Telegrams: 
‘“ PERENNIAL, AYR” 
Telephone Numbers : 
3271, 3272 

January, 1941 
Dear Sir, 
It is with genuine regret we find ourselves obliged to suspend the publication of our 
Research Annual. It is hardly necessary to state the reasons for this change—paper is scarce, 
we are all urged to economise wherever possible and we are working with a depleted staff. We 
would say that we are NOT dropping our research work—the need for it is more urgent than 
ever and we are carrying it on to the fullest extent possible. 
Before saying anything further we wish to thank our customers for their splendid response 
to our Autumn circular. Their co-operation has been of immense value to us and should enable 
our depleted staff to handle all our orders in good time. 
The home-grown crops of grass and clover seeds have been good and the quality is splendid. 
We were fortunate in having large acreages of most of the grazing types the yield of which was 
above average and consequently their prices are similar to last season. Continental seeds are 
naturally scarce and in some cases entirely sold out. 
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Root seeds are very scarce and we are sorry many of our customers must be disappointed. 
We are particularly short of our Monkwood Swede and Eldorado Mangold but the supplies we 
have are being as fairly rationed as possible. 
There is one final point we would stress to customers—take early delivery of your seeds. 
The autumn cereal trade has made evident that transport difficulties are almost certain to be met 
with and considerable delays in delivery may take place. 
In the knowledge that we are doing our best we feel certain our customers will continue 
their support which is more than ever appreciated in these troubled times. 
Yours faithfully, 
