The Frank 2 S. Platt Ca. 
- Better Seeds for 1953 
OOD Seeds will not take the place of intelligent care, rain or sunshine; but they are a necessary 
step in the right direction. 
Modern plant breeding is highly technical. To maintain or improve present standards requires skilled 
and experienced persons with untiring patience. Almost every variety in use today is better than 
ever, for they are constantly worked on to improve them any way possible, either as to productiveness, 
flavor, keeping and shipping quality, earlier maturity, or disease resistance. These changes take time 
and are so gradual they do not justify a new variety name. 
Many new varieties are offered each year, some of questionable value. We try to determine so far as 
possible which are suitable for our use and make them available as soon as practical. We never 
recommend going all out for a new variety until it has been tried on various types of soil and climatic 
conditions. On the other hand, you cannot afford not to try out promising varieties as that is the only 
way to determine their value to you. 
Better seeds increase production, reduce costs. 
We Make «a Specially of Grass Seed 
for Lawns, Athletic Fields and Pastures; we invite 
your inquiries concerning formulas to meet special needs 
