THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
Growers of Fine Perennials 
PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Dear Friends:—— 
Come what may in the future, and with all due respect to the past, 
these are glorious todays. Long suffered for and now so gratefully 
acknowledged a fact, we all are a little breathless with the good news 
of the recent weeks. For all of us, years of longing and difficulty 
are now complete, and, though memorial memories will always 
live with us, we chart our course on the brighter path so magnifi- 
cently won. 
Though the toil of the war years quite necessarily stands evident 
in our fields, it is with a lilt in our hearts that we enter this season. 
We feel sure that our fine family of trade friends felt the same 
toward our endless effort and sincerity that you felt for our per- 
formance when we were able to render it, and you were able to 
make comparisons on a competitive market. 
You may be sure that we are grateful for the many considerations 
accorded us. We have never been without appreciation for your 
many favors, and, now that the labor and supply situation should 
be soon relieved, every ounce of power that we can muster shall be 
directed to the return to our pans! standards of quality, exclusive 
variety, and service. | 
For this fall, our list is yet in its reduced Fore but you can’t help 
but find in it a host of items, particularly those that are most 
valuable to us all, that we do have in good supply and quality. 
We solicit your interest and promise that it will be taken care of 
if long hours of work and a sincere desire to please will have it so. 
Thanks again, good friends, and let us hear from you. 
Cordially yours, 
THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN ‘COMPANY 
A SPECIAL CASH DISCOUNT 
In effect, a cash discount is a profit on investment even 
before the merchandise is received, and we are glad to tender 
the advantage to you. For your cash consideration, take— 
3% 
ON ALL ORDERS OF $10.00 OR MORE 

