The Joseph F. Martin Company 
Perennial Plants, Seeds, Bulbs, Roses 
Painesville, Ohio 
A HAPPY ANNOUNCEMENT TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS 
HERE IS THE FIRST ISSUE OF OUR COMPLETE WHOLESALE SEED CATALOG 
Many of you know the history of our nurseries. You re¬ 
member our small four page circular from which you selected 
perennials in the most ordinary varieties. Year "by year you 
found the quality satisfactory. On the basis of supplying 
you with quality material, you continued favoring us with 
your orders. Each year you received a wholesale catalog 
listing a larger assortment of perennials, quality maintained. 
Your continued patronage made this possible. 
By keeping in close touch with our customers, we find 
that a very large percent are florists. While you were pur¬ 
chasing plant material from us, you had to arrange with other 
sources for your requirements of seeds. In this, our first 
wholesale seed catalog to florists, you will find offered a 
most complete list of annual and perennial seeds. 
Our seed department is under the management of Mr. P. C. 
Pratt, who has had long experience in flower seeds and knows 
the problems of the florist. He has arranged with the most 
reliable sources for the highest quality flower seeds obtain¬ 
able. At the same time you will find our prices in line 
with reputable seed concerns. 
You, being a customer of ours for many years, know that 
we are very careful with the production and handling of our 
plant material. This same exactness will prevail in our 
seed department. We will most sincerely appreciate your 
kindness for placing with us your orders for your require¬ 
ments of seeds and trust that we will have the pleasure of 
continuously serving you. 
Sincerely yours, 
THE LOSEPH F. MARTIN CO. 
