Greetings for 1945 
: A pleasant task awaits us each year when we renew contacts 
with old friends and greet the new ones into whose hands 
this catalog may fall. 
This plant business, to be sure, is our means of livelihood 
but we have always felt that is is also one of service that 
insures continuance of customer confidence borne of fair 
dealing and conservative statement. 
As we see it now, there will be no surplus of plants for the 
coming season—in fact a shortage may be expected due to 
prolonged. dry weather that brought some relief with the 
September rains. 
We shall do everything possible to save you disappointment 
but as your requirements are handled in the order received, 
we suggest an early selection and ordering. 
We always like you to know that if ever in the neighborhood 
of Allen a welcome will await you—“The latch string always 
hangs on the outside” at Shivers Farms. - 
Cordially, 
ji AY AA. Shivers. : 
