To My Friends and Patrons — 



T am coming to you again for the season of 1918, offering as good 

 -^ a list of flowers and vegetable seed as my 24 years' experience 

 can suggest, last year was no doubt the greatest ever known for the 

 small garden, and I hope the present one will be even greater, no 

 matter how small your plot of ground, use it, if you met some little 

 discouraging things last year it will help you to do better this year, 

 and remember your flowers are just as necessary as your vegetables, 

 for we surely need all the beauty and refining influence we can 

 bring to bear in these most trying times. See that there are at least 

 a few flowers somewhere in your garden. 



I want to suggest that you all plan your garden very carefully, 

 order just enough seed to plant well, but waste nothing, then there 

 will be a plenty to go all the way around. 



On account of the very great shortage of peas, beans, and corn 

 due to the unfavorable weather conditions during the summer, I 

 have been obliged to raise my prices a little, but I think you will all 

 understand this. 



I want orders, big orders and little orders, early orders and 

 late orders, and will endeavor to give all prompt attention in the 

 future as in the past, but please bear in mind that orders for plants 

 and bulbs cannot be filled as promptly as orders for seed, but must 

 be booked and held for proper shipping time. 



I have tried to avoid all unnecessary expense in arranging this 

 year's catalogue, and still cover all wants for the home garden. 

 Please read descriptions carefully where there are no illustrations. 



Our small boy comes again with his greeting, and with myself 

 wishes it were possible to answer personally all the many kind and 

 loving messages sent to him the last season. 



Thanking you all once more for the support of the past 24 years, 

 hoping the 25th may be a better and bigger one still. 



Very truly yours, 



Fresh Cut Flowers Always On Hand 



We can take care of orders for cut flowers within two days' reach of Min- 

 neapolis. Flowers for all events, by parcel post or express. Send $1.00 or 

 upwards, tell me about what you wish, if any particular color or flower, and I 

 will do my best to please you. Flowers always make acceptable gifts. 

 FUNERAI. SPRAYS FROM $2.0<) UP 

 Save your catalogue and remember flowers for next Christmas. 

 Address— 



MISS C. H. LIPPINCOTT 



3010 Hennepin Avenue 



Minneapolis, Minn. 



If in a hurry 



Telephone or Telegraph your 



Order in. 



