
The Brant 2 S. Platt Ca. 

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1877 NS 

1941 Gardening with Pleasure, Profit and Purpose 
HERE is little need to emphasize the present shortage of food in so large a part of the 
world. Our own defense program will require more food for men in training camps and 
factories. The vital importance of fresh green vegetables in the diet is well established. 
There can be no reserve of these vitamin-rich foods except in gardens. A sudden change in the 
present situation would require vast amounts of food to be sent where it is now sorely needed. 
You can protect your family and contribute to national preparedness by growing a large part 
of the vegetables you need in your own back yard. 
The supply of garden and flower seeds for 1941 has been reduced by weather and war con- 
ditions. In normal times considerable seed has been produced in Europe for export to United 
States, Canada, Australia, South America and Africa. With this supply almost entirely cut off, 
these countries have become buyers in the United States. 
Under these conditions, it would seem wise to purchase your seeds early. 

Hidden Assets in Seeds 
EEDS are unlike other forms of merchandise. They are raw materials of variable and limitless 
S qualities, out of which, under proper conditions, come food and beauty for human needs. 
Seeds are bought for what they will produce. Yet there is no way of judging from appearance 
whether seeds will produce a good crop or a poor one. Seeds may be tested for germination in a few 
days. In most cases it is comparatively simple to make such a test and no seedsman should think of 
selling seeds without a germination test. But the only way of knowing in advance what seeds are 
likely to produce is to know the characteristics of their parents. Good seed stocks must come from 
outstanding plants possessing, to the greatest possible extent, the desired qualities of productiveness, 
uniformity, season, flavor, color, disease-resistance, or any other good feature. Such stocks are the 
result of integrity and skill in selection and plant breeding. 
FOR SIXTY-FOUR YEARS, through times of depression and prosperity, the confidence of our 
customers has enabled us to maintain the standards whereby PLATT’S SEEDS have stood The Test 
of Time. 

We Mahe a Specialty of Grass Seed 
for Lawns and Athletic Fields, and invite 
your inquiries concerning formulas to meet special needs 

