

READ CAREFULLY 
TO YOU: January, 1942, marks the beginning of my 46th year selling seed in 
Memphis and through these years I have tried to furnish my customers nothing 
but the best obtainable in seeds, bulbs, insecticides, etc. Seed is the smallest 
expense in producing a crop and we urge you to consider the quality rather 
than the cost. As soon as new, improved strains and varieties have proved 
their merits, we offer them for your benefit. 
ORDER EARLY—Due to unsettled world conditions and the demand for de- 
fense materials, the supply of many items is very limited. In the case of seed 
production, there has been partial or almost complete crop failures on a great 
many varieties on account of adverse weather conditions in the growing area. 
These two factors make it advisable for you to order early before further mar- 
ket advances and while stock is still available. 
PRICES—tThe prices quoted in this catalog are those prevailing the first of 
January, 1942. We do not expect many changes, but, due to extremely unsettled 
conditions, we must reserve the right to change prices without notice and, in 
such instances, we will notify you immediately on receipt of your order. Post- 
paid prices on smaller quantities rarely ever change. 
CASH WITH ORDER—Please send money with order sufficient to cover the 
whole bill and remit by express, postal money order or check. We advise against 
C. O. D. orders because of delays and high collection charges, which are unsat- 
isfactory to the customer and expensive to us if uncalled for and returned at 
our expense. We accept C. O. D. orders for seeds when 25 per cent of the order 
amount is paid in advance. The deposit is meant to cover collection and return 
charges in case the order is not called for and paid for by the customer. 
_ FREE DELIVERY BY MAIL—We pay postage on all Seeds quoted postpaid 
in this catalogue. The prices on the Yellow Price List are F. O. B. Memphis. 
Study the parcel post map, figure your postage and save money. Sending coins, 
R. B. BUCHANAN bills, or stamps through the mail is safe and convenient. 
Plant a 
NON-WARRANTY—R. B. Buchanan Seed Co., Inc., give no warranty, express 
or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any other matter of any 
Garden seeds, bulbs, plants, fertilizers, insecticides, etc., they send out and will not in 
any way be responsible for the crop. Purity and germination, when given, are 
° ° the results of tests, but are without warranty. If the purchaser does not accept 
This Year in 
the goods on these terms, they are to be returned at once and the amount paid 
for them will be refunded. 
Self Defense January 1, 1942. R. B. BUCHANAN SEED CO., INC. 

INDEX 
Vegetable Seeds and Plants, Flower Seeds, Roses and Bulbs, Fruit Trees and Berry Plants 
Vegetable Seeds 
Pages 5 through 27 
A 
ASB art EUS iete-s,6/ 070 te alls 10 
Asparagus Roots... 5 
B 
3eans—Snap ...... 6 
Beans—Lima ,..... 8 
Beans—Soup ...... 7 
Beans—Edible Soy. 22 
Beets—Garden ..... 9 
Beets—Stock ...... 9 
STO CCOLM em etet oes 10 
3russels Sprouts ...10 
e 
Field 
Field and Grass 
Seeds 
Pages 45 through 57 
Planting Table .... 4 
TAGE ot a eR 50 
TE J Cl Pa nidiotos 57 
Broom Corn. vse -. 55 
Cane, Atlas, Sorgo. .55 
Came, Kovrage’. «61... 55 
Cane, Grohoma..... 55 
Cane, Hegari.......55 
Cane, Sagrain......55 
Cane, Milo Maize. .55 
Cane, Kaffir Corn...55 
CANO SS LUD ti... ¢< 5% 55 
SOLOVMOT clo ca sie a ¢.a. 18 ape%s 51 
Corn, Field. ..45-46-47 
Corn, HVDrid.. 22> - 45 
Crotalaria 254). 31-51 
Cotton Seed..... 48-49 
PRU BROR. s..,0:0ixi gigs « 52-53 
GSE GZa, . fies. 08 o's 53 



