What's Ahead for ’48? 
With business continuing prosperous, and with some 
shortages, it seems quite safe to prepare for a good ’48. eA Te AC K-PAG E 
However, it is generally agreed that prices will tend REPRODUCTION 
to slowly decline. While business authorities are wary 
on the more distant future, there is general agreement 
that in a few years all lines of merchandise will be in 
good supply and the prices normal. If this comes to 
pass, it would seem good business to clear up one’s ally considering the meager data 
obligations and do no more expansion than is neces- that could be recalled. Admitted- 
Sary at this time. This course should be followed ly, looking ahead is more stimu- 
especially by any business not well financed. Mean- EY sell uitons ee 
while, let us help you grow all the good stock you can. % 
of an oil painting by Walter Has- 
kell Hinton, my friend and neigh- 
bor. We feel that he has caught 
the spirit of 58 years back; especi- 

proved a good foundation, it is, 
we think, all right to recall it. 
Gaye. 

AIR MAIL DELIVERY 
We will ship your FLOWER seed order back by AIR If your order totals over 8 ozs. or includes vegetable seed, 



MAIL and pay the postage if: and you are in a hurry we suggest you send sufficient extra 
you send your order to us by air mail; remittance and specify AIR SHIPMENT; your express agent 
. the seed totals less than 8 ozs. (flower seeds only); can give you air express rates from West Chicago to you. 
and if, in our judgment air mail will save time in’ We will, of course, continue to pay ALL transportation on 
getting your seed to you. seed orders in any quantity sent by rail in U.S. and Canada. 
PLEASE NOTE! Because a very large part of our entire year’s seed business is experienced during January and 
early February, we sometimes find it impossible to get orders out as promptly as we would like at this season. 
Please help us to help you by sending us your order several days before you actually need your seed. After mid- 
February every order will again leave us the same day we receive it. 
SEE PAGE 48 FOR BUSINESS TERMS 
INDEX Calligpsisee meme 23 Dictamnus........ 40 Hunnemannia..... 30 Nicotiana. ..nee 6 31 Saponaria 
Campanula Didistuse. tae 28 Nierembergia...... 32 Annual’. geen 34 
Animal; fens se 23 Dieta lisnmrestenteese 40 Thertsa). Sere se 41 Nigel at peer 32 Perennials. pce. 43, 
‘Achilleaen a ceeenoS Perennial....... 39 Dimorphotheca.... 28 Impatiens. aarice 30 Seabiosa 
Acroclinium....... 22 Gandytutt. 2. = 3a. 23° Dracaena=.--.-. -. 28) Lpomoea)/paenniscs: SOM @eanath 42 An TUa] Syeieits ese 34 
Agathaea......... 22 Carnation hi Ox ay fale ea ig 39 Perennial....... 43 
Ageratum: ss oe 22 Anmuale oer 24 Echinops.......... a0 Kalanchoe........ 30 PENSE HENS 2 010.5 = Schizanthus....... 35 
Al0G eee 22 Perennial....... 39 See fe oie co O71 28 Kochiaseaaaren oF 30 Shamrock......... 35 
Alyssum Catananche....... 39 Fut i. ie esas see 28 PA TIBYaarencer ene: 32 Smullax eeeo, eae 35 
‘ PAvruriiel] eperenctacaee. 22 @elosiaue aor 24 fe oe 28 Icantans) eerie 30 Pentstemon....... 32  Smapdragon..... 14, 15 
Perennial....... 38 Centaurea ier ase oe Darkspur......-.., TOR Petuniaas25 3) 40104 Gd Solanum eee 35 
Amaranthus....... 23 Auras le eee 24. errenial........ 40 Lathyrus.....°.-.. 41 Phlox Statice 
