GURNEY!S' PLANTING MAGAZINE—GURNEY SEED & NURSERY CO., YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 

Likes Planting Magazine 
and Gurney’s Nursery Stock 


Dear Gurney Folks: I am send- 
ing an order for garden seeds, 
shrubs, etc., and want to write a 
few lines. Received your first copy 
of ‘Gurney’s Planting Magazine’ and 
as you want the opinion of custom- 
ers in regard to it, I want to say 
that I think it is a swell idea and 
enjoyed it very much. 
Last year I ordered some Chinese 
Elm and Spirea from Gurney’s and 
they all grew and look so nice. I 
am sending a snap of some of my 
friends standing by one of the Chin- 
ese Elm set out in May. Picture 
taken in Sept. so you see it’s only 
3 months old. It’s Gurney’s for me 
from now on. Best wishes to the 
Gurney company—Olzga Romo, 
Claire City, S. Dak. 

Would You Gare To Write 
Sid Gurney--Now in Service 
Someone suggested, and we ali thought 
it might be a good idea, to give you folks 
Sid Gurney’s address just in case you 
had a moment free and might care to 
write him. 
Please understand, of course, we aren’t 
asking you to do this unless you care 
to and have the time, but, we thought 
Sid would enjoy some letters from you 
folks. You see Sid has written you folks 
thousands of letters from Gurney’s. be- 
fore he went inthe service—all in the 
course of his work here—and we guess 
he gets a little lonesome, now and then, 
for the seedhouse and his friends here. 
Sid (George Gurney’s son) is now an 
aviation cadet at Victory Field in Texas 
and working hard. Chances are, he won’t 
have time to answer any cards or let- 
ters, but we know you won’t feel bad 
if he doesn’t. His present address-—for the 
next month or two—is Av/C Sidney W. 
Gurney, Barrack 144, Class 43 K, Majors 
Field, Greenville, Texas. 
Evergreens For Fall 
Sean 
Se ORIN 


