Friends:— 
E are pleased to send you this, our plain business 
Seed Catalogue for 1908 and while it is not as 
elaborate and fancy a catalogue as you may receive 
from some other Seedmen, we trust you will 
appreciate the fact that the money we save by 
issuing a plain, simple catalogue, instead of a high 
priced one, is practically money saved to our 
customers as we are.able by saving this extra expense and also by 
having our office and other buildings on our seed farms and not 
having the heavy expenses some have to pay, to furnish the best 
of seeds at prices far below many Seedmen charge. 
Some of the best Market Gardeners and Farmers in the country 
are our customers, and have been for years, which shows that out- 
seeds and prices are satisfactory. If you have never tried our 
seeds, you may think our prices are so low that our seeds are not 
first-class, now if this is the case don't send us your entire order 
but give us a trial order and plant our seeds beside any seeds you 
are a mind to buy, even if you pay double the price, all we ask is 
a fair impartial trial. 
We have an excellent reputation built up by over sixty years 
experience in the business. 
We wish to thank our many friends and patrons for past 
favors and trust we shall continue to merit your confidence in the 
future. 
Respectfully yours, 
THOMAS GRISWOLD & CO. 
