OFFER 445 
HERBST BROTHER ee 
FLOWER — VEGETABLE — LAWN GRASS — TREE & SHRUB SEED 
678 BROADWAY 
Telephone: GRamercy 7-7540 
FLOWER SEED 
Your orders for items mentioned in this list will receive 
prompt attention and will be shipped without delay. We 
are sure you will find, upon examination, that we are 
able to supply many short items. 
Our prices for 1953 crop are now ready. If you have 
not already received them, please ask. 
F. HYBRID VEGETABLE SEEDS 
By availing yourselves of the facilities of T. Sakata & 
Company, Yokohama, Japan, you can supply your cus- 
tomers with tip top quality F; Hybrid Vegetable, as well 
as flower seeds at prices which will show an attractive 
profit and make handling them worthwhile. 
The production of hand pollinated first generation 
hybrid vegetable seeds is a tedious and exacting process, 
requiring a great amount of time, skill and patience. Thus 
the cost of production in this country is so high that the 
use of hybrid seed by commercial growers is limited. You 
are assured of a quality product if you entrust your pro- 
duction to T. Sakata & Company who have the necessary 
technicians to make the most difficult crosses so accurately 
that in actual field tests of hybrid tomato seed, the number 
of self-pollinated seeds or escapes has been shown to be 
negligible. This production is accomplished in Japan at 
only a small fraction of the cost prevailing in this country. 
If you have parent lines, T. Sakata & Company will 
produce crosses, furnishing you next fall with the care- 
fully grown seed which will please your trade. For tomato 
seed, normal stock seed requirements are 1 oz. female 
and 14 oz. male for each 10 lbs. If you do not have your 
own parent stocks, you can still supply your trade with 
F, hybrid seed by using the lines T. Sakata & Company 
have developed for the American trade. 
As orders for 1953 crop production should be placed 
promptly and stock seed forwarded to Japan, we look 
forward to hearing from you with your inquiries. 
FER./MARCH 1953 
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HYBRID TOMATO No. ”68E | 
A true F; first generation hybrid, extremely early, 
produces a heavy crop of smooth, large, uniform fruits. 
oz. $15.00 % |b. $45.00 
NEW! 
ZOYSIA JAPONICA 
LAWN SEED MIXTURE 
NEW! 
For Permanent and Heat and Drought Resistant 
Lawns 
$3.50 per 2 Ib. bag - $15.00 per 5 — 2 lb. bags 
$135.00 per 50 — 2 lb. bags 
Delivered 
(Retails for $5.50 per 2 Ib. bag) 
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Price for Bags Imprinted with Your Name 
SEEDLESS WATERMELON SEED — available for im- 
mediate delivery. Price per 1,000 seeds, f.o.b. Yokohama— 
1,000 seeds $15.00; 5,000 seeds $13.00, 10,000 seeds $12.00. 
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