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CEBDALS) elereaciter acts ss 11|Herbs .........--. 5 ORGS ie ie ee tc, sete 1% Re distance. ce. settee 22|)Watermelon ....26-27 
Carrotse.. soe. 10|Horse Radish....... bili@nion Ssedie... 6. 17|Rhubarb Roots..... 5 ae ae 
Cantaloupes ....12-13 Onion Setsmae ees: 17 Vegetable Plants _ 
Gaulifiowermeecer me - 9 K Ss All kinds ......... 5 
LSGIOPRY.. cians a we ee TO VISIR cide leer cous 15 P % * Flower Seeds 
i 4 ; Sa S1T 7. Bx ict. te sacsdaur eee 23 : 1 
Sonera: oe ar ae i; ya casa ied Eee - Parsley acces VOPSpInache ce eukerin 23| Pages 28 through 37 
Ne ae OT OD 2 OS i 71s I 91|Planting Table .... 3 
Corn—Garden ...13-14 1 PES H pte cit: aces meee © 17 |Squash cette nese eee 2 
Corn —P 0p ies: . > ot 46 | Teck 5 10 A a RS tees ah Swiss Chard....... 9) Roses and Bulbs 
: MOOK! sah ans roads SP TR hoon aed. ¢ i 
Gueumbery 4.26 ea ae URE aca Del otede a eS 16 Popnse ies ee aoe 50 Pages 38 through 42 
¥ Planting Table..... 4 T Fruits and Berry 
= M IPOUatOCS mane err i 104 I LOD AC CO meieieis eles, <: 4 25 Plants 
Hiner] an tSitess aciste LOW VEUS CAT Cy rendicte ett ape el ate 1: Gul-0 DiC OR Tite vere ie ateneferae 46 eT OMA tO) ee eereieter. << 24-25 Pages 43 and 44 
BINGE VOSF toe er ere ie oe 10|Mustard Spinach ...16|Pumpkin .......... PAV avd cwloyeh JR pie Sererciae Pp Sheng eye) 6 Agee OD 44 
e ° e e e 
and Grass Seeds, Insecticides, Spraying, Fertilizers and Miscellaneous 
. 
IMilletty 4s. caso ce ae de Baht IM ee tM eters CSPMolosety Mice. =. «cies © 63 Inoculation Miscellaneous 
Mung Beans........ 54|Black Leaf 40...... 65] Oil” Hmnisioniae ae 62 Page 66 COresant sthetn ee mies 68 
Oates sos cement SLUGS TONG ee or. ets 62 OthoteKy. an. oe olesce c 63 e Tool Ethylene Chloro- 
Peas; Pield #55. so: b4| Bordeaux 90... -. > 64] Paradichlvuro- oe oe hy dyin Mate see ek 68 
Peas, Austrian ..... br BusmDeatheee oe ce 64 penzene #2. .iee<. 65 age Caren ON oe mer oas 
PeaAnits ee spetseith clasts 54|Calecium Arsenate ..64]Paris Green ........ 64 vers and Parts lass OUD die 4 ete c's 
Potatoes? ot wnctes sere 54|Carbon Disulphide..63}Red Arrow......... 65 Spey Grafting Wax...... 65 
“ae Pages 60 and 61 ms 
Rape, Essex........ 54{Copper Fungicide...64]Scalecide .......... 62 ; Hot Kaps .........2 
Rye .:.c5. esse! Corrosive Sublimate.63Siuge” Shot’... . 4... - 64 Fertilizers FORM OGING sw oe ous 3s 
Sorghumga...a..% ae: Bb Crow muLlOxee, 5 . ots 65]/Sulphur, Dritomic ..62 Page 67 Meat Supplies...... 69 
Soy Beans... 2%. - B6iNGryoltte i.e ce > 63|Sulphur, Dry Lime.65 Poultry Supplies Parcel Post Rates.. : 
Sunflower “ea seid. « BT eOrris’® IDUSt a aac. 65]Sulphur, Lime Pages 70-71-72, and Peat Moss....... 67-7 
WV CfCI: . vce sanreustels eh BYU CO Rie occa did eters cee eile 64 SOLUTION cre oe aie s © 62 Inside Back Cover Pencil-Evermark ..59 
Velvet Beans.......56] Ethylene Dichloride Sulphur, Superfine. .64 Pest Killers........ 69 
Wied tri oyu tees iy emulsion |). 2 a 65|Sulphur, Triangle...64 Baby Chicks Plant-Tabs .....42-67 
Evergreen ......... Coll Sulroronmes oe sen ae 64| Inside Back Cover |Seed Sample oe te 
+3 : Wish Oil Soap. wc. 65|\Spreaders ......... 62 Stock Remedies Some6sa Te ess. euti.e 6 
enero sarden Guard...... 63) Tobacco Dust....... 65 Pages 71-72, and Seed Sowers........50 
Pages 62 through 65 |Gnat Oil........... 63 \errees Killer yes. st. «’. 64 1 Soil Test Kits...... 66 
r > ; Inside Back Cover Twi 59 
Spray Gvufide........ DRESIGENUDP! ate. + 0 + leis s SSE Tr tO SOM alee sete aie oes" 64 Wine .....eeees fides 
Arsenate of Lead..64| Kopper Queen...... GDR MOLGIC: cite «tie cs eae 65 Dog Supplies Vitamin B-1..... hs 
CLA CL Olttn. ote ithe «02/0 63|Kopper Shield...... 63|Zinc Sulphate...... 63 Page 71 Wood Labels....... 


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