PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING 
(Being Conditions of Sale) 
Seeds and bulbs are forwarded as ready. All seeds, but 
not actual bulbs or live plants, are postpaid. Safe arrival 
is guaranteed. Goods are offered subject to arriva] or 
harvest. All previous prices are withdrawn. Because of the 
unstable and unpredictable conditions of the times, I re- 
serve the right to change prices without notice. 
I try to send out only good seeds, but I cannot control 
the conditions under which they are planted. I give no 
warranty, express or implied, as to description, qualitv, pro- 
ductiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs, or 
plants I sell, and I will not be responsible for the crop. 
Please remit by postal money order if you can. It is a 
thoroughly safe and inexpensive way of sending money, 
convenient for both the buyer and the seller. (Be sure, 
though, that clerk makes out order clearly to Moorestown, 
for there is another postoffice of similar name in the 
state). We will accept personal checks in_ instances, 
where it is inconvenient to get a money order, providing 
that an additional ten cents (not 10%) is added to what- 
ever amount would otherwise be that of the check. This 
ten cents covers our office costs in connection with receipt 
of check remittances, the fee that our bank charges for 
handling the check, etc. Sometimes actual] currency is 
sent. That is safe if letter is registered, otherwise risk of 
loss is responsibility of the remitter. 
A minimum order size must be set, for due to fixed 
charges and packing costs, we actually lose money on the 
too-small orders. Smallest acceptable seed order is $1.00. 
When plants, bulbs or onion sets are ordered, the total 
value of them for forwarding at one time must be at 
least $2.00. 
About certain taxes that are, or may be, in effect when 
your order comes in: please include in your remittance the 
amount due on your purchase in any applicable tax, 
whether State or Federal. This includes any sales, use, 
compensating or other taxes of similar nature that would 
apply on such purchases. 
REX. D. PEARCE 
Moorestown New Jersey 
PLANTS AND BULBS BY MAIL—Seeds are postpaid at 
catalog prices, but plants and bulbs are not, and _ will 
normally be sent by express. If you prefer having plants 
and bulbs come by mail, will you please add to your re- 
mittance for them, 5% for shipments to points east of 
Pittsburgh and north of the Potomac, 10% for points be- 
yond these limits but still east of the Mississippi, and 15% 
for destinations west of that river. This additional allow- 
ance is to cover postage, and the cost of mail packing. 
Plants will go safely enough either way, mail or express. 
ABOUT PLANT ORDERS—Orders for plants offered in 
this catalog can be handled only to extent that labor is 
available for the purpose, and it is a definite condition of 
plant: order acceptance that right is reserved to refund or 
pass credit (choice of customer), on any orders or portions 
of orders that we find at shipping time cannot be filled. 
Of course it’s no fun to send back money, and you can be 
quite, sure that we are going to try very hard to fill all 
orders as given. SAFE ARRIVAL of plants in good, grow=- 
able condition IS GUARANTEED, providing always that 
they are examined at once upon arrival, and any request 
for adjustment made promptly then. 
STRAWBERRIES FROM SEED 
Here are Runnerless Strawberries, no runners at al] to 
cut away, and the only practicable method of growing them 
is from seed. Each plant is a compact, separate tuft, loaded 
through most of the spring, summer and fall with delicious 
fruits, these bright red, pointed, medium size, decorative in 
appearance. Flavor blends the aromatic piquancy of the 
wild strawberry into the sub-acid honey richness of the 
garden kinds. Seeds sown in very early spring, while soil 
is cool, will give plants that will be in bearing by mid- 
August, continuing here to fruit until well into November. 
The next spring these same plants start bearing in late 
May or June, along with the regular types of garden 
Strawberries, but will keep right on fruiting through the 
summer and fall. “kt’’ culture. The seed is fine. Small 
packets each 25c; 3 for 70c; 10 for $2.00, 
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The illustration shows my garden in northern Idaho, but 
pre-first-world-war, for the photograph was taken in 1910. 
You see I have been growing things for quite a while now. 
Actually my gardening days began many years before 1910, 
in Wisconsin circa 1900. 
VEGETABLE SEEDS. Our Vegetable Seed Pricelist is 
this year issued as a special supplement folder under the 
name THE GARDEN FOR EATING. If you are going 
to plant any vegetables at all, please ask for a copy, but 
those who ordered vegetable seeds from us last year will 
not need to do this, for we shall see that they receive 
a copy anyway. The issuing of the separate vegetable 
seed pricelist helps us to comply with the War Produc- 
tion Board paper conservation order, by reducing the 
size of our catalog from the previous 64 pages to the 
present 48. Of course this is war-temporary; the bigger 
catalog will be resumed as soon as it is permissible. 
Meanwhile will those interested in gardening for eating, 
please ask for their copy of THE GARDEN FOR 
EATING. 
ASPARAGUS IN SPRING 
We offer well-zgrown roots of Washington Asparagus, con- 
sidered the best of the varieties, for it gives great thick 
shoots, deliciously flavored, and, too, it is highly resistant to 
rust. ONE-YEAR SIZE, grown on our own farm. This size 
is preferred by many, since there is likely to be less digging 
injury. 25 for 75c; 50 for $1.25; 100 for $2.25. TWO-YEAR 
SIZE—Excellent commercial grade. 12 for 60c; 25 for $1.00; 
50 for $1.75; 100 for $3.25; 250 for $7.50. These prices are 
for express shipment. For mail forwarding send regular 
postage and packing allowance at rates in next column. 
GOOD ONION SETS 
We harvested at Old Orchard Farm a fine lot of sets this 
year, firm, well-grown ones that will give sweet, mild young 
green onions for your spring table. If you let them grow on 
they will yield fine large bulbs for salads or for cooking. 
These are yellow bottom sets, well within standard size grad- 
ings. 1 lb. 45c; 2 lbs. 85c 5 lbs. $1.85. Our prices are pre- 
paid through first three postal zones. Those farther away 
who desire prepaid forwarding should add five cents per 
pound. Otherwise we shall understand that shipment by 
collect express is intended. 
HORSERADISH 
The most appreciated of early spring appetizers, the 
roots ground or grated, then vinegar added. Grown from 
sections of the smaller roots. From spring planting, one 
may start using in late autumn, but it is more usual to 
wait until the next spring before digging. A hardy 
perennial. Plant sets with small end down. Bundle of 15 
for 50c; 50 for $1.65; 100 for $3.00; prepaid. In large 
amounts, ask for special quotation. 
NEW AVALON PEPPER 
The Avalon is a miniature Sweet Pepper, evenly button- 
shaped, about two inches wide by one inch thick, just right 
for canning, fitting compactly into containers; a nice size, 
too, for salads or for pickling whole. The fruits are bright, 
glossy red, altogether smooth, as uniform as though turned 
out of a mold. The meat is exceedingly thick, as thick as 
that of California Wonder; skin thin and tender; flavor 
sweet, juicy, crispy, delicious. Our introduction; first offering 
this year. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. (customer limit) for 70c. 
