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’ vesting field seeds like they used to. 
wo — GURNEY’S PLANTING MAGAZINE 
Published by THE GURNEY SEED & NURSERY COMPANY 
Gurney Building Yankton, South Dakota 
EDITORS AND ASSOCIATE EDITORS 
Sidney Gurney (now in service 
Elmer Lundberg ; 
Geo. W. Gurney 
‘Bil’ Maurice Williams © 
Russel Rulon 
se < Walter Koons 
. _ and all other members of the Gurney organization 

Sent FREE to all regular customers and friends of Gurney’s 
all over the United States 
Protect Yourself This Fall Against | 
Price Rise and Shortage Next Spring 
We are all certainly tired enough of talking about shortages, either now 
or later, and we don’t want to be talking about it unnecessarily. But the 
hard facts must be faced nevertheless, for there are many short items in 
seeds and nursery that we or anybody else won’t be able to furnish 
through the next season. ; 
To start with most nursery stock is short—very short—and getting 
more expensive all the time. Reason for this, of course, is the labor scare- 

ity, and inexperienced help. Catalogs next spring won’t have the number 
of items they did last year, and prices all along the line will be higher. 
Hybrid corn is another problem. We had a late, wet growing season. 
The crop is off at least «15%, in spite of the fact that growers on the 
whole tried to plant a larger acreage. 
Fortunately, garden seeds will be plentiful, so you can depend upon rea- 
sonably priced lists, with most of the usual varieties, and some new ones. 
Biggest problem of all is field seeds. Farmers just haven’t been har- 
Reason probably is that the boys 
have gone off to war and there just isn’t time enough to do everything 
around the farm. Alfalfa and most of the clovers are the shortest. Many 
seed houses don’t have any at all, and won’t have until the present very 
short crop is in and cleaned. What’s more it doesn’t seem even possible 
that this situation will be relieved for at least two years. 
The upshot of the whole thing seems to be BUY EARLY, or at least 
reserve in the fall every possible spring need. 
FREE GIFTS For You When You Order 
Nursery Stock or Bulbs At Gurney’s 
We always like to give you something just a little extra when you buy from 
Gurney’s. This fall, we’re going to give you your choice WITH EVERY $2 
WORTH OF NURSERY STOCK OR BULBS you may choose to have included 
FREE 3 LOVELY DAFFODIL BULBS OR 2 GIANT DARWIN TULIP BULBS. 
And if your order is $4, you may double this amount and if it is $6 you.may 
triple the amount, etc. 
The important thing, is to be sure and ASK FOR YOUR FREE GIFT. Other — 
wise, it might not get included. ~ 





Gurney’s Tulips All Blooming Size 
Every spring it always happens! You look at your neighlo, 
and wish you had some planted yourself. x 
Since tulips must be planted in the fall (and at no other time) many” 
folks don’t think of it until they see them blooming in the spring and then 
write in and ask if they can set some out. 
Tulips being one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring their color 
and beauty is often more welcome than any other flower. ; 
Don’t miss their beauty in your yard next spring. Plant plenty this fall 
—in your-shrubbery in clumps of three or five, in your flower border or in 
beds in your yard. 
fEALL IS THE IDEAL TIME 

TO SEED YOUR LAWN!!! 
Fall, with its cool nights and plenty of moisture, is the 
ideal time to get a bea ul green lawn established, 
And you will have , sll rae if you use hardy, vigorous, 
northern-grown seed Gurney’s. All our seed comes from 
northern fields—hardy sure-to-grow bluegrass seed. 
Rake your area to be seeded well, sow 1 pound for every 
200 square feet of new lawn and 1 pound for every 400 square 
feet for thickening up am old lawn. Roll the seed in, if you 
possibly can. 
5 MIXTURES TO CHOOSE FROM 



“Capital” Lawn Mix 
An ideal mixture for the 
387¢ 
b 
great Northwest. A careful 
Ib. im 
10-lb. lots 
“Sunshine” Lawn Mix. 
The finest in lawn mix- AT%e 
tures. A careful blend to 
give you QUICK lawn and 
serve as & ee crop for me 1 
Kentucky ue grass an e 
White Dutch clover which 1¢-Ib. lets 
will give you a_ beautiful, 
ever PERMANENT LAWN. Only choice, 
plump, northern-grown seed goes into this 
mixture, Absolutely no chaff. 
Price: 1 Ib. 55e; 3 Ibs. $1.45; 5 lbs. $2.40; 
10 Ibs. $4.75. Postpaid. 
blend of choice lawn grasses 
(including lots of Kentucky 
Blue grass) that will do well 
despite hot, dry weather. 
Absolutely permanent. Clean, 
vigorous seed. ‘ 
Price: 1 Ib. 45¢; 3 Ibs. $1.25; 5 Ibs. $1.95; 
10 Ibs. $3.85. Postpaid. 




