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Is yours for the asking. Our spring 1938 edition will be ready 
about February 15th. If you are not receiving this book reg¬ 
ularly, you are missing out on a really excellent perennial 
catalog which you need. 
Whether you grow hardy plants for cut flower purposes or 
for resale, this book will help you to extra profits. 
We are listing at reasonable prices an outstanding assortment 
of good quality hardy plants suitable for floral arrangements 
and also picture many of the latest designs as suggestions. 
Ask us to reserve a copy for you to be mailed as soon as ready. 
In the meantime, Mr. Martin will be glad to give your in¬ 
quiries regarding perennial plants his own personal attention. 
THE; JOSEPH F. MARTIN CO. 
Business Terms and Conditions 
5% Discount for Cash with Order 
This applies to seeds and bulbs as quoted in this catalog except as otherwise specifically noted. 
Special quotations on larger quantities than quoted herein, of course, subject to such discounts 
as are quoted by letter. 
NAME 
of Seed Department 
Changed 
The Martin-Pratt Seed Co. is 
the new name resulting from 
the incorporation of the Seed 
Department of the Joseph F. 
Martin Company. There is in¬ 
volved no change in owner¬ 
ship, management or address. 
The Martin-Pratt Seed Co. will 
handle the seed business under 
the personal attention of Mr. 
Martin and Mr. Pratt. 
Inquiries for seeds and bulbs 
will be handled by the Martin- 
Pratt Seed Co., those for hardy 
plants by the Joseph F. Martin 
Nursery. Your letters ad¬ 
dressed to either name will be 
properly handled to your best 
advantage. 
To facilitate our bookkeeping, 
we would appreciate your re¬ 
mittances being made out to 
the department for which they 
are intended. 
Signed: 
JOSEPH F. MARTIN 
P. C. PRATT 
This Catalog Is For Commercial Growers Only 
You are entitled to these wholesale prices if you are a com¬ 
mercial florist grower, or a nursery man. It is to protect 
you who are engaged in these occupations that we wish to 
limit the distribution of this catalog to commercial growers 
only. 
Charge Accounts 
Charge accounts are open to those who are known to us 
and to others who will furnish us with satisfactory credit 
references. When asking for charge accounts kindly write 
on your business letterhead and give the name of your bank 
and two or three members of the horticultural trade with 
whom you have done business. Remember that a few days 
time is necessary for us to open new accounts. 
Shipping Instructions 
When ordering material not to be sent by parcel post be 
sure to give complete shipping instructions, as to method 
of delivery and destination. 
Flower Seeds Are Postpaid 
We will prepay the postage on all flower and vegetable 
seeds listed in this catalog. 
Claims for Adjustments 
Must be entered at once, within 5 days after receipt of 
goods. For damage in transit it is of course necessary for 
you to file claim with the transportation company and we 
will aid you in that. We are very careful about the qual¬ 
ity of the stock shipped our customers, and in cases of 
complaint you will find us very fair in making adjust¬ 
ments. The Martin-Pratt Seed Co. gives no warranty, ex¬ 
press or implied, as to description, quality, purity, pro¬ 
ductiveness or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs or 
plants we send out, and will not be responsible in any way 
for the crop. 
THE MARTIN-PRATT SEED CO., PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
