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1948 
~ Top Notch Selections 
GARDEN and FIELD SEEDS - 
FIELD SEED 
Page 
Tah hats AU ck ROOM A Ret RIN poet 7 
Artichokes, Jerusalem....... Siete l 4 
Austrian Winter Peas............ 15 
iaterg! cy 12 yal raat ee RC twee ana Dace eaten 15 
Beans, Mung .o.eeees Vnsedeaticel OD 
Broom Corns ......... eter Hoe 
BCE WMO Sho cystesbin sslecctsec chess 14 
Ctiberae re Bo i ere Laks, Pls 
Cloviers en itis ueereteaees eek} 
Corns, Field and Pop............. 4 
Corns, 7 Hy pric cstnccttescaes S 
Korotcsicricsin sch wees cade wseel4 
Cotton Seed ....... Na eee Michie 
Grasses, Field and Lawn....8, 9 
Grohorass se naka ee ee 13 
Hegarty tac cr amen Rites tO 
Katfir, Cornaicers tee tence 13 
Lespedeza ..... tuned setassqtn dessasecees 7 
Millets “..n254... PON oter Sh haloes 12 
Milo. Mdize nse og Accs 13 
Oats. . cee es ames tot, Cos ES 
Peomnuts,:ccteeietet eerie sek doses eye 
Peas Stock. Boer, 10 
Planting Guide erisaccnsi ads) 
PumpkinaFicldtansae ces Lek 
Rape, Dwarf Essex..cd....-ss000 14 
UY ON” ccsusaepcapeerni cone Bee Tay steone 15 
Scordin!\ ts Basen Bae oe I: 
Sorghums, Syrup, Hay, 
Silage tea eee ee te Jats} 
DALGOw! oiccesconeecee ee ees cepa 
Soy Beans, Field and Edible..11 
SUdaN, GWeets cesses ata WA 
SUMmlowort.. sees RPGR Ss 14 
\)f2] Cole eee rome reins Aa ey ee Be 15 
Welvet Beans sescee ens 10 
A(T oTeYo 1 pane Phen asta) PEA A Sy ALAS 15 
INDEX 
GARDEN SEED 
Page 
Asparagus, Seed and Roots..19 
Artichokes, Jerusalem ........... 19 
Beans, Garden and Soy....20, 21 
Beets, Seed and Plants........ MA 
Broccoli, Seed and Plants......19 
Brussels Sprouts, Seed and 
PICEA Sigew seen one eters Sek 9 
Cabbage, Seed and Plants....23 
Cauliflower, Seed and 
Plants eyelet eases 23 
Manicloupe, mien nett ee 24 
CETTOLS tt este vacten A eles 25 
Geleriac.”..i.:... ssh es eae edt 25 
Celery, Seed and Plants........ 25 
Cel tCSre tec wineke cose giastenees esas PRE 
Re ICONS tem wcpera ete ceea, bet ccdsseaects 25 
GIVES Tees: lect cstneest ine cots 27 
Collard src Nee dea. PA | 
Corns, Garden and Pop.......... 26 
CucumM bein weceseuseien tent eccices 25 
Eggplant, Seed and Plants....27 
EENNCEV © rebe creeseve dott tatecalonoeeet AE 
SGORHG! LAS Stes ceisiee cee 227 
Horst it.cceoecet cree ites. patos Zh 
Home Garden Collections......18 
Horseradish Roots «.......ss00. weeded, 
Kilo gtarcn tees eya ttt aioe ec. 
Kohirebiie i.e seperate ae cicsres ict: 27 
Lettuce, Seed and Plants........ 28 
Leek eae. ee LA REE Tr 28 ore 27 
Mitskmeloripicrsccccceicsstesclecncstes 24 
Mustard Bale ral yet seein 28 
LB) Fie aL OAR a eR Of Be ed 
Onion, Seed, Plants and Sets 29 
PCM SG Vaseettcee cel hocrastetem ces sheets 29 
Page 
POPSM py Went cdccthcetcae os Soames 29 
PSGSH Ie srt ee creas MiesaU 
Pepper, Seed and Plants........ 31 
Planting: Guide: iisi:..is0s+.<tes 18, 50 
Potato, Seed and Slips........... 31 
Pumpkin ....... Sere siivedteees neue 
Roclishe yea ee tac bs SN ESP 
Rhubarb, Seed and Roots......32 
Salsifyin.. Ane, lavdesBaeetecs sty 32 
SPinachi 4a. veissee voeecee nnorerersta! 
