A BIT OF HISTORY 
and a Thought or Two 
Back in 1896 the first straight carload of cantaloupes was shipped out of Rocky Ford. 
This was the beginning of a great industry and made Rocky Ford known as ‘‘The Home 
of the Cantaloupe.’’ The late Harry Garwood, founder of this company, was manager of 
the association which made that first car shipment. Those first cantaloupes were good, 
but Mr. Garwood saw need for improvement and set about to do something about: it. 
He began selecting single plants and making crosses to improve the quality and long- 
distance shipping abilities. This was his start in the seed industry, and the beginning 
of the H. D. Garwood Seed Company. 
Fifty years has seen many changes in cantaloupe seed varieties, but this company has 
made no change in its policy of furnishing only ‘‘Seeds of the Highest Quality.’’ Some 
of the older varieties are still ‘“‘Tops’’ in every way and we still grow them. Many of 
them have fallen by the way and newer, and better, strains have taken their place. 
When we have found, by careful trial and selection, newer and better varieties we have 
listed them in our catalog. 
This catalog is issued primarily for the Commercial Planter. The man who makes his 
living by growing vegetables for the market. The variety information given is accurate, 
and so arranged that each item is easily found. The descriptions cover the principal 
varieties best suited for the market trade. 
We are growers of Cantaloupe, Muskmelon, Cucumber, Watermelon, Squash, Pumpkin 
and Sweet Spanish Onion seed. Our stocks of other varieties are obtained from the 
world’s best sources of supply, grown in localities best suited to produce the best of 
seeds. 
The excellent quality of our seeds is maintained by very careful selection and close 
inspection of all fields during the growing season. No care, attention or cost is too 
great to see that all seeds bearing the Garwood Jabel shall be worthy of the title ‘Seeds 
of the Highest Quality.’’ We believe that ‘‘Qual- 
ity’ is remembered long after the cost is for- 
gotten. 
Each season we ship our seeds to all the important 
commercial growing sections of the country. Many 
of our customers have used our seeds for years. 
If you have never tried ‘‘Garwood’s Seeds’’ we ask 
that you give them a trial along side of the stocks 
you have been using. We are sure that they will 
prove to be ‘‘Seeds of the Highest Quality.”’ 
Wishing you a profitable 1947, we are 

Sincerely, 
oH 
Please Read ORDERING SUGGESTIONS on Page 30. 
Owner. 
