Sterling’: s 1945, Catalog 
January 25th, 1945. 
Please accept this, my catalog for 1945, with my very best 
Ne for a fruitful and productive year. May your gardening 
efforts be crowned with success. 
_ Last season was not so good, as we all know. Lack of rain- 
fall and extreme hot weather hurt our gardens and lawns and 
even our shrubs and trees very seriously, and then to top it all 
we had to have another hurricane, and that twisted and tipped 
over many of the trees and shrubs that were not hurt oy the dry 
weather. | ee | 
If your lawn ae spats odie Shae ese ina et netted a 
of Sterling Lawn Grass seed and top dress with a bag or more 
of Vigoro, depending on the size of your lawn. Apply just before 
rain, if possible. Try some Zotox in late Summer if Crab Grass 
comes in bad, and some new Grub Formula if you think there ee 
ate Jap Beetle grubs in your lawn. 
A good feeding of Agrico for } your trees and shrubs vould tek 
help them come back to their former vigor and beauty. We — 
have Peat Moss for Les Rhododendruns and Azaleas this é 
eee : ; 
- Strawberry plants are on a the hon side a Seas as al 
as ues Plants, Fruit Trees and several kinds of seeds. 
Blue Ribbon Brussels Sprout seed was a very ea op and we. 
are sorty to say that we have none to offer. | 
: ‘We have a good auoely. of pede el cuhee eds of ee 
onion sets, lima beans, peas, asparagus roots and prey, all kinds 
of fruit trees, but advise 3 you to order early. : 
Please do not ask too ch of us ae this Spring as we 
are short of help and our farming a activities are Becepsarily in- 
creasing each year. mo | 
| Thanking you for the business you have ae. in years 
gone by and with very best wishes for a Victorious year for all _ 
of us and. our Pe, I remain, 
Yours Ate 
RALPH W. STERLING. 
