SEEDS THAT GROW... 
SEEDS THAT PRODUCE 
Even the economics experts can’t say what will happen to 
food costs during this year. 1951 is the year to plant your own 
garden—with seeds that grow, and produce! For the 64th year 
the L. L. Olds Seed Company catalog offers you seeds of 
absolutely dependable quality, backed by the ever-growing 
reputation of a firm you know and trust. Here you will find 
all the seeds the expert or novice gardener requires. Turn 
these pages and plan your 1951 garden with confidence. 
ORDER AT THE 
NEAREST MAIL BOX 
With this catalog, you can shop for 
all your seeds comfortably at home, 
without trudging from store to store 
or hunting through a stack of price 
lists and folders. Your order is ac- 
poneas Rea coset knowledged promptly, and goods are 
shipped at once if possible—small 
postpaid items by parcel post, large 
items by freight or express, which- 
ever is cheaper, with notice of ship- 
ment and bill of lading. If part of 
the order is shipped, the shipment is 
our acknowledgment of your order. 
When goods are not sent promptly, 
your order is acknowledged by card 
THOMAS S. TOAL, Secretary or letter. 
Our home office in Madison. We occupy all floors 
of this building and store many carloads of seed 
in public storage. 
HOW TO ORDER 
Use order sheet (last page) and give city 
zone number if you have one. If you want 
to write us later about your order, be sure 
to give post office address where order was 
mailed . . . or the order number. 
HOW TO PAY 
Use post office or express money order, 
draft or registered letter. We will be 
responsible for payments by mail if you 
send money in any of these ways. We 
accept personal checks at face value. For 
smali amounts, 50 cents or less, use coins 
but be sure to register your letter. 
HOW SEEDS ARE SHIPPED 
Postpaid Shipments: Garden seeds, flower 
seeds, bulbs, plants, and shrubs are mailed 
postpaid anywhere in the U. S. proper 
except bulk garden seeds taken from the 
Market Gardeners’ wholesale price list. 
Foreign orders will be accepted for seeds, 
but not for perishable items, such as pota- 
toes or nursery stock. If over 4 ounces, 
add 18c per pound postage. Prices on field 
seeds, potatoes, trees, or sidelines do not 
include transportation and are F.O.B. 
Madison, unless quoted postpaid. If wanted 
by mail, add postage. See table of parcel 
post rates on order blanks. 
Large Shipments by Freight: F.O.B. Madison, 
Wis., unless you instruct us otherwise. We 
have three railroads here at Madison: 
Chicago & North Western; Chicago, Mil- 
waukee, St. Paul & Pacific; and the 
Illinois Central. 
C.0.D. Shipments: With rates on C.O.D. 
increased, this method is too expensive for 
small orders. Perishable items, such as 
plants and nursery stock, cannot be sent 
C.O.D. Other items will be sent C.O.D. if 
one-fourth the amount accompanies the 
order. 
1. QUALITY—We guarantee the quality of all items offered in this book to the extent that should 
hey not prove to be as represented, or you are not satisfied, we will refill the order or return 
REMEMBER the full amount you paid. The L., L, OLDS SEED COMPANY warrants to the extent of the 
purchase price that seeds, plants, shrubs, potatoes, or bulbs sold are as described on the 
container, within recognized tolerances. 
OLDS’ ; 
or implied. 
Seller gives no other or further warranty, express 
SAFE ARRIVAL—We guarantee everything to arrive in good order. It there is any trouble, such 
THREE-WAY as bags being torn or anything else unsatisfactory, have this noted on the carrier’s expense Dill 
which must be sent us with the bill of lading. 
G UARAN T E E CAREFUL ATTENTION—We guarantee to give your order careful attention. All orders and 
remittances are promptly acknowledged and letters of inquiry personally and courteously 
answered, a8 a rule the same day they are received, 