Straight Kentucky Gi Gurney’s 
| Bent Grass Shady § 
Blue Grass | . hady Spot 
Bv eryone L Lawn Mix 
This is the % likes Be nt 826 
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aaaey: plump, 39 ¢ is the true Ib. in spree tos % 
Pew Tine vate, enker 10-Ib. lots those shady Al € 
Soak. resistant tas: ee us ae 
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Peeling north- cn we ape of. ally hard to I@-Eb. lots 
grow. Sim- 
jlar to our Sunshine Mix. 
but with special shade- 
loving grasses added, 
Price: 1 Ib. 55e; 3 Ibs. 
45; 5 Ibs. $2.40; 10 Ibs. 
uires more care and 
moisture than blue grass 
but worth it. One pound 
plants 400 square feet. 
Price: 1 lb. 95c; 3 Ibs. 
is the only 
grass for northern 
lawns. Hardy anywhere. 
erase ibs. 31 oe 1 ibe: $1 
; 5 Ibs. $1.95; . 70; 5 Ibs, $4.35; 10 Ibs. 
$3.95. Postpaid. " sa35. spontpala. é 34.75, Postpaid, 
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THESE NURSERY IT 
BUY & PLANT NOW. 
(2 INDOOR NARCISSUS 79¢ 
These are the lovely narcissus that bloom so 
easily indoors and are so fragrant they perfume 
an entire room. You should have some coming 
ae and on all winter and some potted up for 
gifts. : 3 
How To Grow 
iis Force in bowls or pots filled with pebbles (to 
Ss hold down the bulb) and water or in dirt. Keep 
out of light in cellar until roots develop (about 
3 weeks) and then put in sunny window te 
bloom, Plant 3 bulbs to pot. 
Blooming Dates 
To help you plan your planting, here are the 
dates your narcissus will bloom: 
Plant Bloom Plant 
Dec. 5 Nov. 1 
Dec. 15 Nov. 15 
Now!- Choice of 2 Colors 
PAPER WHITE NARCISSUS—The old favorite— 
very easy to grow, very pure and white. Price, 
3 for S4e; 6 for 54e; 12 for 79e. 
H NEW YELLOW NARCISSUS (Soleil D’or)— 
e Just like the paper whites, but in a beautiful 
yellow color with an orange cup. A grand, new 
and ‘better one that will surprise your friends. 
Price: 3 for 39c; 6 for 69c; 12 for $1.29 
NARCISSUS COLLECTION 
4 yellows and 4 Paper Whites—TSe 
“GURNEY’S GIANT | 
Peonies, like these, we believe give you moresbloom and 
MORE GORGEOUS BLOOM than any other flower you can @ 
vplant. Easy to raise—simply set root with eye EXACTLY Each 
2 inches under ground in good soil. You'll be rewarded with & 
Up 

hundreds of huge, double, fragrant blooms. Plant plenty 
of them. Here’s the most choice varieties now grown: 
KARL ROSENFIELD—FExtra large, brilliant dark crimson flowers on tall stems. Pro- 
duces oodles of flowers at a time. Excellent both as a garden plant and as a cut 
flower. Heavy producer. 59c each; 2 for 98c. 
MARY BRAND—No red peony ever won favor so quickly as Mary Brand. A clear red 
peony, holds its color perfectly, is very productive. Qne of the most satisfactory reds 
you can plant. 49c each; 2 for 89c. 
FESTIVA MAXIMA—An early true rose type. Pure white, inner petals slightly flecked 
crimson. Produces great quantities of extremely large flowers each season. 490 
each; 2 for 89c. 
MADAM De VERNEVILLE—Large, full, bomb-type flowers. Inner petals sulphur white, 
center petals rose white with carmen touches, Long strong stems, one of the best for 
any garden. 49c each; 2 for 89c. 
RHEINE HORTENSE—A uniform Hydrangea pink. Some petals flecked crimson. A 
variety that gives universal satisfaction in both show and in garden. Tall, long 
stiff stems. Fragrant. 59c each; 2 for 98c. 
ASA GRAY—Lilac pink, sprinkled with minute dots of deeper lilac. Large, productive, 
long stemmed, fragrant. A very striking variety. 59¢ each; 2 for 98c. 
EDULUS SUPERBA—Very early deep pink, almost red. Very fragrant. Strong free 
bloomer. 49c each; 2 for 89c. 
MME. GEISSLER—Gigantic rose type. Glossy violet pink, One of the largest peonies, 
A beauty. 59c each; 2 for 98c. 
PEONY OFFER—One each of Mme. De Verneville, Kari Rosenfield, and 
Rheine Hortense for $1.29. 
Gurney’s Decoration Day Peony Collection 
The best of early-blooming varieties for cem- 

etery planting and the ones which bloom early— 
usually for Decoration Day. You get in this bar- 
gain offer: 
1 Red 
1 Pink 
1 White e@eeee ee eseeeoveeeeeereeeewee ees . 

