The Frank 2 S. Platt Co. 
1577 
Our Seventy-fifth Anniversary 
eae 1877 Frank S. Platt opened his seed store on State Street. For years prior to 
that he and his father had grown seeds for local use. 
One of his first important introductions was White Egg Turnip which quickly became ex- 
tensively used in both the United States and Europe. In 1883 King of the Gaiklen’Pole Lima was 
added. To this day the true long podded type, kept up by Connecticut Grown Stock Seed, is the 
finest pole lima in existence. Later Platt’s Golden Winter Ruta Baga was introduced. Unlike 
many novelties that are soon replaced by new ones, these are still tops because of continuous selec- 
tion to preserve or improve the qualities that made them so universally used and liked. 
Nearly all varieties of today show truly wonderful improvements. Strings are gone from 
String Beans. The pods are tender and not fiberous. Hybrid Sweet Corns are of finer quality. 
Tomatoes are not “love apples.” Improved quality; higher production and more resistance to 
plant diseases in all varieties has been, and will continue to be the goal. Hybrid Field Corns 
and Wilt-resistant Alfalfa have greatly increased crops. Better pastures feed more livestock and 
thus more food for man. 
It is a great responsibility and satisfaction to serve you in this vitally important field, to 
supply seeds of dependable improved varieties, high in purity and germination. On the seed 
depends the harvest. 
Thanks to you, our customers, it is possible for us to celebrate our Seventy-Fifth Anniversary. 
We Make «a Specialty of Grass Seed 
for Lawns, Athletic Fields and Pastures; we invite 
your inquiries concerning formulas to meet special needs 