Anchusa Perennial. an OOM Noliciaa ame 9g lavandula........ 41 INVTEEMS le sone 32 Annual ere aoe 5 
iAnmitalpeeia states 2O Cerastium......... 39 Broosiatikes te sore 9g Lavatera.,........ 30 Perennial... 2.2. 42 Perennial....... 43 
Perennial....... 38 Cheiranthus....... 39 Leontipodium..... 41 Physostegia....... 42 StOCKS Sari eer: 18 
Anemone......... 38 Chrysanthemum Gaillardia Leptosyne......... 30 Plant Bands...Cover2 Strawberry........ 35 
Amt hens! jester 38 Annual........2, 25 ins Les 2 Se ALLIS) sc eeainttenays 41" Platycodone )- snk. 42 Streptocarpus..... 35 
Aquilegia .......-: 38 Perennials noo Perennial cee ey ees Oe Ll eae re 41 Poppy Sweet Peas. . .2, 16, 17 
IGE OES Gg Aca oO GE 38 @merariaye eee clO Geranium .-..... Dor) elbinariawencrmeae 30 ‘Ammuallee tas ae 33 
Anctotisecmernen a1. 22 Clarkia, fesse sate PY NCP lo cccsro cane Pee | WEN segs odasos 41 Perennial....... 42 Thalictrum........ 43 
Armeria). a... - sae oe) Clematise.: s/n orn 39 Geoultireaenree 40 Lobelia Bortulaeaineacm oe 33 ‘Dhunbereial.. se. 35 
Asclepiasinn. os. 20: 38 Cleomet. aes 26 Gloaniaseeeeeee: 29 Annualns oye). - 30 = Primula SDiG hom ser eis ee 36 
Asparagus......... 23 Cobaeaes. oe uoyece 2OMmiGodetla ses noo) Perennial... .... 41 Annual, . 3-94. 33 Moreniatepee ier 36 
Aster Colews an aoeee 2,26 Gomphrena....... 29  Junaria........... 41 Perennial....... 42 AL TIGOMAA terete ete 43 
Amnualiom. it oct 8,9 Coral Flower...... 26 @ourds=eeeee ee 29 ~=Lupinus Pyrethrumeeaenec 42 ‘Trollitissa: onto 43 
Perennial....... 38 Gareces Sioa nici. ‘ ee Grassesec cence eee pee ut = 
Aubrietia. . 4-42. 38 OBIMOS ase tiene’, Grevillea.......... 29 erennial....... 1 ’ egetable Seeds 
BD CGuphedt a. aero Pe (BERREREN Sits Teh nse, toes oe ie ee ee ae en ....44, 45, 46, 47, 48 
Balsamerras ss cae: 235 Cy clamenty sane 27 Aminua leven ge et 29 bieeng > 6 at ie RE Ne a a rea Venidium\s sein. 36 
IBSptisiagee ee 38  Cynoglossum...... 27 Perennial....... 40  Marigold.......12, 13 R ; A Verbena seen s 36 
Begonia.........2, 20 Cyperus oe eee : Marvel of Peru..., 31 Reuss US. ...... 3 Vincaeso mene eek 36 
Bellis Perennis..... 38 Helianthemum..... 41 M*atricaria........ 41 Rudbecki Sa ade oak SA RED Viola sar eee eae 43 
Bocconia...- eee 39 Dahiianee eee 28 Helianthus........ 30 Mignonette....... 31 vA ec i Virginian Stocks... 37 
Boltoniaee eee 39 Daisy Helichrysum...... SA) INGUIN EE Sado coo Abe 31 Deas eae es 34 Viscarisias canister ou 
Brachycome.....-. 23 Annual errant Zi He liotropesin.1. a. 30 Myosotis HMA VETO 93.09 43 
Browallia.......-- 23 Perennial....... 39 Hesperis\..... ...-. 41 Ebel oho Gaoc 31 : Wallflower........ 37 
Delphinium....... 21 Hleucheragney, ak 41 Perennial....... 42 Salpiglossis........ 34 
Gacaliannerncassecs sc 23 Dianthus Hibisciisiac aemacnie: 41 ; Salvia Zinnia see 10, 11 
Cactus ene. ee 23 Annual ee year 28 Hollyhock Nasturtium....... 31 Annual Fahne these: ¢ 34 
Calceolaria.......- 23 ene Perennial oes 39 Annus Lent BOE Nemesiana cna ii 31 Perennial ty... 43 
@alendulane.s se 19 Wicentral eee 40 Perennialoeeee ea NG peta, Araceae 42° Sanvitalia..5.-cn.. 34 Printed in U.S.A. 
Thruout this catalog, preferred varieties of flower seed are indicated with an asterisk (*). 
