JOHN BODGER. founder 
JOHN C. BODGER, PRES, ft GEN. MGR. 
T. M. BODGER, VICE-PRES. ft PRODUCTION MGR. 
C. W. CREIGHTON, SECY, ft AUDITOR 
JOHN F. BODGER. ASST. SECY. 
W. F. HGRRELL, SALES MGR. 
E. M. BODGER. HYBRIDIST 
Cable Address 
REGISTERED 
BODGER ELMONTE. CALIF. 
ALL CODES 
WHOLESALE ONLY 
FLOWER SEED 
GROWERS 
EL MONTE, los angeles county 
CALIFORNIA, U. S. A. 
September 29, 1939 
Gentlemen: 
Enclosed herewith is the anxiously awaited copy of our 1939-40 
Novelty and General Trade List. Perhaps we should apologize 
to you for the lateness of this publication, but we have been 
waiting as long as possible to get last minute reports on our 
crops and market conditions in order to adjust prioes and come 
to decisions regarding novelty introductions. 
Even with this long delay, we are now unable to supply seeds 
of one of the novelties we have featured, Violettas "The Little 
Dwarfs". After the catalog was printed we received word from 
Dobble & Co., Ltd., the introducers, that this variety is being 
withheld from introduction for this season due to unsettled 
economic conditions. 
Crops in general are not overabundant and many are weighing in 
even lighter than anticipated. This general undersupply, com¬ 
bined with shortages which are developing in other growing sec¬ 
tions, making heavy demands on us, point toward an early sell¬ 
out on practically all flower seed items. We strongly urge you 
to get your orders to us at once so you will be one of the 
foresighted seedsmen who covered well in advance of the sell¬ 
ing season and will not be caught short at the last moment. 
In view of the generally unsettled economic conditions at this 
time, we ask for your cooperation to assist us in planning our 
acreage this year by sending your contract orders for 1940 crop 
seed Just as soon as you possibly can. This especially applies 
to Sweet Peas and other varieties where large quantities of 
seed are used. As our planting is done in November and Decem¬ 
ber, any Information you can give us now as to your tentative 
requirements will be doubly appreciated this year. 
We sincerely hope that your business will be brisk and remuner¬ 
ative during this coming season. 
Yours very truly, 
EMBlP BODGER SEEDS, LTD. 
Eno. 
CALIFORNIA’S 
CHOICEST 
FLOWER 
SEEDS — SINCE 
18 9 0 
