The Joseph F, Martin Company 
Perennial Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, Roses 
Painesville, Ohio 
My dear Patron and Friend:- 
With the approach of the spring season, we with the greatest 
of pleasure, again present to you our wholesale perennial catalog. 
First, we thank you kindly for helping us make this possible. 
You have selected and maintained us for your source of supply for 
the special plants that we grow. Through your co-operation we 
were able to continue the production of first class plants. 
In this catalog we are offering a complete assortment of 
tried out plant material consisting of varieties that are best 
adapted to the average plantings. In checking our book care¬ 
fully, you will find that we are again featuring new ideas in 
floral art, where perennials play a big part. We have for many 
years catered to florists and have produced plants especially 
for cut flower purposes which can be used in almost any type of 
floral arrangement, also the best plants for landscape effects. 
On pages 8, 9, and 10, you will note we are listing what we 
consider the best assortment of Hardy Chrysanthemums in existence 
today. These are available in rooted cuttings and 2" pot plants. 
In recent years these special plants have really come to the 
front in importance. They are not only beautiful in garden plant¬ 
ings but are very valuable as cut flowers. Please check our as¬ 
sortment carefully. 
Last fall we announced to the trade that we were adding a 
new seed department. You, as a customer, will be interested in 
knowing that this department is being well accepted by the trade. 
We are now receiving orders for seeds from many of our plant cus¬ 
tomers. This department has come up to our expectations and it 
is developing into a real worthy addition to our business of 
growing plants. If you are a purchaser of seeds, you may buy from 
us with the fullest assurance that our seeds are first class in 
every respect. 
We are growers of plants for the wholesale trade only. 
This is to your advantage. We believe you prefer to do business 
with a concern who is not in competition with you in your retail 
trade. 
Sincerely yours, 
THE JOSEPH F. MARTIH CO. 
