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_ GENERATIONS in the Seed 
a ne Nersery Business — 
Ist Generation 

COL. C. W. GURNEY, Founder 
1840-1913 
GEO. W. GURNEY 
‘President and Manager _ 
Dear Seed and Nursery Friends: 
- Another planting season is just 
around the corner. This year it 
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will include more and more foods. — 
If we keep our tables supplied we 
ta plant more than ever be-. 
sufore- os Siecle y CRO 
_ Here at Gurney’s we’ve had a 
great growing season. Plenty of 
‘moist Sears a plenty of 
thrifty, h y, well-grown nur- 
-sery and seeds. Most of 
2 Hit Sibagee are in good 
_ supply, but there may be some 
shortages later. . 
_ This year it’s important that 
| you order early. It will Rep both 
|. you and us. We’ve made plans to 
- work day and night if necessary 
— to get your orders out on time. 
_ Nursery stock will be shipped at 
- right planting time. Look the 
- catalog over carefully. You'll en- 
a _ poy it. We have tried to make it 
3 ctive and helpf 
We want to serve you in the 
best possible manner. 
: Sincerely, 
; George W. Gurney. 
- P. S.. Remember—this year or- 
der early, and write us a letter. 
_We’re always glad to hear from 
you. ; 





















3rd Generation 
SIDNEY GURNEY 
: Office Manager 
es, is “Sid” Gurney, George’s 
; - He is the third generation of Gur- 
 neys in the seed business, but right now 
he isn’t in the seed business as you can 
guess. He is in the Army Air Corps and, 
as this is being written, he is completing 
training at Ellington Field, Texas. Sid, 
who is to receive his wings on December 
5th, has asked for bomber training and 
wants to be pilot of a bomber. 




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For 4a Years (3 Generations) 
America’s Foremost NORTHERN 
“WELCOME” Page—Hope You Enjoy the Big 1944 Seed & Nursery Book 
We have put this page here because 
we believe you would like to know 
about the company you are doing 
business with. We are proud of our 
years of service selling northern- 
grown seed and nursery stock and 
think you will be, too. We hope you 
enjoy this catalog and find lots of 
useful information. Everything listed 
in it is reliable and trustworthy, and 
you can count on it. 
Seed and Nursery House 

A View of Part of Gurney’s Buildings—Seed & Nursery Headquarters for the Great Northwest 
This picture gives you a general idea of how we look here 
at Gurney’s, although it includes only a part of our buildings. 
is the one in which the main store, offices, and 
Radio Station WNAX are located. It also shows the field seed 
building and Hatchery. The importance to you lies in the 
This building 
Gurney’s — Home of NORTH- 
ERN-GROWN SEEDS and 
PLANTS 
Hardy, northern-grown tursery stock that 
h cold; winters ‘and dry 
summers ii important to gardeners every- 
where. Th.t’s why for over 77 years, gar- 
deners have turned to Gurney’s for hardy 
stock that they know will survive. 
Located ‘as we are in a climate that has 
severely cold winters and hot dry summers, 
stock grown here in our fields is bound to 
be more hardy, more satisfactory wherever 
planted. And this hardy stock costs you no 
more. This year, do better—buy from Gur- 
ney’s. 
Buy DIRECT and SAVE 
Buying direct from a 
large grower and producer 
like Gurney’s, you are 
bound to make savings. 
Buying direct cuts out 
hauling and dealer’s profits 
and this saving is passed 
on to you in Gurney’s low 
prices. 
You get the benefit, also, 
of knowing that what you 
buy has been grown and 
handled by EXPERT SEED AND NURSERY- 
MEN and that you are getting exactly what 
you are paying for. That’s-important. It 
is disappointing to wait a year or more for 
something to grow and produce for you only 
to find that it isn’t what you bought. This 
you avoid, buying direct from the grower. 
24-HOUR SERVICE 
When you send 
your garden seed, 
field seed or nursery 
or baby chick or- 
der, you want serv- 
ice and that’s what 
we specialize in. 
Everything will go 
out you the same 
day your order is 
received, if humanly 
pasatb e. Every- 
hing, of course, but 
mereery. ‘stock and 
this is shipped when weather is correct for 
planting in your locality. Early nursery or- 
ders (and we hope you send them early) are 
booked, stock is reserved for you, and then 
shipped when your weather opens up for 
planting. 
EASY TO ORDER 




Buying direct by mail is 
the easy way to order. Study 
and look through the cata- 
log. You'll find a lot of in- 
terest and a lot of good 