Swiss Chardim cnc ean ete 22 
Sre (b > Cot 6 Res re pen tp De hry et a 33 
Wa yaoi ofo dla $71eets WRG TC Ce Pinar eae en Fit Boe 
LOBACCO ttn se eet ccilecsslte tee 33 
Tomatoes, Seed and 
Blants cua ie eaves nas 34, 35 
ih 1 ais asi et a ae Se Re 35 
Watermelon neces Boars, 
FLOWER SEED 
Ageratum to Zinnics...:...0c..00.0. 
ee ee ed eee ae ee 51 through 59 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Aluminum Sulphate ......... eee Wd 
Bey ) Chicks 8. ji00-. cesastshese wee 49 
Barsprout Inhibitor ..........ss00 4) 
BrOOdersg) seta cscceseeedescestentotice 48 
Bulb SPH IOW OR -c.arsieeskiecocscete tere A 
By 64, inside back cover 
Ceresamn......... Inside front cover 
Cleaner) SOG 4.22 ssesenasesseeeze¥, 
Grab, Grass) Killer) c, tesiccsenoves0 16 
DogwROOds, Juveceitclecvetes Hie Sap ys: 
Disinfectants, Du Pont............ 
eee, seooeeeeeeenside front cover 
Dusters, .Insecticide’ s..ic.c.ss0<s- 42, 
Ethylene Chlorhydrin ............. 31 
Fertilizers, Commercial .......... 17 
READ CAREFULLY 
CASH WITH ORDER—Please send money with order ‘sufficient to cover 
HOW TO ORDER—Use enclosed order sheet and envelope. Write your 
Full Name and Address plainly. State How You 
Want Your Order 
Shipped, giving Post Office, State, R.F.D. No., Box or Street and No. 
ORDER EARLY—It is advisable to send in your order .as early as pos- 
sible for some varieties of seeds are in short supply. Orders are filled 
we receive them. 
‘promptly when received; almost all are sent out the same day that 
If for any reason orders cannot be shipped immedi- 
ately, we will acknowledge order stating when shipment can be made. 
PRICES—All prices quoted in this catalog are those ruling January 1, 
1948, and are subject to market changes. 
As far as possible we will 
fill all orders for such seeds in full, but if market values will not 
permit this, we will send all that money remitted will pay for. 
POSTPAID PRICES—ALL prices quoted in this catalog postpaid include 
mailing charges through the Third Zone (300 miles from Memphis) only. 
We reserve the right to accept or reject any order for shipment beyond 
this distance. 
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Page 
ROTIMZONS Best eee eee TS ws 16, 17 
Fruitpirees Wee ecnussbivencs Peas: 
Fruits, Vines and Planits........ 62 
Founts and Feeders ........ sosveee4 
Flame Sprayers <:)ssepsttnenass 42 
Goggles) niisicettescecersesceaesvets ra 
Hedge’. Plants. ciicg.sc.ssscsrebsses aoe 
Hotkaps and Hotkap Setter....16 
Insecticides....... ..0..90, 39, 40, 41 
Meat Cures and Supplies......44 
Nitragin Inmoculator .2,.....cccsss -10 
Paint, Pruning Tools........... 43 
Peat: Moss see iccsites ees 16 
Pest’ Killersissecd:t <sesocstvegetecpet ter 44 
Pet Foods, Remedies and 
Supplies:, .tittsesscteeees GN Pe 45 
Plant Markersics acco eretresscest 49 
Plantersis Com se teccetivak orca 5 
Pots)’. POpeEr aautecocsthcs secstieetes 49 
Remedies and Supplies....46, 47 
Repair Parts, Sprayers.......... 43 
Repellents, Crow and Dog..5, 45 
Respirators, + Dupory cutscene 
Rose -Bushesiiees tie sscseceeaeee: 61 
Shears, Flower and Pruning..43 
Shrubs, Flowenna: sete. .cceet -60 
Sowers, “SeeOd  ccieccssceeescocee Rages 
SPLaAy ers. AAccistesu eyesore 42 
Soil Westakits sa. fees hae 49 
Strawberry Plants ® .....:csssesse. 62 
Treater; Seedu ttc ee ees 
Trees  .s.eese Sh eee reer Suseeshoees 60 
Vines, Flowering ........... eeteecet OU 
Vitamin Bi, Tablet & Liquid 17 
Wrerx,  Grattinga.s.sce seedviartsho 
Weed Killers....Yellow page, 42 
the whole bill and remit by postal or express money order, bank draft. 
or check. 
If currency is used, the letter should be registered. For 
amounts less than $2.00, stamps are acceptable. We accept, but advise 
against C.O.D. orders because of delays and high collection charges, 
which are unsatisfactory to the customer and expensive to us if 
uncalled for and returned at our expense. No. 
C.O.D. shipment will be 
made on Perishable Merchandise, such as Plants, Nursery Stock and 
Baby Chicks. 
NON-WARRANTY—Every grower of experience knows that success— 
with seeds, bulbs, plants or roots depends largely on weather condi- 
tions and proper cultivation, so in accordance with the universal cus- 
tom of the trade Russell-Heckle Seed Company gives no warranty, 
express or implied, as to the productiveness of any Seeds, Bulbs, 
Plants or Roots it sells, and will not be in any way responsible for the 
crop. Its liability in all instances is limited to the purchase price of 
seeds, bulbs, plants or roots. 
IMPORTANT NOTICE 
TENNESSEE CUSTOMERS—The Tennessee Sales Tax Law requires you 
to add 2 per cent of the total amount of your order. 
to add 
MISSISSIPPI CUSTOMERS—The Mississippi Use Tax Law requires you 
2 per cent use tax on all items except seeds, insecticides and 
fertilizers. ; x : 
RUSSELL-HECKLE SEED COMPANY 
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MEMPHIS 1, TENNESSEE 
