Telephone 90 
Office and Warehouse 
West Jackson Street 
THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN CO, 
SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN 
PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
P. C. PRATT 
Manager Seed Department 
My Dear Eriend:- 
We invite you to carefully check over this, 
our new spring wholesale hardy plant catalog. We have ex¬ 
ercised great care and in accordance with our best judgment, 
are listing only worthwhile material. You, our customers, 
are aware that we spare nothing in the search for new material 
and purchase it immediately when obtainable. 
Before offering this for sale, we ourselves 
plant it out in average locations and fully test it. Only 
if we are convinced that it is really worthy, we offer same to 
our customers. This requires a great deal of patience and 
expense. However, it is done for your interest; accordingly, 
in purchasing from our catalog, you are automatically relieved 
of spending your hard-earned money for material of little value. 
In checking through this book, you will dis¬ 
cover that some of our plants are offered from pots. Many are 
obtainable only in this form, while others transplant much 
better by this method. These will be properly established and 
in good condition so that you will receive outstanding results 
the first season. 
We are known in the entire trade for our square 
dealings. If you happen to be one who has not yet made a pur¬ 
chase from us, we sincerely ask that you give us a trial. We 
assure you that at all times you will receive good quality at 
reasonable prices. 
Sincerely yours, 
