STAMPEDE BACK TO BEAUTY? 
The spring and autumn seasons of 1944 demonstrated a demand for ornamental horticul- 
tural stock that transcended the demand for vegetable and other food crops considerably. This 
was in sharp contrast.to the previous season, when the Victory Garden movement swamped our 
facilities, and turned many beautiful gardens into miniature truck farms. 
‘ This falling off in food producing interest was undoubtedly due to a combination of the 
following reasons: 
1. Suspension of point rationing on many canned vegetables in March, 1944. 
2. The successful prosecution of the War with its promise of quick Victory. 
3. A natural desire on the part of garden lovers to enjoy the beauty that is within their 
abilities to create. 
The main factor responsible for the suspension of point rationing was the magnificent effort 
and splendid job done by Victory Gardeners. The tremendous home food production and re- 
sultant home canning was responsible for almost one-third of the 1943 food production, and 
if it were not for this splendid effort, the food situation in this country may have been vastly 
different. 
For this reason we advise a clear analysis of the situation, and we caution against stam- 
peding back to ornamentals. Retain for your gardening program as much as possible those 
food items that you can grow well; continue to produce as much as you can of your own food, 
at least until complete victory is ours. 
May we again request, that in your eagerness ‘’to get going’ this spring, that you do not 
lose patience with our Wartime service of which we are mighty proud. We promise again 
that every mail order will be filled in sufficient time for proper planting, even if it means 
MAX SCHLING, JR. ground the clock working hours for us. 
President : 
Yours, for ai successful garden whose food crops will be expressive of your determination for 
Victory, and whose flowers will be prophetic of a Lasting Peace. 
Serving Our Country 
in the Armed Forces 
DAVID PLATT 
Vice-President 
General Manager 
Respectfully yours, 

MAX SCHLING SEEDSMEN, Inc. 
ALFRED M. SCHEIDER Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr. 
Treasurer 

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CONDITIONS OF SALE 
While we exercise the greatest care 
to send out only seeds of the very high- 
est quality and germination, there are 
too many elements of Nature, or neg- 
lect on the part of the planter, not 
within our control, which may influ- 
ence the ultimate results. It is for that 
reason that we can give no warranty, 
express or implied, as to the descrip- 
tion, quality, productiveness or any 
other matter of any seeds, plants, or 
bulbs we sell; and we will not be in any 
way responsible for the crop. If the 
purchaser does not accept the goods 
on these terms, they are to be returned 
at once. 
TERMS OF SALE 
All flower seeds and vegetable seeds, 
with the exception of the following, are 
delivered free in the United States. The 
exceptions in vegetable seeds are: PEAS, 
BEANS and CORN which are postpaid 
within the limits of the 4th postal zone 
only. Please avoid the necessity of send- 
ing your order express collect by including 
Postage to cover parcel post charges on 
these items. 
The purchaser pays transportation on 
the following: All fertilizers, insecticides, 
tools, garden requisites of all descrip- 
tions, horseradish roots, artichokes, onion 
sets, annual plants, perennial plants, 
shrubs, asparagus roots, seed potatoes, 
peat moss, salt hay and other. ground cov- 
ers, unless otherwise noted. We reserve 
the right to refuse C. O. D. shipments. 
ALL VEGETABLE SEED BULK PRICES 
COMPLY WITH O.P.A. CEILING RE- 
QUIREMENTS. 

NON-WARRANTY ON LIVE OR 
DORMANT PLANTS 
Due to various soil and climatic 
conditions we, under no circum- 
stances, will guarantee the results 
of any live or dormant plants. 
We further give no warranty as to 
the condition of the plants upon 
arrival. In the event of a de- 
stroyed shipment or any other 
complaint relative to plant ship- 
ments, complaints must be regis- 
tered within five days after ar- 
rival. We will not accept any 
other complaints. 

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