
Scene taken on Murphy Seed Co. Ranch at Downey, California. Mr. G. Edwin Murphy (right) and 
Harold Norman, Ranch Superintendent, inspecting crops. 
Due to the many seed shortages arising from the lack of imports of many varieties of flowers never 
before grown at a profit in America, Murphy Seed Co. located their seed ranch at Downey in order to grow 
many of these flowers for our customers: Begonias, Phlox, Column Stocks, etc. 
Murphy's Trial and Test Grounds are also located here. Practically every variety in our catalog is 
tested for germination, purity, and lines sought along improvement. All new flowers originated by our- 
selves and other growers are planted in order to observe closely the improvement and value before passing 
on to our customers. All our customers are cordially invited, when visiting Southern California, to inspect 
our Trial and Growing Grounds. 

Pansy Phlox Aster Beauty 
Engelmann’s Giant Drummondi Mixed 
Try these florists’ favorites. We recommend them. 
Once you've grown them they will be indispensable 
LOmeyou, 

Harmony Marigold Cosmos Chrysanthemum 
Orange Flare Annual Single 
