Through three centuries the HOUSE OF LANDRETH has enjoyed an enviable reputation as 
quality plant breeders and seedsmen. From the year it was first established in 1784, to the 
present day, the ownership and management of the company has always been in the HANDS 
OF THE LANDRETH FAMILY. 
D. LANDRETH SEED CO. 
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Established 1784 
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Of the fourth generation 
Burnet Landreth, Jr... 
President and Treasurer 
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S. Phillips Landreth 
.Secretary 
David Landreth. 
.Assistant Secretary 
Of the fifth generation 
Burnet Landreth, 3rd Charles H. Landreth 
ARTICHOKE (French Seed) 
Two Ounces of Seed Will Sow 100 Yards of Row. Seed breaks ground in about 7 days. One inch 
high in 15 days under most favorable circumstances in greenhouse. 
Large Globe Artichoke— This variety which is so popular is grown in California by the thousands of 
acres. Heads green, elongated, plants spiny. Pkt. 10, oz. 40, yi lb. $1.35 
ASPARAGUS (Seed and Roots) 
Sow seed in temporary location and let stand for two years; Eight Ounces will plant 100 Yards of 
Row; or Fifteen Pounds per Acre. Set 4000 two-year-old Roots to the Acre. Seed breaks ground 
in about 15 days. One inch high in 19 days under most favorable circumstances in greenhouse. 
Palmetto Seed— Early prolific type. The As¬ 
paragus of the Southern Seaboard, first grown in 
South Carolina.—Pkt. 5, oz. 15, yi lb. 35, lb. 90 
Palmetto Roots— 2-year-old.—100 $2.0« 
Mary Washington Seed—(Is rustproof and sur¬ 
prisingly superior.) Originated at the Massa¬ 
chusetts Experimental Station, the male plants 
bearing the name Washington and the two female 
plants Martha and Mary, these three being the 
parents of this variety wherever sold. It is highly 
resistant to rust and blight. The shoots are long 
without branching, oval in the cross-section, dark 
green, tight buds and rather late in maturing. It 
will resist hot weather without blowing out.— 
Pkt. 10, oz. 15, yi lb. 35, lb. 90 
Mary Washington Roots— 2-year-old. —100 $ 2-00 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
One Ounce of Seed Vill Sow 100 Yards of Row. Seed breaks ground in about 4 days. One inch 
high in 7 days under most favorable circumstances in greenhouse. A variety of the Cabbage 
family, possessing the peculiarity of bearing upon its stem or stalk buds resembling miniature 
Cabbage heads. The leaves composing these heads resemble Savoy Cabbage. The heads or 
buds, from 1 to 2 inches in diameter, form one of the most delicious garden vegetables, equaled 
only by the Cauliflower. 
Long Island Improved—90 Days. A leading hastened and enlarged by cutting away ten or more 
variety of one of the most popular Winter vegetables. leaves from the stalk when three-quarters grown. 
Choice tall stalks, 50 to 100 large buds, 1 to 2 inches Pkt. 10, oz. 30, y^ lb. 80 
in diameter. The development of the buds can be 
SPECIAL NOTICE— In accordance with the custom of the Seed Industry, the D. Landreth Seed Company 
gives no warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any other matter of 
seeds (bulbs or plants) it sells and will not be responsible for the crop. All sales subject to loss or damage by 
fire or other contingencies beyond our control. 
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