Although we are not shipping a com- 
plete line of nursery stock this fall, we 
will take care of as many orders for Ev- 
ergreens as is possible since fall is an 
idea] time to plant them. Evergreens are 
most dormant then and transplant best in 
the fall. All trees below are balled and 
burlapped (with big ball of earth on roots) 
and are quoted F.O.B. Yankton. Please 
send orders early. Prices will be higher 
in the spring. 
See Spring Catalog, Page 32, for descrip 
tion and Pictures. 
EVERGREENS 
(All B. & B.) 
COLO. BLUE SPRUCE 
Each Per 2 Per 5 
12 to 18 incCh ....cccccccses 92-90 §$ 4.50 $ 9.98 
13° to- 24 ANCA. jccccvccevtses (5-00 § 5.39 11.98 
TCO aye LE Mata s\s« 9cle'¥'s siete 3.50 6.29 14.98 
mveto 3 ft. oii cits.» > «.0 1s, sete are 4.25 7.75 16.95 
COLO. GREEN SPRUCE 
amr LS ANH Wi vereGiniets, «wale aiale 1.50 2:69 5.98 
18, to. 24 inch ...ccchesseessss 220 3,98. 8.96 
5S Wg 0 Yet ca BES cn Sa Wee wee kM 
BULL PINE 
Each Per 5 Per 10 
12 to 18 inch .,.....-2..-----$1.50 $ 6.25 $12.15 
TRAE oard MUNORE Og ie's ae ewrateuin reists 1.85 8.10 15.00 
BLACK HILLS SPRUCE 
Each Per 2 Per 5 
TA EO TLCIL NS sles. 6,09 c.0 ap aiaitals $1.50 $ 2.69 $ 5.98 
18 ‘to 24-inch jx, . se Cav ek talent 2.25 3.98 8.95 
Det DME E Gs Min. oc 5 ade dit Cacao ea 3.50 6.29 13.95 
SILVER JUNIPER—Same price as Virgin- 
jana Juniper. 
VIRGINIANA JUNIPER 
eee ATC tars alec’ od 'e's sioumals.> $1.85 $ 3.35 $ 7.45 
24 to 30 inch ..........0000--' 2.50 4.35 9.35 
THE CUSTOMER'S CORNER 
WHERE YOU MAY SPEAK YOUR MIND 
(Some of the LETTERS From Our DAILY MAIL) 
A Gurney Booster 
“We liked your Planting Magazine and hope you keep it com- 
ing. We got some new and, I am sure, some very useful 
suggestions as well as several hearty laughs. 
Three years ago we ordered 25 Chinese Elms and every 
one grew. Last year we started a small orchard and this year 
are adding to it. If these do as well in one year as the others, 
you can bet we’ll brag “We got those from Gurney’s.” 
You said to ask for our free gifts, so we choose: 1 packet 
Scarlett O’Hara morning glory; 2 Spirea Van Houttei. 
Thank you very much.” 
Mrs. George Hansen, Aberdeen, S. D., BR. 3. 
Finds We Fill Orders 
Correctly and On Time 
“Gentlemen: Your order came: several days ago, the onion 
sets today. I believe there was a small balance due you which 
I will include in my order. I sent a rather large order to a 
seed company just establishing a new branch in Iowa and it 
was the worst mess I have ever received in my life. As far 
as I can find every item on your order was correctly filled, 
and there were two nice surprise packages included for which 
I send my hearty thank you. 
I am therefore ordering from you the things I will need 
to complete my garden and hope that our relations may al- 
ways be as satisfactory for to date they are just one hun- 
dred per cent.” Sincerely, Mrs. R. F. Rogers, Burlington, Iowa. 
A Very Nice Letter 
From Montana--Snow In May 
“Gentlemen: Relative to your Planting Magazine: You ask, 
“Do you like this magazine of ours?” Sure, I like it very much. 
We owe The House of Gurney lots of gratitude for their gen- 
erous spirit in providing so informative, helpful and encour- 
aging a journal for all people who are interested in agricul- 
ture, horticulture, gardening and poultry raising. It would 
have been wonderful if the pioneer settlers could have been 
furnished such valuable information in the long ago when so 
many had to experiment (at some great losses) with soil 
conditions, weather conditions, unfamiliar to them, and many 
other hindrances to successful garden and field “production. 
J prize Gurney’s Planting Magazine very highly and shall loan 
it frequently to my neighbors less fortunate than myself in 
not having received a copy for themselves. The magazine 
came as a surprise to me for I know how the cost of paper 
has advanced and how difficult it is to secure experienced 
printers, etc. Thank you very much. 
Enclosed you wil! find a small order and do not be 
afraid that it is too late to send same. This a. m. at 6:00 
o’clock we had quite a bit of snow and have had flakes now 
and then since with a decided drop in temperature. I've had 
to cover up lots of tender plants. 
I noticed on page 7 in the magazine that you send FREE 
gifts with each order of $1.00 or more and [I shall be delight- 
ed to receive anything you may send and be assured I shall 
give if good care and point it out to visitors as your giff. 
Again I thank you. Yours very respectfully.—(Mrs.) Mattie 
T. Cramer,” Malta, Mont. 
Says What Gurney’s Advertise 
Is Proven To Be True 
“Dear Friends: Just a line to say how pleased I was with 
all the seeds and plants, etc. Because I ordered so late this 
year, I thought I might get leftovers and only part of my 
order, but I was happy to get it ali and the very finest grade, 
too. A feather in your cap, but it certainly proves that what 
you advertise is true. VU pull for Gurney’s always.—Mrs. 
Geo. D. Sponer, Edson, Kans.” 
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Better, Give Bigger Grops. 
“De » I have enclosed a snapshot of Gottleib = 
Sandon. ene merece old, with vegetables he grew in his. “20 45 
garden. Note the carrots he is holding. No need telling you: 
the seeds came from Gurney’s. I always buy Gurney 
because they. just grow better and I get bigger crops. I hope 
you can print this in your Planting Magazine. With best 
wishes to your company.”—Mrs. A. Hulliander, Hastings, Minn., 
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For Scraphook 64 
“Gentlemen: I have received your newsy newspaper—Vol- 
ume 1 and Number 1 and believe that you will have thousands 
of interested readers. True to form, it looks like you folkg == = 
put a great deal of careful planning behind the idea and TI 7h Rees 
like particularly many parts of the issue. The customer’$  — Hi 
Question and Answer column will surely find many readers and fu) 
Ym certain that many of them will do what I did, and that ye 
is, I cut out parts from nearly every page and added them 
to my growing scrapbook. The scrapbook idea is common to , = 
many, but a suggestion might start many readers on the 
road to keeping one.”—Yours very truly, P. F. P., Eau-Claire, = 
Wisc. 
APlanting Tip That as 
Brings Tears ToEyes . 
“Gentlemen: I forgot to tell youon my order how much we 
like your Planting Magazine. Here’s a planting tip that you 
may get a laugh out of: When planting potatoes, plant om- 
ions between the rows of potatoes. If it’s a dry year, the ~~ 
onions get in the eyes of the potatoes, makes plenty of ‘mois- 
ture’ and a big crop.”—Mrs. Theo Hopkins, Elsmore, Kans. 
Have Used Gurney’s Seeds - ee 
Since Back In 1934 i 
“Dear Sirs: I enjoy your Gurney’s Planting Magazine very 
much, There is so much good advice in it and it proves you | 
are doing all in your power to help folks that buy your seeds 
and nursery. We have always found Gurney’s seed more than = 
satisfactory and have never bought seed from you that didn’t — 
give results. We started buying Gurney’s seeds in 1934 and 
eee since it has been Gurney’s seeds.”—Mrs. L. Cress, Yoder, — 
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_, Dear Sir: Just received your Planting Guide Magazine and 
like it very much. It is chock full of thinte a nesses likes to 
know and the jokes are good. I hope you will keep it com- 
ing. We like your seeds, too. Last year we had one of the — “e 
best_ gardens we’ve had from your seed. Keep the magazine ons vane 
coming.” Your customer, E, J. Drake, Tracy, Minn. et ae 
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Whole Family Likes OurMagazine 89 
“Dear Sirs: I wish to thank you for sendine us rn 7 ae 
Planting Magazine. My whole family and myself Hike Pita Rosie. 
much and hope you continue sending it our way. Will send f 
you a few snapshots to put in the magazine. We are also ae 
going to order our garden seeds and cabbage plants about om 
the first of April.’—Mrs. Lloyd Stettu. Tilfard. & Pat iy ae 
















