For the Seed Trade... 
It is a pleasure to again present our new crop Wholesale Flower 
Seed Catalog for your consideration, which lists varieties we have in 
production for 1944 crop delivery. 
Upon our entrance into the War in 1941, it was soon apparent that 
we should reduce our acreage in Flowers and put this land to food 
production — which we were glad to voluntarily do in 1942. Vegetable 
crops — both seed and produce — comprised a large part of our harvest 
in 1942, and also in 1943. This acreage will be duplicated again for 
production from 1944 crop. 
With the Flower Seed demand steadily increasing, it is unfortunate 
that we are faced with almost unsurmountable obstacles in reduced 
acreage and the generally current problem of labor shortages. We have 
more than doubled our pre-war mechanized equipment, but still many 
items require all hand labor, and production on these varieties has 
necessarily been severely curtailed for the duration. We still hope, 
however, to be able to take care of your usual requirements on most 
items, and will do our best to fill all orders booked. 
Some thirty members of our pre-war personnel are now serving as 
officers and enlisted men in the U. 8. Army and Navy on various fronts, 
including Europe, Alaska and the Southwest Pacific. We are proud of 
these men and hope they will all soon be able to return to more peaceful 
pursuits. 
We want to thank you, our customers, for your friendship and 
business during the past year, and assure you it is indeed very much 
appreciated. 
