Tait’s Seeds are Tested and we know they will grow before they are sent out. 
Terms of Sales—Please Read Before Ordering 
Even then, they may occasionally not come up, due to 
causes over which we have no control, such as too deep covering or not deep enough; too little or too much moisture; unfavorable 
weather or heavy rains that might cause a crust to form through which the young sprouts cannot penetrate. 
Geo. Tait & Sons, Inc., 
warrants to the extent of the purchase price that the seeds, bulbs or plants sold are as described on the container within recognized 
tolerances. 
Seller gives no further warranty, express or implied. 
HOW TO SEND MONEY. Remittance should be made by Check, 
Draft or Money Order. 
If you live on a Rural Mail Route, 
just give the letter and the money to the mail carrier and he 
will get the money order at the postoffice and mail it in the 
Stamps can be readily utilized by us (send 
one-, two- or three-cent stamps only), and will be accepted 
in payment of small orders at sender’s risk. 
letter for you. 
1F WE ARE OUT OF THE VARIETY YOU ORDER MAY WE 
SUBSTITUTE ONE OF EQUAL QUALITY? 
“WE DELIVER FREE 
BY MAIL, EXPRESS 
OR FREIGHT, ou 
option, all vegetable and 
flower seed orders when 
-cash is sent at prices in 
catalog, except 
_ where noted. 
this 
1954 
WE GUARANTEE THE SAFE ARRIVAL of every package of seed 
we send by mail or express, but seeds shipped by ordinary 
freight, after taking receipt for them in good order from rail- 
road or steamboat lines, travel at the purchaser’s risk. 
If a 
package fails to arrive within a reasonable time, we should 
be advised. 
PACKING CHARGES. 
these are charged at cost, or 
returnable. 
The only packing charge is for bags, and 
less than cost, and are not 
All Prices Subject to Change Without Notice 
The words “Thoroughbred Seeds” and 
“Thorobred Seeds” being a 
registered trade-mark 
(U. S. Patent Office, No. 51052), and the words “"Thoroughbred”’ and ‘’Thorobred” being also a 
registered trade-mark (U. S. Patent Office, No. 92011), all persons are warned against their 
use in connection with the advertising or sale of seeds. 
the detection and punishment of infringements of our copyright. 
Garden Calendar for Latitude of Norfolk, Va. 
We solicit the help of our friends in 
1954 
Sowings in Hot Beds 
; H Beet, Broccoli, Brussels 
January Sowings in Open Ground Sprouts, Carrot, P.adish, 
Cauliflower 
Asparagus Carrot Onion Irish Potatoes Rhubarb Roots Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts 
Februar Asparagus Roots Herbs Onion Sets Radish Spinach Cucumber, Eggplant 
y Beet Leek Early Peas Swiss Chard Lettuce, Onion 
Turnip Radish, Tomato 
Artichoke Cabbage Herbs Onion Radish 
Artichoke Roots Carrot Horseradish Onion Sets Rhubarb Roots 
March Asparagus Roots Cauliflower Spring Kale Parsley Sorrel Cucumber 
are Asparagus Chives Leek Parsnip Spinach Muskmelon 
Beet Cress Lettuce Wrinkled Peas Swiss Chard 
Brussels Sprouts Endive Mustard Irish Potatoes Turnip 
Artichoke Cabbage Cucumber Onion Rhubarb Roots 
Artichoke Roots Carrot Endive Onion Sets Salsify 
Snap Beans Celery Horseradish Parsley Sorrel 
April Lima Beans Cauliflower Leek Parsnip Swiss Chard 
Beet Chives Lettuce Wrinkled Peas Witloof The Number of 
Broccoli Corn Melons Pepper 
Brussels Sprouts Cress Mint Roots Parsley Plants Required to 
Snap Beans Celery Endive Peas Salsify 
Lima Beans Chives Lettuce Pepper Squash Set an Acre 
May peer ciers s melons BEreo ewes Chard 
abbage ucumber int Roots Radis omato : 
Carrot Kohl-rabi Okra Distance Number 
Snap Beans Cabbage Cucumber Melons Swiss Chard 1 ft. by 1 ft.......... 43,560 
f Lima Beans Collard Corn Okra Tomato 1% ft. by 1 ft...19,360 
une Beet Carrot Endive Pumpkin 2.ft: byi2 sta siemcs 10,890 
Stock Beet Cress Lettuce Radish 2p ft. by 2Y> ft... 6,970 
Snap Beans Cabbage Corn Salad Okra Stock Beet 3 ft. by 1 ft........... 145 
Jul Beet Carrot Cucumber Pumpkin Swiss Chard 3 + née > Lea 
uly Broccoli Collard Scotch Kale Radish Tomato + DY H Tee eeseeeeee ' 
Brussels Sprouts Corn Lettuce Salsify Turnip Sf, Dy i ftsz.csece 4,840 
Snap Beans Carrot Corn Salad Mustard Radish 4 ft. by 4 ft... 2,722 
Beet Collard Dandelion Early Peas Stock Beet Sati V Oat tesssscccsee 1,742 
August Brecec# Baer Kale Irish Potatoes apinach dies 6 ft. by 6 fteceeceeee. 1,210 
Alaa masta ae Turnip 9 ft. by 9 ft 537 
; 5 S DY sl 2itte: esate 
Snap Beans Carrot Cress Mustard Winter Radish 2 : 1 “a H ao 
September Beet Cauliflower Kale Onion Spinach ay gee! Nisveres- 2: 
Cabbage Corn Salad Lettuce Onion Sets Turnip USettsD Vall Gatterecetees 134 
Broccoli Lettuce Onion Sets Spinach Turnip for Salad | 20 ft. by 20 ft......... 105 
October Cabbage Onion Radish Turnip 25 ft. by 25 ft......... 70 
Cauliflower 30 fiiby 30th... 40 
i i i 40 ft. by 40 ft......... 27 
November Radish Spinach Turnip for Salad Prices 
Onion Sets Subject to Change 
December Radish Onion Sets Spinach Without Notice 
GEO. TAIT & SONS, INC. 
55 Commercial Place January 1, 1954 Norfolk 10, Virginia 
Our 85th Annual Catalog of Thorobred Seeds 