‘ - helps. Then simply list 
' OE: down what you need on the 
order blank enclosed and 
we'll do the rest. And re- 
member, every variety listed 
in this catalog, is a selected, tested and 
approved variety. You take no chances 
on whatever you buy when you buy from 
Gurney’s. 
2 GURNEY’S, Yankton, So. Dak.—“‘Northwest’s Largest Seed and Nursery House” 
WE GROW OUR OWN 
. STOCK 


The picture above gives you a glimpse 
of one of our many acres of growing nhur- 
sery stock. All around Yankton, we have 
field after field of nursery stock all grow- 
ing under our direct supervision and han- 
dled by our own experts. ; 
This way we KNOW what our stock is 
and are able to see that it has the best 
of care from the time it is planted until 
it is dug, ready for your gardens. 
You are sure of better seeds and plants 
when you buy from Gurney’s. 
NURSERY STOCK 
INSPECTED 

All our nursery stock carries a state 
inspection label certifying that our 
nursery stock is clean and free of dis- 
ease and passes all state laws as to 
quality of nursery stock sold. This is 
another protection for you when you 
send your order to Gurney’s. Don’t 
be satisfied with ordinary stock. Get 
the best from Gurney’s—it costs no 
more. 
FAIR MEASURE 
gees Fair measure and 
2 \ a little more has al- 
ma ways been the motto 
_ at Gurney’s. You'll 
find our packets of seed extra 
large and extra generous. On an 
average order of garden seed, this 
makes a big difference. You'll find 
you can always plant a bigger gar- 
den with Gurney’s seeds than 
others. 
We haven’t much use for the 
silly little packets put out by some 
seedsmen. You can’t even find the 
seed sometimes. 
We're here to handle your seed 
business year after year and we 
intend to give you fair measure 
and a little more. 
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fact that these buildings house the very latest in equipment 
for cleaning, grading, packaging seeds and nursery stock, 
raised here in the great Northwest for you. Gurney’s have 
been Seed headquarters for over 77 years because they have 
delivered you gardeners the finest quality seed in the world. 
NOTICE! 
ABOUT FOOD 
RATIONING! 
_ Food rationing is here, and without ques-.< 
tion more food will go on the ration list 
soon. This year it is more important tha: 
ever that you carry on the biggest food 
production program you have ever had. 
Higher point values on many fruits ay: 
vegetables are just around the cor 
Whether or not you will have plenty ‘01 
fruits and vegetables for your table may 
be a serious question UNLESS WE GROW 
OUR OWN. 
If this isn’t the year to put out a huge 
garden, and plant plenty of fruit trees 
and small fruits and raise a lot of chicks, 
there never was one. 
The one way to make sure you have 
plenty to eat this co: year and help 
the nation at the same time, is to grow 
plenty of food of your own right in your 
own backyard. 
This will help cut down the load on the 
nation’s transportation system and, at the 
same time, supply you and your family 
with food that otherwise you MIGHT 
NOT BE ABLE.TO GET. 
But, since everyone will probably have 
the same idea, the demand for seeds and 
plants will be enormous this spring. FOR 
YOUR OWN PROTECTION—GET YOUR OR- 
DER IN NOW. Make sure you will get the 
seeds and plants you need while there still are 
supplies. Already garden seed supplies in the 
nation are low and the demand is great. Pro- 
tect yourself. Order now and raise the food 
you will need right in your own backyard. 
FREE GIFTS 
for YOU? 
If You Order Before April Ist 
We always did believe in putting in 
a little something extra with your gar- 
den seed and nursery orders. This year, 
we're going to let you choose your own 
free gift YOU ORDER BEFORE 
APRIL ist. You must be sure to ask 
for it on your order. 
FREE with Garden Seed Or- 
ders of $1.00 or More, You 
May Choese: 
1. Pkt. Oriental Giant Morning 
Glory—Great big, ruffled and 
fringed. All colors, or 
2. Giant Pkt. California Giant Zin- 
nias—All colors mixed, or 
3. 2 Australia Gladiolus—A rare col- 
or in glads. Rich deep dark red. 
With $2.00 orders you may take any 
2 gifts. With $3.00 orders any 3, etc. 
FREE with nursery orders of 
$3.00 or more choose: 
1. 1—Pink Shrub Honeysuckle 
2. 1—Double Hollyhock 
3. 1—Hardy Phlox 
4. 10—Chinese Elm 
With $4.50 nursery orders or more, you 
mad choose any two of the above free 
gifts. 


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