The William Macdonald Seed Co. 
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Y CARS IN THE 
Scco Business 
Exclusive Flower Seed Growers 
SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA 
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European Expcricncc 
1900 TO 1911 
American Expericncc 
1912 TO 1997 
V 
March 30 , 1938 
Gentlemen : 
We are very pleased to enclose for your con- 
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SIDERATION OUR 1938 GrOP GoNTRACT AND GENERAL WHOLE¬ 
SALE LIST. 
We v/ould urge you to determine your Flov/er Seed 
REQUIREMENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND PLACE YOUR CON¬ 
TRACT ORDER WITH US AT AN EARLY DATE--AS OUR PLANT¬ 
INGS OF MOST VARIETIES ARE PRACTICALLY COMPLETE. 
The recent "unusually" heavy rains having sub¬ 
sided, WE ARE GLAD TO SAY THAT OUR EARLY PLANTINGS 
OF Sweet Peas, Larkspurs, etc. came through in good 
SHAPE A.ND UNDAMAGED. AlL PLANTINGS FORTUNATELY BE¬ 
ING ON GROUND WITH GOOD DRAINAGE--CONDITIONS AT 
PRESENT POINT TO A NORMAL YEAR, WITH HARVESTING 
ABOUT TWO WEEKS EARLIER THAN LAST SEASON. 
Your business of the past year was greatly ap¬ 
preciated AND we are looking FORWARD TO AGAIN FILL¬ 
ING YOUR REQUIREMENTS WITH "CALIFORNIA'S BeSt" FlOWER 
Seeds. 
Yours very truly, 
THE WILLIAM 
WM J 
MAGDOHALD SEED GO. 
