Ist Generation 
COL. C. W. GURNEY 
Founder—1240-I913 President 
Dear Folks: 
Pioneer seedsman and 
nurseryman of the 
Northwest, Col C. W. 
Gurney began his life 
work in_ horticulture 
after leaving service in 
the Civil War. 
It is from such dis- 
tinguished heritage 
that the Gurney Seed 
& Nursery Co. of today 
emanates. 
Buy. From Gurney’s. 
We grow our own stock, and stock 
grown here in South Dakota needs to be 
extra hardy so that it can stand cold win- 
ters and hot dry summers. If our stock 
doesn’t haye the extra vigor and hardiness 
to stand this severe climate, we don’t have 
it to ship. And this hardiness goes to you, 
no matter where you live. There is noth- 
ing so important in a plant as the ability 
to get started right, and keep on growing, 
even if climate and soil aren’t just right. 
Another thing you can be sure of when 
you buy from Gurney’s is that what ‘you 
buy will be true to name, whether it is 
garden seed or nursery stock or baby 
chicks or field seed. We have been in this 
business for 85 years, and we hope to be 
in it at least 85 more years, so we are not 
going to start now on any short-sighted, 
dishonest policy. 
When you get your nursery stock from 
Gurney’s, notice that it carriesia state in- 
spection label certifying that ydur nursery 
stock is clean and free of dijeases and 
passes all state laws as to quality. 
Mail your order in January or February 
if possible. This way we get your order 
booked and ready to ship to you the min- 
ute the winter breaks in your locality. 
You can plant earlier—and early planted 
stock does better. 
We are glad to take your check here at 
Gurney’s. To make it easy for you, we put 
a blank check on the bottom of the order 
blank. A bank or money order is all right 
too, but if you send cash, please register 
your letter for your own protection. 
One of the reasons that we can sell bet- 
ter goods at lower prices is that we don’t 
maintain an expensive department to han- 
dle C.O.D.’s. When you buy something 
C.0.D. you have to pay the post office’s 
C.0.D. charge. Why not save that? 
Most items such as garden seed and 
merchandise are shipped at once. Nur- 
2nd Generation 
SEO. W. GURNEY 
It is again a pleasure to send you 
our new Gurney Catalog. 
through the many pages, you will find 
it contains lots of new items, plus all 
the old “standbys” which have proven 
themselves over a.period of years. Our 
prices are about the samie as a year ago, 
but the new Postal Rates have caused 
a few increases. We still believe in 
Fair Prices and as you look over. the 
Catalog you'll agree... 
Sincerely, 
Geo. W. Gurney 
3rd Generation 
SIDNEY GURNEY 
Office Manager 
Sid_sees that the thousands 
of orders coming in are kept 
straight and moving out. 
Also tends to answering a lot 
of your letters. Knows about 
all there is to know about 
this business, so write him 
whenever you have a ques- 
tion or problem. If you live 
in vicinity of station WNAX, 
Yankton, S. D., listen to his 
gardening program at 9:15 on 
Saturday mornings. 
As you read 
It Pays to 
sery stock is shipped at the proper plant- 
ing time in your locality. We watch the 
weather reports from your locality, and 
ship your stock at your proper planting 
time. That’s why we might fill your order 
in several separate shipments. Most nut- 
sery stock is quoted postpaid. Exceptions 
are so noted in the catalog—they usually 
are balled and burlapped evergreens and 
trees too big to ship parcel post. Items 
quoted “Express Not Prepaid” will be sent 
transportation collect. Be sure to give 
your nearest Express Station on your 
order. 
We hope you can come and visit us sometime, 
and see our fields of nursery stock growing. 
By growing our own stock, under our own 
supervision, right here around Yankton, we 
can Esseure you of hardy, northern-grown 
stock. 
Sometimes we have to ship postpaid 
items with nursery stock going express 
collect. To help make up for the little 
extra express charges, we put in extra nur- 
sery stock—always more than enough to 
make up for the additional postage. When 
this happens, you really get a bargain. 
This is a friendly business, with lots of 
old-fashioned courtesy. So with every or- 
der we send a free gift. We won’t tell 
what the free gift will be. But you can be 
sure it will be something good. 
P.S. If you would like to do your friends 
a favor by having us send them a Gurney 
catalog, just write their names on your 
order and tell us to send them a catalog. 
Thank you. 
LLL 
GURNEY’S NURSERY STOCK GUARANTEE 
We guarantee our nursery stock 
to be all state inspected, free from 
disease and first-class in every way. 
We also guarantee our stock to-be 
absolutely true to name, If it proves 
otherwise, you can have your choice 
of replacement free or a full refund 
on the entire purchase price. 
