AeM General Directions for Ordering AeM 
ASK YOUR DEALER for A&M Reliable Seeds or if more convenient 
send your order direct to us, using the order blank enclosed in this 
catalog if possible. Be sure that your name and address are written 
plainly. Write in proper place on the order 
blank Post Office, County, Rural Delivery, 
Box Number and nearest Express office. 
REMITTANCES should be made by express 
money order, P. 0. money order, bank draft 
or personal check for -a sufficient amount 
to cover the entire order and postage if any. 
If you send cash or stamps, send in a reg¬ 
istered letter. Stamps of three cent denom¬ 
ination will be accepted for small amounts. 
POSTAGE —Except where otherwise stated, 
bulbs and seeds offered in this catalog are 
sent postpaid to all points in the U. S. A. 
Packages weighing 8 ounces or less can be forwarded anywhere in 
the United States at a cost of Ic for each 2 ozs. or fraction thereof. 
FOREIGN PARCEL POST — We prepay postage up to 10 lbs. on 
all Flower Seeds, and also on Vegetable Seeds 
listed at 50c per lb. or more. For Bean, Corn, 
Pea, and Field Seed, and for other articles 
' listed in this catalog, add He per lb. for 
postage. Customers residing in countries re- 
I quiring Commercial Invoices or Horticultural 
Certificates, please include 50c for documents 
. and packing on orders of less than $5.00. 
We cannot mail poisons to foreign countries. 
PARCEL POST RATES WITHIN U. S. and 
POSSESSIONS from LOS ANGELES, CAL. 
Zone 
Distance from 
Los Angeles 
First 
Lb, or 
Fraction 
Each 
Addit’nal 
Lb. or 
Fraction 
1st - 
- - Within 50 miles 
8c 
lo 
2nd - 
8o 
lo 
8rd - 
... 150-300 miles 
9c 
2c 
4th - 
... 300-600 miles 
10c 
4c 
5th - 
- - 600-1,000 miles 
11c , 
. 6c 
6th - 
. 1,000-1,400 miles 
12c 
7c 
7th - 
. 1,400-1,800 miles 
14c 
9c 
8th - 
All over 1,800 miles 
15c 
11c 
PRICES —In the event of unforseen circum¬ 
stances, prices are subject to change withoul 
notice. 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS 
SOWING SEEDS IN THE OPEN GROUND 
Irrigate thoroughly, and after a few days spade, pulverize and rake 
level. 
Open a shallow furrow, sow the seeds, cover immediately and firm 
the soil to the seeds with the back of the rake. Level the surface by 
raking, leaving a loose mulch on top. Avoid sprinkling, for this would 
form a crust, which would exclude the air and make it very difficult 
for the tiny plants to break through the surface. The thorough irri¬ 
gation before spading should provide plentiful moisture to germinate 
the seeds without additional water being applied. If sowings are made 
when the weather is very warm it is a good plan to cover the rows 
with strips of burlap until the seeds sprout. After the plants are up, 
they may be sprinkled or irrigated, following each irrigation with sur¬ 
face cultivation to break the crust that may form. 
When the plants are sufficiently developed, thin to a distance be¬ 
tween plants that will give room for those remaining to develop well. 
The thinning process may continue for some time, removing each 
alternate plant at frequent intervals. In removing the plants, take 
sufficient soil with each'one so as to disturb the roots as little as 
possible. 
SOWING SEEDS IN FLATS 
It is usually better to start small seeds in shallow boxes or flats. 
Be sure to see that the bottom of the flat provides good drainage. A 
flat is a box about 20 inches square and about 3 inches deep. Fill the 
flat to the top with a mixture composed of equal parts of peat moss, 
sand, and good garden loam, thoroughly moistened. Firm the soil in 
the flat with a brick or block of wood, leaving a smooth surface. 
Broadcast the seeds on the surface, pressing them lightly into the 
soil, and .cover them with sand only. They should be covered to a 
depth of about two and a half to three times the breadth of the seed 
itself. Fold a burlap sack to fit on top of the soil after the seeds are 
sown and covered. The purpose of the burlap is to hold the soil and 
seed in place, to prevent washing and to retain the moisture; or 
instead of sprinkling flat may be placed in a shallow pan of water and 
moisture allowed to soak from the bottom to the surface. 
Place the flat in the shade during the summer months and in the 
sun during the winter months. Lift the burlap occasionally to see if 
the seeds are germinated and then at the first sign of germination, 
remove the burlap, then sprinkle lightly, keeping the soil thoroughly 
moist but not wet until all of the seeds have germinated. 
The young plants require sunshine, therefore the flat should be 
placed in the sunlight after all the seeds have germinated. When 
the plants have acquired a second or third set of leaves, or when they 
have grown sufficiently large for transplanting, they may be removed 
to the open ground. They should not be left in the flats for too long 
a time as younger plants are more successfully transplanted than 
those that have grown too tall and woody. 
See A&M PLANTING CALENDAR on inside of back cover 
for varieties to plant in the open ground or in flats, time of 
planting, etc. For other tables see pages 30, 78, 79. 
FEED YOUR PLANTS 
Plants, like animals, must have good food in order to thrive. Give 
them a complete plant food containing the three most necessary ele¬ 
ments usually found in insufficient quantities in the soil—nitrogen, 
phosphorus and potash. 
Each plant food element has a particular function of its own. 
Nitrogen produces luxuriant and rapid growth. Phosphorus strength¬ 
ens growth, develops a strong root system and accentuates produc¬ 
tivity. Potassium promotes sturdiness and gives better color to flowers, 
also texture and flavor to vegetables and fruits. 
A plant food such as this should be used lightly (3 to 5 pounds 
per 100 square feet) several times during the season rather than 
heavily once a year. It will give equally good results on vegetables, 
flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns. 
See page 72 for Plant Foods. 
PROTECT YOUR PLANTS 
WRITE FOR THE ACME SPRAYING GUIDE 
Garden insects in general are divided into two classes, sucking 
and chewing. In the sucking class are such insects as aphis, thrips, 
scale, mealy bug, etc. These may be controlled by contact insecti¬ 
cides such as nicotine, oil sprays, lime-sulphur, pyrethrum, etc. Chew¬ 
ing insects are various species of worms, caterpillars, beetles, etc., 
which actually chew the leaves of the plants. To'control these a 
stomach poison may be used, such as Lead Arsenate, Calcium Arse¬ 
nate, Paris Green, Derocide, etc. 
For fungus diseases such as mildew, blight, leaf spot, etc., use Cup- 
rocide, Bordeaux Mixture, Basic Copper Sulphate, Kopper Queen, etc. 
\ 
See pages 73 and 74 for Insecticides. 
NON-'WARRAMiTy; Note—There are so many contingencies to be encoun¬ 
tered in growing plants from seed and in setting out plants- that are 
dependent on the weather and other conditions over which we have no 
cont];ol, that success in planting is not altogether dependent on the seed 
or plant, 'We will send out only seed which we believe will grow and 
produce the kind of plant and variety represented, but— 
Aggeler & Musser Seed Co. gives no warranty, express or implied, as to 
description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, 
bulbs, plants or trees they send out, and they will not be in any way 
responsible for the crop. 
