Quality Seeds Produce Quality Vegetables 
NECESSITY FOR GOOD SEEDS 
The cost of producing crops on account of labor, 
etc., is getting higher and higher. So good seeds, 
more than ever before, play a very important part, 
for with higher costs a failure is serious. It costs 
no more to produce a good crop from good seeds 
than a poor crop or a failure from poor seeds. So 
the first step every planter should take is to secure 
good quality seeds. 
The old saying, ‘‘Western Seeds for Western 
Growers” is a safe guide. Our seed is put up under 
the “Gold Seal” trade mark, and it is your protec- 
tion in the garden and on the farm. 
We operate numerous farms and trial grounds 
throughout Colorado, Arizona and California, a 
good portion of which is devoted to seed production 
and to extensive field trials of the seed we sell. 
We have our own seed analyst and a seed test- 
ing laboratory. Every lot of seed we sell is tested 
for purity and germination. We do not guess. You 
can depend on Gold Seal Seeds. 
SHORTAGES OF SEEDS 
Shortages of seeds are far more serious now 
than during the first world war. Besides having 
the sources of supplies for seeds from foreign coun- 
tries entirely cut off, the crops of many vegetable, 
flower and field seeds that are produced in the 
United States unfortunately are far below normal 
due largely because of labor shortage in the pro- 
duction as well as in the harvesting of the seed. 
At no time have producers of seed crops experi- 
enced such a serious shortage of help. 
Also America is sending under the Lend-Lease 
enormous quantities of seed to our Allies, and the 
crops of many vegetable, flower and field seeds 
that are produced in the United States are far below 
what was anticipated. 
We suggest ordering early. 
FIELD SEED PRICES 
Quantity prices on field seeds are not stated for 
the reason that they cannot be accurately deter- 
mined at the time the catalog is printed. As field 
seeds move in larger volume than garden seeds, 
_ stocks and markets are constantly changing. We, 
therefore, issue price lists to meet these conditions 
and they will be mailed to interested parties upon 
request. 
Or, if you have an idea of the variety or kind 
and approximate amount of Field Seeds you may 
require, send us your list and we will, without 
obligation to you, gladly make Special F.O.B. or 
Delivered Prices. 
Our Field Seeds are described in this catalog on 
pages 59 to 67. 

Our Guarantee 
Our seeds and nursery stock are sold to you 
with the express understanding that if they are 
not as represented and not fully satisfactory 
when you receive them, we will take them back 
and CHEERFULLY REFUND YOUR MONEY. But 
as there are so many outside influences over 
which we have no control, such as climate, 
method of planting, care, conditions of soil, etc., 
we cannot guarantee results or be responsible 
in any way for the crop. 
However, on account of the delays in trans- 
portation and the perishable nature of fresh 
vegetable and flower plants we do not guaran- 
tee that such plants will arrive in suitable 
condition. 

OUR RETAIL STORE 
We maintain for the con- 
venience of those in the 
vicinity of Denver, a retail 
store where a welcome 
awaits you. We invite you 
to our store. Whether you 
buy or not, we will gladly 
go into your farming or 
gardening problems. 
haps we can offer some 
profitable and timely sug- 
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store located at 1425 Fifteenth Street, Denver, Col- 
orado. We also have three warehouses comprising 
over 44,000 square feet of floor space where we 
try to carry a large and complete line of farm and 
garden seeds and supplies. However, many items 
are short. 
PRICES 
on Vegetable and Flower Seed are postpaid unless 
otherwise noted. 
The Western Seed Co. 
Retail Store: 1421-23-25 Fifteenth Street 
ELMER HARTNER, President 
Warehouses: 1512 Blake St., and 1600 Bassett St. 
R. E. PATTERSON, Manager 
DENVER 2, COLORADO 