Examine the nursery stock care- 
fully when you receive it. If you are 
not pleased with it in every way, 
return it promptly at our expense 
and we will replace it at once or re- 
fund your money in full, whichever 
you prefer. 
After you have planted it, if it 
fails to grow owing to weather con- 
ditions or other factors over which 
we have no control, we will replace 
it at half price the following season, 
if you notify us not later than Octo- 
ber 1, 1952. Accompany your re- 
port with a remittance of one-half 
the original purchase price. 
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Garney's Vigorous 
These vegetable plants) are outdoor-grown in the South. This 
makes them tough, healthy and vigorous. All have been State In- 
spected, so you know they are right. They are grown from the finest 
strains of seed. By having our grower ship direct to you, we save 
handling and shipping time. We guarantee safe delivery and satisfac- 
tion. Get your neighbor to go in with you and get the benefit of 
quantity price. Quantities indicated are approximate. 
Write for Special Prices on Larger Lots 
ONION PLANTS 
2G 1O0—Sweet Spanish. The most popular of all onions. 
A large yellow onion with mild, sweet flesh. Is a very 
good keeper. Frost-proof. 
2G1i—White Bermuda (Crystal Wax). Pure white 
flesh. Extremely mild and sweet. There’s none better 
for table use. Frost-proof. 
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ONION-CABBAGE PLANT OFFER 
White Bermuda onions for early green table 
use—Yellow Sweet Spanish to store for win- 
ter. Early Jersey Wakefield for early use and 
the popular favorite, Copenhagen Market, for 
kraut and storing. 
200 White Bermuda Onion Plants 
300 Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion Plants 
50 Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage Plants 
50 Copenhagen Market Cabbage Plants 
OG60X—600 healthy, vigorous plants for only 
2.49, postpaid. 
CABBAGE PLANTS 
{GtO—Jersey Wakefield. Standard early. Very 
solid, pointed heads. Crisp, tender and sweet. 
Fine for home or market. Frost-proof. 
1@13—Copenhagen Market. Heads early. Round, 
medium size, solid, crisp and white. Frost-proof. 
'G@t2—Flat Dutch. Large flat hens Fag short stem. Solid heads. 
‘or 
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Price, Postpaid 
TOMATO PLANTS 
4G13—Gurney’s Early Hybrid. Brilliant scarlet, firm 
fiesh, mild flavor, disease-resistant. 20 plants for 1.00, ppd. 
4G10—Earliana. Earliest of all. Vigorous, spreading 
vines. Fruit medium size, borne in clusters, and of excel- 
lent flavor. ‘ 
4G11—Marglobe. The outstanding canning 
tomato. Quality extra fine. Wilt-resistant. 
Dependable. ‘ 
4G12—Rutgers. Stands drouth well. Flesh 
is firm, deliciously flavored. Deep red. 
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PEPPER PLANTS 
4G16—Perfection. A large Pimento. Flesh is mild 
and sweet. Color is dark red. Easy to grow. 
4G15—California Wonder. Large, thick meated, 
unusually solid. Fruit four-lobed, mild and sweet; 
grow up to 4 in. in size. Crimson color. ae 
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Price, Postpaid 
SWEET POTATO PLANTS 
3G12—Yellow Jersey. Fine for baking. Tender, 
yellow and sweet. Does well anywhere. Stores well. 
3G11—Porto Rico. Also fine for baking. Red skin; 
deep rich yellow fiesh of unbeatable flavor and qual- 
ity. Good yielder. Probably best liked of all sweet 
potatoes. 
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100 foresee 1.19 
200: forrestGene ens 1.95 
500 L085 te ce cers 3.59 
Price, Postpaid 
Guruey'e SEED POTATO SETS 
All Ready to Plant—No Cutting Necessary 
Basic seed stock for these sets is from 
the best in North America. It is ratsed 
in isolation on soil rich in nitrogen. Sets 
are individually cut so that each piece 
has just the right amount of potato at- 
tached to the eye to insure good germi- 
nation. All sets have been treated to 
eliminate surface fungi, to protect them 
against soil borne diseases, and to stimu- 
late growth of the new plants. Gurney 
seed sets are easier to plant, produce 
more and better potatoes — therefore 
cost less. 
260—White Cobbler. Box of 100 sets, 
1.89, postpaid. 
262—Red Pontiac. Box of 100 sets, 
1.89, postpaid. 
Special Offer. 2 boxes (200 sets), 
your choice Cobbler or Pontiac ONLY: 
1 box of each or 2 boxes of same kind 
for only 3.59, ppd. 
263—Cherokee. Brand new. A little 
later than Irish Cobbler. Excellent table 
quality. Better than Cobbler for shape 
and size. Supply limited. 
Box of 100 sets, 1.98, ppd. 
You Get Seed Sets Like This 
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Red Pontiac 
