FINE PREMIUMS 
FOR EARLY ORDERS 
We sure appreciate early orders and these fine 
EXTRAS are our way of saying “Thank you.” 
You are welcome to them if you send your choice 
reasonably early. Be sure to state your choice right 
on your order, otherwise none will be sent. These 
premiums given only on Vegetable Seed and 
Flower Seed orders or orders for a combination of 
Vegetable Seed and Flower Seed from this catalog. 
Choose Any 1 Premium 
With $2.50 to $3.50 Order 
Choose Any 2 Premiums 
With $3.50 to $4.50 Order 
Choose Any 3 Premiums 
; With $4.50 to $5.50 Order 
PREMIUM NO. 3 
Premium No. 1. CARDINAL ZINNIA. Giant flowers 5 
to 6 inches across, a most brilliant Cardinal Red 
color. Plants grow 2% to 3 feet tall and cover 
themselves with bloom through summer until frost. 
A sensationally fine Zinnia. Large Packet. Worth 
35c. 
Premium No. 2. GRAND GLADIOLUS COLLEC- 
TION of 8 Blooming Size Bulbs. A thrilling mix- 
ture of really fine varieties to bring you a variety 
of colorful bloom. Tall spikes, large flowers. Worth 
45c. 
Premium No. 3. REAL GOLD MARIGOLD. The largest- 
flowering carnation type Marigold. Golden Orange 
_ flowers measure 414 inches across. Very large bush 
_ plants cover themselves with bloom. An All-Amer- 
ica Winner. Large packet worth 35c. 
STILL MORE PREMIUMS. See Page 19 for extra 
_ premiums for early orders of Nursery Stock, 
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TRIPLE TESTING 
We want to know ... to be sure . .. that every packet of 
seed we send our friends is the best we can find. We want to 
be certain that all seed is high in germination, sulted to our 
country, and (in the case of vegetables) good eating. 
So first, every lot of vegetable seed is Laboratory Tested. In 
our modern, up-to-date labs, skilled workers determine scien- 
tifically the germination of the seed; make certain that every 
packet, every bag is ready and ‘‘anxious’’ to grow. Literally 
thousands of these tests are made each year. That’s one big 
reason why our customers report such good stands and such 
high yields from their gardens. 
Second, we plant scores of varieties of vegetables in our 76- 
acre test gardens every year ... old favorites and new ones, 
too. In these tests we search out the thriftier, heavier yielding 
varieties. Time and again we discover a superior plant growing 
in an already established strain. From this superior plant our 
improved strains are developed. The name of the variety is the 
same, but it is the betfer, the improved strain we packet for 
our customers. 
Finally, we taste-test the vegetables. Our seed-house folks try 
out the various strains in their kitchens, then report back. This 
test is important, too, because from their reports we learn 
exactly which varieties are finest-textured, best-flavored. 
There’s the story. To my knowledge, no other seed house goes 
to such extremes to be absolutely certain that their customers 
receive the finest quality, best-tasting vegetables. See for your- 
self, this year, what TRIPLE-TESTING means fo you. 
Edward May 
P. S$. Perhaps the most important new development I have to 
report is our new GERMAYTREETED process. After testing and 
discarding many, many formulae, we finally found the exact 
combination of chemicals to really substantially increase stand 
and yield from vegetable seeds. In our Test Gardens we care- 
fully checked GERMAYTREETED plantings against untreated seed, 
and were amazed at the difference in many vegetables. We 
have marked these vegetables on the following pages. Look 
for the GERMAYTREETED symbol: another example of continuing 
research to bring you better things for home and garden. 
Garden Seed Guarantee 
We Guarantee Our Vegetable and Flower Seeds 
to Be: 
1. Good, Strong, High Germinating Seed. 
2. True to Name and As Represented. 
3. Satisfactory or Your Money Back. 
Our seeds are sold subject to your test and ap- 
proval upon delivery to you. If in your judgment 
they are unsatisfactory return them to us within 
ten days and we will make full refund. We give 
no warranty, express or implied, as to the pro- 
ductiveness of any seeds we sell and we will not 
be in any way responsible for the crop. Our lia- 
bility in all instance is limited to the purchase 
price of the seed. 
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