TRI-STATE SEED COMPANY, Ine. 
Seed Growers and Importers 
125 DOCK STREET 
PHILADELPHIA 6, PA. 
MEMBER 
AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASS’N PHONE: 
VEGETABLE GROWERS ASS’N OF AMERICA MARKET 7-3490 
TO OUR CUSTOMERS: 
With this catalog we want to bring you an honest message about our seeds. Our catalog is 
not large, for we do not feel we should fill it with a long list of worthless novelties. It has been 
our desire to keep this catalog of ours sensible and free from exaggeration. Therefore, we have 
confined our list of both vegetable and flower seeds to the varieties we feel are best suited for 
farmers and home gardeners. 
The high quality of our seeds is well known throughout the Eastern seaboard; besides that 
we have many customers all over the United States. The fact that we have most of our customers 
ordering from us year after year should prove the quality of our seeds. 
Being in the produce market, it is quite natural for us to specialize in market-growers’ re- 
quirements. All of our vegetable seeds are grown to meet the quality required by these growers. 
We realize the importance of good-germinating seed, and we strive at all times to have only seed 
of the highest germination. This is a decided advantage for home gardeners, since we supply 
them with the same seed, from the same sources, that we give market growers. 
We do not believe in cheap seed, because we know cheap seeds are generally dear at any 
price. Seeds are a very small part of the cost of growing a crop, and it pays every grower, large 
or small, to buy the best. You will find our prices to be fair and in line with reliable competition. 
Your attention is again called to the fact that we will not make any substitutions whatso- 
ever on your order unless we first have your permission to do so. We would rather tell you be- 
forehand that we do not have an item than send you something you don’t want at the time your 
order is being filled. 
We will always strive to give you our very best service; however, if you do have a complaint, 
please write or get in touch with us about it. You may be assured you will receive prompt and 
courteous attention. 
Tri-State hopes each and every one of you will have a very successful and profitable growing 
season in 1950. Sincerely, 
TRI-STATE SEED CO., Inc. 
Terms and Conditions 
TERMS OF PAYMENT. Effective January 1, 1950, all invoices for purchases will be charged at the prices 
quoted in this catalog, unless we have made special offers by letter or telegram, referred to when the order is placed. 
Our terms are cash with order unless you have an account with us or are satisfactorily rated. To those who have 
accounts with us, and others of approved credit, our terms are 114% discount for cash in 10 days or net 60 days. 
When cash accompanies the order, we allow 5% discount until April 1. No cash discount after that date, and no 
discount on supplies or shipping charges. Both are net cash. Unless new customers are satisfactorily rated with 
the commercial agencies, they should furnish us with three trade references. 
Orders for seed will be shipped C.O.D. upon receipt of a deposit of 20% of the value of the order. 
FREE DELIVERY. The prices of all seeds quoted in this catalog are prepaid with the exception of Peas, Beans, 
and Corn, which are F'.O.B. Philadelphia. If these items are wanted by parcel post, please include sufficient postage 
on cash orders. On charge orders, postage will be invoiced. We make no charge for packing or cartage, but seam- 
less bags will be charged at current cost and are not returnable. 
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS. When you place your order, please give complete shipping instructions if goods 
are not to be sent by parcel post. Specify railroad on which you want seeds shipped and give us the name of your 
express or freight office. This will help us to assure you of correct routing of your order. 
NON-WARRANTY. Tri-State Seed Company gives no warranty, express or implied, as to the productiveness of 
any seeds they send out and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If the customer does not accept the 
goods on these terms, they are to be returned at once. 
All prices in this catalog are subject to change without notice and to our stocks being unsold. 
