
Last year Victory Gardeners did a splendid job in reliev- 
ing the food shortage. Millions of tons of health giving 
food was produced, and many people canned a good sup- 
ply of ration free food for the winter. Regardless of how 
soon the war ends there will be a shortage of food for 
another year. We urge you to make greater efforts this 
year to grow all the food you can. 
We wish to apologize to those of our good customers 
E. P. DuVernet who were delayed in getting their order, or whom we 
were unable to supply. Last year we were faced with an enormous de- 
mand for plants, due to food rationing and greater interest in food 
production. With the shortage of help and material we did the best we 
could. We are making every effort this year to produce the plants 
you need. 
The price of plants has advanced, but not as much as most items used 
in plant production. The present cost of seed is four to five times what 
it used to be, and other costs are more than double. At this writing there 
is no ceiling on the price of plants, but if a ceiling should be established 
our prices will be in line. Therefore, due to these unsettled conditions, 
prices quoted here are subiect to change. 
With best wishes for a successful garden in 1944, we are 

Yours very truly, 
PIEDMONT PLANT CO. 
i oF eA SS 

