MARRS SHEDS 
1947 PRICE LIST FOR MARKET GARDENERS, FLORISTS 
Progressive growers always seem to be interested 
in new varieties. They are on the lookout for the 
new introductions that may turn out to be the right 
answer for their markets or for their problems of . 
weather and disease, and they make every effort to 
keep up with the constantly changing picture of 
vegetable production. We believe that it is the duty 
of every reliable seedsman to select with great care 
the varieties he introduces. He must know what 
his customers want and must, in fact, be able to 
anticipate their needs. If he decides to offer any of 
the dozens of new varieties that appear every year 
he must choose them—not from the standpoint of 
mere novelty or because they have one or two good 
features—but because he is confident that they are a 
great enough improvement over some of the old 
favorites to be of real value to his customers. 
This critical selection keeps our list of varieties 
comparatively small and the new introductions at 
a minimum, but we are sure that each one has real 
merit. In this catalog we are listing an unusually 
large number of new vegetables and flowers which 
we believe can be raised successfully and profitably 
by Northern growers. Look them over to see where 
they will fit into your growing program. Some of 
the old standard varieties are so good that they have 
no rivals among the new strains offered. Harris’ 
Detroit Beet, Danish Ballhead and Blue Hubbard 
Squash are among the strains that are still tops, 
because we are constantly selecting and improving 
them here on our own farms. 
But old or new, the items in this catalog will have 
real worth for you. You will find that Harris’ Seeds 
are clean, dependable and true to type and they 
are grown in the North for vigor. 
Top to Bottom: BEANS, Cherokee, page 3. SNAPDRAGON, 
Velvet Giant, page 45. SCABIOSA, Imperial Giant Mixed, 
page 44. PEPPER, Pennwonder, page 24. PEAS, Freez- 
onian, page 22. 

ORDER BY MAIL 
It is the easiest and most convenient way to get 
the seeds you want. Mail orders are filled 
promptly and accurately and you can depend 
on getting the best obtainable when you order 
Harris Seeds. In spite of the best service we can 
give you, we still advise ordering early, and 
making allowance for possible delay in shipping. 

IS TESTED 
EVERY LOT OF SEED 
We make a special point of running careful 
germination tests on every lot of seed we send 
out. We use both germinator tests and also 
actual soil tests planted in the greenhouse. 
In all cases the results are plainly marked on 
every package of seed. Use these tests as a guide 
when planting in order to get good stands. 
PLEASE NOTE: All prices here quoted are subject to change without notice and to our stocks being 
unsold. For prices of seed in quantities less than listed here, please refer to our general catalog. 
