Catalogs featured the D. Landreth Seed Company's test fields touting that seeds were fresh because they were grown themselves, any unsold stock at the end of the planting season was burned, and seed packages were labeled with dates ensuring seed viability.
After the Civil War, the company began associating itself with nationalism using slogans such as "American seeds for the American climate" and "preeminently the AMERICAN SEED HOUSE" as well as employing the Liberty Bell in its logo.
In 1881, they took advantage of the new federal trademark law, trademarking the logo and brand names.
The catalogs featured illustrative woodcuts until the 1890s, when the company became one of the first to introduce photography in their catalogs to show how the plants appeared in real life.

In 2010, Michael W. Twitty worked with the company to compile the African American Heritage Collection of heirloom seeds for the company's 225th anniversary.
The collection features roughly 30 plants, including the long-handled dipper gourd and the fish pepper, showcasing how instrumental they were to African-American survival and independence.
Catalogs featured the D. Landreth Seed Company's test fields touting that seeds were fresh because they were grown themselves, any unsold stock at the end of the planting season was burned, and seed packages were labeled with dates ensuring seed viability. After the Civil War, the company began associating itself with nationalism using slogans such as "American seeds for the American climate" and "preeminently the AMERICAN SEED HOUSE" as well as employing the Liberty Bell in its logo. In 1881, they took advantage of the new federal trademark law, trademarking the logo and brand names. The catalogs featured illustrative woodcuts until the 1890s, when the company became one of the first to introduce photography in their catalogs to show how the plants appeared in real life. 
In 2010, Michael W. Twitty worked with the company to compile the African American Heritage Collection of heirloom seeds for the company's 225th anniversary. The collection features roughly 30 plants, including the long-handled dipper gourd and the fish pepper, showcasing how instrumental they were to African-American survival and independence.
D. Landreth Seed Company