PLEASE NOTE CAREF ULI Y 
At Growers... : 
...of critical quality garden seed for the whole- 
sale trade, we offer you our following 1951 crop 
quotations. 
Each item is our own growing and will be planted | 
from choice stock aes of our development. Most | 
main crop varieties are grown from inbred parent | 
stock; others from progeny of single fruit selec- | 
Ci0ns. 
All seed is grown ONLY o ee crop “a fact }|. 
important to you, particular when considering ]}! 
your requirements o LETTUCE and WATERMELON. 
Production is conducted according to the highest | 
of seedsmen’s standards. For your consideration, }: 
we would like to list a few of our own production | 
standards, which we feel are important to quality | 
production: 
ISGLATION between varieties is maintained to at | 
least double the distance generally considered | 
safe from the hazard of cross-pollination. 
ROGUEING is accomplished first for plant type, | 
and always before blossoms are set (Vineseeds). | 
When fruits are at market stage, all annuals are | 
again' closely rogued for type. Vineseeds are 
rogued a third time immediately prior to seed 
harvest. 
Biennial roots and bulbs are carefully hand se- | 
lected over tables during the transplant ope-— 
ration. 
HARVEST EQUIPMENT has been especially designed 
or positive clean-up between varieties - an 9 
important safeguard from mechanical mixtures. 
As an additional precaution, we steam sterilize | 
equipment between each variety run. 
PROCESSING is set to unusually close tolerances. | 
Both Modesto and Rocky Ford are unsurpassed in | 
the industry for their equipment, safeguards | 
and techniques. You will receive early delive- | 
ries of well cleaned, nice appearing seeds. | 
PLANT BREEDING is an active part of our work, | 
Virtually all of our varieties are included, and | 
we believe you will find our plant breeding de- | 
partment an extra guarantee of extra quality to | 
you - both for the present and the future. 
In summary, we will simply say that the orders you | 
entrust to our care will be produced the best way | 
we know. On this basis we respectfully ask your | 
consideration for a fair portion of your business. | 
Sincerely, “4 
PRESIDENT mY 
