
BACK TO THE SOIL 
for Strength... 
for Food... for Fun 





CONSERVE! STRENGTHEN! FORTIFY! 

Back in 1917-18, the nation’s 
slogan was “Food will win the 
war!” Remember? 
Now the food supply once again 
comes into the fierce spotlight of 
of a nation at war. Once more 
America’s soil is called on to fur- 
nish more food and better food 
to sustain a hungry world. 
In this ‘‘all-out’’ effort for Vic- 
tory, the home garden will play 
a tremendous part. Consider 
these three facts: 
1. The home garden provides the 
finest possible source for better 
health and vitality in time of 
need—plenty of fresh vegetables 
right through the season. 
2. Ina time of rising food prices, 
the home garden saves substan- 
tial amounts of money day by 
day. It helps to conserve your 
resources for other vital pur- 
poses. (You can buy plenty of 
Defense Bonds with the dollars 
your garden saves for you.) 
3. The home garden conserves 
much needed transportation. 
Vegetables hauled hundreds of 
miles use up freight cars and 
trucks that are desperately 
needed for other loads. 
So—even if you haven’t grown 
vegetables before, or if you’ve 
gotten out of the habit — this 
year, plant VEGETABLES. 
Plant plenty, and plant often! 
CONSERVE! STRENGTHEN! 
FORTIFY! 
Cau tion! SEED SHORTAGES UNAVOIDABLE! 
Seed shortages for this spring are 
not just a rumor—they’re a cold, 
hard fact. 
The most unusual combination of cir- 
cumstances in many years has struck 
at the seed supply. First came 
chaotic world conditions, with many 
important foreign sources of seed cut 
off. Then, to make matters worse, 
some of America’s most important 
seed growing regions were hit by un- 
believably bad weather, which cut 
down their seed crops very seriously, 
And on top of all this, the demand 
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for garden seed is greater than it 
has been for many years. 
Flower seed and vegetable seed have 
suffered alike. The shortages are se- 
rious, both in number of varieties 
and in quantity of seed available. 
Obviously the best advice we can 
give you is to make your plans early 
and to order early. We have made 
every possible effort to build up our 
supply for you—and will keep on 
doing our best to furnish what your 
garden needs. But we must warn 
you that SHORTAGES ARE UN- 
AVOIDABLE! 




ESR. SSS aes 
TENDERGREEN BEAN—Ab- 
solutely stringless, totally 
without fibre, of outstanding 
quality and flavor. This bean 
has deservedly been a great 
favorite since 1933, when it was 
selected for an All-America 
Gold Medal award. 
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MARGLOBE TOMATO—A sec- 
ond-early, red-fruited tomato, 
equally suited for trucking or 
eanning. Medium size fruits, 
smooth, solid and deep from 
stem to blossom ends, rela- 
tively free from cracks. Re- 
sistant to wilt and rust. 

LITTLE MARVEL PEAS — 
One of the most productive and 
satisfactory peas for the home 
garden. Dwarf, sturdy vines. 
Pods average 38 inches in 
length, well filled with 7 or 8 
large peas. Remains in prime 
condition a week longer than 
other sorts. 

NON-WARRANTY 
Sometimes, though not often, our seeds do 
not come up after planting. This may be due ~ 
to one or more reasons, such as covering too — 
deeply or not deeply enough, too much or too 
little water, too cold weather or a baking Sun 
which forms a crust too hard for the tender _ 
shoots to penctrate. Sometimes insects de- 
stroy plants at the surface before they are — 
seen by the gardener. We cannot personally — 
direct the use of our goods after they leave 
our hands; neither can we fully control the 
operation of natural law as it affects seeds; 
therefore, we give no warranty, express or 
implied, as to description, purity, productive- 
ness, or any other matter of any seeds or 
bulbs we send out, and we will not be in any 
way responsible for the crop. 
Prices quoted in this catalogue ave sub- 
ject to change without notice, 
