farmers .72 
Hedge and Shelter 
Tree Seeds .... 34 
Insecticides and 
Fungicides . 66, 67 
Lawn Grasses . 32, 33 
Lawn Manure ... 64 
Lawn Mowers ... 73 
Poultry Sundries . 65 
Sundries, Gardening 
68, 77 
Terms . 78 
Yates’ Flower Sowing 
Guide . 1, 2, 3 
Yates’ Vegetable 
Sowing Guide . 35 
IMPLEMENTS, 
TOOLS, Etc. 
See Pages ... 68, 77 
IMPORTANT! 
SPECIAL PRICE LIST FOR FARMERS, 
ORCHARDISTS, MARKET GARDENERS 
AND OTHER LARGE USERS! 
As prices (especially of large quantities) of Agricultural 
and Vegetable Seeds and Manures are subject to market 
variations, we publish every three to four weeks a 
complete printed list entitled— 
YATES 7 Current 1 Price List 
You are invited to write for the current issue at any 
time when you are interested. 
Yates’ Current Price List contains Clovers, Grasses, 
Seed Grains, Fodder Crops of all kinds, Manures, 
Spraying Preparations, Implements, Bird Seeds, Peas 
(Garden), Beans, Vegetable Roots and Bulbs, and all 
varieties of Vegetable Seeds. 
DEALERS— We are pleased to do business in 
Bulk F-ceds with Stores, Stock and Station 
Agents, etc., and invite inquiries. 
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Farm. See Yates' Calender and Garda* Guide, August. You shew' 
order your supplies of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, and I rue-to N* 
t picked Seed Potatoes, and sprout them; also an equal quanta < 
I Manure Some Bulbs can still be planted, although time is get' 
f during lire next three months Fruit Trees, Rosts etc. , see ‘ 
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True-to-Name Hand-pt*kcd Seed Potatoes S' ’ 4 
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copyright by ARTHUR YATES & CO., LTD., July 21, 1939 
Printed by New Zealand Newspapers Ltd., 
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