Here again we are pleased to pre¬ 
sent for your consideration, our 1940 
Crop Contract and General Wholesale 
List of California's Best Flower Seeds. 
Wm. Macdonald Inspecting q^j, always been di- 
a Planting of Petunias 
reeled towards the production of A-l 
quality Flower Seeds — suitable for the 
most critical Florist trade. With this thought in mind, we conduct each 
year four separate Trial Grounds (Aster, Stock, Sweet Pea, and Miscel¬ 
laneous Flowers) which are entirely devoted to the development of first 
quality stock seed and the production of new flower varieties. We have 
specialized in growing better Florist strains for the past fourteen years. 
You will agree, we believe, that our prices are reasonable and consis¬ 
tent with seeds of the highest quality; and that there is nothing so expen¬ 
sive as cheap, poorly grown, flower seeds. 
Our farms are all situated in "The Valley of Gardens" — Santa Maria 
Valley, located half-way between San Francisco and Los Angeles, and 
opening into the blue Pacific. Visitors are always welcome and should 
try to time their trips to Santa Maria between the months of April and 
September, when most of the flowers are in bloom. 
The Macdonald slogan, "California's Best Flower Seeds," is our 
promise for your protection that only the best California grown seeds will 
be supplied on all of your requirements. Your confidence and loyal 
patronage have made it possible for us to keep supplying the best in 
Flower Seeds, and thus enlarge our scope of service to the industry. 
We shall constantly strive to merit your repeat orders. 