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BROS Gre lhe Ske ociiaelsae'eie 4.98 8.95 19.98 ~ : j ta 
PYRAMIDAL JUNIPER—Same price as Vir- esl Springs in Entire JUST ARRIVED! ‘ S 
giniana Juniper. oad = ep 
gta o> aaiew $1.75 $ 3.11 $7.00 History SG | | 
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18 to 24 inch ....... Sind Sane 2.48 4.50 9.85 CLIPPER CLEANERS . on 
You folks should really have been here : i gicaeaee iii eS 
at Gurney’s this spring to see us work- For Cleaning Farm Grain | 
ing day and night to keep up with the and Seed 2 ann 
tremendous amount of orders you folks ; eo 
sent in. Clipper cleaners are hard to buy = 
The tremendous interest in victory these days, but we’ll have them AS * 
gardens because of food rationing of LONG AS THIS CARLOAD LAS: TS ~ 
course caused most of the demand. But —which won’t be Iong! "Ry : 
we have compared figures with other This is th : 
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seedsmen and our increase in business Will handle 25 bu ‘eile Pe: Sas j 
and number of customers ordering from bu. of other seed’ per apc gale ee 
= are he Tgp srt Reagan pty MORE this cleaner, it’s easy to clean your eae 
; pet ace. BaD. small grains, sorghums, clovers, ai 
The reason, we believe, is that folks grass seeds and grade your seed ee 
want to be ABSOLUTELY SURE these corn putting your own seed in ‘the a 
days that what they plant WILL GROW. best possible shape for planting ~ ‘ re 
They aren’t going to take a chance on Seta wee Cli i ec - 
bargain seeds or store seeds or any na Sei mill Lh: hae pas. om 
others. they aren’t sure about, but are with jo ad ee a plete “ 
going to send to a well-established, re- gia ‘acme ipteteridis = eustioye | ‘ 
pe fear fas ger sek And 43 seemed that most sealiliiinh hniosniion nee a 
oO em decided that Gurney’s—where tion: ais 
hardy, true-to-name, northern grown gPie tr z bi 
stock comes from—wasg the place. No. 2-B om 
Tiny Little Plant, Isn’t It? 
“Dear Folks: I am enclosing a 
picture of the Castor Beans I grew 
from your seed. The picture was 
taken in September but they grew 
considerably after that.”—Mrs. Le- 
on D. Howard, Blunt, S. Dak. 
If any of you folks need a screen 
hedge in a real hurry, these Castor 
Beans will do it for you. 

Anyway, we supplied many hundreds 
of thousands of expert and new garden- 
ers all over the United States and Can- 
ada with hardy, northern-grown seeds 
and nursery stock and WE DID IT ON 
TIME. Though we-were rushed, we didn’t 
fail like some seedhouses did, but got 
the stock out promptly as possible. 
Our seeds and nursery will make GOOD 
gardens. We’re proud of the part we’re 
playing in the war to see that you plant- 
ers get the BEST of everything you need 
to produce your food and flowers. 
Length Width Height Wt. 
4 ft. 3 in. 2 ft. 3 in. 3 ft, 8. in 210 Ibs 
Priced Only =. 


~$p900 
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