Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
| 1944 Catalogue 
of “Sterling Quality’? Seeds 
(Vegetable, Flower, Field and Lawn) 

TO OUR FRIENDS: 
We would indeed be ungrateful not to express our thanks to our cus- 
tomers for their patience and cooperation during the 1943 planting season. 
It WAS hectic! Probably not a seed house in the country was prepared for 
the avalanche of orders coming from the 20 million new Victory gardens. 
But the patience and friendliness of our customers was superb. 
Are We Better Prepared For 1944? 
We hope so! There will be shortages in some varieties of Vegetable 
Seeds—but satisfactory substitutes will be available. Ceiling prices have 
been established by O. P. A. on Vegetable Seeds. We are glad to report that 
this was accomplished in a spirit of fairness and understanding. In many 
items, however, our prices at present are below the ceiling allowed. 
ALLEN, STERLING & LOTHROP. 

IMPORTANT—On the bottom of our order sheet you will find the follow- 
ing—“To avoid delay in filling the order, please let us know if we may 
substitute for any varieties which may be out of stock.” 
Please check this as many varieties will be sold out early with no opportunity 
of replacement. If we have your consent we will not make a disappointing 
substitution. 
We pay the postage on All Flower Seeds quoted in this catalog and Vegetable 
Seeds up to and including five pounds of each variety. 
Orders. Should be written preferably in ink on our order sheet or on a blank sheet 
separate from letter. Be sure to sign your name and give your address. Telephone 
orders will be given immediate attention. Call Portland: Dial 3-3874. 
Alien, Sterling & Lothrop gives no warranty, express or implied, as to 
the productiveness of any seeds or bulbs it sells and will not be in any way 
responsible for the crop. Our liability, in all instances, is limited to the pur- 
chase price of the seed. 


