PRESS OF KIMBALL & STOKER CO., MINNEAPOLIS. 
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Minneapolis, Minn., 
January 1st, 1903. 
[T IS with the greatest pleasure I send my little catalogue for 
1903 season to my friends and patrons. I wish to thank you all 
for the very successful season of 1902. The demand for my seeds 
obliged me to issue an extra edition of 38,000 catalogues last year, 
and I trust the coming season may require even a larger extra 
edition. 1 have done my best to make the 1903 catalogue better 
than that of any previous year, and trust that I have been fortunate 
enough to give just what my friends most want. 
A review of my customers’ names reveals the pleasant fact that 
very many remain with me from year to year, giving me continued 
patronage, and this fact I take to be the highest compliment that 
could be paid any business, and the best incentive to renewed energy. 
The universal cold, wet summer has made seed-growing rather 
up-hill work, in many instances causing seeds to rot in the ground 
and preventing germination entirely. Some, no doubt, are very much 
discouraged, but 1 earnestly hope not entirely so, and that they will 
try again, feeling assured that with more favorable weather they will 
surely reap rich results in beautiful blossoms. At the urgent request 
of many patrons, I have added a line of roses and vines to mybusi- 
ness, which you will find in the copy of Floral Culture which goes 
with everv caslTorderof seeds or will be sent on application FREE. I receive a number of letters saying 
to all of my customers each year, to everyone who ^ “a ’oearir^ e l vv U I senrl it w i tlr 
mail. So to all who will drop a card asking for one , if theirs is la ^f sh a PP™ 0 S o print and 
pleasure I have i received so many "ice ^f^^emb^ that they are all read a£d fully appreciated, 
ElZSZ&iS SS I cm, i„ ,l,i, general let.., in mv ca..log«. J, 1 "" 1 ;”* f " *" ■>“' 
favors and hoping for the continuance of your patronage, I am, ^Very sincerely jours, 
