Minneapolis, Minn., 
January 1st, 1903. 
TT 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. I 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 I 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 my busi¬ 
ness, which you will find in the copy of Floral Culture which goes 
with every cash order of seeds, or will be sent on application FREE. I receive a number of letters saying 
the writers failed to receive a catalogue for several years, to all of which I would reply, I mail a catalogue 
to all of my customers each year, to everyone who purchases seed, but many of these go astrav in the 
mail. So to all who will drop a card asking for one, if theirs is late in appearing, I will send it with 
pleasure. I have received so many nice letters from kind friends. I wish it were possible to print and 
answer them all, but space is limited; so kindly remember that they are all read and fully appreciated, 
and I answer them as best I can in this general letter in my catalogue greeting. 1 hanking you all for past 
favors and hoping for the continuance of your patronage, I am, Very sincerely yours, 
PRESS OF KIM HALL & STOKER CO., MINNEAPOLIS. 
