THE CHAS. C. HART SEED COMPANY 

Seeds Have Gone to War... 
For a great many years seeds have been greatly overproduced. With highly competitive price market 
costs have been slashed and in many instances quality has been sacrificed to insure a growing profit. This 
has been a short-sighted philosophy which many American Seedsmen have found out too late. 
Today the tables are turned. The vital necessity of producing enough seeds to supply all of the countries 
of the world with the exception of those directly controlled by the Axis Powers demands all the ingenuity 
and productive ability of American Seed Growers. In addition, a stock pile must be built to supply all the 
occupied countries with these most vital of foodstuffs when they are released from Axis control. 
We are proud of the part we have played in this enormously increased production. Proud, also, that 
we have been able to continue our function of supplying over 6000 New England and the North Eastern 
dealers with high quality seeds. It is our intention to continue to grow all we possibly can so that both vital 
and important goals can be met. 
To enumerate the short items on this year’s seed list would necessitate.altogether too much space. 
Practically everything among the more important items is short. We cannot too strongly urge conservative 
buying. Do not order more than you actually need. This will help your neighbor to secure the seeds he 
must and should have. With Canners and Dehydrators above normal times, with Lend-Lease requirements 
nearly as great as our own normal domestic needs and with every Army and Marine Task Force that leaves 
our shores carrying its own seeds to take care of its needs, it is not surprising that seeds will be short. 
We approach another year of production with a certain feeling of dread; for in seed production nothing 
can wait. When harvests are ready, they must be gathered and supplies of labor for harvesting are uncer- 
tain. Many of our crops this year were lost through inability to secure sufficient labor at the proper time. 
Next fall we anticipate that conditions will be worse and labor supplies more difficult to obtain. It will take 
courage to face an increased production but it fakes courage to fight a total war. We will increase our pro- 
duction by every possible available acre and will bend every effort to secure the highest return nature will 
allow us. 
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Directions for Ordering 
Please use order sheet in the back of the catalog. 
It will be of great help to us in filling your order quickly 
and correctly. Be sure to fill in your full name and 
address. If your order is to come by freight or express 
please write in your freight or express station if different 
from your Post Office. 
Please keep a copy of your order—Many customers 
complain they have received goods they have not or- 
dered at all. At any rate, it 1s always wise to check 
over your order. If we have made a mistake (we some- 
times do) we want to rectify it immediately. 
How to send money—Remittances may safely be 
made by Post Office or Express Order, Bank Draft, 
Check or Registered Letter. We will accept stamps for 
sums less than one dollar. If bills are sent, always 
register the letter. 
We guarantee the safe arrival of all orders— 
There is no need to send insurance money. We will 
take care of that. 
24 Hour Service—All orders are filled the same day 
as received, except in the case of seasonal goods which 
will be sent when the weather permits. 
Our Guarantee—We guarantee to the full amount 
of the purchase price, the purity and quality of all 
seeds you buy from this catalog. Should failure result 
from any fault of the seed, you can have your money 
back. However, this is the Inmit of our liability. Seeds 
are subject to so many climatic and soil conditions over 
which we have no control, that we give no warranty, 
express or implied as to quality, description, productive- 
ness or any other matter of any seed we sell and will be 
in no way responsible for the crop. Our liability in 
all instances is limited to the purchase price of the 
seed. 
Seeds by Parcel Post —Packages weighing 70 lbs. 
can be sent into the first three zones and 50 Ibs. may be 
sent anywhere in the country. 
WE PREPAY ALL TRANSPORTATION CHARGES 
